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Company illegally hired minors to sanitize ‘kill floor’ equipment at Iowa meat processing plant, US Dept. of Labor finds

December 4, 2024 5:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a dozen children worked under strenuous and hazardous conditions at a pork processing plant in Iowa, the US Department of Labor announced following an investigation. The 11 children hired by a third-party Oklahoma-based sanitation contractor, Qvest, were allegedly employed to use corrosive products to “clean head splitters, jaw

A missing Wyoming man with dementia is safe after being spotted on TV hundreds of miles away

December 4, 2024 12:52 PM Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Wyoming man with dementia who wandered away from home and hitchhiked to Salt Lake City is safe after his wife spotted him on the TV news. Ninety-one-year-old Michael Black ended up at a homeless shelter over 200 miles from the couple’s home in western Wyoming. At the shelter, Black

Family of Hannah Kobayashi call on LAPD to release surveillance video of her crossing into Mexico

December 4, 2024 12:47 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a woman from Hawaii who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago expressed frustration with investigators and said they haven’t seen the surveillance footage that shows her walking across the border into Mexico. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said this week that the video shows

Gunman at large after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in ‘brazen targeted attack,’ police say

December 4, 2024 12:46 PM CNN

CNN By John Miller, Amanda Musa, Rebekah Riess, David Goldman and Brynn Gingras, CNN New York (CNN) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the hotel hosting the company’s annual investor conference, New York police said. The gunman remains

Takeaways from the historic transgender care arguments at the Supreme Court

December 4, 2024 1:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, John Fritze and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared likely to back a divisive Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors after more than two hours of oral arguments on Wednesday in which the court delved into a culture war battle that has become even more politically fraught

South Sudan peace talks resume after 4 months and the sacking of a government delegation

December 4, 2024 12:24 PM Associated Press

Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The stalled South Sudan peace talks have resumed in Kenya after four months and the sacking of a government delegation, the latest effort to end the conflict that has long crippled the African country’s economy. The talks are taking place between South Sudan’s government and opposition groups that

Trump asks Georgia court to dismiss election interference case against him, saying a sitting president can’t be prosecuted

December 4, 2024 12:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has asked a court to dismiss the criminal case against him related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. In a filing on Wednesday, Trump and his attorney argued that the Georgia state Court of Appeals lacks jurisdiction to “entertain

Construction of A’s Las Vegas ballpark expected to take major step after cost rises to $1.75 billion

December 4, 2024 12:17 PM Associated Press

AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Athletics’ move to southern Nevada is expected to take a major step forward Thursday when the 30-year lease, non-relocation and development documents are likely to be approved by the Las Vegas Stadium Authority following a rise in the estimated cost of the ballpark by $250 million to

As Trump’s DOGE plans crackdown, Social Security union secures telework deal

December 4, 2024 1:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of Social Security Administration staffers can continue teleworking into 2029 under a recent deal signed between their union and the agency. The agreement comes as the incoming Trump administration and its newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, vow to require federal workers to return

PSUSD easing the burden of holiday stress through food programs, services and Community Giving Day

December 4, 2024 6:24 AM Allie Anthony

Palm Springs Unified School District is gifting presents and essentials to 104 families during its annual Community Giving Day on December 21st. Four families from each PSUSD school have been selected for special support, but all district students will have the opportunity to receive a gift as part of the event. 97% of PSUSD families

Iranian fighter jet crashes in the country’s south, killing 2 pilots

December 4, 2024 12:04 PM Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian fighter has jet crashed in the south of the country, killing the two pilots. State media reported. Identified the pilots as Col. Hamid Reza Ranjbar and Col. Manouchehr Pirzadeh, saying they were on a test flight after the plane was overhauled. The crash took place near the town of

‘Wicked’ named best film, Daniel Craig best actor by National Board of Review

December 4, 2024 12:04 PM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Board of Review put its full support behind Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” naming the lavish musical the best film of the year, Chu best director and awarding its stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, a prize for their collaboration, in awards announced Wednesday. Already a box-office force, “Wicked” is

Hannah Kobayashi’s family insists their ‘search is not over’ despite police saying she is a voluntary missing person

December 4, 2024 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — The family of Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who went missing in early November after arriving in Los Angeles on a flight from Maui, insists their search for Hannah is not over despite police saying she is a voluntary missing person. “My heart is still broken, and my worry

Tennessee governor repays trip after ethics panel finds a group shouldn’t have covered it

December 4, 2024 12:03 PM Associated Press

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has repaid about $1,900 for a trip to a conference in Florida after ethics officials found he shouldn’t have relied on an outside group to cover the travel. The Tennessee Ethics Commission released the opinion Tuesday. It ruled the payment violated a state law banning

Key details about the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

December 4, 2024 12:02 PM Associated Press

Associated Press The man accused of killing the head of one of the biggest U.S. health insurance companies has been charged in New York with murder as an act of terrorism. Prosecutors announced the new charge against Luigi Mangione on Tuesday. The 26-year-old suspect is being held without bail in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested

Trump abruptly swaps White House counsel pick amid internal division

December 4, 2024 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has replaced his pick to serve as the top lawyer in his White House, in an abrupt move that signals how quickly fortunes can shift in Trump’s orbit as a result of internal division. Trump announced Wednesday that he had chosen his campaign’s

Mexico makes record fentanyl bust days after Trump tariff threat

December 4, 2024 11:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Mexican authorities have announced what they say is the largest fentanyl bust in the country’s history, with over a ton of the synthetic opioid seized in two raids in the cartel-ridden northern state of Sinaloa. “It is the largest seizure of fentanyl pills that has ever been made,” Mexican

Prosecutor moves to clear 4 Ohio men convicted in 1991 killing

December 4, 2024 11:43 AM Associated Press

Associated Press A prosecutor in Ohio is seeking to exonerate four men convicted three decades ago in the beating death of a woman. Two of the men have remained in prison since the mid-1990s while the other two spent more than 25 years behind bars before being released on parole. The prosecutor in Lorain County

Republican Austin Theriault ends recount, conceding to Democratic US Rep. Jared Golden

December 4, 2024 11:42 AM Associated Press

Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Austin Theriault has ended a recount, conceding to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in Maine. The announcement Wednesday brings to an end a closely watched congressional race a month after Election Day. Theriault decided to end the recount after early results didn’t show a significant change in the

What has happened in South Korea and what does martial law have to do with it?

December 4, 2024 11:40 AM CNN

CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea is reeling after a whiplash six hours during which the country’s embattled president declared martial law but was forced to lift it amid widespread condemnation, throwing the country’s political landscape into chaos and uncertainty. The saga began unfolding Tuesday night as most South

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