By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Major League Baseball’s string of 26 straight seasons of labor peace came to an end early Thursday when the owners locked out the players. That’s bad news for fans of the sport, even if there isn’t a single game canceled as a result. In the world of labor relations, a
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By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders reached agreement on a spending bill that would keep the government running through mid-February. But a temporary federal shutdown is still possible this weekend because some Republican senators are objecting to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The House is expected to
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By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders reached agreement on a spending bill that would keep the government running through mid-February. But a temporary federal shutdown is still possible this weekend because some Republican senators are objecting to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The House is expected to
Continue Reading By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Vulnerable Democrats from Nevada to New Hampshire are promising to make abortion a centerpiece of their political strategy heading into the midterm elections. They’re betting that focusing on the divisive issue can beat back a red wave and preserve their delicate majorities in Congress.
Continue Reading By COREY WILLIAMS and ED WHITE Associated Press OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor considering criminal charges against the parents of a boy accused of killing four students at a Michigan school says their actions went “far beyond negligence”. Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald says a gun “seems to have been just freely available”
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 10th juror has been seated in the trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter is charged with manslaughter in the death of Wright, a 20-year-old
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By BYRON TEACH Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — University of Nevada, Las Vegas officials announced the suspension of the Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter following the death of a student who participated in a charity boxing match. According to UNLV, the fraternity was placed on an interim suspension, effective immediately,
Continue Reading By JESSICA MUNDIE Religion News Service Marlon Weekusk, a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation, is known by his icon: a howling white wolf that has held significance for him throughout his spiritual journey as a Cree. As well known as Weekusk’s identity is to his fans in the small world of Indigenous gaming,
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El hijo del ministro de Defensa de El Salvador murió este jueves en un accidente de aviación, según informó la oficina de prensa de la Presidencia. De acuerdo con información proporcionada por las Fuerzas Armadas, el teniente de fragata Gerardo Antonio Merino Marroquín, hijo de Merino Monroy, viajaba en
Continue Reading By Delia Gallagher, CNN and Reuters Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus Thursday, where he called on residents to “welcome and integrate one another,” referencing the divisions that the migrant crisis has sowed on the island nation. The country has said that it is struggling to cope with an influx of migrants, many of whom travel
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los últimos momentos antes de la muerte del último rinoceronte blanco del norte, un elefante de 66 años nadando en el océano y la renombrada primatóloga Jane Goodall buscando chimpancés en Tanzania a principios de la década de 1960; todos ellos son momentos captados en una colección de impactantes fotografías que
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A former college track and field coach accused of setting up sham social media and email accounts in an attempt to trick female athletes into sending him nude or semi-nude photos of themselves has been indicted on 15 counts. Federal prosecutors said Thursday that 28-year-old Steve Waithe, 28, of Chicago, was indicted
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider is making history as the first trans woman to qualify for the show’s Tournament of Champions. Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, won her 11th contest this week. Though Schneider is not the first trans champion the show has had, she is the first to qualify
Continue Reading By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration is issuing new directives and recommendations aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity defenses of U.S. rail and airport operators. The Biden administration said Thursday the new requirements are part of a broader effort at protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure from ongoing cyberespionage and
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By Xiaofei Xu, CNN A man dressed like a ninja was shot by French police after he attempted to attack two officers with a sword in the western city of Cherbourg on Thursday, authorities said. The incident escalated as two female police officers approached the man to question him regarding a car theft. “He was
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The top-ranked cornerback in the NFL, at least according to some advanced metrics, is not Jalen Ramsey or some other high-profile player that was a first-round pick and developed into a Pro Bowl-caliber talent. The top center isn’t Jason Kelce or some other longtime
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The top-ranked cornerback in the NFL, at least according to some advanced metrics, is not Jalen Ramsey or some other high-profile player that was a first-round pick and developed into a Pro Bowl-caliber talent. The top center isn’t Jason Kelce or some other longtime
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN The longtime house manager of Jeffrey Epstein’s home in Palm Beach, Florida, read aloud from an instruction booklet Ghislaine Maxwell gave him in 2001 or 2002 that instructed staff in minute detail how to handle Epstein’s homes. “I’m sorry to say that it was very degrading to me. Most of
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A lawyer for the parents of a Georgia Tech student killed by a campus police officer four years ago said they have settled a lawsuit against the university for $1 million. University police officer Tyler Beck fatally shot 21-year-old Scott “Scout” Schultz on Sept. 16, 2017, authorities
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan court has ruled that a son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi can compete in next month’s presidential elections. With Thursday’s ruling, the court overturned a decision by the country’s top electoral body to disqualify Seif al-Islam as a candidate. The electoral committee had said last week that he
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