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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida man who helped Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information against Joe Biden in Ukraine faces sentencing in an unrelated campaign finance case. Igor Fruman is scheduled to learn his fate Friday in Manhattan federal court. Fruman pleaded guilty in September to a single charge. He
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN Three recent ads from Republican Senate candidates explicitly echo the false claim that the 2020 election was rigged or stolen, illustrating how lies from former President Donald Trump and his allies continue to drive GOP messaging ahead of the 2022 midterms. In a new ad from Rep. Billy Long, running in
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN More than 333,000 silicone pacifiers available for purchase on Amazon have been voluntarily recalled by the distributor due to reports that the nipple can detach and cause a chocking hazard for infants. “The base of the silicone nipple has a fine slit that can cause the nipple to detach from the
Continue Reading NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say the operator of a failed multi-state nursing home chain failed to pay $29.5 million in payroll and unemployment taxes for his employees at 95 facilities he operated in 11 states. Authorities arrested Joseph Schwartz of Suffern, New York, on Thursday and charged him with willful
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By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate dipped a half-percentage point in December as the most populous state added 50,700 nonfarm jobs. That accounted for more than a quarter of the nation’s 199,000 new jobs for the month. Data released Friday shows the state has now regained nearly 72% of
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate dipped a half-percentage point in December as the most populous state added 50,700 nonfarm jobs. That accounted for more than a quarter of the nation’s 199,000 new jobs for the month. Data released Friday shows the state has now regained nearly 72% of
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Thomas Rhett is hitting the road. The country star is launching his “Bring the Bar to You Tour” on June 17 and headed to over 30 cities. His first stop is in Gilford, New Hampshire and from there he’ll head to places like Atlanta, Charleston, Detroit and more. “Man it feels
Continue ReadingBy JOYCE LUPIANI Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The mother of the 1-year-old girl who was shot on Jan 12 at a home in the 800 block of Harwell Road near I-285/I-20 interchange has been arrested. The baby was transported in critical condition to a hospital and died on Jan.
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced a new federal roadmap to improve job quality and job access on Friday, as Americans continue to leave the workforce in record numbers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The program, called the Good Jobs Initiative, was unveiled by Walsh — the former mayor of Boston — at
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Cmdr. Billie Farrell on Friday became the first female to captain the USS Constitution in the historic warship’s 224-year history. Farrell assumed duties as the 77th commanding officer of Old Ironsides following a change-of-command ceremony held Friday at Boston’s Charlestown Navy Yard. A native of Paducah, Kentucky, Farrell was a sixth
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By Stella Chan, CNN Weeks before her lawsuit is set to go to trial, lawyers for Vanessa Bryant allege photos of the crash that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, their daughter, and others were shared widely, according to court documents. “Discovery has shown that the close-up photos of Gianna and Kobe’s remains were
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Former NFL cornerback James Hasty is working to eliminate bias and racial disparity in sports hiring through his new search firm, Eneje Consulting. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is the only Black head coach in the league after Miami fired Brian Flores and Houston fired David Culley. Hasty’s firm developed a
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By The Associated Press Former NFL cornerback James Hasty is working to eliminate bias and racial disparity in sports hiring through his new search firm, Eneje Consulting. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is the only Black head coach in the league after Miami fired Brian Flores and Houston fired David Culley. Hasty’s firm developed a
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY WEIL Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — In Lincoln County, nearly a quarter of all COVID cases in the entire two-years of this pandemic happened this month. Now public health officials there are sounding the alarm that they are overwhelmed, and people need to get their booster
Continue Reading CNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN The New York City Police Department has arrested a woman accused of harassing and spitting on an 8-year-old Jewish boy outside a Brooklyn synagogue last week, authorities said. The woman, identified as 21-year-old Christina Darling, was charged with multiple counts including aggravated harassment as a hate crime, acting in a
Continue Reading By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” comics Colin Jost and Pete Davidson have purchased a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat with plans to turn it into New York’s hottest club. Jost and Davidson teamed up with comedy club owner Paul Italia on Wednesday’s winning for $280,100 bid for the
Continue ReadingBy Liz Stark, CNN The Biden administration will start paying federal civilian employees a $15 hourly minimum wage by the end of the month, the Office of Personnel Management announced Friday, raising the pay for thousands of workers across the federal government. OPM Director Kiran Ahuja in a new memo provided guidance to agency leaders
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN A United Airlines flight bound for Tel Aviv turned around mid-flight Thursday evening due to unruly passenger behavior. It’s the second US flight in two days that has returned to its departure point because of poor behavior. United flight 90 departed for Tel Aviv from Newark Liberty International Airport and returned
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez, CNN The New York City Police Department has arrested a woman accused of harassing and spitting on an 8-year-old Jewish boy outside a Brooklyn synagogue last week, authorities said. The woman, identified as 21-year-old Christina Darling, was charged with multiple counts including aggravated harassment as a hate crime, acting in a manner
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Many people enjoy a morning cup of coffee, but outside of a caffeine fix, can it make a difference for others? The co-founders of one Portland café say absolutely. At Ardent Coffee in southeast Portland every drip and froth of foam
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