By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union is expanding its strike to one additional assembly plant each at Ford and General Motors, but said progress in talks at Stellantis was keeping the union from expanding picket lines there. UAW President Shawn Fain said the new facilities that will go
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By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden hailed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein as a “pioneering American” and a “true trailblazer” in a statement Friday following her death. “Dianne made her mark on everything from national security to the environment to protecting civil liberties. She’s made history in so many
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Aiello, CTV News Senior Digital Parliamentary Reporter Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada’s Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says Parliament’s recognition of a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War was “a shock and an embarrassment,” and she’s considering personally reaching out
Continue ReadingBy Natasha O’Neill, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A recently certified class-action lawsuit alleges false advertising on Cold-FX products in Canada, and seeks to compensate anyone who bought the products. The suit, filed by Toronto law firm Tyr LLP against Bausch Health, Canada Inc. and its
Continue Reading By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Americans are taking notice of a possible government shutdown and the uncertainty of ongoing labor strikes, according to the University of Michigan’s latest consumer sentiment survey. The university’s Consumer Sentiment Index edged lower by 1.4 points in September, according to a final reading. That means US consumers
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s External Affairs Ministry says it’s examining a letter from the Afghan Embassy that says it plans to cease all operations in the Indian capital by Saturday. A ministry official says this follows the Afghan ambassador’s absence of several months and the steady departure of diplomats
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, and Jelly Roll. The 11-city tour will hit Tampa and the Miami area, the Dallas area, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia
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By Kim Davis, CNN (CNN) — It’s been nearly 20 years since I moved from New York to London. Yet, after all this time, I’m still learning what it means to be British. You would think that the transition from one English-speaking country to another would be pretty straightforward. In many ways it was, thanks
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, and Jelly Roll. The 11-city tour will hit Tampa and the Miami area, the Dallas area, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court will leap into online moderation debate for the second year running after the justices on Friday agreed to decide whether states can essentially control how social media companies operate. The decision to consider laws passed in 2021 by Texas and Florida could have nationwide repercussions
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Después de incumplir su deuda hace dos años, el promotor inmobiliario chino Evergrande debía ser reestructurado y permitirle recuperarse. Pero ese plan ahora parece estar en peligro, después de que la policía detuvo al presidente de la compañía y a personal de una filial financiera. Xu Jiayin, también conocido como Hui
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of Dustin Lynch’s sixth studio album, “Killed the Cowboy,” the 38-year-old country star sensed some inner conflict. He had achieved many of his goals; he spent the last decade securing country radio hits and ranking in a cumulative billions of streams. The question became,
Continue ReadingBy CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Student loan payments start up again for most borrowers in October, but more than 800,000 people who have been paying for years are having their loans forgiven. A total of $39 billion is being forgiven under a one-time adjustment granted by the Biden administration. It’s for
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Flashes of intrigue greeted guests at Loewe’s meticulously designed space for Paris Fashion Week. Bright, other-worldly lighting brightened a dove-gray runway where gold modernist sculptures by American artist Lynda Benglis were scattered as if dropped by a fashion divinity. The set mostly was a blank canvas
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Pamela Kirkland, CNN (CNN) — A deputy police chief and three other ranking officers in Louisiana face criminal charges after allegedly striking and tasing a suspect during an arrest then covering it up, Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul said Friday. The criminal charges involving members of the now-disbanded street crimes
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway says it will start barring Russian-registered passenger cars from entering the Scandinavian country starting next week. That mirrors sanctions already imposed by the European Union against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. Norway is a member of NATO but not of the EU. It has a 198-kilometer-long border in the
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution. The justices will review laws enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas. While the details vary,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It appears that everyone wants in on whatever is going on between Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Mark Cuban is the latest to comment. The owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team appeared on Thursday’s episode of ESPN’s “First Take” and had a message for Swift. “Taylor, sorry
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — In an occasionally dark and profane speech, Donald Trump on Friday sought to win over Republicans in California by complaining that rich people in Beverly Hills smell bad because they’re denied water, reiterating lies about widespread election fraud and calling on
Continue ReadingBy Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A comic and book collection estimated to be worth millions of dollars was stolen from the home of a Portland collector days after his death. James Strand died over the summer in his Lents-area home shortly after his 88th birthday. His
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