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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is rejoining the board of WWE several months after he retired from the sports entertainment company during an investigation into alleged misconduct. Shares surged more than 22% Friday. WWE said Friday that McMahon, the founder and majority shareholder of WWE, would return as executive chairman. It also
Continue ReadingBy Kiely Westhoff and Samantha Beech Famed Manhattan hospital Mount Sinai is moving newborns in their intensive care unit to other hospitals ahead of a planned New York nursing union strike. Around 10,000 nurses at five private New York City hospitals are set to strike Monday after not yet reaching agreements on contracts and working
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials have named two dozen people to examine safety practices at Boeing, and one of them is a man whose sister died in the crash of a Boeing Max jetliner. The Federal Aviation Administration said the panel includes representatives from NASA, airlines and airline unions. The group will have nine months
Continue ReadingBy Brisa Colón Click here for updates on this story CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, California (KSBW) — A large window completely destroyed, a patio wiped out, a home off Yankee Point Drive was left with ‘extensive damages’ Thursday. With waves reaching up to 50 feet from the Carmel Highlands to Pebble Beach, Monterey County officials say they are
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN Jennifer Shah, a cast member on Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for defrauding thousands of victims in a long-running telemarketing scheme that targeted the elderly and vulnerable. Judge Sidney Stein ordered the sentence of 78 months, along with five
Continue ReadingBy WESH Staff Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Ocala Fire Rescue said the first newborn baby was anonymously surrendered in the Safe Haven Baby Boxes. The purpose of the Safe Haven Baby Boxes is to provide a safe place for mothers who are facing a crisis or not
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN After a sterling start with “Interview With the Vampire,” AMC’s plan to build a cinematic universe around its gothic author casts less of a spell with “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches.” Moody, erotic and reasonably well paced at first, the series yields diminishing returns over the episodes previewed as it slowly
Continue ReadingBy Brett Knese Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — An autopsy report released Wednesday night shows two young sisters left alone inside a hot car in Wake County last August died from hyperthermia. Launice Battle, 29, is charged with the murders of her daughters, 2-year-old Trinity Michelle Milbourne and
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN The Federal Election Commission has flagged issues with contributions made to embattled Rep.-elect George Santos‘ campaign, according to a letter addressed to the New York Republican’s fundraising committee this week. The commission has requested clarification and more information on certain donors and about apparent excessive contributions to Santos’ winning 2022 campaign
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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Forward Sophia Smith was named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year on Friday after leading the national team with 11 goals and starting in a team-high 17 matches. The 22-year-old Smith is the youngest player to win the award since Mia Hamm won it, also at
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy flipped more than a dozen colleagues to support him in dramatic votes Friday for House speaker, nearing victory on the fourth day and 12th ballot of a grueling standoff that was testing American democracy. The changed votes from conservative holdouts, including
Continue Reading In a story published January 6, 2023, about the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule to ban employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers, The Associated Press misspelled the name of an organization. It’s the Society for Human Resource Management, not the Society of Human Resources Management. The story should have also clarified that a study
Continue Reading In a story published January 6, 2023, about the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule to ban employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers, The Associated Press misspelled the name of an organization. It’s the Society for Human Resource Management, not the Society of Human Resources Management. The story should have also clarified that a study
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER, DAVE CAMPBELL and JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writers Luke Steckel is finishing his 10th season with the Tennessee Titans, the very same NFL team that made its lone Super Bowl appearance with his father, Les, as offensive coordinator. That connection didn’t get Luke Steckel into the family business. That credit
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Throughout the pandemic, major retailers have warned about surging theft and a rise in brazen shoplifting attempts. But a top Walgreens executive now says the freakout may have been overblown. “Maybe we cried too much last year” about merchandise losses, Walgreens finance chief James Kehoe acknowledged Thursday on an earnings call.
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story BLOOMFIELD, New Jersey (WABC) — A friendly dog at the Bloomfield Animal Shelter died earlier this week after she was shot with a crossbow arrow. “We have very sad and disturbing news to report. Phoenix passed away unexpectedly yesterday and our hearts are broken,” the
Continue ReadingBy Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Some are pushing back against Manchester’s plan to use the William Cashin Senior Activity Center as a temporary warming center for the homeless. The city of Manchester announced Wednesday the warming center will be open to homeless populations from 7
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By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. A proposal released Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency would set maximum levels of 9 to 10 micrograms
Continue ReadingBy Eric Resendiz Click here for updates on this story EL SERENO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Right after the New Year celebration, many panaderias or bakeries, started to include Rosca De Reyes on their list of baked sweets. El Aguila Bakery in El Sereno on Huntington Drive has been doing so for nearly 50 years.
Continue Reading By JAMES POLLARD and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal judges ordered South Carolina lawmakers to draw new congressional maps, ruling Friday that the U.S. House district lines of a seat flipped by Democrats four years ago were intentionally redrawn to split Black neighborhoods to dilute their voting power. The
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