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BOSTON (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to their roles in what federal prosecutors say was a nationwide scheme that used stolen identities to fool ride-hailing and delivery service companies into hiring drivers not qualified to work for them. Federal prosecutors in Boston say Edvaldo Rocha Cabral, of Lowell, Massachusetts, and Julio Vieira Braga,
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story Alabama (WALA) — Deaths outnumbered births in 73 percent of American counties – including in all but seven in Alabama – since the 2020 census, according to new data released by the Census Bureau Thursday. The dramatic figures underscore long-term trends toward fewer births, along
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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer VICIS has the top four performing helmets in the NFL and NFLPA’s eighth annual study. For the first time a position-specific helmet took the top spot. The helmet is made specifically for offensive and defensive linemen. The league says as technology and information continue to develop there will be
Continue Reading SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan has qualified for a seventh straight World Cup after beating Australia 2-0 and has ended the Socceroos’ chances of automatic qualification. The result in Sydney also qualified Saudi Arabia from Group B. Australia remains in qualifying contention. The Aussies face a playoff against the third-place team from Group A.
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story MT. JULIET, Tennessee (WSMV) — Resource officers at Mt. Juliet High School arrested a student on Wednesday for possessing weapons and drugs on school property. According to the Wilson County Sheriff, the school administration requested a search of a 16-year-old student’s vehicle. That search revealed
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Allen Click here for updates on this story MOUNT JULIET, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Wilson County Schools principal is preparing for extensive surgery in Tampa Thursday morning. It is all to save his niece’s life. Dr. Chris Plummer is the principal of West Elementary School in Mt. Juliet. Plummer’s niece, 31-year-old Amorette Tweed,
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1962 Birth place: Yonkers, New York Birth name: Antony John Blinken Father: Donald Blinken, investment banker and US ambassador to Hungary Mother: Judith (Frehm) Pisar, UNESCO Special Envoy for Cultural Diplomacy Marriage: Evan
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By THOMAS ADAMSON and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French automaker Renault has moved to pause production at its Moscow plant in an apparent move to fend off mounting criticism. It came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the company and others in France of aiding Russia’s war effort during a virtual
Continue ReadingBy Dennis Valera Click here for updates on this story WATERBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — A rash of catalytic converter thefts have Waterbury police busy. Three locations were hit over the weekend, including the city’s public works department. “It’s a little weird being here and not having everyone here.” It’s been eerily quiet at Day-Break Adult
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will remain in his role for an extra year to help steer the 30-nation military organization through the security crisis sparked by Russia’s war on Ukraine. Stoltenberg tweeted Thursday that he is “honored” by the decision of NATO leaders to extend his term
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Halle Berry didn’t believe she was going to win the best actress Academy Award in 2002 for her performance in “Monster’s Ball.” “Back in those days, if you didn’t win the Globe, you really didn’t get the Academy Award,” Berry, who lost the Golden Globe to Sissy Spacek that year,
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna, Kristina Sgueglia and Jack Bantock, CNN Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving can go back to playing home games — and all New York Yankees and Mets can play in their home openers next month regardless of their Covid-19 vaccination status. New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he’ll sign an
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The German government has announced a package of measures to help cushion the blow of high energy prices to consumers, with fuel subsidies, discounted public transport, tax benefits and additional support for the poorest. Senior lawmakers unveiled the measures Thursday after lengthy haggling between the three parties that make up the governing
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A team of researchers has used virtual reality to rebuild a Pompeiian home with the goal of understanding the most appealing features behind Roman design and architecture. Published in the journal Antiquity, the researchers from the department of archeology and ancient
Continue ReadingBy Allie Malloy, Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia’s aggression, a senior administration official announced Thursday. “To meet this commitment, we are considering the full range of legal pathways to the United States,” the official said, which includes US refugee admissions program,
Continue ReadingCNN By Allie Malloy, Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia’s aggression, a senior administration official announced Thursday. “To meet this commitment, we are considering the full range of legal pathways to the United States,” the official said, which includes US refugee admissions
Continue ReadingBy Rhythm Sachdeva Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Two immigration lawyers say there is an unfair difference in how the Canadian government treats refugees from Afghanistan versus how it treats refugees from Ukraine. Earlier this month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a special program for Ukrainians attempting
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Personal Birth date: May 15, 1937 Death date: March 23, 2022 Birth place: Prague, Czechoslovakia Birth name: Marie Jana Korbelova Father: Josef Korbel, diplomat Mother: Mandula Korbel Marriage: Joseph Albright (1959-1983, divorced) Children: Katharine, 1967; Anne and Alice
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The head of a Dubai government-owned ferry operator at the center of a bitter labor dispute in the U.K. has acknowledged that the firm should have consulted with workers before firing 786 crew members but chose not to because it knew labor unions would never agree to the company’s plans. P&O Ferries
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On Wednesday Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced a proposal that would put money in the pockets of Californians with cars and free public transit to help with the rising costs of gas prices. In total, this proposal would cost $11 billion dollars that would be funded by the state’s budget surplus. Registered car owners would
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