By Jennifer Mayerle Click here for updates on this story WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP, Minnesota (WCCO) — A worker at Water Gremlin is blowing the whistle on what he says are systemic problems at the manufacturing plant. His concerns range from health hazards to worker safety. WCCO News’ investigation into the White Bear Township plant began
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still requiring international visitors boarding flights to the United States to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but it’s easing vaccine requirements for those travelers. International travelers boarding flights to the United States will now be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after getting a
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A gay man who visited Palm Springs is speaking out after being brutally attacked by someone he met on a dating app. Rand Snell traveled from St. Petersburg, Florida, and was drugged and assaulted at his hotel by a man during what he expected to be a casual hookup. “I felt the rush of drugs
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Leach Click here for updates on this story ROCKWALL, Texas (KTVT) — She’s used to cheering on others, but a cheerleader from Rockwall-Heath High School is now leaning on her teammates and family for support after a medical emergency changed her life forever. As a competitive cheerleader, Brooke Walker has always known that
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Ross Click here for updates on this story GENEVA, Ohio (WEWS) — The Ohio NAACP is investigating allegations of racism at Geneva Area Schools. The organization’s involvement was prompted by complaints from about a dozen different families in the district. “If it was just a case of all kids bullying all kids, it
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Water may be more widespread and recent on Mars than previously thought, based on observations of Martian sand dunes by China’s rover. The finding highlights new, potentially fertile areas in the warmer regions of Mars where conditions might be suitable for life to exist,
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer ChatGPT’s maker said Friday that the artificial intelligence chatbot is available again in Italy after the company met the demands of regulators who temporarily blocked it over privacy concerns. OpenAI said it fulfilled a raft of conditions that the Italian data protection authority wanted satisfied by an April 30
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer ChatGPT’s maker said Friday that the artificial intelligence chatbot is available again in Italy after the company met the demands of regulators who temporarily blocked it over privacy concerns. OpenAI said it fulfilled a raft of conditions that the Italian data protection authority wanted satisfied by an April 30
Continue ReadingBy Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Three months before that Westport fire pumper crash killed three people, supervisors were warned about Dominic Biscari’s “horrendous driving.” Biscari, age 21, was speeding and ran a red light (lights and sirens were on) in December of
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN A former cheerleader on the Navarro College cheerleading squad has filed a civil lawsuit in a Dallas federal court, accusing Monica Aldama, head coach and star of Netflix’s popular “Cheer” series, of discouraging her from reporting a sexual assault, according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by CNN. Navarro College
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CNN By Kia Fatahi and Laura Ly, CNN A seventh grader in Michigan is being praised as a hero for preventing his school bus from crashing after his bus driver lost consciousness, according to a school official. Dillon Reeves, a student at Lois E. Carter Middle School in Warren, took immediate action on a bus
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey James Corden has said farewell to his late show, but he left a legacy of laughs for his audience (and the internet) with his “Carpool Karaoke” segments. The talk host drove to work with some of the most famous singers in the world over nine seasons, talking and singing along to everything
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Jenny Craig is reportedly shutting down some of its weight-loss centers and warning employees of mass layoffs amid upheaval in the industry from popular new prescription drugs like Ozempic. Jenny Craig alerted employees to potential layoffs as it begins “winding down physical operations” and hunts for a buyer, according to NBC
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN First Republic Bank’s fate is looking grim. The bank’s stock has plummeted about 75% this week, after a disappointing first-quarter earnings report Monday revived Wall Street’s fears about a banking crisis and catalyzed an exodus out of First Republic stock. While a small rally on Thursday suggested that investors were hopeful
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The buzzy new social media app of the moment looks so much like Twitter it’s almost hard to distinguish the two. The profiles, timelines and colors are nearly identical. Even the creator is the same. But under the hood, Bluesky, developed by Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey,
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Lo hemos visto antes. Esos cortes durante el Draft de la NFL a los aspirantes que esperan que se elijan sus nombres mientras se eligen otros jugadores antes que ellos. Las expresiones van desde la confusión y la incredulidad hasta la incomodidad y la ira. Algunos nombres emblemáticos han tenido que
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Finley Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Along with shoppers and security, dressed in dark navy, walking the halls of Opry Mills mall on Friday, April 21, was Nick Jordan. He strolled among side other security, many wearing the word “police” on vests or patches. Jordan, wearing a
Continue Reading By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday. There were 780,884 applications for H-1B visas in this year’s computer-generated lottery,
Continue ReadingCNN By Nic Robertson, AnneClaire Stapleton and Maria Avdeeva, CNN Russia unleashed what is believed to have been the deadliest attack on Ukrainian civilians in months on Friday, killing at least 23 people in an early-morning missile strike on an apartment block in the city of Uman. The attack, which drew international condemnation, came around
Continue ReadingBy Emily McCain Click here for updates on this story HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — Six gallons of a chemical solvent known as liquid ecstasy or “coma in a bottle” destined for Hillsborough County were seized in Philadelphia, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers announced this week. According to a press release, the gallons
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