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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Delays and cancellations among flights across the United States were minimal on Thursday, a day after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, grounding U.S. air traffic and leading to thousands of stranded travelers. There were 636 delays into, within or out of the
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Delays and cancellations among flights across the United States were minimal on Thursday, a day after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, grounding U.S. air traffic and leading to thousands of stranded travelers. There were 636 delays into, within or out of the
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Tennessee has the highest rate of foster care instability in the nation according to information released in The State of the Child 2022, an annual report released on Wednesday by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. According to the report,
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A police pursuit suspect was in custody Thursday morning accused of leading Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies on a chase that ultimately ended in Indian Wells. The police activity shut down a stretch of Fred Waring Drive between California Drive and Warner Trail. Palm Desert Police were called about a stolen vehicle shortly after 1:00 a.m. An hour-long vehicle pursuit ended on
Continue Reading By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Love her or loathe her, Barbie has been transformed again, this time into a version for children as young as 3. Gone is the contentious hourglass figure for My First Barbie, which launched Thursday ahead of July’s live-action film about the icon starring Margot Robbie and
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Usery Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Several armed men stormed a St. Louis City veterinary clinic and stole drugs and money Tuesday evening. Employees at City Paws Veterinary Clinic on S. Vandeventer told officers that they were in the process of closing the business when several
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are expected to outline their case on Thursday against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants, who are charged with seditious conspiracy in one of the most consequential cases to emerge from the Capitol riot. Opening statements
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising U.S. consumer prices moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation’s grip on the economy will continue to ease this year and possibly require less drastic action by the Federal Reserve to control it. Inflation declined to 6.5% in December compared with a year earlier,
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising U.S. consumer prices moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation’s grip on the economy will continue to ease this year and possibly require less drastic action by the Federal Reserve to control it. Inflation declined to 6.5% in December compared with a year earlier,
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Volunteers across the state put on a sign wave Wednesday, to bring attention to “National Human Trafficking Awareness day.” It’s part of a collective effort led by local non-profit, Ho’ola Na Pua. The plan was to march from Bishop Square to the
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN For the first time in nearly three years, inflation fell on a monthly basis. Consumer prices decreased by 0.1% in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday in its Consumer Price Index. The last time prices were lower than the previous month was May 2020. The closely watched inflation gauge
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to their lowest level in 15 weeks as the job market continues to show resiliency in the face of the Federal Reserve’s attempts to cool the economy. The number of Americans applying for jobless aid for the week
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HAWAII (KITV) — Christine Roberts, a civilian teacher living with her two children in military housing, says her rent will soon jump by $325, to $3,300 a month for her four-bedroom home in Radford Terrace. That’s on top of a $200 increase on her electricity
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Activist investor Nelson Peltz is fighting for a seat on the board of Walt Disney Co., claiming that the company is struggling with self-inflicted problems. Peltz’s attempt to join Disney’s board comes just months after the company brought back longtime CEO Bob Iger to lead Disney again. Disney urged
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Activist investor Nelson Peltz is fighting for a seat on the board of Walt Disney Co., claiming that the company is struggling with self-inflicted problems. Peltz’s attempt to join Disney’s board comes just months after the company brought back longtime CEO Bob Iger to lead Disney again. Disney urged
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Mattel is giving preschoolers a new age-appropriate Barbie doll that it says is better suited for their needs. The doll, called “My First Barbie,” is specifically created for kids three years old and older, said Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and global head of Barbie and dolls for Mattel. The
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The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidelines on how to evaluate and treat children for obesity. This is the first time this has been done in nearly 15 years. Medical professionals from Desert Regional Medical Center (DRMC) are applauding the change as a step forward in breaking the cycle of obesity in adulthood. Nurse
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Sam Bankman-Fried, the former crypto star turned alleged white-collar criminal, has spoken out for the first time since his arrest last month, publishing a lengthy blog post that appears to lay out his defense against fraud charges. “I didn’t steal funds, and I certainly didn’t stash billions away,” he writes in
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has named a veteran technocrat who both leads Abu Dhabi’s state-run oil company and oversees its renewable energy efforts to be the president of the upcoming United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai. The announcement on Thursday naming Sultan al-Jaber highlights
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — A Chevrolet crashed into a Slim Chickens fast food restaurant on State Line Ave. in Texarkana, Texas on Monday. According to TTPD spokesperson Shawn Vaughn, the 55-year-old driver swerved into the front of the restaurant in order to avoid a collision
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