By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A stolen Yorkie was reunited with its owners after it was discovered for sale online. According to police, the dog named Cookie was taken from a yard on Aug. 4. On Aug. 7, a family member found an ad on a
Continue ReadingBy MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of Time’s Up, the #MeToo-era organization devoted to fighting sexual harassment, has resigned under fire for advising Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration in its effort to discredit one of Cuomo’s accusers. Time’s Up said says it agreed with Roberta Kaplan that stepping down as chair
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers With the price of chicken soaring, third-largest poultry producer in the U.S. is being bought for $4.53 billion. Cargill and privately held Continental Grain formed a joint venture to acquire Sanderson Farms. They will pay $203 per share in cash for a company that last year
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears will have to wait longer for a ruling on her request to remove her father as conservator of her estate. Judge Brenda Penny has denied a petition filed by Britney Spears’ attorney Mathew Rosengart to move a September 29 hearing in the case to August 23 in an effort
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Una asistente del gobernador de Nueva York, Andrew Cuomo, a quien hasta ahora solo se le habÃa identificado como “Asistente Ejecutiva 1”, se presentó públicamente y detalló sus denuncias de acoso sexual contra el gobernador demócrata. Lo que Cuomo decÃa del acoso sexual antes de acusaciones 2:30 Brittany Commisso, una de las
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Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin tells CNN’s Dana Bash that Democrats are seriously considering including some infrastructure reform in their sweeping reconciliation package.
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-appointed panel published a report summarizing the latest authoritative scientific information about global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s independent experts agreed in the report released Monday that almost all of the warming that has occurred since pre-industrial times was caused by the release of heat-trapping gases such as carbon
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By Barbara Starr, Kaitlan Collins and Zachary Cohen, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is moving to have all active duty members of the US military vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus, he said in a memo released Monday. “I want you to know that I will seek the President’s approval to make the vaccines mandatory
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Vaccination against Covid-19 is increasingly becoming a ticket of entry into restaurants, gyms and indoor performances — or all of the above, if you’re a New York City resident. Rather than misplace your vaccination card, you can log your vaccination status on your phone to use as proof as you reenter
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Kit Harington has been doing a lot of self reflection and is now sharing some of what he’s learned with the hope of helping others. The “Game of Thrones” star, who welcomed his first child six months ago with actress Rose Leslie, told The Sunday Times that he is in recovery
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Foggy, reduced-visibility conditions have delayed efforts to recover the wreckage of a sightseeing plane that crashed in southeast Alaska, killing six people. Clint Johnson is chief of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region and says the agency had hoped to recover the wreckage on Sunday.
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By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Dr. Rick Bright, the former director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine who was ousted last April, has settled a complaint with the Department of Health and Human Services regarding his removal from his position, according to his attorney. Bright and HHS came to a financial agreement that
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks edged lower on Wall Street, with energy companies logging some of the biggest losses as oil prices take another turn lower. The S&P 500 index was off less than 0.1% and the Nasdaq rose 0.2%. Benchmark U.S. crude oil was down 3.3% to just
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The political center appears to be holding in the Senate to push the $1 trillion infrastructure package toward final passage. A coalition of Republicans and Democrats is brushing off criticism from the right and left flanks of the parties, eager to deliver new spending on public
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By Margot Kim Click here for updates on this story MERCED, California (KFSN) — A Merced mother says she has a story she’ll tell for years to come. On Saturday, she was in labor and on the way to the hospital when she realized she was not going to make it. “You get that feeling
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British police clutching batons have formed a wall to hold off demonstrators trying to enter the BBC’s former headquarters in west London. No arrests were made. Video posted on social media showed officers scuffling Monday with protesters, who tried to charge through the doors. The crowd, thought to be anti-vaccination protesters, later
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By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN An assistant to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who until now has only been referred to as “Executive Assistant 1,” has publicly identified herself and detailed her claims of sexual harassment by the embattled Democratic governor. Brittany Commisso, one of 11 women whose claims of sexual abuse were substantiated by an
Continue ReadingBy ILIANA MIER and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ARKITSA, Greece (AP) — Firefighters and residents are battling into the night against a massive forest fire on Greece’s second-largest island for a seventh day. They are fighting to save what they can from flames that have decimated pristine forests, consumed homes and businesses and sent thousands
Continue ReadingBy KFSN Staff Click here for updates on this story CLOVIS, California (KFSN) — Two Clovis police officers were rushed to the hospital on Sunday afternoon after being exposed to fentanyl during an arrest. The incident happened at the parking lot of Trader Joe’s on Nees and Willow in Clovis just after 2:30 pm. The
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business DraftKings is making an even bigger bet on the business of high-stakes wagers, buying Golden Nugget Online Gaming, another leader in the online casino world, for $1.56 billion. Shares of Golden Nugget Online Gaming skyrocketed nearly 50% on the news. The company is controlled by Tilman Fertitta, the
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