By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A strong storm packing high winds and extremely heavy rain across Hawaii has flooded roads and downed power lines and tree branches. And officials warned Monday of potentially worse conditions ahead. Gov. David Ige issued a state of emergency for all of the state’s islands Monday and
Continue Reading By ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press Congressional Democrats are raising concerns that the proposed merger of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia, a $43 billion effort to conquer the world of streaming, could affect diversity efforts in Hollywood and particularly hurt Latinos, who are already deeply underrepresented. Led by Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas, 33 members of Congress
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By ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press Congressional Democrats are raising concerns that the proposed merger of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia, a $43 billion effort to conquer the world of streaming, could affect diversity efforts in Hollywood and particularly hurt Latinos, who are already deeply underrepresented. Led by Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas, 33 members of Congress
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s new social media venture says Congressman Devin Nunes, Republican from California, will leave Congress to become the company’s chief executive in January. Earlier Monday, the blank-check company that aims to take Trump Media & Technology Group public acknowledged that two regulatory
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s new social media venture says Congressman Devin Nunes, Republican from California, will leave Congress to become the company’s chief executive in January. Earlier Monday, the blank-check company that aims to take Trump Media & Technology Group public acknowledged that two regulatory
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By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has introduced Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as its head coach. He replaces Lincoln Riley, who departed last week to take over at Southern California. Venables was on Oklahoma’s staff under Bob Stoops as co-defensive coordinator from 1999 to 2003 and defensive coordinator from
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By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has moved France to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations. France and six other countries moved to Level 4, the CDC’s highest-risk category, on Monday. France was the world’s top destination for international tourist arrivals pre-pandemic, according to
Continue Reading MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials are asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to lift threatened species protections for grizzly bears in the northern part of the state. The request announced Monday comes after bear populations grew in recent years and run-ins between humans and bruins increased. That includes attacks
Continue Reading By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man who was executed in Mississippi last month for killing his estranged wife admitted to another killing, and that confession may resolve a 2007 cold case. John Weddle is the district attorney for several counties in northern Mississippi. He told a news conference
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The wife of a Missouri snake breeder who was found dead in 2017 is on trial for first-degree murder. Lynlee Renick is charged in the death of Ben Renick, whose body was found at his snake breeding business in New Florence. Authorities said Lynlee Renick initially told investigators her husband was
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Demarai Gray smashed home a long-range strike in the second minute of stoppage time to earn Everton a 2-1 victory over Arsenal and end the team’s eight-match winless run in the English Premier League. The winger cut in from the left and took aim with a fierce shot that flew in
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By Ryan Nobles, CNN Republican Rep. Devin Nunes of California announced Monday he’ll leave the House in the coming weeks to become CEO of the Trump Media & Technology Group. “I’m writing to let you know I’ve decided to pursue this opportunity, and therefore I will be leaving the House of Representatives at the end
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By Sara Murray and Jeremy Herb, CNN As former President Donald Trump prepares for a potential comeback bid in 2024, his allies are flocking to election jobs all the way down to the local level in key battleground states, raising new concerns that the election officials who blocked Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election
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By Sara Murray and Jeremy Herb, CNN As former President Donald Trump prepares for a potential comeback bid in 2024, his allies are flocking to election jobs all the way down to the local level in key battleground states, raising new concerns that the election officials who blocked Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election
Continue Reading By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Cold War ended 30 years ago this month, but one unresolved issue – how closely Ukraine can ally with the West – is creating some of the deepest U.S.-Russian tensions in years. The dispute over Ukraine’s status and its growing alignment with U.S.-led NATO
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — New Florida football coach Billy Napier has heard the expression countless times: “Scared money don’t make money.” The phrase was shouted at Napier as he and his family deplaned in Gainesville on Monday and again as he stepped out of a van outside Florida Field
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty and coach Walt Hopkins have parted ways less than two years after he was hired. Hopkins led the team to the playoffs this season after going 2-20 his first year. New York improved to 12-20 this season before losing to Phoenix in the opening round of the
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Borowy, James Felton Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A $50 million lawsuit has been filed against Consumers Energy after an explosion in Flint killed two people and damaged several homes. Fieger Law, who filed the lawsuit, states the 55-year-old woman who died in the explosion reported an
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business How you let employees go matters for your company’s reputation. Consider Better.com’s CEO, who just fired roughly 900 employees in a very brief Zoom call and quickly faced backlash. No one will ever react positively to hearing they are terminated — whether it’s due to balance sheet problems or their
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and chilly with lows in the low to mid-20s. TOMORROW: Light rain showers changing to scattered light snow. No accumulation expected. Highs in the mid-upper 30s. EXTENDED: Winds are expected to die down overnight and despite cloud cover creeping in we’ll drop down into the mid-20s by morning. Low pressure moves over
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