Morale in the office of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dropped substantially in 2019, according to a report released Tuesday. In a survey conducted months prior to the impeachment inquiry that ensnared the State Department and its chief diplomat, staff in Pompeo’s office rated it poorly for effective leadership, teamwork, work-life balance and pay. Although
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FedEx and Amazon just went through a very public divorce. But that’s not the biggest problem for the iconic delivery company. The problem for FedEx and other delivery services is that the consumers who are making more online purchases expect to receive their items quicker than ever. And they’re generally not willing to pay for
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Danny Gonzales said Wednesday that taking the New Mexico head coaching job came down to having an opportunity to return home and a chance to turn around the program he grew up around. “I had many opportunities and I only wanted one,” Gonzales said. “And I’m so happy I got it.”
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The following review contains no spoilers. Like a tremor in the Force, the division stirred by “The Last Jedi” created friction in the “Star Wars” universe. That left director J.J. Abrams with additional clean-up work to do on “The Rise of Skywalker,” a “Star Wars” movie made very much with devout fans in mind, and
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A group of New Jersey high school students got quite the power punch when “Rocky” star Sylvester Stallone decided to pay them a surprise visit. Students from Eastside High School’s Culinary Arts, Hospitality, and Tourism School (CAHTS) in Paterson were on their way home from a field trip Monday when they decided to stop by
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The Trump administration took another step Wednesday toward allowing the importation of certain drugs from Canada and other countries. Building on an effort first announced in July, officials unveiled a two-part proposal that would let prescription medications from other countries make their way to the US for the first time. The idea runs counter to
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(CNN) – En algún momento de este miércoles –quizás bastante tarde– la Cámara de Representantes votará sobre la acusación contra Donald Trump de abuso de poder y obstrucción al Congreso, dos cargos relacionados con sus acciones en torno de la llamada con el presidente de Ucrania Volodymr Zelensky el pasado 25 de julio. Sin embargo,
Continue Reading President Donald Trump is giving most federal workers the gift of an extra day off this holiday season. The President issued an executive order Tuesday ordering that all executive departments and federal agencies close on Tuesday, December 24 in honor of Christmas Eve. The holidays for federal employees include Christmas Day, but not Christmas Eve.
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When Michael Esmond got his utility bills — due December 26 — his mind went straight to the 1980s, when he had trouble making ends meet. So the Florida business owner found out who in his Gulf Breeze community was at risk of having their utilities disconnected. Then, he paid 36 families’ bills ahead of
Continue Reading Earlier this year, the world’s longest passenger cruise set out from London — a 245-day luxury journey by Viking Cruises taking in six continents, 51 countries and 111 ports. But what about those who want to see multiple destinations on one epic global adventure, but lack the time or the disposition for a lengthy sea
Continue Reading While the rest of Washington focused on impeachment proceedings Wednesday, Mitch McConnell successfully pressed forward on a subject that has been the one knockout success for the Republican Senate and President Donald Trump: judges. Wednesday afternoon, the Senate majority leader forced a deal with Democrats to expedite 11 federal district judge nominations. McConnell’s thrust is
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The apparent kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl in The Bronx on Monday night was staged, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN. The teenager, Karol Sanchez, knew at least one of the people involved in the kidnapping, the source added, but the source could not provide further details or a motive.
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Puppies: cute balls of fur. But according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they’re also linked to a multi-state outbreak of an infection that’s resistant to multiple drugs. An outbreak strain of Campylobacter jejuni has been reported in 13 states and so far 30 people have been infected, the CDC said. Four have
Continue Reading In less than a day, Burlington, Vermont, had three top cops. Social media accounts took two of them down. On Sunday, Police Chief Brandon del Pozo resigned after a scandal involving his use of an anonymous Twitter account. Less than 12 hours later, his acting replacement, Deputy Chief Jan Wright, was removed from her role
Continue Reading An Arkansas sheriff has been charged with federal civil rights offenses after allegedly assaulting three detainees, according to the US Justice Department. Franklin County Sheriff Anthony Boen, 49, is indicted on charges that he violated the civil rights of three pretrial detainees by using unreasonable force, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of
Continue Reading Astronomers spotted a magnetic explosion on the surface of the sun unlike anything they’ve ever seen before. Although it was initially theorized about 15 years ago, this was their first direct observation of it thanks to NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. Findings about the explosion published this week in the Astrophysical Journal. They witnessed the result
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FedEx has been trying to turn its business around after a difficult year, but its second quarter results show that it’s not nearly there yet. On Tuesday, the company reported net income of $660 million for the three months ending November 30, down nearly 40% from the same period a year earlier. Revenue also fell
Continue Reading Awards chatter tends to focus on the usual big names, but some of the most excited current speculation in film circles surrounds “Parasite,” a South Korean movie quietly piling up the sort of accolades that could position it to be a major, potentially history-making player in this year’s race. Earlier this week, director Bong Joon-ho’s
Continue Reading We’ll have to wait until New Year’s Day for the full trailer for “A Quiet Place: Part II,” but because Hollywood enjoys teasing us all, a 30-second first look has just arrived. Because this is a movie that has a premise around trying to maintain silence, transcribing what happens in the trailer took all of
Continue Reading (CNN) — No mucho después de que “Star Wars” sacudió el mundo de la cultura pop, se informó que el escritor y director George Lucas tenía en mente nueve películas, que se contarían en tres trilogías separadas. Aproximadamente media vida completa (o 42 años después), aquí estamos, a solo horas del final de este largo
Continue Reading (CNN) — Ella ya era racista cuando tomó un trabajo editorial en Washington, DC. Pero cuando se convirtió en reportera de Breitbart News, Katie McHugh dice que fue llevada a nuevos niveles de odio con la ayuda de Stephen Miller. Correos electrónicos muestran que los dos estuvieron en contacto frecuente entre 2015 y 2016, mientras
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Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT BEACH, CA (KCBS/KCAL) — Gerald Tautenhahn said two months after his father passed away in Austin, Texas, he wanted to spend time with his mother and cheer her up by bringing Zatara, an opossum he has raised since it was just weeks old. “I called the Department
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, UT (KSL) — An 8-year-old Idaho girl underwent surgery at the University of Utah Hospital after a candle caught her shirt on fire over the weekend, leaving her with severe burns. Aaliyah Shepard will likely need several additional surgeries in the short-term and long-term for
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP announced their list of football recruits for next season. Head coach Dana Dimel spoke about his newest recruits at a news conference Wednesday that you can watch in the video player below. The 11 UTEP recruits are as follows: Dennis Barnes, DB, Fort Scott CC Willie Eldridge, RB, Cy Ranch
Continue Reading Influencers on Instagram and Facebook will be banned from promoting branded content about vaping, tobacco and weapons. On Wednesday, Facebook said such products have “long” been prohibited in its advertising policies, but it will start enforcing the ban in the “coming weeks.” Branded content promoting alcohol and diet supplements will require special restrictions, although Instagram
Continue Reading (CNN) — Enedelia Estrada Tovar no se percató al principio de que le habían dado un tiro. Cuando el convoy de hombres armados llegó a su pueblo en el noreste de México, ella y sus vecinos corrieron para ponerse a salvo. Ya con una lluvia de balas encima, en lo primero que pensó la mujer
Continue Reading Christmas isn’t for another week, but political Washington — especially on the liberal side — spent much of Wednesday celebrating a holiday of its own: “Impeachmas.” Throughout much of Wednesday morning, the hashtag “#MerryImpeachmas” was a top trend in Washington and nationally on Twitter. Which got me to thinking: Where did “Merry Impeachmas” come from?
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DALLAS, Texas — A federal agency has imposed a $26,000 fine against the owner of a crane that slashed through an apartment building near downtown Dallas, killing one resident and displacing hundreds. The citation issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t explain the cause of the collapse. Another nearby crane wasn’t affected by
Continue Reading At least 59 Jewish gravestones and monuments were vandalized in northern Slovakia, local police said, calling the crime “monstrous” and the resulting spiritual damage “incalculable.” The tombstones were tipped over and broken up in the Jewish cemetery in Namestovo, near the Polish border, the leader of Slovakia’s Jewish community said. Non-Jewish locals had been taking
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA (KPAX TV) — Weyerhaeuser Company will sell over 600,000 acres of its Montana timber holdings to a private investment company. But there are no details as to who that buyer will be. Weyerhaeuser made headlines just over three years ago when it decided to close its Columbia
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