By Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman committed Wednesday to meeting Republican opponent Mehmet Oz for a debate on October 25 — two weeks before Election Day. Fetterman, the commonwealth’s lieutenant governor, is recovering from a May stroke and has come under pressure from the Oz campaign for refusing
Continue ReadingBy Daeshen Smith Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — As the war in Ukraine nears the seven-month mark, Ukranian families are still coming to terms with what’s happening in their home country. “There have been fires, battles, and shooting in our city in recent months,” said Natalya Skopina. “Our city
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By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Trey Lance’s Week 1 was marred by bad weather and a slow pace from the Chicago Bears. He still managed to rush 13 times for 54 yards and had three red zone carries. If you drafted him for the rushing upside, don’t panic yet. The most obvious “streamer” candidate in this
Continue ReadingBy Ukee Washington Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — In West Philadelphia, a woman has adopted a community, especially its kids, hoping to keep them safe. CBS3 introduces you to Rose’s Clubhouse in this week’s story of Brotherly Love. On Friday afternoons, children flock to the Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Commuters, food producers, refineries and others could all be affected if there is a nationwide rail strike at the end of this week. Members of one union rejected a tentative agreement that their leaders had negotiated with the biggest freight railroads, and three other unions were still at the
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Thomas Click here for updates on this story LONGVIEW, Washington (KPTV) — Hundreds of employees of Weyerhaeuser, one of the nation’s largest timber companies, began a massive strike in the early hours of Tuesday in Washington and Oregon. Workers say that most recent contract negotiations did not yield a substantial increase in wages,
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business US commuter rail service will face a huge disruption Friday if a freight rail strike is not avoided. Many passenger rail services operate on tracks owned by freight railroads. Without the freight employees on hand to operate their networks, US rail commuters will be unable to make their trips. Some
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks is rolling out a sweeping plan to spark growth over the next three years — from faster Frappuccinos to more digital rewards. On tap: New equipment that makes it easier for baristas to prepare complicated drinks in seconds. Thousands of new US stores. A more reliable mobile app with
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By The Associated Press A flare-up in fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has killed 155 troops on both sides since early Tuesday. The neighboring countries at the crossroads of Asia and Europe are longtime adversaries in a conflict over the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. The mountainous region is part of Azerbaijan but has been under the
Continue Reading By DAVE COLLINS and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars empire acknowledged on the witness stand Wednesday that the show and website spread falsehoods about the Sandy Hook school shooting. “I don’t think that we disagree that there were false statements made,” Brittany Paz testified
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Petrino is 61 these days, nearly five years removed from being on the national stage with Louisville and, far more importantly, more than a decade removed from the coach’s scandalous flameout at Arkansas. Just listen to him discuss his return to Fayetteville on
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Petrino is 61 these days, nearly five years removed from being on the national stage with Louisville and, far more importantly, more than a decade removed from the coach’s scandalous flameout at Arkansas. Just listen to him discuss his return to Fayetteville on
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say newly tested DNA evidence helped them make an arrest in the killings more than eight years ago of a family, including two boys, who were shot in their suburban Houston home. Feng Lu, 58, who had long been considered a suspect in the case, was arrested on Sunday by police
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tom Brady comentó en su más reciente participación en un podcast que está “cerca del final” de su carrera en la NFL, a medida que sigue insinuando su retiro. Brady, de 45 años de edad, ha tenido una temporada baja tumultuosa, retirándose en febrero para luego revertir esa decisión. En agosto,
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business The US economy can keep running without freight trains — but not for long. That is why the risk of the first national railroad strike in 30 years is so worrying to economists and businesses. A brief work stoppage — some previous rail strikes have lasted only
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Talks aimed at averting a freight railroad strike that could cripple US supply chains continued overnight into Thursday. If the strike goes ahead early Friday, it could send prices higher for goods from gasoline to food to cars. Two rail unions, representing more than 50,000 engineers and
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — France pulled off a wild rally at the end of regulation, then carried that momentum into a spot in the EuroBasket semifinals. Thomas Heurtel scored 20 points, Rudy Gobert had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and France found a way to get past Italy 93-85 in a quarterfinal game. Next up for
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN [Updated at 4:38 p.m. ET Friday] Amtrak says it has fully restored rail service after it canceled some trains fearing the effects of a looming freight rail worker strike that was averted. “Amtrak has fully restored service, and all trains will depart from their origins today [Friday],” said the railroad in
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s center-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has conceded defeat in a weekend election while the leader of a nationalist anti-immigration party declared victory for his right-wing bloc. Jimmie Akesson, leader of the populist Sweden Democrats, said Wednesday his party would be “a constructive and driving force in this work” of rebuilding
Continue Reading By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Children are back in school in Seattle following a weeklong teachers strike that delayed the start of classes. Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association announced Monday night that they had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, and late Tuesday they announced that the
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