Month: September 2023
Top Admiral stresses that Sailors should not suffer in silence
WTKR, DVIDS, US NAVY, CNN, DVIDS/US Navy By Kurt Williams Click here for updates on this story NORFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) — Help is available. That was the message from top brass with the U.S. Navy on Monday. Admiral Daryl Caudle, commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, urged sailors not to suffer in silence. He
Continue ReadingJudge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president
Continue ReadingLas Vegas hospitality workers could go on strike as union holds authorization vote
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of hospitality workers who keep the iconic casinos and hotels of Las Vegas humming were set to vote Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike amid ongoing contract negotiations. There’s been increased labor organizing in recent years across multiple industries — from strikes to work stoppages
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CV Repertory recognizes Suicide Prevention Month with ‘OPHELIA LIVES!’
The Coachella Valley Repertory, CVRep, is honoring Suicide Prevention Month with their rendition of ‘OPHELIA LIVES!’ ‘OPHELIA LIVES!’ , written by Gillette Elvgren, follows the lives of teens in a highschool drama class rehearsing Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The cast delves into difficult topics like self-harm and suicidal ideation when a note written by a student considering
Continue ReadingNot again. Federal workers who’ve weathered past government shutdowns brace for yet another ordeal
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the country, federal workers still stung by memories of past government shutdowns are bracing for the possibility of another extended closure. With a Saturday deadline looming for lawmakers to approve more federal spending — a deal that is looking less and less likely — workers are
Continue ReadingMan sentenced in drive-by shooting that killed 12-year-old
By Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A man has been sentenced in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed a 12-year-old. The Hinds County District Attorney’s Office said Otha Brown, 19, pleaded guilty to his role in the shooting that killed Adrian McDougles. McDougles and his 16-year-old
Continue ReadingHerschel Walker’s wife is selling the Atlanta house listed as Republican’s residence in Senate run
ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker’s wife is seeking to sell the Atlanta house that the football great listed as his residence when he ran for U.S. Senate last year as a Republican. A real estate listing shows the home was put up for sale in August with an asking price of $1.45 million. Julie Blanchard,
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Kim Kardashian debuts a fake buzz cut
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — What comes to mind when one thinks of Kim Kardashian? Flowing dark locks, flawless skin or maybe her exaggerated curves wrapped in earth-toned spandex. A shorn head and a pair of reading glasses from 2003? Probably not. Yet that was the image CR Fashion Book released into the world
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Gov. Newsom signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety
BY ADAM BEAMUpdated 11:13 AM PDT, September 26, 2023 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will double the taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay for more security at public schools and various violence prevention programs under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Tuesday. The federal government already taxes the sale of
Continue ReadingVatican presses world leaders at UN to work on rules for lethal autonomous weapons
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Vatican’s top diplomat is urging world leaders to put a pause on lethal autonomous weapons systems for long enough to negotiate a legally binding agreement on them. Archbishop Paul Gallagher spoke Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly’s big annual meeting. He joined a series of
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17-year-old tries to stop murder-suicide, is nearly shot himself
By Ricky Sayer Click here for updates on this story LEXINGTON, Kentucky (WLEX) — A Lexington 17-year-old boy says he’s been left scared and confused after witnessing a murder-suicide on the city’s North Side. Samuel Mbala tried to intervene after seeing a man he knew hit a woman outside an apartment on Hollow Creek Drive.
Continue ReadingIs broadband essential, like water or electricity? New net neutrality effort makes the case
Associated Press Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel. The rules would reclassify broadband access as an essential service on par with other utilities like water or power. The proposed rules would return fixed and mobile broadband service
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Local dog in shelter for more than 200 days finds his forever home
By Kingston Rivera Click here for updates on this story HOLLISTER, California (KSBW) — A dog up for adoption for more than 200 days in Hollister finally reached his forever home this week. Moose had been in the care of Hollister Police Animal Care & Services since January and was previously posted as at risk.
Continue ReadingTarget to close 9 stores including 3 in San Francisco, citing theft that threatens workers, shoppers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target said Tuesday that it will close nine stores in four states, including one in New York City’s East Harlem neighborhood, and three in San Francisco, saying that theft and organized retail crime have threatened the safety of its workers and customers. The closings, which
Continue ReadingEx-prosecutor who resigned from Trump-Russia probe confirmed for Connecticut Supreme Court
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former federal prosecutor who helped investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe in 2020 before abruptly leaving the Justice Department has been confirmed for Connecticut’s State Supreme Court. Nora Dannehy cleared the state Senate by a vote of 31-2 and the House of Representatives 31-2 on Tuesday. Her nomination now
Continue ReadingHigh schoolers return World War II dog tag to family
By Austin Pollack Click here for updates on this story VERSAILLES, Kentucky (WLEX) — Two juniors at Woodford County High School have given a family a lost memento. The two were recently helping clean up debris at Huntertown Community Interpretive Park. They were focused on an area where Fred Jackson used to live. While removing
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High schoolers return World War II dog tag to family
WLEX By Austin Pollack Click here for updates on this story VERSAILLES, Kentucky (WLEX) — Two juniors at Woodford County High School have given a family a lost memento. The two were recently helping clean up debris at Huntertown Community Interpretive Park. They were focused on an area where Fred Jackson used to live. While
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