Adobe, Arconic fall; Humana, Danaher rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Adobe, Arconic fall; Humana, Danaher rise.
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Florida, Texas escalate flights, buses to move migrants
By RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Republican governors are escalating their partisan tactic of sending migrants to Democratic strongholds without advance warning, including a wealthy summer enclave in Massachusetts and the home of Vice President Kamala Harris, to taunt leaders of immigrant-friendly “sanctuary” cities and stoke opposition to Biden administration border policies.
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Ex-USC water polo coach gets new admissions scam trial
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a new trial for a former decorated University of Southern California water polo coach convicted in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani found that some evidence introduced by the government in Jovan Vavic’s fraud and
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Dallas anesthesiologist tampered with IV bags, killing another doctor, prosecutors say
By Rebekah Riess and Andy Rose, CNN A Dallas anesthesiologist was arrested Wednesday on federal criminal charges for allegedly injecting nerve blocking agents and other drugs into patient IV bags at a surgery center, resulting in the death of his coworker and multiple cardiac emergencies, according to a release from the US Attorney’s Office. Raynaldo
Continue Reading Boil-water notice lifted for Jackson, Mississippi, after more than 40 days
By Amir Vera, Jamiel Lynch and Jason Hanna, CNN The boil-water advisory in Jackson, Mississippi, has been lifted for all those who rely on the water system, Gov. Tate Reeves said at a Thursday news conference. “On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health began officially conducting tests of the water quality. They collected 120
Continue Reading Judge considers barring cameras from Idaho mom’s murder case
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge told attorneys in a high-profile triple murder case that he’s worried broad news coverage could make it harder to seat a jury when the trial begins months from now. “You’ve named off 35 major media organizations, which tells me that there is huge interest
Continue Reading Ukraine’s leader courts allies as Russia strikes hometown
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is working to add political momentum to Ukraine’s recent military gains against Russia. A week after a Ukrainian counteroffensive caused Russian troops to retreat from a northeast region, Zelenskyy met with European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen during her third visit to
Continue ReadingYouTube star Trisha Paytas welcomes first daughter, Malibu Barbie
By Zoe Sottile, CNN YouTuber, TikToker, and all-around internet influencer Trisha Paytas is known for creating controversy with her larger-than-life personality — and the birth of her first child is no exception. Paytas, 34, announced the birth of her first daughter on Friday on Instagram and Twitter. The baby was born Wednesday and weighed 8.9
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Florida, Texas escalate flights, buses to move migrants
By RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Republican governors are escalating their partisan tactic of sending migrants to Democratic strongholds without advance warning, including a wealthy summer enclave in Massachusetts and the home of Vice President Kamala Harris, to taunt leaders of immigrant-friendly “sanctuary” cities and stoke opposition to Biden administration border policies.
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Man accused of attempted murder, assault in Thermal pleads not guilty
A Thermal man who allegedly kidnapped, beat and attempted to strangle a 42-year-old woman in Mecca pleaded not guilty to felony charges today. Daniel Gamez Zaragoza, 39, was charged with four felony counts — one each of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, inflicting corporal injury and threatening to cause death or great bodily
Continue ReadingJimmy Kimmel apologizes to Quinta Brunson for ‘dumb comedy bit’ at Emmys
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Well, she didn’t punch him. But Jimmy Kimmel did take some time during Quinta Brunson’s appearance on his late-night talk show Wednesday to apologize for what he called a “dumb comedy bit” that some viewers felt took away from her Emmy victory on Monday. “People said I stole
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La Casa Blanca dice que el envío de inmigrantes a Martha’s Vineyard y Washington es un “truco político cruel y premeditado”
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karine Jean-Pierre, denunció el jueves que los gobernadores republicanos Ron DeSantis y Greg Abbott enviaron inmigrantes a Martha’s Vineyard y la residencia de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris en Washington como parte de un “truco político cruel y premeditado”. Jean-Pierre acusó a los gobernadores
Continue ReadingMan convicted in couple’s 2018 death
By KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — It took a Caddo Parish jury less than two hours Wednesday to find a Shreveport man guilty in the shooting and burning deaths of a couple who only tried to do a kind act. The jury found Dewayne Watkins, 37, guilty
Continue ReadingCounty commissioner responds to alleged sexist, racist posts
By Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Henderson County woman is calling for the resignation of one elected official following posts he shared on social media. Multiple viewers reached out to the WLOS newsroom citing concerns over Henderson County Commissioner Daniel Andreotta’s Facebook page. “We
Continue Reading Louisiana power project stuck in abortion debate gets funded
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Louisiana Bond Commission has approved a $39 million future line of credit for a critical New Orleans area power plant project that had become an unlikely pawn in the ongoing political tug-of-war over enforcing Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban. The commission previously withheld approval, twice, amid
Continue ReadingFamily of security guard who died on Mark Zuckerberg’s property files wrongful death lawsuit
By KITV Staff Click here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing another lawsuit: this time for the alleged “wrongful death” of a former employee in 2019. The family of 70-year-old Rodney Medeiros — who worked part-time as a security guard at Zuckerberg Ranch in Kilauea —
Continue ReadingYou could soon receive even more emails after shopping on Amazon
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business If you’ve ever worried you weren’t getting enough emails from businesses trying to sell you things, you’re in luck. Amazon announced at its annual sellers conference, Amazon Accelerate, that US merchants will soon be able to send free marketing emails to reach some of their existing customers on the platform.
Continue ReadingTwitter to depose Elon Musk next week
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s lawyers are set to question Elon Musk in a deposition that could last up to three day starting Sept. 26 as part of ongoing litigation over their $44 billion acquisition deal, according to a court filing Tuesday. The company’s lawyers will also depose
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