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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A high-profile labor organizer has resigned from Starbucks, saying the company forced her out because of her union leadership. Jaz Brisack helped lead the unionization of a store in downtown Buffalo, New York, late last year, kicking off a national movement. At least 238 U.S. Starbucks stores have voted
Continue Reading MASHA MACPHERSON and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French court has ordered a Yemeni airline to pay damages to the lone survivor of a 2009 airplane crash in the Indian Ocean and to the families of 65 French citizens who died. The aging Airbus A310 operated by Yemenia airways crashed about 15
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota (WCCO) — Family members said Monday that the teenage football player who was paralyzed during a game one week ago has been removed from his ventilator, and promptly said his first words since the accident. A week ago last Friday, 15-year old Ethan
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Mayerle Click here for updates on this story COLD SPRING, Minnesota (WCCO) — A conviction is bringing comfort to a Minnesota family after racism drove hate directly into their home. This week, a jury found a man guilty of tormenting a family in Cold Spring because of the color of their skin. Just
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN President Joe Biden plans to nominate Lynne Tracy, a career diplomat currently serving in Armenia, as the next US ambassador to Russia, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Tracy, who speaks Russian and was the No. 2 diplomat in Moscow from 2014 to 2017, would be the first female
Continue Reading By COLLEEN LONG and TOM KRISHER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden is showcasing his administration’s efforts to promote electric vehicles during a visit to the Detroit auto show. Biden is a self-proclaimed gearhead who owns a 1967 Corvette Stingray. He got behind the wheel of a snazzy new Corvette Wednesday at the
Continue ReadingBy Andrew James Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, New Carolina (WLOS) — New data from Asheville City Schools shines light on the number of homeless youth in the school system. “It’s across the nation,” said Jessica Supik, McKinney-Vento and Foster Care Liaison for Asheville City Schools. “We’re seeing quite an explosion of
Continue ReadingBy Denise Pridgen Click here for updates on this story SWANNANOA, North Carolina (WLOS) — Some Swannanoa residents are out thousands of dollars after what appears to be a tire-slashing spree, one resident said. And the person who did it was caught on a security camera. Jessie Bryant’s security footage shows a person walking next
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A 40-year-old man is dead following an officer-involved shooting in Milwaukee Tuesday night, Sept. 13. According to the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), three officers assigned to the Tactical Enforcement Unit responded to a ShotSpotter alert near 33rd and Cherry just after 9
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville teacher was hospitalized Monday after breaking up a fight between students. Kevin Holt, a teacher and baseball coach at McGavock High School, was taken to a hospital for his injuries, according to Metro Nashville Public Schools spokesman Sean Braisted.
Continue ReadingBy Eliza Kruczynski, Marcy Jones and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HAMDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Seniors at Hamden High School have been calling for change after they say they’ve discovered a problem with the grading system for gym class. It’s a problem that has been brought up before. Now, students said
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Isidore, Vanessa Yurkevich and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Business Unions and management reached a tentative deal early Thursday that averts a freight railroad strike that had threatened to cripple US supply chains and push prices higher for many goods. The deal with unions representing more than 50,000 engineers and conductors was announced just
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN Prince Harry and Prince Andrew might be the only living members of Queen Elizabeth II’s immediate family to have served in the military in wartime, but strict royal protocols mandate they will not be wearing a uniform during the monarch’s funeral. Buckingham Palace said that only working members of the royal
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Demi Lovato has announced that her current tour will be her last. The singer, who is touring for her eighth studio album, took to Instagram stories and shared, “I’m so f***ing sick I can’t get out of bed. I can’t do this anymore. This next tour will be my last. I
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks edged higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday following the market’s worst day in two years on fears about higher interest rates and the recession they could create. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% as of 1:34 p.m. Eastern. The benchmark index is coming
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Riverside County Supervisors voted Tuesday to place a temporary moratorium on new short-term rental permits. The moratorium applies to unincorporated communities in the Temecula Valley and the mountain communities around Idyllwild. The decision follows a flood of permit applications the county says has resulted in too many rentals in a short period of time. STR properties have generated controversies in
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We are still seeing fairly high dew points and humidity levels this morning, but we are expecting drier air in place by this afternoon. Northwesterly breezes will continue today as well, helping to dry out the atmosphere. Daytime highs remain well below normal. We hit 97 yesterday, and highs will be in similar ranges into
Continue ReadingCNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Taking a daily multivitamin might be associated with improved brain function in older adults, a new study says, and the benefit appears to be greater for those with a history of cardiovascular disease. The findings did not surprise the researchers — rather, they were shocked, said Laura Baker, an author
Continue ReadingCNN By Megan Marcus, CNN Audio In his new podcast, All There Is with Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor reveals a personal struggle — part of his life he has rarely talked about before. Cooper began recording the podcast alone while packing up the apartment of his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, two years after she died
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Voting opened Wednesday on which toys should go into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year. The class of 2022 finalists are: bingo, Breyer Horses, Catan, Lite-Brite, Nerf Toys, Masters of the Universe, piñata, Phase 10, Pound Puppies, Rack-O, Spirograph, and the top. “These 12 toys span the history of
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