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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers kept hiring vigorously in October, adding 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful inflation. Friday’s report from the government showed that hiring was brisk across industries last month, though the overall
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Federal agents have identified the man they believe posted a broad online threat against synagogues in New Jersey but do not believe he was planning to carry out a specific plot, a law enforcement official said Friday. The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was questioned
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that one of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s businesses owes more than $1.5 million to a Swiss company for undelivered coal. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the judge on Tuesday granted a request from VISA Commodities to enforce an April order from a London-based arbitrator. It found
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that one of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s businesses owes more than $1.5 million to a Swiss company for undelivered coal. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the judge on Tuesday granted a request from VISA Commodities to enforce an April order from a London-based arbitrator. It found
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a former top Milwaukee elections official with felony misconduct in office after she allegedly sent falsely obtained military absentee ballots to a Republican state lawmaker who has advanced election fraud conspiracy theories. Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm’s office also charged Kimberly Zapata
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This morning lows dipped into the upper 40s around the Valley, and will likely be similar tomorrow morning. We’ll mild conditions through the weekend, although highs will be well below seasonal normals (85) so grab a sweater and keep it with you! Expect light breezes, with slightly higher wind speeds in the early evening hours.
Continue ReadingBy Greg Krieg, CNN New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday accused Republican challenger Rep. Lee Zeldin of using crime concerns to cynically attack her, but also acknowledged that the issue was rooted in sincere worries among the voters who will decide her political fate next week. “We’re dealing with people’s feelings here. And
Continue ReadingCNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere Democratic officials and strategists in New York tell CNN they are bracing for what could be stunning losses in the governor’s race and in contests for as many as four US House seats largely in the suburbs. With crime dominating the headlines and the airwaves, multiple Democrats watching these races closely
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has taken the witness stand in his seditious conspiracy trial and told jurors he’s a patriotic American. Rhodes is trying to counter allegations his far-right extremist group planned an armed rebellion at the Capitol to stop the transfer
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Desde Bahrein, donde participó del cierre de un foro para fomentar el diálogo entre Oriente y Occidente, el papa Francisco pronunció duras palabras contra el fanatismo religioso: “No basta con decir que una religión es pacífica, es necesario condenar y aislar a los violentos”. En el congreso participaron personalidades religiosas
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TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) — A man with a knife confronted Kern County deputies responding to a domestic disturbance and was fatally shot, the Sheriff’s Office said in a brief statement Friday. The man died at the scene Thursday evening at a mobile home park in Tehachapi, about 40 miles southeast of Bakersfield, the statement said.
Continue ReadingBy Ashton Altieri Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The first snow of the season arrived more than two weeks later than average and brought Denver the biggest first snow of the season since 2012. The snow that started to fall Thursday afternoon and wrapped up early Friday morning brought 4.5
Continue ReadingBy Erica Simon Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — After a court hearing Thursday afternoon, the jury announced the bond charges set in the case of a Cypress mother who is accused of abusing her twin teenagers. Zaikiya Duncan, 40, was arrested in October in Baton Rouge. Authorities say
Continue ReadingBy Briana Conner Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’re learning more about the two men found dead in a car that crashed into a bayou on Monday. The medical examiner ruled that Moses Ajih and Ovie Ekuerhare accidentally drowned. However, these new details are raising even more questions. “What
Continue Reading By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Voters will take on the soaring costs of housing in Colorado next Tuesday when they decide on a bevy of local land statewide ballot measures. Among the measures is one that would direct an estimated $300 million in tax revenue to affordable housing throughout the
Continue ReadingBy Miya Shay Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County Precinct 5 deputy constable is under investigation after a burglary victim’s MacBook Pro ended up in his home. Deputy Celso Castillo is still on the force, but he is not doing street patrol, according to Constable Ted Heap’s
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Leech Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Fort Worth is a destination for western art and cowboy culture, but western art isn’t always accessible for younger people. When Wilondja Ebula looks at western art it’s hard to miss the sparkle in his eye. An art student from
Continue ReadingBy Hope Salman Click here for updates on this story SAN CARLOS ISLAND, Florida (WBBH) — Many people near Fort Myers Beach are adapting to a new way of living with a lot fewer resources. Some, like Reggie Barrett, moved down to fulfill a dream. About a month before the scheduled grand opening of his
Continue ReadingBy Gage Goulding Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS BEACH, Florida (WBBH) — If you’ve spent a day on Fort Myers Beach, you’ve likely seen the crew that pushes the ice cream carts up and down the coast. They work for a company called Pedals Ice Cream. “We used to pedal the
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story WEST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) — A man accused of three separate sexual assaults in Manhattan is now behind bars. Police say 29-year-old Carl Phanor is accused of raping a jogger at around 5:30 a.m. yesterday in Hudson River Park. The 43-year-old victim was found stumbling
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