By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Snap Inc., the parent company of the popular app Snapchat, announced plans to lay off some 20% of its more than 6,400 global employees. The news will impact the jobs of more than 1,200 staffers at the tech giant, and comes as broader economic conditions have deteriorated in recent months
Continue ReadingBy Conor McCue Click here for updates on this story CASTLE ROCK, Colorado (KCNC) — One of Douglas County’s commissioners says he’s considering banning future PrideFests from county property after an incident at this past weekend’s event. An annual celebration of the LGBTQ community, Douglas County PrideFest returned to the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle
Continue ReadingScottie Andrew, CNN Sweat, on its face, is the enemy of good style — it smells, clings and discolors, sending delicate pieces to the cleaners and essential clothing to the damp bottom of the laundry hamper. Every summer, sweat threatens to sneak into the most embarrassing crevices of our clothes. But 2022 has been especially
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN National Grief Awareness Day was Tuesday and the wife of actor Bruce Willis shared some of hers. Emma Heming Willis posted a video montage set to Aretha Franklin’s version of “I Say A Little Prayer” on her verified Instagram account. “This was the summer of self discovery—finding new hobbies, going
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — An Arizona man wanted for the killing of his girlfriend in San Diego in 2016 was captured in El Salvador, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Raymond McLeod, 37, who was on the U.S. Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted list, was taken into custody Monday afternoon by local law enforcement and confirmed his
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — An Arizona man wanted for the killing of his girlfriend in San Diego in 2016 was captured in El Salvador, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Raymond McLeod, 37, who was on the U.S. Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted list, was taken into custody Monday afternoon by local law enforcement and confirmed his
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Having invested hundreds of millions in mounting a series version of “The Lord of the Rings,” Amazon has gotten its money’s worth in production values but not storytelling, with a handsome prequel that could leave all but the most devoted Hobbits feeling more bored than lord. “The Rings of Power”
Continue ReadingBy Anna Muckenfuss Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A 50-year-old Saginaw man is in custody after Michigan State Police said he attempted to flee troopers during a traffic stop. State police said the suspect had several felony warrants. Troopers tried to stop the car near 12th Street and Annesley
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN A week after winning the Democratic primary for Florida governor, Rep. Charlie Crist will resign from his seat in the US House effective at the end of Wednesday, his campaign confirmed. Resigning from Congress frees up Crist to focus on his race against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. In 2018, DeSantis also
Continue ReadingCNN By Tami Luhby, CNN “Some pain” is on the horizon for Americans, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned last week of the central bank’s effort to fight inflation. Already, more people are struggling to cover their usual expenses, and more lower-income folks are falling behind on their credit card bills. Meanwhile, many economists are
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN “Some pain” is on the horizon for Americans, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned last week of the central bank’s effort to fight inflation. Already, more people are struggling to cover their usual expenses, and more lower-income folks are falling behind on their credit card bills. Meanwhile, many economists are projecting
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — European Union countries have agreed on the need to make it harder for Russian citizens to enter the 27-nation bloc. But the EU failed Wednesday to find any consensus on imposing an outright tourist ban in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Josep
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Horbelt and Mason Watkins Click here for updates on this story MARSHALL COUNTY, Kentucky (WPSD) — When our parents pass away, many of us treasure even the small things that were theirs. That’s no different for a local woman. She’s searching for something that belonged to her father, a Marine veteran, that mistakenly
Continue ReadingBy Jane Kim and Justin Jones Click here for updates on this story HICKORY, Kentucky (WPSD) — Heat and lack of rain are impacting crops throughout the country. While Kentucky farmers say they’re struggling this season, it’s not as bad as previous droughts. “Something you can’t do anything about,” said Danny Hart, a farmer in
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Youngblood Click here for updates on this story MARSHALL COUNTY, Kentucky (WPSD) — Two more west Kentucky tornado victims received keys to brand new homes Tuesday afternoon. Samaritan’s Purse and God’s Pit Crew have been aiding in tornado recovery since the early days of the process. Building new homes one of the last
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) autorizó este miércoles las dosis de refuerzo actualizadas de las vacunas contra el covid-19 de Moderna y Pfizer. Esta es la primera vez que las vacunas actualizadas reciben autorización de uso de emergencia en Estados Unidos.
Continue ReadingBy Joe Donlon Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Sex trafficking is a complicated problem that for many reasons is difficult for law enforcement to address and enforce. But as CBS 2’s Joe Donlon found as he rode along for a sting operation earlier this summer, those challenges are not stopping
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The two candidates vying to become Britain’s next prime minister are making their final push to win over Conservative Party members ahead of a leadership announcement on Monday. Britain has been rudderless for weeks as it endures a deepening cost-of-living crisis, the worst to hit the country
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Mayerle Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A teacher who was just trying to help was taken advantage of. Now she’s out thousands of dollars and wants to warn others before it happens to them too. Brenda Crissinger was at her Morristown home when a phone call grabbed her
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We all saw our fair share of COVID misinformation during the pandemic and the harm it caused. We also saw the massive learning gap the pandemic left behind. Now, these two issues are up for consideration, along with several other ones. State lawmakers have been working to send governor Gavin Newsom many new bills. Mandatory
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