By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Call it love in the time of Covid. Those TV commercials for Jared and Kay — as in “every kiss begins with …” — may be cheesy, but they are working. Millennials looking to get hitched are flocking to the two mall-based jewelry chains for engagement rings, and
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Call it love in the time of Covid. Those TV commercials for Jared and Kay — as in “every kiss begins with …” — may be cheesy, but they are working. Millennials looking to get hitched are flocking to the two mall-based jewelry chains for engagement rings, and
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrats have an early edge in the California recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. State figures show Democrats are returning mail-in ballots at more than twice the rate submitted by Republicans. Not every Democrat will be voting
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RREYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland’s national soccer team played Romania in the first match since the team was rocked by a series of sex abuse scandals that saw the country’s entire soccer association board resign after it was accused of covering assault allegations. Outside the Laugardalsvöllur stadium in the capital ReykjavÃk, protesters held banners expressing
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says Virgin Galactic can’t launch anyone into space again until an investigation is complete into founder Richard Branson’s flight in July. Thursday’s ban came as Virgin Galactic announced plans to launch three Italian researchers to the edge of space in
Continue Reading By JAY REEVES Associated Press BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) — Since Hurricane Ida, life in Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish is a mix of frustration and a little adventure. Cowboys are wrangling loose cattle on a highway and residents are navigating gator-infested floodwaters to get home. But thousands more are waiting in long lines for gas and
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A former player for Washington State University contends in a lawsuit that his civil rights were violated when he was kicked off the football team after complaining about potential exposure to COVID-19 and for joining an association of Black students. Kassidy Woods of Addison, Texas,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Defending national champion Alabama and No. 14 Miami open their seasons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Hurricanes are led by quarterback D’Eriq King. Sophomore quarterback Bryce Young makes his first career start for preseason No. 1 Alabama. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban has won all 14 season openers at Alabama.
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The global shortage of computer chips is getting worse, forcing automakers to temporarily close factories including those that build popular pickup trucks. General Motors announced Thursday that it would pause production at eight North American plants during the next two weeks, including two that make the company’s
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota legislators are figuring out how to wade through the hundreds of photos, hours of video and more than 1,500 pages of investigative reports over the state attorney general’s crash that killed a pedestrian last year. Republican Gov. Kristi Noem called for Republican Attorney
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cunard Line is pushing back the return of the Queen Mary 2, which has already been idled for 18 months because of the pandemic. Cunard said Thursday it is canceling the ship’s first four scheduled cruises, which included two trips across the Atlantic. Instead, the ship will make two short round
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are calling for the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate the FBI’s failure to produce certain pieces of evidence from its investigation. The victims’ relatives regard that missing evidence as potentially crucial in proving their premise that the
Continue Reading BY ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA, Italy (AP) — The Ryder Cup occupied a big portion of Henrik Stenson’s thoughts after grabbing a share of the lead in the first round of the Italian Open. And it wasn’t just about his late push to qualify for Europe’s team at this month’s event at Whistling
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CoMo for Progress sent out a letter and petition to members of the Columbia Board of Education, CPS Chief Equity Officer Carla London and Superintendent Brian Yearwood outlining their concerns with the BLM and Pride materials being taken down.
Continue ReadingBy Kate Larsen Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — An unvaccinated San Francisco mother lost her unborn baby after getting sick with COVID-19 this month, and now they need help. Nancy Mejia should be soothing her newborn’s cries, instead she’s wiping her own tears and planning a funeral. “To leave
Continue ReadingBy Laura Anthony Click here for updates on this story SAN RAMON, California (KGO) — The wild pigs are at it again, this time in San Ramon. A homeowner there sent ABC7 News Anchor Dan Ashley video of his front lawn chewed up by the foraging animals. “I heard a scream. I came out and
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By JIM SALTER Associated Press Children are making up an increasing number of patients filling Missouri hospitals during the summer COVID-19 surge, and some doctors worry that the return to school will lead to more illnesses. St. Louis this week saw a record number of hospitalized children with COVID-19, including 10 who are in ICU.
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Audi Grandsphere, revealed Wednesday, is the German automaker’s idea of what self-driving luxury car could be, with controls that fold away and lounge-style seats in the front. Audi has yet to release anything like a fully self-driving car, but the Grandsphere concept plays with the idea of how we
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Audi Grandsphere, revealed Wednesday, is the German automaker’s idea of what self-driving luxury car could be, with controls that fold away and lounge-style seats in the front. Audi has yet to release anything like a fully self-driving car, but the Grandsphere concept plays with the idea of how we
Continue Reading HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A Eudora man is charged with two counts of first-degree murder after the bodies of two men from Hutchinson were found last week in Reno County. Kyle Hardwick made his first court appearance Thursday and is being held on $2 million bond. He was arrested Wednesday in Maize. Authorities found the
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