Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court determination that a Montana health clinic submitted more than 300 false asbestos claims. The claims made patients eligible for Medicare and other benefits they shouldn’t have received. The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby, Montana, had sought to to
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey went to Germany to consult with a specialist about his Achilles tendinitis. Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that McCaffrey made the trip in hopes of resolving an issue that has bothered him since early in training camp and has
Continue ReadingGRAYSON, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky sheriff accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and fatally shooting him has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge. Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is being held in another Kentucky county but was arraigned by video on Wednesday. The hearing was before a special judge, who is standing in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Although it’s a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did not write a tell-all memoir detailing an abusive relationship with her longtime partner Sean “Diddy” Combs, her children said in a statement Tuesday. “Kim’s Lost Words: A journey for justice, from the other side…” was independently published on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Although it’s a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did not write a tell-all memoir detailing an abusive relationship with her longtime partner Sean “Diddy” Combs, her children said in a statement Tuesday. “Kim’s Lost Words: A journey for justice, from the other side…” was independently published on
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — While ticking famous landmarks off your bucket list is always a highlight of a city break, there’s also something special about randomly stumbling upon a local neighborhood offering cozy coffee shops, dreamy bookstores and chic dining spots aplenty. That’s the premise behind global listing guide Time Out’s latest roundup
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By Irene Nasser, Dana Karni, Helen Regan and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Israel intercepted a missile fired by Hezbollah near Tel Aviv on Wednesday, an unprecedented attack by the militant group that reached deep into the country’s commercial heartlands and marked a new escalatory step in the conflict between the two sides. People in
Continue ReadingKMAX, KOVR, CNN By Esteban Reynoso Click here for updates on this story MANTECA, California (KMAX, KOVR) — A bird flu outbreak is impacting California’s dairy production. In the Central Valley, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) says 34 total dairy farms have had bird flu, otherwise known as H5-N1, infections in their
Continue ReadingBy Esteban Reynoso Click here for updates on this story MANTECA, California (KMAX, KOVR) — A bird flu outbreak is impacting California’s dairy production. In the Central Valley, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) says 34 total dairy farms have had bird flu, otherwise known as H5-N1, infections in their dairy herds, and
Continue ReadingBy Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A new chapter in Brett Favre’s story is being written after announcing Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Researchers tell us there’s no way of knowing how much Brett Favre’s time in the NFL may have contributed to Parkinson’s.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — It will be years before the European Space Agency can send one of its astronauts to the moon, but the agency says it’s time to start practicing as it opened a facility in Germany that will let astronauts train in conditions like those on the lunar surface. The LUNA
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in a sequin-laced, sleeveless top and puffy pink skirt, drag queen Pattie Gonia strides around the stage in white high-heeled boots that come up to the knees, telling the crowd that nature must be a woman. “She is trying to kill us in the most passive-aggressive way possible,”
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — An executive at cybersecurity company CrowdStrike apologized in testimony to Congress for sparking a global technology outage over the summer. “We let our customers down,” said Adam Meyers, who leads CrowdStrike’s threat intelligence division, in a hearing before a U.S. House cybersecurity subcommittee Tuesday. Austin, Texas-based CrowdStrike has blamed a bug in
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — An executive at cybersecurity company CrowdStrike apologized in testimony to Congress for sparking a global technology outage over the summer. “We let our customers down,” said Adam Meyers, who leads CrowdStrike’s threat intelligence division, in a hearing before a U.S. House cybersecurity subcommittee Tuesday. Austin, Texas-based CrowdStrike has blamed a bug in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is moving toward backing plans to remove some of its protections for wolves on the continent as their population grows, in the latest political clash between farmers and environmentalists. Ambassadors of the 27 EU nations reached a qualified majority Wednesday to seek to loosen protection rules enshrined
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urielblanco (CNN) — Hay órdenes de evacuación obligatoria en vigor para algunas partes de al menos 15 condados de Florida, y ocho condados adicionales han emitido órdenes de evacuación voluntaria, mientras Helene se acerca al estado y amenaza con convertirse en huracán desde este miércoles, según la División de Gestión de Emergencias de Florida. “Han
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Burney and Kent Saunders Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — It’s been two days since the Detroit Bridgerton Ball scandal and people who were excited to go say there are still so many unanswered questions. For Pedro Soto and his newlywed bride, the event was meant to be a
Continue ReadingWXYZ, CAMERIN MOREY, CNN By Whitney Burney and Kent Saunders Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — It’s been two days since the Detroit Bridgerton Ball scandal and people who were excited to go say there are still so many unanswered questions. For Pedro Soto and his newlywed bride, the event was
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Instagram anunció este martes su mayor intento hasta la fecha de proteger a los jóvenes usuarios de los peligros en su plataforma, implementando nuevas configuraciones de “cuentas para adolescentes” que automáticamente harán que millones de cuentas de adolescentes sean privadas y restringirán el tipo de contenido que esos usuarios pueden ver
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s financial watchdog says the bloc is failing to draw lessons about how to discourage unauthorized migration into Europe from Africa. The European Court of Auditors also says the EU could do more to help limit abuses against migrants. The warnings come in a report released Wednesday on
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