Month: July 2024
Jury faults NY railroad — mostly — for 2015 crossing crash that killed 6
Associated Press A jury has found that a commuter railroad is mostly at fault for a fiery and deadly 2015 collision between a train and an SUV at a suburban New York crossing. Tuesday’s verdict lays out how the bill for any damages will be split. The jury found that the Metro-North Railroad bore 71%
Continue ReadingMinneapolis approves officer pay raise years after calls to defund the police
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis has approved a contract that would make the city’s police officers among the highest paid in the region. The contract was approved Thursday. It comes years after a movement to defund the Minneapolis Police Department and a severe officer shortage in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. A majority
Continue ReadingTwo listeriosis deaths in Ontario linked to plant-based milk recall
By Phil Tsekouras Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Two deaths as a result of a listeriosis outbreak linked to a plant-based milk recall are in Ontario, provincial health officials confirmed Thursday. Silk brand almond milk, coconut milk, almond-coconut milk and oat milk, as well as Great Value brand almond
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Bob Newhart Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of comedian, actor and writer Bob Newhart. Personal Birth date: September 5, 1929 Death date: July 18, 2024 Birth place: Oak Park, Illinois Birth name: George Robert Newhart Father: George David Newhart, part-owner of a plumbing and heating business Mother: Julia Pauline (Burns) Newhart
Continue ReadingBob Newhart mourned by Carol Burnett, Kaley Cuoco, Judd Apatow, Al Franken and more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former co-stars and famous fans paid tribute to comedian and actor Bob Newhart, known for his deadpan humor and the sitcoms he starred in bearing his name, after his death Thursday at age 94. “I had the great pleasure of working with Bob and being his friend. He was as kind
Continue ReadingBob Newhart mourned by Carol Burnett, Kaley Cuoco, Judd Apatow, Al Franken and more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former co-stars and famous fans paid tribute to comedian and actor Bob Newhart, known for his deadpan humor and the sitcoms he starred in bearing his name, after his death Thursday at age 94. “I had the great pleasure of working with Bob and being his friend. He was as kind
Continue ReadingNebraska governor seeks shift to sales taxes to ease high property taxes. Not everyone is on board
Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has announced a broad tax plan for an upcoming special legislative session billed to cut property taxes in half. But critics of the plan say it represents a tax shift from wealthy home and landowners to lower income residents who will have to pay sales
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¿Estás pensando en hacerte un tatuaje? Una nueva investigación podría hacerte cambiar de opinión
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un nuevo estudio de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. reveló que algunos frascos sellados de tinta para tatuajes y maquillaje permanente, incluidos algunos marcados como estériles, contenían millones de bacterias potencialmente peligrosas. “A la luz de los resultados de nuestro estudio, queremos subrayar la importancia de vigilar continuamente
Continue ReadingBritish Columbia woman who thought Coldplay concert ‘was a date’ must pay ex for ticket, tribunal rules
By Andrew Weichel Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, B.C. (CTV Network) — A B.C. woman has been ordered to repay her ex for a ticket to Coldplay’s 2023 concert in Vancouver – in a small claims decision that highlights the distinction between gifts and loans under Canadian law. The Civil Resolution Tribunal
Continue ReadingIf the Trump classified documents case is reinstated, Judge Aileen Cannon would be difficult to remove
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Even after a year of exasperating proceedings that featured several breaks from normal judicial procedure and that culminated in a shock ruling dismissing the classified documents indictment against Donald Trump, prosecutors would face deeply unfavorable odds at getting Judge Aileen Cannon removed from the case if it is ever revived. In theory, special counsel Jack
Continue ReadingHunter Biden says Aileen Cannon’s ruling that ended Trump’s classified documents case should help him as well
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden on Thursday asked judges to throw out his gun convictions and dismiss his pending tax charges, citing the controversial recent ruling from Judge Aileen Cannon that ended the classified documents case against Donald Trump and threw into question the validity of special counsels like the one prosecuting the president’s
Continue ReadingUniversity of California regents ban political statements on university online homepages
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The University of California Board of Regents voted Thursday to ban employees from posting political statements on the homepages of university websites, saying such comments could be interpreted as the university system’s official view. Political statements and personal opinions will be allowed on secondary pages and must include a disclaimer saying
Continue ReadingLou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a decade, has died. He was 78. His death was announced Thursday in a post on his official X account,
Continue ReadingNetflix is axing its cheapest, ad-free plan in the US
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Netflix will start phasing out its Basic plan, its cheapest advertising-free plan, which costs $11.99 per month in the United States, the company said on Thursday. The company had previously stopped accepting new sign-ups for the Basic plan, instead pushing customers to Netflix’s ad-supported plan, which costs $6.99 per
Continue ReadingMeet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from dinner plate to aquarium by Denver Broncos fans
Associated Press The Downtown Aquarium in Denver has a new resident — a rare orange lobster that was rescued from a shipment of crustaceans delivered to a Red Lobster restaurant in Pueblo, Colorado. A long-term employee who is a dishwasher and head biscuit maker spotted the bright orange lobster while unpacking a shipment last Friday
Continue ReadingGeorgia Democrats sue to overturn law allowing unlimited campaign cash, saying GOP unfairly benefits
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats are suing to overturn the ability of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and others to raise and spend unlimited political contributions. The Democratic Party of Georgia on Thursday sued the governor in federal court in Atlanta. It’s asking a judge to declare that a 2021 law that created leadership
Continue ReadingBiden’s health and age under even further scrutiny amid questions over his political future
By Kyle Feldscher, Jeff Zeleny and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Washington (CNN) — As President Joe Biden isolates at his Delaware beach home after testing positive for Covid-19, he is growing increasingly isolated from many corners of his Democratic Party as he faces deepening questions about whether he should continue his reelection campaign. The announcement of Biden’s
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An extra muggy Thursday, with more heat arriving ahead of the weekend
The mugginess is real on this Thursday. The additional moisture is inviting isolated thunderstorm development through the afternoon. Convection will favor the higher elevations surrounding the Coachella Valley. An Excessive Heat Warning will take effect Friday morning for the low desert. With temperatures up to 116° expected, the warning will remain in effect through the
Continue ReadingNetflix’s subscriber and earnings growth gather more momentum as password-sharing crackdown pays off
AP Technology Writer Netflix’s subscriber and earnings growth accelerated in its latest quarter as the video streaming service benefits from a crackdown on freeloading viewers, an expansion into advertising and an acclaimed programming lineup. The results announced Thursday painted a portrait of a company still gathering momentum after a jarring decrease in subscribers during the
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