AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan sided with the state of Texas and a group of business
Continue Reading AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan sided with the state of Texas and a group of business
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By Lauren Kent and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s war conduct in Gaza “is consistent with the characteristics of genocide,” including mass civilian casualties and using starvation as a weapon, according to a new United Nations Special Committee report released Thursday. “Through its siege over Gaza, obstruction of humanitarian aid, alongside targeted attacks and
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We have a First Alert for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Today, we started the day out at 44 degrees and topped out at 81 degrees. Today high is one degree shy of the 1981 record of 82. Tonight we are expected to drop into the 40s. Here’s the timeline for this weekend. Saturday evening, winds
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas Supreme Court ruling has again cleared the way for the execution of Robert Roberson, who would become the first person in the U.S. to be put to death over a murder conviction tied to a case of shaken baby syndrome, a diagnosis that some medical
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CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — The ancient Colosseum in Rome has witnessed some historic battles, with toga-clad crowds once packing the gigantic venue to watch gladiators slug it out against opponents including lions and baboons. But, apparently, its fighting days aren’t over. The 2,000-year-old venue is now the scene of a
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would control the world’s largest public health agency, and its $1.7 trillion budget. Kennedy for years has condemned how that agency does business — putting him on a direct collision course with some of the 80,000 scientists, researchers,
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Christmas tree farmers across the Northeast are looking decidedly less merry as they struggle to keep their trees alive amid a weeks-long drought that has left vegetation brown, shriveled and crisp. Nearly 60% of the Northeast was in drought last week, according to the US Drought Monitor, and more
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson says that he will “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not release the results of its investigation into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz. The move effectively rebuffs senators who are demanding access now that Gaetz is President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general. Johnson’s intervention is highly
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Are the Pittsburgh Pirates turning into the Willy Wonka of Major League Baseball? Like Wonka’s famous golden ticket, the MLB team is offering a scrumdiddlyumptious prize in exchange for a rare, one-of-a-kind baseball card of their star pitcher Paul Skenes. Whoever finds the card will be tempted by a
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By Stephon Dingle Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Pikesville bridal shop, in partnership with the nationwide initiative Brides Across America, gifted free wedding dresses to service members, military veterans, and first responders on Friday. Betsy Robinson’s Bridal Collection, located in the 1800 block of Reisterstown Road, thanked them for
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Update: Watch the El Paso District Attorney talk about the sentencing and conviction live below: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso jury convicted Juan Montellano on multiple child sex abuse charges this week. Court records show that the jury convicted Montellano on two counts of sex abuse of a child under 14 and
Continue Reading Associated Press GILBOA, N.Y. (AP) — New York City officials are concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain, saying they may postpone repairs on a temporarily out-of-service aqueduct to bring more water into the stressed system. Mayor Eric Adams issued a drought watch this month and urged city residents to conserve water
Continue Reading Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The president of a Kentucky plant that exploded earlier this week says the company is accountable and will pay damages to neighbors affected by the blast. Givaudan Sense Color President Ann Leonard told reporters Friday that the company is “devastated by the accident that happened on Tuesday.” The explosion
Continue Reading AP Tennis Writer Elina Svitolina is a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist who’s been ranked as high as No. 3 in the world, so she would love to be able to represent Ukraine this weekend in its Billie Jean King Cup playoff matches against Austria in McKinney, Texas, about 35 miles north of Dallas. Svitolina is
Continue Reading Associated Press STRATHAM, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire animal shelter has an enor-mouse problem on its hands. A man arrived Monday saying he wanted to give up 150 mice. But then he clarified: 150 containers of mice, not individual critters. He turned over 73 mice that day, and by Friday morning, about 450 had
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — During a meeting of the El Paso Bar Association November 15, 2024, UTEP President Heather Wilson announced a study has concluded that a UTEP Law School is feasible. “There will be a law school in El Paso someday. When there is, it should be at UTEP. The study shows there
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and other international organizations are looking at new uncertainties with Donald Trump returning to the White House. The “America First” promoter has long been wary of global institutions and agreements. Experts say his stance on issues like trade, migration, human rights could clash with U.N. priorities.
Continue Reading WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Hasan Abdul-Hakim’s 24 points helped UT Rio Grande Valley defeat Charleston Southern 86-76 on Friday. Abdul-Hakim also contributed four steals for the Vaqueros (2-2). K.T. Raimey scored 14 points, going 6 of 10 (2 for 5 from 3-point range). Marshal Destremau finished 6 of 7 from the field to
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Una Sala de Apelaciones de Guatemala revocó la medida de arresto domiciliario que tenía el periodista José Rubén Zamora desde octubre pasado, según el fallo divulgado este viernes por Ricardo Méndez Ruiz, presidente de la Fundación contra el Terrorismo, agrupación que es parte del proceso como acusador particular. La Cámara
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — A man accused of stealing $44 million from a Detroit nonprofit group has pleaded guilty to financial crimes. William Smith’s fraud stunned the organization and forced some delays in a major riverfront project. For years, he controlled the money at the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, which is transforming the shore along the Detroit
Continue Reading WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters are getting closer to taming a wildfire burning across the New Jersey-New York border, increasing their encirclement of the hard-to-access blaze. The fire is 90% contained on the Passaic County, New Jersey, side of the border. It’s about 70% contained on the Orange County, New York side. It has
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Desde el momento en que se conocieron los resultados de las elecciones en Estados Unidos, los líderes climáticos sabían que Donald Trump sería un duro golpe para las conversaciones de la COP29 en Bakú. Lo que no previeron fue el trabajo de demolición que el propio líder de Azerbaiyán haría desde
Continue Reading By Barry Neild, CNN (CNN) — Bored of the usual lump of cheddar? You could do a lot worse than swapping it out with a piece of Queijo de Ovelha Amanteigado, a soft, raw ewes’ milk cheese that was on Friday named 2024’s winner at an annual contest to find the world’s best cheese. This
Continue Reading By James Maloney & Michael Cusanelli Click here for updates on this story BRIDPORT, Vermont (WPTZ) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking the public to help track down the person or people responsible for killing a bald eagle in Addison County last month. Officials are offering a $5,000 reward for information that
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ATHENS, Texas (KVIA) — Texas officials put out an Amber Alert for an abducted child in Athens, Texas, a town an hour and a half southwest of Dallas. The alert says that the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 11-year-old Mia James. James is described as a white female last seen wearing a long-sleeved
Continue Reading By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story RUMFORD, Maine (WMTW) — The Rumford man accused of crashing his pickup truck into his neighbor’s home on election night, setting the home on fire and then firing shots into the home is now charged with three counts of aggravated attempted murder and one count
Continue Reading By Jamie Mayes Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — In a rescue operation that spanned more than eight hours, first responders rescued a man trapped in a void space at a construction site in downtown Louisville. The incident occurred near the 300 block of East Chestnut Street. The former community
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has rejected an effort by state regulators to shutter a bitcoin mine over concerns about its greenhouse gas emissions. The decision will allow the Greenidge power plant to continue operating in the Finger Lakes region of the state. The state had previously found the gas-powered
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due to a tattoo on his bicep that’s associated with white supremacist groups. Hegseth, who has downplayed
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