San Francisco to require sick leave for nannies, gardeners
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nannies, house cleaners, gardeners and other San Francisco domestic workers must be given paid sick leave under a…
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San Francisco to require sick leave for nannies, gardeners
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nannies, house cleaners, gardeners and other San Francisco domestic workers must be given paid sick leave under a…
Continue Reading Health worker vaccine mandate blocked in half the states
By KEVIN McGILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has lifted a nationwide ban against President…
Continue Reading Health worker vaccine mandate blocked in half the states
By KEVIN McGILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has lifted a nationwide ban against President…
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Chicago council OKs $2.9 million settlement for woman police found naked when they broke open door of wrong home
By Michelle Watson and Melissa Alonso, CNN The Chicago City Council unanimously approved a $2.9 million settlement Wednesday for Anjanette Young, who…
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AP Source: NFL plans changes to COVID-19 protocols
By ROB MAADDI and SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writers IRVING, Texas (AP) — A person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on…
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Help with a less fortunate child or senior’s Christmas wish by supporting Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program
EL PASO, Texas – While most people are familiar with seeing the Salvation Army Red Kettles outside stores during the holiday season, there is another…
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Third chapter of locally produced crime saga “Border Lords” premieres at Plaza Theatre next week
EL PASO, Texas – Writer/director Billy Townes calls it “The Sopranos of El Paso,” two warring crime families and their struggle for power. The third…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren calls for expansion of Supreme Court, saying current court is a threat to democracy
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday called for the US Supreme Court to be expanded with more justices and said…
Continue Reading Exjugador de la NFL que mató a 6 personas tenía CTE, una grave enfermedad cerebral que puede cambiar el comportamiento, dice una experta
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un exjugador de la NFL que mató a tiros a seis personas antes de suicidarse en Carolina del Sur este año…
Continue Reading Talks between Manchin and Biden at standstill as Build Back Better likely stalled until next year
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Phil Mattingly, CNN Senate Democrats are expected to punt consideration of the cornerstone element of…
Continue Reading Talks between Manchin and Biden at standstill as Build Back Better likely stalled until next year
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Phil Mattingly, CNN Senate Democrats are expected to punt consideration of the cornerstone element of President Joe…
Continue Reading Cleveland State cancels games at No. 2 Duke, Kent State
By The Associated PRess Cleveland State has canceled men’s basketball games at No. 2 Duke on Saturday and at Kent State next week after pausing…
Continue Reading Haaland leads Dortmund to 3-0 win over Fürth in Bundesliga
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat last-place Greuther Fürth 3-0 to prevent…
Continue Reading Chicago Blackhawks settle lawsuit with Kyle Beach
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have settled a lawsuit by a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by…
Continue Reading Nursing home worker, sisters among tornado victims
By RUSS BYNUM and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A nursing home worker from Kentucky who had “such a bright…
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AP Source: NFL plans changes to COVID-19 protocols
By ROB MAADDI and SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writers IRVING, Texas (AP) — A person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on…
Continue Reading Freelance journalist accredited to AP detained in Ethiopia
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Associated Press says a freelance video journalist accredited to the AP in Ethiopia has…
Continue Reading Mexican woman shot in head by US Border Patrol files claim
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys for a Mexican woman who was shot in the head by a Border Patrol agent and survived have…
Continue Reading Senate sends Biden big defense bill, plans new war memorial
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has sent President Joe Biden a $768.2 billion defense bill that makes…
Continue Reading Princeton, other colleges shifting classes and holding finals online due to Covid-19 increase
By Paul P. Murphy, Nora Neus and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN A significant rise in Covid-19 cases and concerns over the fast-spreading Omicron variant is…
Continue Reading Freelance journalist accredited to AP detained in Ethiopia
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Associated Press says a freelance video journalist accredited to the AP in Ethiopia has…
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The Fed hints at multiple rate hikes in 2022 to combat inflation
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s inflation spikes have prompted the Federal Reserve to pick up the pace in normalizing its pandemic-era…
Continue Reading Freight rails trying other locomotive fuels to cut emissions
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads across North America continue to experiment with alternative…
Continue Reading Man exonerated in the killing of Malcolm X sues New York state for $20 million
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A man who was wrongfully convicted of the murder of Malcolm X and exonerated last month is suing New York state for $20 million…
Continue Reading Christian officials accuse Israel of holiday discrimination
JERUSALEM (AP) — A spokesman for Christian churches in the Holy Land has accused Israel of discriminating against Christian tourists during the…
Continue Reading Q&A: Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley on sharing Leda
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not often that two actors inhabit the same role seamlessly in a movie. But in Maggie…
Continue Reading Sources: Rivian to build $5B electric truck plant in Georgia
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Sources briefed on the decision say electric truck maker Rivian Automotive will announce Thursday that…
Continue Reading Sources: Rivian to build $5B electric truck plant in Georgia
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Sources briefed on the decision say electric truck maker Rivian Automotive will announce Thursday that…
Continue Reading Sources: Rivian to build $5B electric truck plant in Georgia
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Sources briefed on the decision say electric truck maker Rivian Automotive will announce Thursday that…
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