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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Several stars took a moment this week to focus on a cause that’s getting considerably less attention than striking actors and writers – specifically, the subpar pay and conditions facing the vast majority of US restaurant workers. Chrissy Teigen and Jamie Lee Curtis were just two of the familiar
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jo Adell homered, Kenny Rosenberg outpitched Sonny Gray and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Twins 1-0 on Saturday, a day after Minnesota clinched the AL Central title. Rosenberg (2-2), a 28-year-old left-hander making his fourth big league start and ninth appearance, allowed five hits and two
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El expresidente Jimmy Carter y su esposa, Rosalynn, dieron un paseo por el Plains Peanut Festival en Plains, Georgia, este sábado, dijo el Centro Carter en una publicación en las redes sociales. “¡Hermoso día para que el presidente y la señora Carter disfruten de un paseo por el Plains Peanut Festival!
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership but also marked it by chaos: giving hard-right
Continue ReadingOTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials say a man has been found and arrested after failing to show up for the verdict at his murder trial. A jury found Gregory Showalter Sr. guilty of killing his wife, 60-year-old Helen Showalter, on Friday. A judge issued an arrest warrant for Showalter after he missed the reading
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child’s gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions. In announcing his veto Friday night, Newsom released a statement saying he has “a deep commitment to advancing the rights of transgender
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child’s gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions. In announcing his veto Friday night, Newsom released a statement saying he has “a deep commitment to advancing the rights of transgender
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday labeled the weapons industry as being a key driver of the “martyrdom” of Ukraine’s people in Russia’s war, saying even the withholding of weapons now is going to continue their misery. Francis appeared to refer to Poland’s recent announcement that
Continue ReadingPORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting. The American flamingos were spotted Friday in Port Washington, about 25 miles north of Milwaukee. Mark Korducki,
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Jackson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Hours before McGavock’s homecoming football night, students said the school was placed on lockdown after police said a student brought a gun to school. Authorities say the 9-millimeter handgun was in the student’s waistband. “I got a text that it was
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN (CNN) — Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, took a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival in Plains, Georgia, on Saturday, the Carter Center said in a social media post. “Beautiful day for President & Mrs. Carter to enjoy a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival!
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — Los Alamos was the perfect spot for the U.S. government’s top-secret Manhattan Project. Almost overnight, the ranching enclave on a remote plateau in northern New Mexico was transformed into a makeshift home for scientists, engineers and young soldiers racing to develop the world’s first
Continue Reading Sol Amaya Cómo las teorías conspirativas están destrozando a las familias estadounidenses. Donie O’Sullivan de CNN presenta la investigación “Waiting for JFK: Report from the Fringe”, en “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper”, este domingo a las 8 P.M., hora de Miami. (CNN) — “Ahora el árbol genealógico es así”, ensalzó con confianza el hombre
Continue ReadingBy Bridget Spencer Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Doctor Christopher Ervin became a doctor for one main reason. “I’ve seen the lack of healthcare throughout the community, all aspects. If I don’t do it, who will?” he said. After working in the emergency room for a decade, he has
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story GREENWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man wanted out of New York for a kidnapping case was arrested by local police in Connecticut. Greenwich police said they were notified around 12:20 a.m. on Thursday that Daniel Patrick Twomey, 39, of Lodi, NJ. was in their town.
Continue ReadingBy Anne Murphy and Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Lloyd Center has revealed the first look at its conceptual masterplan, which envisions the Lloyd Center site as a connected, diverse neighborhood with housing, retail, restaurants, entertainment venues, and community spaces. This plan is the result of
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story GUNN CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — In a town of 85 people, a church bell that rang for 141 years, bringing joy, has been reduced to scrap metal. After two weeks searching for the thief who climbed up on the roof of the small church and
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A Black high school student who was suspended over his locs hairstyle and his mother have sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s attorney general for allegedly failing to enforce the state’s CROWN Act, a law that protects against hair discrimination. Darryl George, a 17-year-old student at Barbers
Continue Reading By Jared Formanek and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The US Marshals Service is offering $10,000 for those who come forward with information leading to the arrest of a suspect in a 2021 killing who was released from a detention center in Indianapolis last week due to a clerical mistake, officials said. Kevin Mason, 28,
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The opening ceremony of the Asian Games in China offered all the staples of a major international sports event. Dignitaries greeted General Secretary Xi Jinping, fans packed the 80,000-seat Olympic Sports Center Stadium on Saturday, and many of the 12,417 participants from 45 nations and
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