Pizza shop owner accused of abusing workers denied bail
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston pizza shop owner accused by federal authorities of abusing employees who were not legally in the U.S. has been ordered held…
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Fed raises key rate by quarter-point despite bank turmoil
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by…
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States with the most active-duty military members
Stacker compiled a list of the states with the most active-duty military members using 2021 data from the Department of…
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States with the most adults of retirement age still working
Stacker used 2021 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau to find what share of each state’s 65-and-over set still has a…
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The top cities for US job seekers in 2023
MoneyGeek compared 95 cities with labor forces of at least 300,000 to rank the best and worst places for job seekers in the U.S. in…
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Apple TV+ announces 2nd season of ‘Friday Night Baseball’
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple TV+ will begin its second season of “Friday Night Baseball” on April 7. The Chicago Cubs will host the Texas…
Continue Reading Apple TV+ announces 2nd season of ‘Friday Night Baseball’
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple TV+ will begin its second season of “Friday Night Baseball” on April 7. The Chicago Cubs will host the Texas…
Continue ReadingLarge ship tips over at port in Edinburgh, causing injuries
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN A large ship sitting in a dry dock was dislodged from its holding and partially tipped over in the Scottish capital…
Continue Reading Ship dislodges, tips over in Scotland dry dock; 25 injured
LONDON (AP) — A large ship tipped over while dry-docked in Scotland, injuring 25 people Wednesday, emergency workers said. Police and emergency…
Continue Reading Ship dislodges, tips over in Scotland dry dock; 25 injured
LONDON (AP) — A ship tipped over while dry-docked in Scotland, injuring 25 people Wednesday, emergency workers said. Police and emergency services…
Continue ReadingNew Haven firefighter injured on the job sues city to return to work
By Jay Kenney and Marcy Jones Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A New Haven Fire…
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TikTok CEO to tell lawmakers its parent company is ‘not an agent of China’
By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok CEO Shou Chew plans to tell US lawmakers that the app’s parent company, ByteDance, does not work for the Chinese…
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Zane Robertson: New Zealand athlete handed eight-year ban for doping violations
By George Ramsay, CNN Olympic distance runner Zane Robertson has received an eight-year ban after failing a drug test and tampering with the doping…
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Beacon Paws kennel operator facing new animal cruelty charges
By Cassidy Williams Click here for updates on this story BEACON FALLS, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Beacon Paws kennel…
Continue Reading World Bank approves $7 billion loan to support Egypt reforms
CAIRO (AP) — The World Bank says it has approved a $7 billion loan to support Egypt’s push to empower the private sector and enhance its efforts…
Continue ReadingBattle Ground school counselor arrested for assault of a child
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BATTLE GROUND, Washington (KPTV) — A school counselor at Battle…
Continue Reading A 5,000-mile seaweed belt is headed toward Florida
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A 5,000-mile seaweed belt lurking in the Atlantic Ocean is expected in the next few months…
Continue ReadingPortland cancer patient survives 9-week-long heart attack
By Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Northeast Portland woman is…
Continue ReadingPensacola Christian College student killed while doing yardwork
By Robert Ristaneo Click here for updates on this story ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — A Pensacola Christian College…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Behind big seaweed belt lurking for some beaches
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A 5,000-mile seaweed belt lurking in the Atlantic Ocean is expected in the next few months…
Continue Reading Willie Nelson honored with Texas educational endowment
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Weeks after winning more Grammys, Willie Nelson is getting a new kind of honor: a…
Continue Reading Pioneer of gospel music rediscovered in Pittsburgh archives
By JESSIE WARDARSKI Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Scattered in crates, dirty and difficult to read, the gospel music of composer Charles Henry…
Continue Reading TikTok sends influencers to Washington as its troubles grow
By KELVIN CHAN, HALELUYA HADERO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok is ramping up a public relations campaign to fend off…
Continue ReadingGlobal water crisis could ‘spiral out of control’ due to overconsumption and climate change, UN report warns
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to “spiral out of control” as increased demand for…
Continue ReadingMPS offers revisions to bullying policy after 2nd grader’s case taken up by Office for Civil Rights
By Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Days after the Office for Civil…
Continue ReadingActivists call for action after 4 deaths at Milwaukee County Jail in 9 months
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — On Thursday, a 37-year-old man died…
Continue ReadingA Ramadan etiquette guide for non-Muslims
By Saeed Ahmed, CNN There are about 8 billion people in the world. And about a quarter of them are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an…
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‘Succession’ brings trademark ferocity to its fourth and final season
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Succession” plunges into its fourth and final season with trademark ferocity and a clear sense of purpose, in…
Continue Reading Sunak’s Brexit deal clears Commons vote despite Tory revolt
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly in favor of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s deal with the…
Continue ReadingAmazon female facility leaders show high school girls world of STEM
By CRYSS WALKER Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Amazon’s top-performing facility…
Continue Reading Lucy Liu has ‘gorgeous’ nudes of Drew Barrymore from ‘Charlie’s Angels’ set
By Lisa Respers France, CNN It sounds like things were pretty interesting on the set of the 2000 film “Charlie’s Angels.” Drew…
Continue Reading Emma Heming Willis celebrates anniversary with Bruce Willis by sharing vow renewal video
By Lisa Respers France, CNN In honor of their 14th wedding anniversary, Emma Heming Willis reflected back on memories she has made with her husband,…
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Pajaro town hall provides glimpse as to when people could potentially return home
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County expressed hope that evacuees from flooding in Pajaro could safely reenter the area on Friday, but it…
Continue ReadingJudge gives final approval of $600 million Flint water settlement
By DEJANAY BOOTH Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Genesee County judge approved the $600…
Continue Reading Dick Van Dyke suffers ‘minor injuries’ in Malibu car crash
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Veteran actor Dick Van Dyke has suffered minor injuries after his car was involved in a collision in Malibu, California,…
Continue Reading Ja Morant not ‘completely better’ but promises to ‘be more responsible’ ahead of return from suspension
By Ben Morse, CNN Ja Morant promised to “be more responsible” but admitted his time away from the court hasn’t meant he is…
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Lawmakers and union tell Norfolk Southern CEO that railroads’ voluntary safety plans aren’t enough
By Chris Isidore, CNN Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw returned to Capitol Hill Wednesday facing pressure to support rail safety legislation proposed…
Continue Reading Spectrum Pharma: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BOSTON — Spectrum Pharma: Q4 Earnings…
Continue Reading GameStop leads meme stock rally in pandemic trade comeback
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Meme stocks have soared after one of the most heavily traded off-brand stocks during the pandemic posted a…
Continue Reading Spain’s Vox party fails in government no-confidence motion
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s parliament has dismissed an attempt by the far-right Vox party to topple the…
Continue Reading Wall Street is thirsty for its next big investment opportunity: The West’s vanishing water
By Lucy Kafanov, CNN Situated in the Sonoran Desert near the Arizona-California border is the tiny rural town of Cibola — home to roughly 300…
Continue Reading Wall Street is thirsty for its next big investment opportunity: The West’s vanishing water
By Lucy Kafanov, CNN Situated in the Sonoran Desert near the Arizona-California border is the tiny rural town of Cibola — home to roughly 300…
Continue Reading Rare tornado near Los Angeles rips building roofs; 1 injured
By JOHN ANTCZAK and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb, ripping roofs off a…
Continue Reading Rare tornado near Los Angeles rips building roofs; 1 injured
By JOHN ANTCZAK and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb, ripping roofs off a…
Continue Reading Rare tornado near Los Angeles rips building roofs; 1 injured
By JOHN ANTCZAK and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb, ripping roofs off a…
Continue Reading In boost to opposition, Kurdish party won’t field candidate
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s pro-Kurdish political party and its allies say they won’t field a candidate to…
Continue Reading 2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report them
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Authorities say two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitive tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape…
Continue Reading Goalkeeper scores from a goal kick — it could set the record for the longest range goal in history
By Matias Grez, CNN Argentine goalkeeper Leandro Requena scored one of the most outrageous goals you are ever likely to see during his Cobresal…
Continue Reading Climate solution: Downsize laundry jugs to cut emissions
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Laundry detergent bottles are looking a little different these days. A growing number of companies are…
Continue Reading Grindr partners with free HIV test program
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Grindr, the popular LGBTQ+ dating app, is partnering with a program distributing free at-home HIV tests as part of a…
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