Today: October 09, 2024
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Judge rules that Southwest failed to follow his order in a flight attendant's free-speech case

A judge has sanctioned Southwest Airlines, writing that the airline twisted his words and disregarded his order in the case of a flight attendant who claimed that she was fired for expressing her opposition to abortion. U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr found Southwest in contempt for the way it explained the case to flight attendants last year after losing a jury verdict. In a blistering 29-page order, the judge said the airline acted as if its own policy limiting what employees can say is more important than a federal law protecting religious speech. On Monday, the judge

Judge rules that Southwest failed to follow his order in a flight attendant's free-speech case
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Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing — already in short supply — continues to rise. There are nearly 5,600 families or more than 20,000 people – many of whom are migrants — currently living in state shelters, including infants, young children and pregnant women. That is up from around 3,100 families a year ago, about an 80% increase, Healey said. Many of the migrants are arriving by plane from other states. In the past 48 hours alone, she

Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter
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Rays All-Star pitcher McClanahan is likely to miss the rest of the season

Tampa Bay Rays All-Star left-hander Shane McClanahan’s may not pitch again this season. Rays manager Kevin Cash said before Tuesday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals that McClanahan will have his arm evaluated soon but it is “highy unlikely” that he will pitch again this season. Cash said Tommy John surgery is among the options under consideration. McClanahan, 11-2, left his last start on Aug. 2 in New York against the Yankees with tightness in his left forearm. He pitched four innings and gave up five runs. The 26-year-old has pitched five innings or

Rays All-Star pitcher McClanahan is likely to miss the rest of the season
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Chicago man accused of killing girl headed straight for her in apartment building, prosecutors say

The man accused of killing a 9-year-old Chicago girl who had been riding her scooter outside crossed a street and headed straight toward her in the vestibule of her apartment building before shooting her, prosecutors said Tuesday. Serabi Medina’s father, who had told her to come into the vestibule, shouted at Michael Goodman, but the man ignored him, allegedly raising his arm and shooting Medina in the head Saturday night in the Portage Park neighborhood, prosecutors said during a court hearing. The father tackled Goodman, causing the gun to go off again and striking Goodman in the

Chicago man accused of killing girl headed straight for her in apartment building, prosecutors say
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Shakespeare and penguin book get caught in Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' laws

Students in a Florida school district will be reading only excerpts from William Shakespeare’s plays for class rather than the full texts under redesigned curriculum guides developed, in part, to take into consideration the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” laws. The changes to the Hillsborough County Public Schools’ curriculum guides were made with Florida’s new laws prohibiting classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in mind. Other reasons included revised state standards and an effort to get students to read a wide variety of books for new state exams, the school district said in an emailed

Shakespeare and penguin book get caught in Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' laws
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ACC leaders mull adding Cal and Stanford as Pac-12 schools search for new conference

Atlantic Coast Conference presidents and chancellors held a conference call Tuesday but took no action on West Coast expansion with California and Stanford, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the league isn’t publicly revealing internal discussions regarding realignment. Another person with knowledge of the situation said the conference’s athletic directors were planning to have a call later Tuesday to continue discussions. The ADs also met Monday. The Pac-12 is down to four schools committed to the conference beyond the upcoming school year. This will

ACC leaders mull adding Cal and Stanford as Pac-12 schools search for new conference
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Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott running out of time to make playoffs

Chase Elliott is running out of time. The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion, whose year was stunted by a snowboarding accident and hindered by a suspension, needs to win one of the next three races to earn a spot in the playoffs. “It’s the only option,” he acknowledged. On a short week, the series shifts to the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Verizon 200 on Sunday before the regular season closes with races at Watkins Glen and Daytona. Elliott lasted just 34 laps in the FireKeepers 400 at Michigan, where Chris Buescher won

Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott running out of time to make playoffs
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Celebrating Auburn fans can once again heave toilet paper into Toomer's Oaks

Auburn fans will once again be able to celebrate victories by rolling the oak trees at Toomer’s Corner with toilet paper. Auburn had asked fans not to roll the new trees after their planting in February 2017 until they were established enough to avoid damage. The trees were removed after being poisoned by Alabama fan Harvey Updyke in 2010. Two new live oaks were planted in 2015 but both were removed after being damaged by fire while celebrating a win over LSU. “The rolling of Toomer’s Corner is one of the nation’s top sports traditions,” Auburn

Celebrating Auburn fans can once again heave toilet paper into Toomer's Oaks
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Hard-partying Puerto Rico capital faces new code that will limit alcohol sales

Puerto Rico’s capital is renowned for its all-night partying, but a new municipal code is expected to change that. San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero on Tuesday signed a new measure to prohibit alcohol sales after certain hours, saying he was “morally convinced” it was the right thing to do. The new code, scheduled to go into effect in November, is expected to affect hundreds of restaurants and bars across San Juan. It was fiercely debated in recent months, with businesses and Puerto Ricans used to long nights and decades of no oversight decrying the

Hard-partying Puerto Rico capital faces new code that will limit alcohol sales
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Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region

Poland’s president announced Tuesday that the country would hold its parliamentary election on Oct. 15, marking the official start of an electoral campaign that informally has been underway for months and is being shaped by Russia’s war against Ukraine. President Andrzej Duda said in a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the elections for the 460-seat lower house of parliament, the Sejm, and for the 100-seat Senate will both take place on that Sunday in October. Lawmakers will be elected for a four-year term, and the party with the most votes will be

Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region
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Investigators say Myanmar's military is committing increasingly brazen war crimes

Myanmar’s military and affiliated militias are committing increasingly frequent and brazen war crimes, including aerial bombings targeting civilians, a group of investigators established by the United Nations said Tuesday. The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, or IIMM, said it found strong evidence during the 12 months ending in June that the army and militias indiscriminately and disproportionately targeted civilians with bombs, mass executions of people detained during operations and large-scale burning of civilian houses. The group, which was established by the U.N. Human Rights Council in 2018 to monitor violations of international law in Myanmar, said it

Investigators say Myanmar's military is committing increasingly brazen war crimes
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Total US Open prize money and player compensation hits a record $65 million

Total prize money and player compensation at this year’s U.S. Open tennis tournament will reach a record $65 million, the U.S. Tennis Association said Tuesday, noting that the number is boosted by increases in the amount of expenses covered. Last year’s total payout was about $60 million. Play in the main draws for singles begins on Aug. 28 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and closes with the women’s final on Sept. 10 and the men’s final on Sept. 11. This is the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the sport’s first event to pay women

Total US Open prize money and player compensation hits a record $65 million
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Rwanda genocide survivors criticize UN court's call to permanently halt elderly suspect's trial

Survivors of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide criticized Tuesday a call by appeals judges at a United Nations court to indefinitely halt the trial of an alleged financer and supporter of the massacre due to the suspect’s ill health. The ruling Monday sends the matter back to the court’s trial chamber with instructions to impose a stay on proceedings. That likely means that Félicien Kabuga, who is nearly 90, will never be prosecuted. His trial, which started last year at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague, was halted in June because his dementia left

Rwanda genocide survivors criticize UN court's call to permanently halt elderly suspect's trial
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In Mexico, accusations of 'communism' and 'fascism' mark school textbook debate

There are few places where the debate over school textbooks has gone so ballistic in such a short time as in Mexico, where opponents are hurling cries of “communist” and “fascist’ at each other. The series of about three dozen government-written, free textbooks will be required reading for first through ninth grades in every school nationwide, starting on Aug. 28. News anchor Javier Alatorre claimed the new schoolbooks written by the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are trying to inject “the virus of communism” into kids. Government supporters, meanwhile, have compared the opposition to

In Mexico, accusations of 'communism' and 'fascism' mark school textbook debate
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Campbell Soup will buy maker of Rao's sauces for $2.7 billion

Campbell Soup is set to buy Sovos Brands, the maker of Rao’s pasta sauces. In a Monday announcement, the two companies said they had entered an agreement for Campbell’s to acquire Sovos for $23 per share in cash — reflecting a total value of about $2.7 billion. The transaction will help diversify and strengthen Campbell’s Meals & Beverages division, Campbell’s President and CEO Mark Clouse said in a statement. “And paired with our faster-growing and differentiated Snacks division, (the Sovos portfolio) makes Campbell one of the most dependable, growth-oriented names in food,” he added. Besides its

Campbell Soup will buy maker of Rao's sauces for $2.7 billion
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Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights

Eli Lilly’s diabetes treatment Mounjaro, which is widely used for weight loss, raked in nearly $1 billion in second-quarter sales, or more than $200 million above what Wall Street had expected. Shares of the drugmaker soared to an all-time-high early Tuesday after Lilly said Mounjaro sales swelled more than 70% since the first quarter to $980 million. Almost all of that came from the U.S., and the company said significant demand was leading to delays in filling orders for some doses. Analysts expected the drug to bring in about $740 million during the quarter, according to FactSet. The U.S. Food

Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights
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Georgia fires football staffer who survived fatal crash, less than a month after lawsuit

Georgia has fired the football recruiting staffer who survived a January crash that killed player Devin Willock and another recruiting staffer, less than a month after she filed a lawsuit against the university’s athletic association. The school issued a statement saying Victoria “Tori” Bowles was dismissed because she refused to cooperate with an internal investigation into the crash. Her attorneys claim she is being retaliated against for filing the lawsuit, which also names former Georgia player and first-round NFL draft pick Jalen Carter. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported Bowles’ firing. The Jan. 15 crash, which occurred

Georgia fires football staffer who survived fatal crash, less than a month after lawsuit
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Italy proposes bank tax to help people with interest rate hikes, sending stocks plunging

Italian bank stocks plunged Tuesday after the Cabinet approved a proposal to apply a 40% tax on some bank profits this year to help consumers and businesses cope with higher borrowing costs. Transport Minister Matteo Salvini announced the tax at a Monday evening press conference, saying it was a measure of “social equity” to make up for a series of interest rate hikes from the European Central Bank. Those increases are aimed at fighting inflation and make it more expensive for people to get loans to buy homes and cars or for companies to get new equipment

Italy proposes bank tax to help people with interest rate hikes, sending stocks plunging
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UK police arrest suspect in a stabbing that took place near the British Museum in London

A man was arrested after stabbing another man outside the British Museum in London on Tuesday, police said. The museum, famous for housing the Rosetta Stone, was evacuated but police say there was no additional risk to the public after the isolated incident. The museum reopened in the afternoon with increased security and bag checks. Metropolitan Police said the stabbing occurred near the museum’s entrance. The victim was taken to the hospital with a stab wound and the suspect was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. The British Museum, founded in 1753, is the world’s

UK police arrest suspect in a stabbing that took place near the British Museum in London
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Fan dies in Greece after clashes between rival supporters. UEFA postpones Champions League qualifier

A 29-year-old fan was killed in overnight clashes between rival supporters in the Greek capital, prompting European governing soccer body UEFA to postpone a Champions League qualifying game between AEK Athens and Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday. Eight fans were also injured in the extensive clashes outside AEK’s stadium, while Greek police said they had made 88 arrests, mostly of Croatian supporters. Amateur video of the incident showed chaotic scenes, with fans hurling flares and petrol bombs and clashing with wooden bats. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic called his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis to express

Fan dies in Greece after clashes between rival supporters. UEFA postpones Champions League qualifier
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UPS lowers 2023 revenue outlook citing labor deal with 340,000 unionized workers, falling volume

Revenue declined at UPS in the second quarter and the package delivery company lowered its full-year revenue expectations by $4 billion as package volumes decline, and after reaching a tentative labor contract reached late last month with its 340,000 unionized workers. Package volume has been in decline for all shippers and fell significantly for UPS during the quarter. Shares for the Atlanta company slid about 5% before the opening bell Tuesday. Domestic revenue slid 6.9% during the quarter as average daily package volume fell 9.9%. The company offset that decline somewhat, however, booking a 3.3% increase in revenue per piece.

UPS lowers 2023 revenue outlook citing labor deal with 340,000 unionized workers, falling volume
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Nonprofits are lobbying a lot less than two decades ago, according to new research

A generation ago nonprofit organizations regularly lobbied for legislation and served as advocates on issues. But according to a recent survey, charities are now far more reluctant to seek to influence lawmakers and other policymakers. The survey, conducted for Independent Sector, a membership organization of nonprofits and grantmakers, found that less than one-third of nonprofits have actively advocated for policy issues or lobbied on specific legislation over the past five years, down from nearly three-quarters of nonprofits in 2000. And even though nonprofits work on a range of issues that are affected by policy choices, such as funding for the

Nonprofits are lobbying a lot less than two decades ago, according to new research
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FAA warns of safety hazard from overheating engine housing on Boeing Max jets during anti-icing

U.S. regulators are warning airlines to limit the use of an anti-icing system on Boeing 737 Max jets in dry air to avoid overheating engine-housing parts, which could cause them to break away from the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration says the risk to the flying public is serious enough that it will put the order into effect in just 15 days, and without allowing public comment first. The FAA said if the engine inlet gets too hot, parts of the housing could come off and strike a window, causing decompression and a hazard to passengers in window seats. The

FAA warns of safety hazard from overheating engine housing on Boeing Max jets during anti-icing
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The second son of Thailand's king returns to the country unexpectedly after decades of estrangement

The estranged son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn visited a daycare center for underprivileged children in Bangkok on Tuesday following a surprise return to the country after 27 years of living abroad. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse’s return was first revealed in a video posted online Sunday showing him in the arrival area of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport being greeted by well-wishers. His return came at a sensitive time for the Thai royal family, with the eldest daughter of the king being in a coma since December. The 42-year-old, who works at a law firm in New York, is the

The second son of Thailand's king returns to the country unexpectedly after decades of estrangement
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Thousands of Los Angeles city workers walk off job for 24 hours alleging unfair labor practices

Thousands of Los Angeles city employees, including sanitation workers, lifeguards and traffic officers, walked off the job Tuesday for a 24-hour strike alleging unfair labor practices. Picket lines went up before dawn at Los Angeles International Airport and other locations and a rally was planned for later in the day at City Hall. SEIU Local 721 said airport custodians, heavy duty mechanics and engineers are among the more than 11,000 LA city workers who are striking. The union said its members voted to authorize the walkout because the city has failed to bargain in good faith

Thousands of Los Angeles city workers walk off job for 24 hours alleging unfair labor practices

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