By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing is temporarily furloughing executives and other nonunion workers to save cash during the strike by 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists, CEO Kelly Ortberg told employees in an email Wednesday. The furloughed employees will keep their benefits and they will be
Continue ReadingGUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a harassment charge against state Transportation Director John Cooper. Prosecutors in Marshall County said the complainant no longer wishes to pursue this matter. District Judge Mitchell S. Floyd dismissed the charge Tuesday. Cooper was arrested last year on a misdemeanor harassment charge. An adjoining landowner, Gerald Carter,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Running back Jeremiyah Love provided Notre Dame’s lone Week 2 rushing highlight when he took a handoff, hurdled a Northern Illinois defender and sprinted 34 yards for the score. It was a far better effort last weekend when the Fighting Irish rushed for 362 yards and six TDs
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By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — US Army soldiers were deployed to a remote island southeast of Alaska last week as part of a “force protection operation” amid an expected increase in Russian and Chinese military exercises in the region, according to an Army statement. The North American Aerospace Defense command (NORAD) intercepted Russian military aircraft
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda are scheduled to attend the same event this Sunday in Pennsylvania, a battleground state in this year’s presidential election, as Trump seeks to tap into the Polish-American vote. A meeting between the two has not yet been confirmed, but seemed possible given
Continue ReadingBy Alex Bozarjian Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Aspire Houston Fertility Institute was slapped with a class action lawsuit Tuesday by couples who claim they were lied to about their chances of becoming pregnant. A court filing alleges that the clinic knowingly implanted at least five hopeful mothers with dead
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 celebrities have issued an open letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, urging the administration to do everything in its power to bring Israeli hostages home. Comedian Chelsea Handler, actress Connie Britton and Bravo’s Andy Cohen are among those who have signed the letter,
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Fischer Click here for updates on this story DEER PARK, Texas (KTRK) — The timeline has been pushed back yet again for an ongoing pipeline fire on the border of Deer Park and La Porte to finally burn itself out, with officials now saying it may happen Wednesday. The fire ignited around 10
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The Jefferson City Council approved a contract this week that will allow the city to move forward with its plans for a riverfront market.
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Ben Wedeman, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — For years Hezbollah was seen as the world’s premier non-state actor: the well-equipped, well-trained, well-led, highly disciplined and secretive jewel in the crown of Iran’s allies across the Middle East. In May 2000, the group managed to drive Israel out of southern Lebanon after a grueling
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Wilson Click here for updates on this story SODA CREEK, Colorado (KCNC) — How do you change dried-up farmland back into the wetlands it used to be? Follow the beavers’ lead. The Soda Creek Restoration Project hopes to do just that. By creating more than 100 beaver dam analogs, teams are hoping to
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CNN By Niamh Kennedy, Maria Kostenko and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian drone attack launched overnight destroyed an ammunition depot in the western Russian region of Tver, a source from Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) told CNN on Wednesday, causing a massive blast. The Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian defense ministry-operated warehouse in the
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Garcia Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KMAX, KOVR) — Every day, 12 people die waiting for a kidney donation. Living donations, where someone donates one of their kidneys, are more effective but aren’t as common. However, there is a proposal to change that with a financial incentive. A failing
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own. She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble. That could be on TV, in “The Gilded Age,” for which she was just Emmy nominated, or in the upcoming season of “The
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Israeli officials notified the US that the country was going to carry out an operation in Lebanon on Tuesday but did not give any details about what they were planning, according to three sources familiar with the matter, including in a call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Wagner Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As people get comfortable at night in bed, discomfort can begin in their minds. Suddenly, they’re stuck on a thought and struggling to sleep. It’s ironic that in a place and time meant for rest — our beds — anxiety-inducing thoughts prevent
Continue ReadingBy Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story HIGHLAND PARK, Illinois (WBBM) — The Chicago area real estate market marks a high-profile deal with Michael Jordan’s North Shore mansion finally under contract after more than a dozen years. The sale is headline-grabbing news—but could it affect the real estate market for other luxury
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cassie Ventura is writing her own song now. The “Me & U” singer regained control of her story when she first detailed years of disturbing abuse allegations in a lawsuit filed against her ex-boyfriend and former producer Sean “Diddy” Combs last November. While her complaint was quickly settled,
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The City of Columbia will spend $3 million to help build a mental health crisis center.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration Wednesday at surprise escalations that threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire deal in Gaza, noting that the United States is assessing a deadly attack that caused pagers used by Hezbollah to explode in Lebanon. Blinken spoke to reporters in Cairo,
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