By TERRY TANG Associated Press Two major U.S. cities have elected their first Asian American mayor and a third could join them. Boston’s next mayor will be Michelle Wu. The city’s first Asian American city councilor beat Annissa Essaibi George, who is Arab Polish American. In Cincinnati, Aftab Pureval, who is of Tibetan and Indian
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Southwest Airlines pilot is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a flight attendant at a California bar during an argument over wearing masks. USA Today says the pilot was cited for assault and battery over the Oct. 18 dispute at a hotel bar in San Jose. The Santa Clara County
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Southwest Airlines pilot is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a flight attendant at a California bar during an argument over wearing masks. USA Today says the pilot was cited for assault and battery over the Oct. 18 dispute at a hotel bar in San Jose. The Santa Clara County
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By Gregory Krieg, Omar Jimenez and Peter Nickeas, CNN Voters in the city rejected a ballot measure to overhaul policing drafted amid the national fury over George Floyd’s murder by a police officer but that went to voters as rising concerns about gun violence drained energy from the protest movement that had launched it. CNN
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Tight races for governor were unfolding in Virginia and New Jersey late Tuesday with the Democratic candidates narrowly trailing their Republican rivals in states that President Joe Biden easily captured a year ago. Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin were locked in
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The University of California Hastings College of the Law wants to remove the name of its founder, who sponsored massacres of Native Americans in the 1850s. The Board of Directors voted Tuesday to have the college work with state lawmakers and others to remove the name. Hastings college was founded in
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Food is faring is well as voters decide whether to create new constitutional rights. Maine voters on Tuesday were backing a first-of-its kind amendment to create a right to raise and eat food. In Texas, early results showed support for a pair of measures pushing back
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Business) — Facebook dijo el martes que planea dejar de usar su software de reconocimiento facial que era capaz de reconocer automáticamente a las personas en fotos y videos publicados en la red social, lo que marca un cambio masivo tanto para la industria de la tecnología como para una compañía
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginia Republicans are hoping to ride the coattails of their gubernatorial nominee in the down-ballot races for lieutenant governor and attorney general. Voters electing the lieutenant governor on Tuesday are choosing between two women, guaranteeing that whoever wins will make history. The post has been
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin were locked in a fierce battle for Virginia governor Tuesday night, the most closely watched contest in an off-year election that could prove a referendum on President Joe Biden’s first year in office. The closeness of
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Un amigo de Kyle Rittenhouse testificó este martes que el adolescente armado estaba “enloqueciendo”, pálido y sudoroso después de que mató a tiros a dos personas e hirió a otra durante los disturbios en Kenosha, Wisconsin, el verano pasado. “Dijo que tenía que hacerlo, que era en defensa propia, que
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Most workers at Deere & Co. have rejected a contract offer that would have given them 10% raises. Tuesday’s vote means workers will remain on strike in the hopes of securing a better deal. The raises in the latest agreement were twice as big as the ones in the
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Most workers at Deere & Co. have rejected a contract offer that would have given them 10% raises. Tuesday’s vote means workers will remain on strike in the hopes of securing a better deal. The raises in the latest agreement were twice as big as the ones in the
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Most workers at Deere & Co. have rejected a contract offer that would have given them 10% raises. Tuesday’s vote means workers will remain on strike in the hopes of securing a better deal. The raises in the latest agreement were twice as big as the ones in the
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Most workers at Deere & Co. have rejected a contract offer that would have given them 10% raises. Tuesday’s vote means workers will remain on strike in the hopes of securing a better deal. The raises in the latest agreement were twice as big as the ones in the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Casi dos tercios de los estadounidenses consideran que la economía es mala, según una nueva encuesta que se produce en medio de la alta inflación y las interrupciones de la cadena de suministro. La encuesta, publicada este lunes por el Centro de Investigación de Asuntos Públicos de The
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican coal lobbyist Mike Carey has defeated a two-term state lawmaker to win an open U.S. House seat in central Ohio, while Democrat Shontel Brown coasted to victory in a second up-for-grabs congressional district in the Cleveland area. Carey was endorsed by former President Donald
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Jefferson City voters will have the opportunity next Tuesday to vote on approving or rejecting a quarter of one percent sales tax to improve public safety.
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By Gregory Krieg, Omar Jimenez and Peter Nickeas, CNN Voters in the city rejected a ballot measure to overhaul policing drafted amid the national fury over George Floyd’s murder by a police officer but that went to voters as rising concerns about gun violence drained energy from the protest movement that had launched it. CNN
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A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after a drug search warrant was served on Oct. 29 that required the Jefferson City SWAT team and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force.
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