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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The head of the United Auto Workers warned Wednesday that the union plans to go on strike against any Detroit automaker that hasn’t reached a new agreement by the time contracts expire next week. “That’s the plan,” President Shawn Fain responded when asked if the union
Continue ReadingBy DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the bond for the mother of a Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher after she allegedly failed multiple drug tests while awaiting sentencing on felony charges. Deja Taylor pleaded guilty to having a
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines says it’s bringing former star quarterback Tom Brady on board as a “long-term strategic adviser.” Brady is a seven-time Super Bowl winner for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Bringing a leader like Tom onto the Delta team furthers our mission to connect the world while accelerating
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Ukraine’s Greek Catholic bishops have brought their complaints about the Vatican’s diplomatic neutrality in Russia’s war on their country to the Holy See itself. They told Pope Francis in person on Wednesday that his words praising Russia’s imperial past had pained the Ukrainian people. The 86-year-old pope
Continue ReadingBy WESLEY SANTOS and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press MUCUM, Brazil (AP) — Authorities in southern Brazil say at least 27 people have died after a fierce storm caused floods in several cities. The governor of Rio Grande do Sul state says rescue efforts were expanding farther west with helicopters headed to the Rio Pardo Valley.
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America A coalition of environmental groups is suing Utah’s government, saying the state has failed to stop the Great Salt Lake from shrinking at an alarming pace. Organizations including the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity say that upstream water has been diverted for decades to farmers
Continue ReadingWEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — In a story published September 2, 2023, about the escape of Danelo Cavalcante, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of the jail. It is Chester County Prison, not Chester State Prison.
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A third Democratic candidate has announced that she’s running for a western Wisconsin congressional seat held by freshman Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden in one of the presidential battleground state’s swing districts. Former La Crosse County Board Chair Tara Johnson on Wednesday announced her candidacy. She
Continue ReadingHARWINTON, Conn. (AP) — A 59-year-old Connecticut man has been seriously injured after being attacked by a bull at the farm where he was working. Family members tell Hearst Connecticut Media that a bull in heat attacked Randy Janquins on Friday at a farm in northwest Connecticut. Janquins was putting several cows back into a
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile struck an outdoor market in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing 17 people and wounding dozens, officials said. The deadly attack came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv and was expected to announce more than $1 billion in new American
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had put “politics ahead of his job” by declining to meet with President Joe Biden during the Democrat’s weekend visit to survey Hurricane Idalia’s damage in DeSantis’ state. “Your job as governor is to be the
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ruled that the jury hearing E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit will only need to decide how much money Donald Trump will have to pay her, after the judge found the former president was liable for making defamatory statements. The finding is a significant blow to Trump,
Continue ReadingBy Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Manchester United shares have plunged more than 19% this week, slashing almost $740 million off the soccer club’s market value, following a UK newspaper report that the club’s US owners would drop an attempt to sell the company, at least for now. The stock fell more than 18%
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Rolling Stones announced the details of their new album, “Hackney Diamonds,” in a live-streamed interview with comedian Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday in London, marking the release of their first new music in 18 years. Composed of 12 tracks, the album also marks the band’s first new music since
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In an entertainment industry bent on categorization, Eric Nam finds an audience in fluidity. A decade into his career, he’s still a challenge to describe: Do you label him a pop star? Or a K-pop idol? Is there a difference? Is he an actor? A
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Sure, an escape to the beach or cooler mountain air or the arctic air-conditioning of a museum comes not a moment too soon when summer really starts to heat up. But if you can wait until the season winds down, the rewards can be significant – both in terms
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — An urgent manhunt has been launched for a British soldier awaiting trial on terror-related charges, who escaped from a prison in southwest London, the country’s counterterror police said Wednesday. Police said Daniel Abed Khalife, who has been accused of planting fake bombs at a military base and of violating Britain’s Official Secrets
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A Polish couple and their seven children, including a newborn baby, will be beatified in Markowa, Poland on Sunday, the Vatican has said. Jozef and Wiktoria Ulma and their family were murdered by the Nazis in March 1944 for sheltering a Jewish family. Pope Francis is not expected
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Un vuelo de Delta Air Lines que iba de Atlanta a Barcelona en la noche de este viernes debió dar media vuelta y regresar al aeropuerto después de que un pasajero sufriera un incidente de diarrea. El Airbus A350 despegó puntualmente el 1 de septiembre con 336 pasajeros a bordo, pero
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Cricket, breakdancing and flag football are still waiting to find out if they will be added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The process to add sports that organizers in Los Angeles want at the 2028 Games was unexpectedly delayed Wednesday by the International Olympic Committee. The IOC cited “ongoing discussions”
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