By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs if they smoke marijuana when they are off the clock. State lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would stop companies from punishing workers who fail a certain type of drug
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA will try again Saturday to launch its new moon rocket on a test flight, after engine trouble halted the first countdown this week. Managers said Tuesday they are changing fueling procedures to deal with the issue. The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket remains on its
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A Los Angeles attorney detained in Venezuela is pleading for help from the Biden administration, saying in a secretly recorded jailhouse message that he feels forgotten by the U.S. government as he faces criminal charges at the hands of one of the nation’s top adversaries. Eyvin Hernandez,
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A Los Angeles attorney detained in Venezuela is pleading for help from the Biden administration, saying in a secretly recorded jailhouse message that he feels forgotten by the U.S. government as he faces criminal charges at the hands of one of the nation’s top adversaries. Eyvin Hernandez,
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Goldman Sachs will no longer require its non-New York City based employees to get vaccinated for Covid-19, according to a memo obtained by CNN. The Wall Street investment bank told staff in a memo on Tuesday that effective September 6, all employees can enter its offices in the Americas, “regardless of
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN A day after her sister Serena advanced to the second round of the singles play at US Open tennis tournament, Venus Williams was not as fortunate, losing in straight sets to Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium. Appearing in an Open-era record 23rd US Open, Williams lost her first-round match 6-1, 7-6
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Charlbi Dean, una actriz cuya estrella apenas comenzaba a brillar con un papel principal en la pelÃcula galardonada con la Palme d’Or “Triangle of Sadness” perdió la vida, según confirmó a CNN un representante de la actriz. TenÃa 32 años. El representante confirmó que Dean habÃa fallecido el lunes a causa
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Taking oral or inhaled glucocorticoids, a type of steroid used to curb inflammation in asthma and other autoimmune disorders, may be linked to damaging changes in the white matter of the brain, a new study found. “This study shows that both systemic and inhaled glucocorticoids are associated with an apparently widespread
Continue ReadingCNN By Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova, CNN Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev, the Kremlin said Thursday, in a snub of the former Soviet leader with whom the Russian President had a fraught relationship. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “Putin’s work schedule will not allow him to take part in the
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company has trimmed its investment in Chinese electric car and battery maker BYD for the first time since it bought 225 million shares in 2008, an investment that has soared in value. Berkshire Hathaway said in a regulatory filing with the Hong Kong
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A woman died Tuesday after authorities said she assaulted a man who was legally armed with a gun at a home in the Tri-Palm Estates & Country Club neighborhood. The shooting happened in the area of San Miguelito and Westchester Drive shortly before 2:30 p.m. “Deputies learned an adult male was assaulted by an adult
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs if they smoke marijuana when they are off the clock. State lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would stop companies from punishing workers who fail a certain type of drug
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. political chief is warning that failure to resolve Libya’s political crisis and hold delayed elections poses a growing threat in the country. Rosemary DiCarlo pointed to violent clashes Saturday that killed at least 42 people and injured 159 others according to Libyan authorities.
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday that it has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Tucson over its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements and related conduct. Attorney General Mark Brnovich says the city violated state law and discriminated against employees who requested religious accommodations or disability-based medical exemptions to Tucson’s vaccine mandate.
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The uncrewed Artemis I mission will get another attempt at launching on a journey around the moon on Saturday. The two-hour launch window opens at 2:17 p.m. ET on September 3. After the launch was scrubbed Monday morning, the launch team spent the remainder of the day evaluating data gathered during
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Two minor league players were suspended by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for drug violations. Pittsburgh infielder Francisco Acuna, on the roster of Single-A Greensboro, was banned 80 games without pay after testing positive for gw501516, a performance-enhancing substance. Arizona pitcher Sebastian Santana, on the roster of the Arizona Complex League
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Charlbi Dean, an actress whose star had just begun to rise with a starring role in Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness,” has died, a representative for the actress confirmed to CNN. She was 32. The representative confirmed reports that Dean died from unexpected and sudden illness on Monday but did
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — General manager John Lynch broached the idea a few weeks ago with coach Kyle Shanahan about keeping Jimmy Garoppolo in place as the backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Shanahan then broached the topic with Garoppolo but never believed it would could
Continue Reading By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s capital city is struggling with multiple water problems — too much on the ground after heavy rainfall in the past week, and not enough safe water coming through the pipes for people to use. Parts of Jackson were without running water
Continue Reading DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Federal securities regulators have formally accused a North Carolina-based insurance magnate, an associate and their investment advisory firm of defrauding clients out of over $75 million. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed in Durham federal court on Tuesday a civil complaint against Gregory E. Lindberg of Durham, Christopher Herwig of Raleigh
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