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By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the new chairman of the Senate committee that oversees health and labor issues, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says some corporations “should be nervous.” And the longtime liberal crusader’s first target is Howard Schultz, the interim CEO of Starbucks who has aggressively fought his workers’ efforts
Continue ReadingBy Faith Abercrombie Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Three organizations in Tucson have sued the city alleging, they planned a homeless encampment sweep ahead of the gem show. The lawsuit asks the court to prevent future sweeps and to prevent law enforcement from enforcing city ordinances that criminalize homelessness.
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LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — A city bus crashed into a day care center north of Montreal on Wednesday, leaving two children dead and sending six children to the hospital, officials said. The bus driver was arrested and charged with homicide and careless driving. Police set up a large perimeter around the building housing the day
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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer James Harden averaged 36 points a few seasons ago. Devin Booker once scored 70 in one game. There are many more players doing much more scoring now than when LeBron James began his NBA career in 2003-04. Tracy McGrady led the league with 28 points per game that season,
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer James Harden averaged 36 points a few seasons ago. Devin Booker once scored 70 in one game. There are many more players doing much more scoring now than when LeBron James began his NBA career in 2003-04. Tracy McGrady led the league with 28 points per game that season,
Continue ReadingCNN By Luke McGee, CNN In the 12 months since President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade Ukraine, one of the biggest surprises has been the willingness with which Western countries, especially in Europe, have handed over increasingly sophisticated military equipment for Ukrainian use. At times the debates around sending certain types of weapons,
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Si te pidieran elegir un deporte para practicar sin usar las manos, ¿cuál sería? Me viene a la cabeza el fútbol y el atletismo, pero es poco probable que el golf esté entre los primeros de la lista. Sin embargo, Brandon Canesi, el autoproclamado “mejor golfista sin manos del mundo”, podría
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Libyan man accused of being involved in making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over the town of Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988 pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to three federal charges brought against him in Washington, DC. Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi faces two charges of
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Big money is pouring into primary care clinics as the nation’s health care giants hunt for ways to cut costs by keeping people healthy. CVS Health said Wednesday that it will spend about $10.6 billion to buy Oak Street Health, which runs clinics that specialize in treating Medicare Advantage
Continue ReadingBy Nick Paton Walsh and Gul Tuysuz, CNN The body of a 4-year-old girl wrapped in a pink blanket was brought out Wednesday from the wreckage of a building in the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras. She’s one of the latest young victims of Monday’s massive quake. Elsewhere, excavators dug out the body of man believed
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is giving back some of its recent gains, as uncertainty about interest rates and inflation continues to reign. The S&P 500 was 1.2% lower in afternoon trading Wednesday following another mixed set of earnings reports from big companies. Chipotle
Continue ReadingBy Alex Gaul Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Viral videos have local police taking a second look at a string of 2022 incidents at a Princeton Heights home. In videos that have gone viral on TikTok, a random woman repeatedly berates a Latino family by screaming into their
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man and woman were found dead Wednesday after an early morning fire in a Los Angeles home, authorities said. A cat also died. Firefighters were dispatched to the home in the Mar Vista area after a 2:22 a.m. 911 call that disconnected before the caller’s need could be determined, Los
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard could harm competition by letting Microsoft restrict Activision’s video games to proprietary platforms such as Xbox, UK officials said Wednesday, in the latest challenge to the tech giant’s blockbuster acquisition. The UK’s competition regulator said the proposed deal, which would make Microsoft the world’s
Continue ReadingCNN, USDA, @IVONNEKINSER, AVOCADOS FROM MEXICO By Parija Kavilanz, CNN With just days to go to Super Bowl LVII, it’s crunch time if you’re hosting a party this year. That means stocking up on essential game day food and drinks. The good news is that it’s likely to cost less than it did a year
Continue ReadingBy Miles Montgomery and Asia Wilson Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved the $250,000 proposed budget for the reparations task force. According to officials, the task force is an advisory body to the board of commissioners and investigates and provides recommendations to the
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Montgomery Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — It’s no secret that affordable housing has been hard to come by in Atlanta. That’s why it’s surprising to hear that the city is sending $10 million back to the federal government that was supposed to help people with housing. With
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Did Jonah Hill and Lauren London really kiss in “You People?” Their costar Andrew Schulz recently claimed on his podcast “The Brilliant Idiots” with his cohost Charlamagne Tha God that the two costars did not actually kiss in the closing scene of the film. During an episode featuring the two
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Marc Maron was deep in the throes of trauma and grief over the sudden loss of his creative partner and girlfriend, Lynn Shelton, in the spring of 2020. Like many of us, he was also feeling isolated and lonely due the pandemic. At the time, Maron would often take to his
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government has pledged stronger action against cybercrime, which has come to account for about a fifth of all offenses registered in the country. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said police would be given additional staff, funding and resources to address online crime. He said Wednesday that reported cases of cybercrime were up
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