These skilled trades jobs pay more than $50K
Careers in the skilled trades can bring median annual salaries of around $56,287. ServiceTitan found 10 jobs that might be the right fit for you.
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15 killed in Russia cafe blaze after flare gun discharged
MOSCOW (AP) — A fire in a cafe in the Russian city of Kostroma killed 15 people and injured five others on Saturday, local authorities said. The blaze erupted in the early hours after someone apparently used a flare gun during a dispute, authorities said. Rescuers were able to evacuate 250 people. The governor of
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Nike splits with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism fallout
Nike has suspended its relationship with Kyrie Irving and canceled its plans to release his next signature shoe, the latest chapter in the ongoing fallout since the Brooklyn Nets guard tweeted a link to a film containing antisemitic material. The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with Irving, who has
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Yes, this New York county actually used the crazy spider voting sticker design you saw online
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The unique, spider-emblazoned “I Voted” stickers that took the internet by storm in July have finally made their way into the hands of voters. The bizarre, brightly-colored design was crafted by Hudson Rowan, a 14-year old living in Ulster County, New York. Rowan was the winner of the county’s second-ever annual
Continue Reading US to fly supersonic bomber in show of force against NKorea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States will fly a supersonic bomber over ally South Korea as part of a massive combined aerial exercise involving hundreds of warplanes, in a show of force meant to intimidate North Korea over its barrage of ballistic missile tests this week that has
Continue ReadingRussian missile strikes overshadow cyberattacks as Ukraine reels from blackouts
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Russia has pummeled Ukrainian cities with missile and drone strikes for much of the past month, targeting civilians and large swaths of the country’s critical infrastructure. By Monday, 40% of Kyiv residents were left without water, and widespread power outages were reported across the country. On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Continue Reading 1 dead, dozens hurt as tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press POWDERLY, Texas (AP) — Residents in northeastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma began assessing weather damage Saturday, working to recover and thankful to have survived after tornadoes tore through the region, killing at least one, injuring others and leaving homes and buildings in ruins. Shelbie Villalpando, 27, of Powderly, Texas, said
Continue Reading Thousands pack Bahrain national stadium for pope’s main Mass
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Thousands of Christians from around the Gulf packed Bahrain’s sports stadium on Saturday for Pope Francis’ big Mass, as he shifted the attention of his four-day visit to ministering to the Catholic community in the overwhelmingly Muslim region. The English-language liturgy was clearly geared toward the
Continue ReadingChildren among 10 feared dead in Iran crackdown, Amnesty says
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Aliza Kassim Khalidi, CNN Up to 10 people, including children, are feared to have been killed Friday in a crackdown on protests by Iranian security forces in the southeast of the country, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said. In several Twitter posts Friday, Amnesty said security forces had fired live ammunition
Continue Reading Nevada secretary of state declines to lift hand-count ban
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s secretary of state declined Friday to lift a ban on a rural county’s controversial early hand-count of mail-in ballots, saying a modified procedure the county clerk proposed still raises “concerns relating to the integrity of the election.” Republican Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske
Continue Reading Global statesmen: UN needs to be more muscular and united
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A group of elder statesmen founded by Nelson Mandela says the United Nations needs to be more muscular and united if it wants to remain a central player in tackling the world’s multiple escalating crises. Former world leaders in the group known as The Elders
Continue Reading Family, fans bid adieu to music icon Jerry Lee Lewis
By GERALD HERBERT and CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press FERRIDAY, La. (AP) — Family, friends and fans gathered Saturday to bid farewell to rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis at memorial services held in his north Louisiana home town. Lewis, known for hits such as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,”
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Markkanen leads surprising Jazz past Lakers, 130-116
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Jordan Clarkson added 20 points, and the Utah Jazz continued their remarkable start to the season with a 130-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Kelly Olynyk had 18 points and Mike Conley added
Continue ReadingVecna’s childhood home from ‘Stranger Things’ goes on sale for $1.5 million
By Zoe Sottile, CNN “Stranger Things” superfans can now live in the very same house where Season 4 villain Vecna first developed his supernatural powers, if they dare. Warning: there are spoilers for Season 4 of “Stranger Things” ahead. Vecna, the antagonist of Season 4 of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things,” started off as a
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China central bank deputy governor faces corruption probe
BEIJING (AP) — A deputy governor of China’s central bank is under investigation on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law. The ruling Communist Party’s corruption agency on Saturday did not provide any details of the allegations against Fan Yifei. Fan is one of six deputy governors and has held the post at the
Continue Reading China central bank deputy governor faces corruption probe
BEIJING (AP) — A deputy governor of China’s central bank is under investigation on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law. The ruling Communist Party’s corruption agency on Saturday did not provide any details of the allegations against Fan Yifei. Fan is one of six deputy governors and has held the post at the
Continue Reading Tornadoes rip through Texas and Oklahoma, causing injuries
POWDERLY, Texas (AP) — Tornadoes have ripped through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, flattening homes, a church and toppling trees. Local officials in one county reported at least two dozen people were injured in the severe weather Friday. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said search and rescue teams as well as generators were being sent to
Continue Reading Grant hits jumper at buzzer, Trail Blazers top Suns 108-106
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers had 1 second left and a game-winning shot opportunity. The problem was their two biggest game-winning-shot-makers were out with injuries. In a weird way, coach Chauncey Billups said he believes that worked in his team’s favor. Jerami Grant hit a 13-foot baseline
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Palm Desert resident accused of killing wife and another man re-enters not guilty pleas
A man accused of stabbing his wife and another man in what authorities called a domestic violence confrontation at a Palm Desert hotel parking lot re-entered not guilty pleas to murder charges today. At the end of a preliminary hearing on Oct. 21, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Valerie Navarro found there was sufficient evidence
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