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Month: September 2024

Wisconsin prisons agree to help hearing-impaired inmates under settlement

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has agreed to provide more help to hearing-impaired inmates as part of a settlement with federal investigators. The U.S. Department of Justice had been investigating the Department of Corrections after receiving complaints from inmates at facilities in Racine, Fond du Lac and Milwaukee. They

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California surpasses 1 million acres burned as Line Fire flare up forces new evacuations

By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     CALIFORNIA (KCAL, KCBS) — California has surpassed the dubious milestone of 1 million acres burned as crews issue new evacuation orders for San Bernardino County residents living near the Line Fire. Recently, Cal Fire’s resources have been concentrated on several incidents in Southern California. Crews

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Landfill catches fire in Pettis County

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A landfill outside of Sedalia caught fire on Monday, according to the Sedalia Fire Department and Pettis County Emergency Management. Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management wrote on its Facebook page that Oak Grove Lane “between Broadway and the Low Water Crossing” is closed. It also wrote that a closure occurred on another

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Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisis

Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has sued YouTube and its parent company Alphabet, saying the video-sharing platform is deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth. Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office filed the lawsuit Monday in state court. The lawsuit accuses the companies of violating the state’s deceptive trade practices

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Audacy completes its financial restructuring and now plans to go private

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Radio network Audacy on Monday shared that it completed its financial restructuring, successfully reducing its approximately $1.9 billion of funded debt by 80%, to $350 million. The Philadelphia-based company has seen bottom-line growth, which it said has been accomplished via gains in revenue shares, increased digital revenue growth, audience

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