By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S.’s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy. B oth sides will return to the bargaining table before that happens. Over half of track maintenance workers represented by the Brotherhood
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By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Christina Bobb — the Trump attorney who signed a letter earlier this year inaccurately attesting that all classified material had been returned following a “diligent search” of Mar-a-Lago — spoke with federal investigators in recent days, according to a person familiar with the matter. Bobb, who is still representing former President
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An 18-year-old Marine recruit who recently graduated from Mayfield High School has died after collapsing during training at Camp Pendleton. According to a statement from the Marines obtained by the San Diego Tribune, Pfc. Javier Pong collapsed and became “unconscious and unresponsive” while participating in what the Marines have called
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without running back Rashaad Penny for the rest of the season after he suffered a broken fibula in his lower left leg in Sunday’s loss to New Orleans. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said on his radio show on KIRO-AM that Penny suffered the fracture and also
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — After guiding the Philadelphia Phillies to their first playoff series victory since 2010, manager Rob Thomson had the interim removed from his title. The Phillies have signed Thomson to a two-year contract to remain as their manager through 2024, rewarding him for a turnaround that earned
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business So much for a sleepy Columbus Day on Wall Street. Stocks weren’t doing much Monday morning but took a turn lower in the afternoon following stark comments from JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who warned that the United States is likely to enter a recession within the next
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By PAUL J. WEBER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Just weeks before Election Day in Texas, once again there is big money, new signs of shifting voters and bold predictions of an upset that will turn heads across the U.S. But this time, it’s coming from Republicans. “We are going to
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By PAUL J. WEBER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Just weeks before Election Day in Texas, once again there is big money, new signs of shifting voters and bold predictions of an upset that will turn heads across the U.S. But this time, it’s coming from Republicans. “We are going to
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN The Florida gubernatorial debate, postponed due to Hurricane Ian, has been rescheduled for October 24, the host station announced Monday. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Democratic rival, former US Rep. Charlie Crist, were originally scheduled to debate in Fort Pierce on Wednesday. However, the event hosted by WPEC CBS 12
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EL PASO, Texas — The County of El Paso’s migrant processing center is set to open Monday, Oct. 10. According to county officials, the center will be centrally located near the El Paso International Airport. Officials previously told ABC-7 about 600 migrants would be processed at the center daily. El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego
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By Melanie Schuman and Devan Cole, CNN The state of New York on Monday asked an appeals court to allow a restrictive gun law to remain in effect as it appeals a decision by a federal judge that temporarily blocked parts of the measure. “Today my office filed a motion to keep the entire Concealed
Continue Reading By MATT DAHLSEID Santa Fe New Mexican ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Bryce Risley is putting everything he has into documenting and preserving the world-famous culture of Albuquerque ballooning that captivated him as a child. Risley holds a double master’s degree in marine science, but since returning to his home state after graduate school, he’s switched
Continue Reading RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren says quarterback Devin Leary avoided a serious shoulder injury in Saturday’s win against Florida State. Leary is considered day-to-day ahead of the 15th-ranked Wolfpack’s trip to No. 18 Syracuse this weekend. The preseason Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year took a hard hit to
Continue Reading By MELISSA MURPHY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley is set to receive the Billie Jean King Leadership Award at the Women’s Sports Foundation’s annual dinner in New York. Staley’s busy offseason after winning a second NCAA basketball title has included savoring the victory, lining up team-wide NIL deals
Continue Reading By Sara Murray and Zachary Cohen, CNN An Atlanta-area prosecutor investigating Donald Trump and his allies’ efforts to overturn the 2020 election has secured cooperation from former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. Hutchinson, whose cooperation has not previously been reported, became a prominent witness during a summer
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN The Carolina Panthers have parted ways with head coach Matt Rhule, the NFL team announced Monday. The move comes a day after a 37-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers which left the Panthers with a 1-4 record on the season. Rhule, who coached the team to a 11-27 record in
Continue Reading By The Associated Press An apparently coordinated denial-of-service attack organized by pro-Russia hackers rendered the websites of some major U.S. airports unreachable early Monday, though officials said flights were not affected. The attacks — in which participants flood targets with junk data — were orchestrated by a shadowy group that calls itself Killnet. On the
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By Shimon Prokupecz, Holly Yan and Amy Simonson, CNN Hal Harrell, superintendent of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, announced his retirement Monday, according to a Facebook post by his wife, Donna Goates Harrell. “I am truly grateful for your support and well wishes. My decision to retire has not been made lightly and was
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN The Federal Reserve’s fight to squash inflation will cause the US economy to start losing tens of thousands of jobs a month beginning early next year, Bank of America warns. Although the jobs market remained surprisingly strong in September, the Fed is working hard to change that by aggressively raising interest
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten In Douglasville, Georgia — just west of Atlanta — a new buzzer-entry system secures the doors of the Douglas County election office. And elections director Milton Kidd said he now varies the times and the routes he uses to travel to work — all to evade the attention of election conspiracy theorists
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist From frost advisories this morning to a strong cold front expected later this week, the chance of fall showing up is real. There’s a refreshing crispness to the air, and it looks to get only more pronounced as the week goes on. Frost advisories were in place this morning across
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy-year-old Cassandra Gentry is looking forward to a hefty cost-of-living increase in her Social Security benefits — not for herself but to pay for haircuts for her two grandchildren and put food on the table. The three live in a Washington apartment building that houses 50 “grandfamilies”
Continue Reading By Kristen Holmes and Jeremy Herb, CNN When the General Services Administration prepared to ship pallets of material to Florida for former President Donald Trump in July 2021, the federal agency asked Trump aide Beau Harrison to affirm what was in the boxes being shipped. Harrison, Trump’s former assistant for operations, was asked to affirm
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Gymnastics is expanding its mental health coverage for athletes and coaches. The organization will provide financial assistance for up to eight visits a year to mental health providers for eligible national team members across all disciplines. The new plan also allows for four visits to mental health providers for eligible coaches.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Selena Gomez is opening up even more about her health struggles. In the trailer for her Apple TV+ documentary “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” the “Only Murders in the Building” star is seen dealing with various issues, including trying to get a handle on her mental health. “After years
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A new mental health survey by CNN and the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that 55% of Americans believe most children and teenagers are unable to get mental health services. CNN’s Jake Tapper talks to one of the adults from the survey.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Joe Sakic adopted a very practical approach to the task of molding the Colorado Avalanche roster that will attempt to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. “We know we’re not going to be able to sign everybody,” the NHL’s reigning general manager of the year said not long after his
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson was back among his teammates, doing things he may once have taken for granted. Cleveland’s franchise quarterback is still almost two months away from playing for the Browns, but took a major step Monday. Watson returned to the team’s training facility for the first
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson was back among his teammates, doing things he may once have taken for granted. Cleveland’s franchise quarterback is still almost two months away from playing for the Browns, but took a major step Monday. Watson returned to the team’s training facility for the first
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN After a rare six months of relative calm, Yemen’s warring sides last week failed to renew a truce deal, with calls from the United Nations for an extension falling on deaf ears. With one side backed by Iran and the other by Saudi Arabia, it remains to be seen whether the
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