Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s two largest railroads are expected to soon start rolling their trains again after the government intervened to end a shutdown that arose from a labor dispute. After Canadian National and CPKC failed to reach new agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union by an overnight deadline early Thursday,
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to revive parts of a Republican-backed Arizona law that could have barred thousands of voters from casting a ballot in the November presidential contest or voting by mail, but it permitted other controversial requirements of that law to take effect.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says the challenge of deterring America’s adversaries should be “front and center” for the next president. McConnell advocated for maintaining a strong military and support for allies, especially in war-torn Ukraine. He made the comments in a speech Thursday in his home state of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s new government has lifted restrictions on the video-sharing app TikTok, nine months after imposing a ban because it was disrupting “social harmony.” The decision was made Thursday following the initiative of the Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, who came to power last month, to lift the ban who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two thieves have stolen a ceremonial sword and a bullhorn from the office of St. John’s University Coach Rick Pitino. Brian Browne, a spokesperson for the Catholic school in New York City, says the theft happened Tuesday night. He says its not immediately clear if other items were stolen
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are more likely than Democrats to have a favorable opinion of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recent polls show, as allies of Donald Trump urge the independent presidential candidate to drop out and endorse the former Republican president. Americans have grown more negative about Kennedy in recent polls. Some polls
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old Virginia mother who has been missing for over three weeks, has been charged with concealing a body in connection with her disappearance, police say. The husband, Naresh Bhatt, was taken away in handcuffs outside the couple’s home Thursday morning, according to
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Roughly seven months after setting sail for the US military’s troubled temporary pier mission off the Gaza coast, three US Army boats are expected to have to be hauled back to the US by contracted civilian vessels behind schedule, raising more concern about the state of the Army watercraft at the center
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — On a dirt road below the shrub-dotted hills of Arizona, Donald Trump used a stretch of wall and a pile of steel beams to draw a visual contrast between his approach to securing the border and that of his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump brought along
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Have you ever wanted to work at a zoo? Now could be your chance as the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert is hosting a job fair this weekend. The Living Desert job fair will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the zoo, located at 47900
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Powdr Corp., which owns multiple ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada, is selling Vermont’s Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, the largest mountain resort in New England, to a group of local passholders, the company said Thursday. Powdr also said it plans to list three other resorts for sale in the coming weeks:
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Powdr Corp., which owns multiple ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada, is selling Vermont’s Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, the largest mountain resort in New England, to a group of local passholders, the company said Thursday. Powdr also said it plans to list three other resorts for sale in the coming weeks:
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Renova Energy exclusively spoke to News Channel 3 Wednesday, telling us they are resuming all services and bringing back some of its workforce. We were the only crew at Renova’s Corporate Center on July 19, when Renova Energy’s Founder and CEO, Vincent Battaglia shared that he had to make the difficult decision to furlough the majority of Renova’s staff after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A second former Memphis police officer charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea, in a case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform. Emmitt Martin is scheduled to appear before U.S. District Judge Mark Norris
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four former Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him down have pleaded not guilty to murder charges. The former Hyatt Hotel employees entered the pleas Thursday morning. Each of them faces one count of being party to felony murder in connection with D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say it’s mandatory for Afghan women to conceal their voices and bare faces in public. That’s according to newly published laws covering aspects of everyday life from the Ministry of Vice and Virtue. The Taliban’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has approved the laws, a ministry spokesman said Wednesday. The laws
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased this week to its lowest level in 15 months. That’s welcome relief for home shoppers navigating a housing market that remains out of reach for many Americans. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate fell to 6.46% from 6.49% last week. A
Continue ReadingCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolás Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s presidential election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged. The ruling is the latest attempt by Maduro to blunt protests and international criticism that erupted after the contested July 28
Continue ReadingSTERLING, Mass. (AP) — A worker was killed after a portion of a rock ledge collapsed onto an excavator with the worker inside, burying it under rocks and boulders at a quarry site in Massachusetts. Firefighters and other rescue agencies responded to the collapse Thursday morning. Fire officials in the town of Sterling say crews
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) — Labor Day is a holiday celebrating the American worker. But from barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark it by finding ways to relax. This year is the 130th anniversary of the holiday. It’s celebrated on the first Monday of September. While actions by
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