Month: March 2024
NLRB certifies union to represent Dartmouth basketball players
BOSTON (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board has certified a union to represent Dartmouth basketball players after the deadline passed for the school to object to the election. Big Green players voted 13-2 to join the Service Employees International Union Local 560. It’s the first-ever labor union for college athletes. The deadline was for
Continue ReadingUK high court rules Australian computer scientist is not mysterious bitcoin founder as he claims
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s high court ruled Thursday that an Australian computer scientist is not, as he claimed, the mysterious creator of the bitcoin cryptocurrency. Craig Wright has for eight years claimed that he was the man behind “Satoshi Nakamoto,” the pseudonym that masked the identity of the creator of
Continue ReadingA plan to find new leadership for Haiti is moving forward, Caribbean officials say
By BERT WILKINSON and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A plan to create a transitional presidential council is moving forward after a majority of Haitian parties and coalitions submitted the names of those charged with finding new leaders for the country, Caribbean officials said Thursday. The names were provided to a regional
Continue ReadingEPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer risk at facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean billions of devices including catheters and syringes. The EPA says a rule finalized Thursday will reduce ethylene
Continue ReadingThe NWSL season kicks off this weekend with 2 new teams
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer BAY FC 2023 FINISH: Expansion team for 2024. COACH: Albertin Montoya. KEY PLAYERS: Deyna Castellanos, Racheal Kundananji, Asisat Oshoala. OUTLOOK: Bay FC went on a spending spree heading into its first season and if coach Albertin Montoya can get all the parts on the same page, the San
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FCC advances proposal for a new emergency code for missing and endangered people
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to adopt a proposal to create a new emergency alert that could help save the lives of many missing and endangered Indigenous people and others across the United States. The new alert code would function like AMBER and Silver alerts, making it easier for public safety officials to
Continue ReadingRFK Jr.’s VP prospect Aaron Rodgers has shared false Sandy Hook conspiracy theories in private conversations
By Pamela Brown and Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has confirmed that among his potential vice-presidential prospects is New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who in private conversations shared deranged conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting not being real. CNN knows of two people with whom Rodgers has
Continue ReadingTrump listens in court as lawyers argue over whether to dismiss his classified documents case
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump looked on in court Thursday as his lawyers urged a federal judge to dismiss the criminal case accusing the former president of illegally retaining classified documents after he left the White House. As the presumptive 2024 Republican
Continue ReadingFederal officials say they’re investigating a tire problem on an American Airlines flight to LA
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Federal officials are investigating an incident in which an American Airlines plane flying from Dallas to Los Angeles suffered a tire problem, just a week after a United Airlines jetliner lost a tire during takeoff. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that preliminary information indicated that American flight 345 “blew
Continue ReadingRidley Township man behind Jason Kelce’s Mummers costume to stop making famous hats
By Raymond Strickland Click here for updates on this story RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The Ridley Township man behind the iconic Mummers costume Jason Kelce wore during the Eagles’ 2018 Super Bowl parade says he will stop making the famous replica championship fan hats after the Philly legend announced his retirement. James May, 82,
Continue ReadingRoyal Caribbean suspends cruises to Labadee amid Haiti violence
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — Royal Caribbean is suspending cruise ship ports of call in Labadee, on the northern coast of Haiti, as violence escalates in the Caribbean country. “The safety and security of our guests, crew, and communities we visit are our top priority. Our Global Security and Intel Team is closely monitoring
Continue ReadingBritish high court rules Australian computer scientist not mysterious bitcoin founder as he claims
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s high court ruled Thursday that an Australian computer scientist is not, as he claimed, the mysterious creator of the bitcoin cryptocurrency. Craig Wright has for eight years claimed that he was the man behind “Satoshi Nakamoto,” the pseudonym that masked the identity of the creator of
Continue ReadingNew app tested in Pittsburgh can help you with your mental health simply by hearing your voice
By John Shumway Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In the struggle to keep mental health manageable, a new entry is showing promising results. It’s an app that you can use and it uses science to give you an idea of how you are doing. You can tell someone how you
Continue ReadingRussia should return Romania’s gold sent to Moscow during World War I, European Parliament says
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Lawmakers in the European Parliament have adopted a non-binding resolution saying Russia should return gold and other valuable heritage items to Romania that were sent to Moscow during World War I for safekeeping. During that war, Romania sent by railroad 91.5 metric tons of gold coins and ingots to Moscow, along
Continue ReadingSpaceX comes close to completing test flight of mega rocket but loses spacecraft near end
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX’s mega rocket has flown higher and farther than ever before. The nearly 400-foot Starship blasted off from Texas on Thursday on the third test flight. But the spacecraft was lost near the end of its hourlong trip. The company said it lost contact with the spacecraft as it
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