DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — Officials say Arkansas-based Tyson Foods will invest $300 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Virginia’s Pittsylvania County that is expected to create 376 new jobs. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced the project Thursday. Officials say the plant will be developed at an an industrial park jointly owned by the county
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By Melissa Alonso and Rebekah Riess, CNN A North Carolina mother is suing the Transportation Security Administration and an agency supervisor for a May 2019 incident involving her transgender teenager who was asked to undergo a strip search at an airport. According to a complaint filed Monday, Kimberly Erway and her 15-year-old daughter, Jamii Erway,
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By Lauren Victory Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — There’s that old cliché – third time’s a charm. But sometimes, there’s another more discouraging cliché that applies – it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out at the old ball game. That is the idiom that one Chicago woman feels is
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Who doesn’t love an excuse to celebrate our furry four-legged friends? Thursday marks International Dog Day, first established in 2004 by pet advocate Colleen Paige to encourage dog adoptions for animals in need of homes. We thought we’d brighten the dog days of summer with a look at some of our
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — They were promised tasty tacos and salty margaritas but attendees of a recent taco festival say it only left them with a sour taste in their mouths. The “Yinzer Taco And Margarita Fest” that took place in Washington at the Washington
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Missouri’s U.S. Senators and several congressional members have spoken out about the Thursday morning attacks outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Officials in Detroit are looking at making continued changes to city towing rules after several federal corruption probes. Mayor Mike Duggan told reporters Thursday that he’s asked the city’s police chief for a plan in two weeks to eliminate a decade-long practice of rotating towing duties to a list of
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Tigray forces in Ethiopia has expressed the commitment to a “negotiated end” to the nine-month war that has killed thousands and left nearly half a million people facing famine. And the United Nations secretary-general warns that “there is no military solution.” In a
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Victory Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — August is many things. The last hurrah of summer. The first days of school. It’s also National Minority Donor Awareness Month. CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory shares the impact of organ donation. Ezra Hill, Jr.,, known as EJ, was 10
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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has clinched European qualification in city rival Hertha Berlin’s stadium. Union qualified for UEFA’s new Europa Conference League competition with a scoreless draw against Kuopion Palloseura in Berlin’s iconic Olympiastadion. It ensured a 4-0 aggregate win over the Finnish team thanks to Union’s away
Continue ReadingBy CBSBoston.com Staff Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Steve Newick is sick of rude customers, and he says he will no longer ask his crew to put up with it. Newick’s Lobster House in Dover, New Hampshire, now has a sign posted at its hostess stand warning customers
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Chin Click here for updates on this story SANTA ROSA, California (KPIX) — When a pair of North Bay veterinarians volunteer, they save two lives: the life of the person and the life of that person’s pet. Veterinarians Dr. Kate Kuzminski and Dr. Sarah Reidenbach retrofitted an ambulance into a free pet clinic
Continue Reading By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A day after ending a 19-game losing streak, the major league-worst Baltimore Orioles handled Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels again. Baltimore got a grand slam and six RBIs from Pedro Severino in a 13-1 victory on Thursday. Ohtani led off the game with a homer,
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OZARK, Mo. (AP) — A 33-year-old man accused of shooting at law enforcement officers during a long standoff in southwest Missouri has been charged with 12 felonies. Jenson Wayne Faught is charged with multiple counts of first-degree assault and armed criminal action after the confrontation Tuesday south of Ozark. Christian County sheriff’s deputies went to
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En 2016, Hanson Robotics tomó al mundo por sorpresa con Sophia, un robot humanoide que se hizo famoso por recibir la ciudadanía de Arabia Saudita. Ahora, la empresa de robótica con sede en Hong Kong presentó su más reciente invento: Grace, un robot humanoide que espera revolucionar la atención sanitaria. Conoce
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Salesforce, Williams-Sonoma rise; Dollar Tree, Smucker fall
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By Charles Riley and Lauren Gunn, CNN Business UK food producers and supermarkets are warning that empty shelves could persist through the year-end holiday season unless the government acts to ease a shortage of workers and truck drivers caused by Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic. McDonald’s has already been forced to take milkshakes off its
Continue Reading The Associated Press Wall Street indexes closed lower Thursday following suicide attacks at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan that killed at least 12 U.S. service members and scores of Afghans. The S&P 500 lost 0.6%, a day after setting its latest record high. Despite the pullback, market indicators that traditionally signal worry on Wall Street
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added 16-year NBA veteran Rasheed Wallace as an assistant coach on a staff that also features former NBA coach Larry Brown. The Tigers announced the hiring with the move finally official. Hardaway says he’s excited about adding Wallace with all his experience. The announcement comes a
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top court has rejected an attempt to make it harder to impose the death penalty. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of the current system where jurors need not unanimously agree on aggravating factors used to justify the punishment. Jurors already must unanimously agree
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