LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Council was forced to recess Wednesday to clear chanting protesters from its chamber, as members were poised to formally rebuke two councilmen and the council’s former president for their involvement in a racism scandal. A small but noisy group crowded into the main aisle of an otherwise
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A second railroad union has rejected its deal with the major U.S. freight railroads, reflecting workers’ increasing frustration with the lack of paid sick time in the industry. The vote by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen adds to concerns about the possibility of a strike
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Another railroad union rejected its deal with the major freight railroads Wednesday as workers are increasingly frustrated with the lack of paid sick time in the industry. The vote by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalman adds to concerns about the possibility of a strike next
Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie pleaded not guilty to cheating and other charges on Wednesday. Jacob Runyan, 42, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, 35, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, made no comments during their brief court
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By Paula Reid, Kara Scannell and Clare Foran, CNN Sen. Bob Menendez is facing a new federal investigation after a jury failed to reach a verdict in his 2017 trial for corruption, an adviser to the New Jersey Democrat said in a statement Wednesday. “Senator Menendez is aware of an investigation that was reported on
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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla, (AP) — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner plans to keep Aaron Boone as his manager. Steinbrenner, speaking as he left the Yankees’ player development complex., said he believes Boone is a very good manager and “I don’t see a change there.” Boone agreed last October to a three-year deal
Continue Reading DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a conservative speaker event at the University of California, Davis was canceled after a fight between about 100 protesters and counterprotesters broke out near the venue. UC Davis officials said Wednesday that the planned event the previous evening was put together by a student organization affiliated with Turning Point
Continue Reading By ABDOULIE JOHN Associated Press BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Gambian lawmakers are calling for compensation for the families of 70 children who authorities believe may have died after taking a contaminated cough syrup imported from India. The special legislative session on Wednesday comes several weeks after the World Health Organization issued an alarm about four
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Selena Gomez is trying to keep her hands — and everything else — to herself for a while. The singer on Wednesday shared on Instagram that she has contracted Covid-19 and was forced to cancel a planned appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” “I’m not going to be on
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La plataforma de redes sociales TikTok ha contribuido a difundir otra idea potencialmente peligrosa: cerrar los labios con cinta adhesiva para impedir que respires por la boca durante la noche. “Si se padece apnea obstructiva del sueño, sí, esto puede ser muy peligroso”, afirma el Dr. Raj Dasgupta, especialista del sueño
Continue ReadingBy Steve Overmyer Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday marked 10 years since Superstorm Sandy by pushing new initiatives to protect the city from that kind of devastation again. From South Street Seaport, city leaders broke ground on the Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery Coastal Resilience project, which
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Hugh Jackman says he auditioned for the role of Sandra Bullock’s love interest, FBI agent Eric Matthews, in “Miss Congeniality,” but lost out on the part. Jackman told Variety his agent made him audition since he had been offered “Someone Like You” with Ashley Judd and would be in a better
Continue ReadingBy KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County sheriff is warning residents about a Duquesne Light phone scam. The sheriff’s office says a man is calling Duquesne Light customers and telling them they’re behind on their electric bill. The scammer says if they don’t immediately provide payment,
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By Jamie Gangel, Gabby Orr and Annie Grayer, CNN Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have accepted service of the subpoena from the House January 6 select committee, according to sources familiar with the matter. Trump and his lawyers have until November to 4 to turn over documents sought in the subpoena and until November
Continue Reading By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press A boy found dead inside a suitcase last spring in rural southern Indiana has been identified as a 5-year-old from Georgia, and police said Wednesday that the child’s mother and another woman are suspects in his death. The boy was identified as Cairo Ammar Jordan of Atlanta, Georgia, said Sgt.
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By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The consequences for Russia if it uses a nuclear weapon in its war on Ukraine have been conveyed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. “We’ve also communicated directly and very clearly to the Russians, President Putin about the consequences,” the top
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By Annie Gimbel Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTVT) — Robert Solis, the man convicted of capital murder in the fatal 2019 shooting of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal, was sentenced to death. Dhaliwal was the first Sikh deputy in his Texas agency. He was remembered for his compassion, warm smile
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Undefeated Flightline and Rich Strike, upset winner of the Kentucky Derby, head a field of nine for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, with trainer Todd Pletcher pre-entering two horses for the $6 million race that also includes a horse from the barn of embattled trainer Bob Baffert. Trained by John
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By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — The man wanted for killing his roommate in 2019 is finally in custody nearly three years after the murder and 9 months on the run. Miles Fernando Tovar was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Tovar, 38, was wanted
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Relatives of the gunman who killed a student and a teacher during a St. Louis school shooting had long been concerned about his mental health and worked with police to take a gun away from him — possibly the same gun used in the attack. Authorities
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