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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The CEO of Norfolk Southern railroad will testify in Congress next week about last month’s fiery Ohio derailment and the precautions the railroad takes to prevent similar crashes. The railroad said Wednesday that Alan Shaw will appear before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems ready to allow New Jersey to withdraw from a commission the state created decades ago with New York to combat mob influence at their joint port. During oral arguments both liberal and conservative justices suggested that the Garden State doesn’t need New York’s
Continue ReadingBy Justin Ayer Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — A bridge along the 21st Street overpass on the Broken Arrow Expressway alarmed some drivers after a Tulsa man posted a photo of cracks in the beams. Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews saw the post as well and took action Tuesday
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is citing her recently born child as another reason she should be allowed to delay the start of a more than 11-year prison sentence while her lawyers appeal her conviction for duping investors about the capabilities of her failed company’s blood-testing technology. The birth of
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is citing her recently born child as another reason she should be allowed to delay the start of a more than 11-year prison sentence while her lawyers appeal her conviction for duping investors about the capabilities of her failed company’s blood-testing technology. The birth of
Continue Reading By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has dismissed claims against directors of McDonald’s in a shareholder lawsuit challenging their handling of sexual harassment by former CEO Steve Easterbrook and the company’s former top human resources executive. The judge ruled Wednesday that the lawsuit does not support an inference
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Coach Brian Flores may get his day in court to press discrimination claims against the league and its teams after a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the argument that his lawsuit must be handled in arbitration, presumably before Commissioner Roger Goodell. The written decision by
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A business in Rancho Mirage was broken into, and it’s not the first time. Willie’s Modern Fare, owned by Willie Rhine, was the target of a brazen burglar early Monday morning. The burglar was seen on surveillance video smashing the back patio door, then crawling on the floor towards the kitchen area before kicking in
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN To anyone familiar with the 1994 movie “True Lies,” the first question for a series adaptation is where to begin. CBS perhaps wisely splits the difference by clueing in the wife on her husband’s clandestine life as a superspy during the premiere, setting up a double-secret scenario that plays out
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — An alleged road rage incident led to a woman being stabbed Tuesday, according to the Mobile Police Department. MPD officers responded to University Hospital, 2451 University Hospital Dr., shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday regarding an assault. Officers said that the victim
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV) — A woman has been sentenced for her role in the death of a 2-year-old in Merriam, Kansas, in 2020. According to the Johnson County district attorney, Shelly Christine Vallejo will spend 123 months or 10.25 years in prison. This comes
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A nonprofit called Health Assessment and Research for Communities (HARC) released data Tuesday that provides a comprehensive assessment of the Coachella Valley following the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. HARC-2022-Executive-ReportDownload The data was collected among 18,000 Coachella Valley residents in 2022. It was a survey mailed to residents with a $2 stipend. The HARC survey
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Durant has been through quite a bit during his 15-year NBA career — but joining a new team midway through the season is a new one for the 13-time All-Star. The 34-year-old Durant doesn’t seem all that worried. Durant makes his highly anticipated Phoenix
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story TACOMA, Washington (KPTV) — In a rare move by the Washington health department, a woman with tuberculosis in Tacoma could be arrested on Friday if she continues to refuse treatment. A judge issued an arrest warrant for the woman who is refusing treatment last week,
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By Chris Boyette and Paul P. Murphy, CNN A man has been charged with murder in connection with a killing in St. Louis Monday that a witness captured on video, which appears to show a man being shot at close range while sitting on a sidewalk downtown at about 10 a.m. The St. Louis Circuit
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A public hearing over the possible exoneration of those convicted of witchcraft in the 1600s is set for Wednesday in Hartford. House Joint Resolution 34, the “Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut,” will be taken up by the Judiciary
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer President Joe Biden’s pick to run the Federal Aviation Administration finally got a hearing Wednesday on his nomination, with Democrats praising him as a skilled leader of large transportation bureaucracies while Republicans called him unqualified because of his relatively thin aviation experience. If confirmed by the Senate, Phillip Washington
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Ayer en Coachella se realizó un mega operativo en el que participaron varios oficiales, todo inició a las 4 de la tarde en la intersección de la Avenida 52 y la calle Dougma donde le ordenaron detenerse a la conductora de un auto y mientras detenian a la mujer el pasajero huyó corriendo y se
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Los bomberos trabajaron media hora para sofocar el incendio de una casa que aún no terminaban de construir y se ubica cerca de las calles San Rafael e Indian Canyon en Palm Springs donde el fuego inició a las 5 de la mañana de ayer. Uno de los traga humo resultó con heridas leves y
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Coach Brian Flores may get his day in court to press discrimination claims against the league and its teams after a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the argument that his lawsuit must be handled in arbitration, presumably before Commissioner Roger Goodell. The written decision by
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