By Elle Reeve, Samantha Guff, Lacey Russell and Dakin Andone, CNN Dr. Randy Tobler, CEO of Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri, has struggled to retain staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, losing 10 of his 57 nurses in the main hospital and three rural health clinics. So Tobler can’t afford to alienate any more health
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By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press LAFITTE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana task force is working to gather vaults and caskets disrupted from their burial sites by Hurricane Ida and rebury them. The storm came ashore on Aug. 29. Cemetery Response Task Force chairman Ryan Seidemann says members start surveying cemeteries as soon as they can
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has kicked off a massive, two-day air defense drill in the country’s sprawling central desert in another show of force by the Islamic Republic. State TV reported that both the army and the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard are taking part in the annual maneuvers dubbed “Velyat.” It said elite air force
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Blustery winds are still surging through California after downing trees, fanning wildfires and shutting off power to about 21,000 customers in the northern and central regions. Red flag warnings of dry, gusty and dangerous fire conditions are continuing Tuesday in mountains, valleys, canyons and deserts around the state. Pacific Gas &
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By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN At least 15 people were killed after heavy rain and flooding battered China’s northern province of Shanxi, destroying thousands of homes and forcing more than 120,000 people to relocate to safer areas, local officials said Tuesday. The province experienced its worst flooding this month since records began, meteorological official Wang Wenyi
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck will learn on Tuesday how long he will be imprisoned. Jurors in July swiftly convicted the 60-year-old Beck on 37 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and tax fraud. Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to sentence Beck to
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares have fallen in Asia as surging prices of oil, coal and other energy fan fears over inflation. Benchmarks declined in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Oil prices advanced, having closed above $80 per barrel on Monday. On Wall Street, stocks closed broadly lower, with the S&P 500 down
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares have fallen in Asia as surging prices of oil, coal and other energy fan fears over inflation. Benchmarks declined in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Oil prices advanced, having closed above $80 per barrel on Monday. On Wall Street, stocks closed broadly lower, with the S&P 500 down
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Centralia Board of Alderman appointed a new interim police chief and approved a law firm to serve as a special legal counsel. The board appointed Corporal Nat Stoebe to take over as interim police chief until the city finds a more long term solution. “My whole objective, moving forward from here
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund expressed “full confidence” in its managing director Tuesday in response to allegations that World Bank staff were pressured to change business rankings for China in an effort to placate Beijing. The IMF’s 24-member executive board said in a statement
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By Faith Karimi, CNN International shipping giant Maersk has suspended five crew members and is investigating after a student posted an explosive blog post saying she was raped on the company’s ship. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund expressed “full confidence” in its managing director Tuesday in response to allegations that World Bank staff were pressured to change business rankings for China in an effort to placate Beijing. The IMF’s 24-member executive board said in a statement
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer One of Jimmy Pitaro’s top objectives when he became ESPN’s president was to get the National Hockey League back on the network. On Tuesday night, Pitaro’s goal will be realized. Besides the Seattle Kraken’s first game, the return of hockey to ESPN and the addition of Turner Sports are
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Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House are scrambling to Washington to pass a short-term lift of the nation’s debt limit. The vote Tuesday will ensure the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December. House Democrats are expected to have enough votes on their own to ensure
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House are scrambling to Washington to pass a short-term lift of the nation’s debt limit. The vote Tuesday will ensure the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December. House Democrats are expected to have enough votes on their own to ensure
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SANTEE, Calif. (AP) — Recordings show a twin-engine plane that killed at least two people and left a swath of destruction in a San Diego suburb nose-dived into the ground after repeated warnings that it was flying dangerously low. The Cessna 340 smashed into a UPS van, killing the driver,
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. When Jon Gruden was a prominent broadcaster on ESPN, providing color commentary during “Monday Night Football,” he was also sending profane and hateful emails to friends. Gruden later became the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. When Jon Gruden was a prominent broadcaster on ESPN, providing color commentary during “Monday Night Football,” he was also sending profane and hateful emails to friends. Gruden later became the
Continue ReadingBy Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations to schoolchildren in the United Kingdom has opened up a new front in the disinformation war: anti-vax campaigners are now taking their protests to the school gates. Groups opposed to vaccination have sought to stoke the fears of parents and children by falsely claiming that the
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