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‘Separate but equal’ Plessy pardon decision goes to governor

November 12, 2021 9:37 AM Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana board has voted to posthumously pardon Homer Plessy, the namesake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1896 “separate but equal” ruling affirming state segregation laws. The state Board of Pardon voted unanimously on Friday to clear the Creole man’s record of a conviction for refusing to leave a whites-only train

Stocks edge higher on Wall Street; head for loss on the week

November 12, 2021 9:35 AM Associated Press

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, but remain on track for weekly losses. Technology and communications companies led the modest gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq rose 0.3%. Every major index is on track

Stocks edge higher on Wall Street; head for loss on the week

November 12, 2021 9:35 AM Associated Press

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, but remain on track for weekly losses. Technology and communications companies led the modest gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq rose 0.3%. Every major index is on track

The City of Columbia will look at an agreement for a COVID-19 vaccine education campaign during its meeting Monday night.

City of Columbia announces formation of ward reapportionment committee

November 12, 2021 9:35 AM Karl Wehmhoener

The city of Columbia has announced the formation of the ward reapportionment committee to help move City Council ward boundaries based on new census data.

Americans quit their jobs at record pace for 2nd month

November 12, 2021 9:34 AM Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, while businesses and other employers continued to post a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that 4.4 million people quit their jobs that month, or about 3%

Essex cricket chairman quits after racism allegation

November 12, 2021 9:33 AM Associated Press

CHELMSFORD, England (AP) — The chairman of English county cricket team Essex has quit following a historic allegation of racist language used by him in 2017. John Faragher’s resignation comes amid a racism scandal at county club Yorkshire that has led to a number of executives leaving their roles and English cricket’s governing body starting

‘Separate but equal’ ruling namesake Plessy is pardoned

November 12, 2021 9:30 AM Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana board has posthumously pardoned Homer Plessy, the namesake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1896 “separate but equal” ruling affirming state segregation laws. The state Board of Pardon issued its unanimous decision on Friday, clearing the Creole man’s record of a conviction for refusing to leave a whites-only train car

Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero: “Estoy siguiendo las indicaciones de los médicos”. El futbolista habla de su salud tras su problema cardíaco

November 12, 2021 9:27 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El futbolista argentino Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero habló de su salud luego de sufrir problemas cardiacos hace unas semanas. El delantero del FC Barcelona dijo que está siguiendo las indicaciones de los médicos y espera ver una evolución en al menos 3 meses. “Ante los rumores les cuento que estoy

US job openings are at a record high

November 12, 2021 9:27 AM Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, while businesses and other employers continued to post a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that 4.4 million people quit their jobs that month, or about 3%

Qatar agrees to represent US interests in Afghanistan

November 12, 2021 9:25 AM Associated Press

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Gulf nation of Qatar has agreed to represent U.S. interests in Afghanistan following the closure of the American embassy in Kabul in late August. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Qatari counterpart say Qatar will serve as the “protecting power” for the United States

HR director and health department assistant director resign from City of Columbia positions

November 12, 2021 9:22 AM Molly Stawinoga

Two officials with the City of Columbia turned in their resignations over the past week.

A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September as the sheer volume of available jobs is empowering workers to have their pick.

A record number of Americans quit their jobs in September

November 12, 2021 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September as the sheer volume of available jobs is empowering workers to have their pick. Workers are quitting in search for better pay or better jobs, representing a fundamental shift in America’s labor market. “Labor now has the initiative, and the

Concluyen testimonios en el juicio de Kyle Rittenhouse. Estos son algunos momentos clave

November 12, 2021 9:20 AM CNN Newsource

Sol Amaya (CNN) — Después de que más de 30 testigos testificaron en el juicio por homicidio a Kyle Rittenhouse, el caso que ha llamado la atención de EE.UU. está avanzando hacia sus etapas finales. Los testimonios, que duraron más de una semana, concluyeron este jueves, y los argumentos finales están programados para comenzar este

Hannah Longoria attends a makeshift memorial for those who died at the Astroworld Festival in Houston.

9 people have died in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy. A week on, questions remain over who should be held accountable

November 12, 2021 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN In the week since a Houston music festival turned deadly, questions have emerged about who should be held accountable for the nine people who died and the hundreds who were injured. Audience members at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Music Festival described an unruly crowd surge on November 5 that felt like a

Women in Argentina claim labor exploitation by Opus Dei

November 12, 2021 9:18 AM Associated Press

By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — More than 40 women have filed a complaint against Opus Dei to the Vatican for alleged labor exploitation, and abuse of power and of conscience. The Argentine and Paraguayan citizens worked for the conservative Catholic group in Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, Italy and Kazakhstan between

Biden picks former FDA chief Califf to again lead the agency

November 12, 2021 9:17 AM Associated Press

By MATTHEW PERRONE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to again lead the regulatory agency. That’s according to a person familiar with the decision. Biden is expected to make the formal announcement Friday. Califf served as FDA commissioner for

The latest round of monthly child tax credit payments is scheduled to be distributed to tens of millions of families on November 15 and it could be the next-to-last one unless Congress acts.

Child tax credit payments go out to tens of millions of families

November 12, 2021 9:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN The latest round of monthly child tax credit payments were distributed to tens of millions of families on Monday. Parents may receive only one more installment next month unless Congress acts. More than $15 billion was sent to families of roughly 61 million children, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service

Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack

November 12, 2021 9:11 AM CNN

By Theresa Waldrop, CNN American gymnast Suni Lee, an Olympic gold medal winner and the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics, said she was pepper-sprayed in a racist incident while in Los Angeles for her stint on “Dancing with the Stars.” Lee was waiting for a ride after a night out with a

100,000 pounds of Trader Joe’s chicken patties recalled for possible bone fragments

November 12, 2021 9:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Roughly 100,000 pounds of raw ground chicken patty products, mostly sold at Trader Joe’s, are being recalled. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a press release that the affected ground chicken might be “contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of bone.” The Trader Joe’s

The US and Qatar signed an agreement on November 12 to have Qatar's embassy in Kabul represent US interests in Afghanistan as senior officials from the two countries met in Washington for the US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue.

Blinken says all US citizens in Afghanistan who currently want to leave have an ‘opportunity to do so’

November 12, 2021 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that as of Wednesday, all US citizens who asked for help leaving Afghanistan, are prepared to depart the country and have the correct travel documents “have been offered an opportunity to do so.” However, the top US diplomat stressed

Month: November 2021