Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed into law a bill requiring businesses with 25 or more employees to disclose a salary range when posting a job. The new law signed Wednesday also protects a worker’s right to ask their employer for the salary range for their position when applying for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On July 27 at 7:25 p.m., former President Donald Trump gave his endorsement in the race for Missouri’s governor. But instead of bestowing it to one candidate in the nine-person race, Trump offered support to one-third of the field. “All have had excellent careers, and have been with me from the beginning,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state superintendent of schools said Wednesday that he believes a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies violates the state’s law against teaching divisive racial concepts, explaining that is why he won’t recommend it become an approved state course. Until now, Richard Woods, the state’s elected Republican superintendent,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Records released by Illinois authorities show that two emergency response calls were made from the home of Sonya Massey in the days leading up to her death. In one call released Wednesday, her mother said her daughter was suffering a mental health crisis and asked the no officers be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the president announced Wednesday. More than 23,000 farmers were approved for payments ranging from $10,000 to $500,000, according to the USDA. Another
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the president announced Wednesday. More than 23,000 farmers were approved for payments ranging from $10,000 to $500,000, according to the USDA. Another
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La depresión tropical Tres-E se intensificó y formó la tormenta tropical Carlotta este miércoles por la tarde, cuando se dirigía hacia costas del Pacífico mexicano, informó la Comisión Nacional del Agua (Conagua). Carlotta se convertirá en huracán al final de esta semana a medida que se aleja de la
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Las elecciones en Venezuela provocaron un terremoto político en la región. Con algunas pocas excepciones —entre las que pueden apenas contarse Cuba, Nicaragua y Bolivia— la mayoría de los países de América y Europa exigieron al Gobierno de Nicolás Maduro transparencia en la publicación de los resultados, que hasta mediados
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a Republican who defied death threats and near-constant harassment to relentlessly defend the legitimacy of Arizona’s elections, has lost his primary race this week. It’s a vote that could significantly influence the way elections are run in one of the nation’s top battleground counties. He
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By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro warned Wednesday that he will not hesitate to call on the population for a “new revolution” if forced by what he calls “North American imperialism and fascist criminals.” Maduro’s comments come amid deadly protests across the country following its disputed presidential election victory, which the
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The Atlantic hurricane season started out with a bang this year with Beryl becoming a Category 5 hurricane in June. Things have been relatively quiet since this point, but there increasing chances of storm chances starting to form near the Bermuda Islands. The tropical storm development forecast increased to a 60% chance. This has increased
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was President Joe Biden’s first public appearance since he dropped out of the race, and the applause for him from the crowded auditorium in Austin, Texas, just kept going. He put his hand on his heart in thanks, looked down and, for the briefest of moments, took it all
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge in Detroit has approved a settlement in a 2017 lawsuit that challenged the detention of Iraqi nationals who were targeted for deportation during the Trump administration. The agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement sets strict conditions for future detentions before any deportations. The lawsuit involved about 1,400 people,
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As cancer cases rise among young adults in the United States, a new study has identified 17 cancer types that appear to be more common in Generation X and millennials than older age groups. Among adults born between 1920 and 1990, there is a significant difference between each generation
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast, YouTube’s biggest star and a philanthropic force with nearly unrivaled influence among young audiences, acknowledged Wednesday that he used “inappropriate language” in his early online days, as numerous controversies bubbled up around him and a former collaborator. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, and his reported $700
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has already squirreled away more than $5 million toward a bid for governor that’s more than two years off. That’s according to campaign finance reports filed Wednesday. Husted reported contributions totaling $1.7 million between Feb. 1 to July 31, helping him set another fundraising record
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Nanterre, France (CNN) — There are moments in sports when you can feel an athlete becoming a legend before your very eyes. Wednesday was one of those nights. La Défense Arena just outside of Paris was full of French tricolore flags and anticipation as home nation fans waited for Léon. And
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has announced several public meetings to get the community’s feedback on the possible use of Flock cameras. CPD has previously suggested using a camera system in Columbia called Fusus, which the City Council rejected following community pushback at a November 2022 council meeting. The council voted 4-3 against
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, drew gasps on Wednesday when he said at the National Association of Black Journalists convention that Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, had suddenly adopted a Black identity. Harris’ father is from Jamaica, her late mother from India.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Boeing nombró un nuevo CEO el miércoles tras informar una pérdida operativa básica de US$ 1.400 millones en el segundo trimestre (más del triple de la pérdida del año anterior), ya que un mayor escrutinio de la seguridad y la calidad de sus aviones impidió que la atribulada compañía
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