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The workers at the newly unionized Starbucks in La Quinta are currently on strike over unfair labor practices. “Starbucks continues to push forward dishonest information about our union,” said Ande Hernandez, barista at the La Quinta store. “Striking gives the power back to the workers and says we don’t have to accept hostile working environments
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By Michelle Watson, CNN A bear at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Florida was shot and killed after it escaped and attacked a staff member Wednesday, the zoo said in an email to CNN. The attack occurred about 5:10 p.m. when the North American black bear “escaped the exhibit and engaged with a zookeeper
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried walked out of a Manhattan courthouse Thursday with his parents after they agreed to sign a $250 million bond and keep him at their California home while he awaits trial on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried walked out of a Manhattan courthouse Thursday with his parents after they agreed to sign a $250 million bond and keep him at their California home while he awaits trial on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Correa was in the St. Regis San Francisco with his parents, brother and in-laws, ready to head to Oracle Park for his introductory news conference. That’s when agent Scott Boras asked the prized player to meet him in room 1212. Farhan Zaidi, the Giants’
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Judge says cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried can post $250M bond, live in parents’ home while he awaits fraud trial.
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN The House passed legislation Thursday that would reform the Internal Revenue Service’s presidential audit process just days after Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee released a report showing the program did not work properly in relation to former President Donald Trump’s taxes. The legislation, which passed 222-201, would require
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer The U.S. government’s highway safety agency said Thursday it will send a team to investigate a Thanksgiving Day pileup on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge involving a Tesla that may have been using the company’s “Full Self-Driving” software. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it sent
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer The U.S. government’s highway safety agency said Thursday it will send a team to investigate a Thanksgiving Day pileup on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge involving a Tesla that may have been using the company’s “Full Self-Driving” software. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it sent
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — Wil Myers signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, joining his third big league club after spending the previous eight seasons with San Diego. The Reds announced the deal. It includes a mutual option for the 2024 season. The 32-year-old Myers has started major league games at first base,
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Newly downgraded US intelligence suggests the Russian mercenary group Wagner has assumed expanded influence and is recruiting convicts — including some with serious medical conditions — from prisons to supplement Moscow’s flagging military. The group recently took delivery of arms from North Korea, a top US official said, a sign of
Continue ReadingBy Sebastian Shukla, CNN Bakhmut rests in the gentle rolling hillocks of the Donbas, a countryside feature that is rare in the Ukrainian steppe. During the past 10 months of Russia’s war on the country, the city has risen to infamy for being regularly referred to as the most contested and kinetic part of the
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY, U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, GETTY IMAGES By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Bakhmut rests in the gentle rolling hillocks of the Donbas, a countryside feature that is rare in the Ukrainian steppe. During the past 10 months of Russia’s war on the country, the city has risen to infamy for being regularly referred
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Lang & Ari Hait Click here for updates on this story LANTANA, Florida (WPBF) — The body of missing 17-year-old Manny Castaneda was found Wednesday afternoon in Loxahatchee. Palm Beach County deputies said detectives with the violent crimes division were investigating when his body was found near 120th Avenue and 75th Lane North.
Continue ReadingBy WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — On Winter Solstice, Dauphin County Court Appointed Special Advocates held a candlelight observance to honor local abused foster children and to encourage donations to their “Giving Tree” fundraiser, which supports volunteer court advocacy for at-risk children. The event featured Corey Dupree,
Continue ReadingBy Breana Albizu Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Several organizations are suing the city of Albuquerque for violating the civil rights of the homeless population. The law firm of Ives and Flores, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty,
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has taken action after disclosures the IRS never fully reviewed Donald Trump’s tax returns during his presidency. The Democratic-controlled House has passed a bill that would require audits of any president’s income tax filings. The legislation would turn what had been a long-standing post-Watergate
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Luchar en familia contra la discriminación a través del juego puede convertirse en una herramienta didáctica y práctica para eliminar prejuicios y estereotipos, y para eso llegó “Bebé Victoria” a Ecuador, la primera muñeca con rasgos de síndrome de Down en el país creada por una persona particular. El diseño
Continue Reading By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just before Jessica Henwick was cast in “Game of Thrones” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the then-aspiring actor had already left Los Angeles for her hometown in England. “I ran out of money, so I went back and moved back in with my parents,” she
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By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just before Jessica Henwick was cast in “Game of Thrones” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the then-aspiring actor had already left Los Angeles for her hometown in England. “I ran out of money, so I went back and moved back in with my parents,” she
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