By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have asked a judge to order California lawyer Michael Avenatti to begin serving a 2 1/2-year prison term. The request comes a year after Avenatti was convicted of trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike. Avenatti gained a measure of fame
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A state appeals court says Louisiana’s largest health system can’t fire or otherwise discipline employees who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 until the mandate’s legality is decided. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal ruled just a day before Ochsner Health’s Friday deadline. A state district
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By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A state appeals court says Louisiana’s largest health system can’t fire or otherwise discipline employees who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 until the mandate’s legality is decided. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal ruled one day before Ochsner Health’s Friday deadline. A state district judge
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that pay increased 1.5%
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that pay increased 1.5%
Continue Reading By KHADIJA KOTHIA and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of London’s historic financial district to lobby against the use of fossil fuels ahead of the U.N. climate summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow. The protests are part of a worldwide day of action before leaders on Sunday
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say an off-duty Northwoods police office shot and critically injured a man who fired into a crowd outside a bar. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that shootout happened late Thursday night outside The Other Place II bar, when a 25-year-old man reportedly approached the crowd with a handgun.
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Longtime Atlanta news anchor Jovita Moore has died after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. She was 53. WSB-TV, where Moore had worked since 1998, announced Friday that Moore died Thursday night from glioblastoma. “After a nearly 7-month battle with an extremely aggressive form of brain cancer, our colleague
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has hit Iran with a fresh set of sanctions as President Joe Biden prepares for a key weekend meeting with European leaders to discuss the possible resumption of nuclear talks with the Islamic Republic. The Treasury Department announced the penalties Friday against two senior members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Moderna anunció un nuevo acuerdo con la Alianza de Vacunas Gavi para suministrar 56,5 millones de dosis adicionales de vacuna contra el covid-19 para su entrega en el segundo trimestre de 2022, dijo la compañía el viernes. Esta opción de dosis adicionales aumenta el acuerdo de principios de año para
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A 15-year-old boy died after a crash in Callaway County on Thursday afternoon.
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A state appeals court says Louisiana’s largest health system can’t fire or otherwise discipline employees who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 until the mandate’s legality is decided. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal ruled just a day before Ochsner Health’s Friday deadline. A state district
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks edged lower in midday trading on Wall Street Friday, pulling major indexes back from record highs as investors review the latest round of corporate earnings. Big Tech stocks were the biggest drag on the broader market. The S&P 500 was down 0.1%, while the
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is trying for a second time to end the controversial Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy after it was thwarted earlier this year by a federal judge. The policy forced non-Mexican migrants to stay in Mexico until their immigration court date in the US. It was suspended at the
Continue Reading ALBERTO ARCE Associated Press VALBUENA, Spain (AP) — Police in Spain are investigating the robbery of 45 valuable bottles of wine from an upscale private collection. The thieves checked in as guests at a luxurious hotel, dined at its Michelin-starred restaurant and later deceived an employee to sneak into a massive cellar, where they hand-picked
Continue Reading By Daniella Diaz and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois who has been a strong critic of former President Donald Trump, announced in a video Friday morning he is not running for reelection. “I also remember during that campaign saying that if I ever thought it was time to move on
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court is considering whether a retired judge should be disciplined for sharing nude photos online. The court heard arguments Thursday involving retired Russell County Magistrate Judge Marty Clark, who sent the photos of himself to a website for swingers. The Kansas Commission on Judicial Conduct concluded in May
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A trial date has been set for a woman accused of intentionally running down another woman with her car in a road rage incident on a Springfield street three years ago. Television station KYTV reports that a judge has ordered 49-year-old Elizabeth McKeown to stand trial on June 6 for first-degree
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Longtime Atlanta news anchor Jovita Moore has died after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. She was 53. WSB-TV, where Moore had worked since 1998, announced Friday that Moore died Thursday night from glioblastoma. “After a nearly 7-month battle with an extremely aggressive form of brain cancer, our colleague
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH and JOSH BOAK Associated Press ROME (AP) — The global economy is giving leaders of the Group of 20 countries a lot to talk about at their summit this weekend in Rome. The presidents and prime ministers representing 80% of the global economy will confront a recovery hampered by an energy crunch
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