By Angela Dewan, International Climate Editor Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison all but admitted Thursday that his country had asked UK negotiators to exclude particular climate commitments from a free trade deal agreed in principle in June. The UK government, which is chairing November’s COP26 international climate talks, as well as Australia’s have come under
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Amid a slew of documentary programming tied to the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the best thing to watch turns out to be a streaming Broadway musical. Much like “Hamilton” on Disney+,”Come From Away” delivers a best-seat-in-the-house view, offering a moving, brilliantly shot and staged spectacle that brings
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Twenty Democratic attorneys general have voiced their support for a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s new abortion law. The prosecutors argue in a brief filed in federal court Wednesday that the restrictive measure could harm their states by taxing resources if women cross borders to seek care. South Carolina’s law restricts
Continue Reading By MIKE BALSAMO and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will withdraw the nomination of a gun-control advocate to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after David Chipman ran into bipartisan opposition in the Senate. He won praise from advocates for his work pushing for greater regulation and
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By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Besides packages, UPS is promising to deliver something else fast: job offers. The Atlanta-based company said Thursday that it plans to hire more than 100,000 people for the busy holiday shipping season, many of whom will get job offers within 30 minutes of applying. UPS
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN The lynchpin climate policy of congressional Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill would spur massive job growth over the next decade, a new analysis finds. A report from independent firm Analysis Group, shared exclusively with CNN, finds that if Congress passes a $150 billion Clean Electricity Payment Program, it would increase
Continue ReadingBy Craig Wall Click here for updates on this story OSWEGO, Illinois (WLS) — Andrew Schultz began the school year with no friends, and lunchtime was particularly difficult. However, that all changed after his mom took to social media to ask for help. “Tears of sadness that I wept for my son and now just
Continue ReadingBy Craig Wall Click here for updates on this story JOLIET, Illinois (WLS) — The Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s Office announced Wednesday an investigation into the Joliet Police Department. A year ago the attorney general’s team began pouring over cases and files and determined there was enough evidence to warrant launching an investigation into
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story STANLEY, Louisiana (KTBS) — It’s alligator hunting season in Louisiana and already a huge one has been harvested from a local lake. The Gator Guys of Stanley – also known as D.J. Farris, Jay McClain, Dennis “Bebo” Farris and Newt Farris – caught a 11
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to curb the surging COVID-19 delta variant. The government’s expansive new rules, announced Thursday, mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In an unusual North Korean parade that showcased military animals and virus workers in hazmat suits instead of ballistic missiles, leader Kim Jong Un still managed to seize the spotlight by looking thinner and more energetic than he has in years. Experts say Kim’s weight
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La navegación por el Canal de Suez se suspendió brevemente este jueves debido a que un barco encalló. Sin embargo, durante ese incidente, el tráfico pudo reanudarse a través de la vía fluvial desde una ruta alternativa, dijo la Autoridad del Canal de Suez [SCA] en un comunicado. Según los informes,
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police have identified two people from Kansas City, Missouri, killed in a crash on Interstate 29 caused by a wrong-way driver. Police say the crash happened just after 5:30 a.m. Monday when a car driven by 60-year-old Oree French was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the interstate. Investigators
Continue ReadingBy Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV) — Thursday morning, Johnson County will pause to honor the lives lost 20 years ago on Sept. 11 with a commemorative ceremony at the south lawn of the Johnson County Administration Building on Cherry Street in Olathe. The parents of Navy
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By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden, entering autumn with coronavirus still wreaking havoc on the nation’s health and economy, will push for new vaccine mandates and testing programs as part of a revamped approach to ending the pandemic. The six-pronged plan Biden is set to unveil Thursday afternoon was still being
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By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden, entering autumn with coronavirus still wreaking havoc on the nation’s health and economy, will push for new vaccine mandates and testing programs as part of a revamped approach to ending the pandemic. The six-pronged plan Biden is set to unveil Thursday afternoon was still being
Continue ReadingBy Abby Dodge Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — As the last American soldier left Afghanistan, a local artist was busy working on a tribute to those who didn’t make it home alive. Last week, terrorists bombed areas outside Kabul Airport where evacuations were taking place. Some American service members
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffs. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless
Continue Reading By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say anti-terrorism police have raided the homes of eight people allegedly advocating violence, particularly against journalists, in upcoming protests against the government’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements. The raids were carried out on Thursday in Rome and five northern cities, including Bergamo, which has been particularly hard
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Police are investigating what they’ve dubbed the “suspicious death” of a person inside a Topeka home. Police officers were flagged down Wednesday afternoon by someone in the Briarwood neighborhood and told a person dead inside a nearby home. The officers went inside and found the body. Investigators say the circumstances surrounding
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