MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley billionaire and advisor to former President Donald Trump is leaving the board of directors of Facebook parent company Meta. The company said Monday that Peter Thiel will stay on until the company’s next shareholder meeting later this year, where he will not stand for reelection. Thiel joined
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The full Missouri House will consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would impact Medicaid funding in the state. A House budget committee on Monday approved the proposed amendment and sent it to the full House. The amendment would give the Legislature the power to make annual appropriations to the health
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By Gregory Krieg, CNN Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seriously considering a political comeback as early as this year, two sources close to his inner circle told CNN, adding to a series of recent reports hinting at the Democrat’s desire to resurrect his career after resigning in disgrace last summer. Cuomo, 64, faced
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and chilly with lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with gusty southwest winds. Highs in the lower to mid-50s. EXTENDED: Patchy fog could settle in overnight with warmer air moving in by tomorrow, but strong winds should mix that out early on in the day tomorrow. Highs tomorrow make it
Continue Reading Tierney Sneed, CNN The Virginia Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed last month by parents in Chesapeake, Virginia, who alleged that Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s mask executive order ran afoul of the state constitution. The court said that the challengers had failed to show that the dispute met the procedural threshold that would warrant the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La patinadora artÃstica china de origen estadounidense Zhu Yi rompió en llanto tras su participación en la competencia de patinaje libre por equipos de los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Invierno de Beijing este lunes. Zhu, de 19 años, fue objeto de fuertes crÃticas en las redes sociales chinas después de una caÃda
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California workers could get up to two weeks of paid time off if they get sick from the coronavirus. The California Legislature is scheduled to vote Monday on a proposal for the leave that would apply to companies with 26 employees or more. California had a
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By Amanda Jackson and Tina Burnside, CNN Authorities in West Palm Beach, Florida, are investigating the death of a bicyclist who fell to her death from a drawbridge as it opened. The victim was seen walking her bicycle on the sidewalk portion of the Royal Park Bridge, which connects West Palm Beach to Palm Beach,
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Peter Thiel, one of Facebook’s longest-serving and most controversial board members, plans to step down from the company’s board later this year, the company said Monday. Thiel, an early investor in Facebook, has served on the board of the company, now known as Meta, since 2005, one year after the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Spirit Airlines, Tyson Foods rise; Cerence, Zimmer fall.
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By Isabelle Jani-Friend and Angela Dewan, CNN Amazon, Google, Ikea and BMW are among some of the world’s biggest companies failing to meet their own proclaimed climate targets and align with international agreements to slash greenhouse gas emissions, a new report claims. The Germany-based NewClimate Institute assessed the climate strategies of 25 major companies and
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Ãndice de masa corporal (IMC) de una mujer durante el embarazo influye menos en el IMC de su hijo de lo que se creÃa, según un nuevo estudio. El IMC es una medida que utiliza los datos de la estatura y el peso para hacer un seguimiento de los cambios
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Una madre de 22 años acusada de asesinar a su hija de 3 años afirmó que escuchó voces en su televisor que le decÃan que lastimara a la niña antes de que muriera, según un informe policial. Justine Johnson se declaró inocente de un cargo de homicidio perpetrado durante la comisión de
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By The Associated Press Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has 2.4 million followers on Instagram and more than 669,000 followers on Twitter, so he understands the reach and value of social media. Burrow seems to trend all the time lately, especially for the sunglasses he’s wearing or his postgame bling. He’s active on the platforms,
Continue Reading RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another. The shooting happened Monday morning at a Fred Meyer store in Richland. Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Aaron Christopher Kelley. He fled the scene, though Richland police Commander
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs assistant general manager Jeff Greenberg has interviewed with the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks for their GM opening, becoming the first known candidate for the job from outside professional hockey. CEO Danny Wirtz, the son of team owner Rocky Wirtz, promised last month that the interview process would include candidates “both inside
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended another bumpy day with mixed results on Wall Street Monday. The S&P 500 went up, down, up, and then down again in the last hour of trading to wind up with a loss of 0.4%. Losses in several big tech companies left the
Continue Reading LEBANON, Mo. (AP) — Two women charged in separate child deaths in Laclede County have pleaded not guilty. Naomi Johnson pleaded not guilty Monday to second-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of 1-year-old Kimber McDowell at Johnson’s unlicensed daycare in Lebanon on June 3, 2020. Investigators say Johnson told them she swaddled the toddler and
Continue ReadingBy KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story MORADA, California (KPIX) — A Morada family is searching for a Good Samaritan who stopped a fire from reaching their home and a lot more than he may even realize. “I jumped up and I ran through the house and through the window, I could
Continue Reading RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Police say one person has been killed and another injured in a shooting at a Fred Meyer store in Richland, Washington. Police say the suspect is a white man with a handgun who is believed to have fled the store after the Monday morning shooting. Richland police Commander Chris Lee says
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