Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Unionized UPS workers vote to authorize a strike in high-stakes negotiations for a new contract

Unionized UPS workers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to authorize a strike, setting the stage for a potential work stoppage if the package delivery company and Teamsters can’t come to an agreement before their contract expires next month. The Teamsters said 97% of unionized workers voted for the authorization. The Teamsters have urged workers to authorize a strike to give them more leverage in negotiations with the company, but a yes vote does not mean a strike is imminent. “This vote shows that hundreds of thousands of Teamsters are united and determined to get the best contract

June 16, 2023
Unionized UPS workers vote to authorize a strike in high-stakes negotiations for a new contract
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Family of girl who died in Border Patrol custody holds New York funeral, says they want justice

Balloons with rainbows and Minnie Mouse surrounded the casket of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody as dozens of people gathered Friday to remember Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez in New York City. Her family had been heading to the city last month before their journey across the southern U.S. border ended in tragedy. The child’s death has put the U.S. government under new scrutiny over the care given to thousands of detained migrants. The girl’s mother, Mabel Alvarez Benedicks, hugged almost every guest, thanking them for coming to honor their daughter. She grabbed

June 16, 2023
Family of girl who died in Border Patrol custody holds New York funeral, says they want justice
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MLB is pushing back the fences for Cardinals-Cubs in London after Yankees-Red Sox '19 slugfest

St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs hitters will have to work a little harder to match the Yankees-Red Sox slugfests from 2019 when they play in London because the fences are being pushed back. The center field wall will be 392 feet from home plate, seven feet deeper than four years ago, as part of changes that Major League Baseball said came about because of some seat restructuring at London Stadium and not because of the high scores in New York’s two wins over Boston. The Yankees and Red Sox combined for 10 homers over two games playing on artificial

June 17, 2023
MLB is pushing back the fences for Cardinals-Cubs in London after Yankees-Red Sox '19 slugfest
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US announces sanctions on Mexican migrant-trafficking gang

The United States Treasury on Friday announced sanctions on a Mexico-based migrant-trafficking gang that supplied asylum seekers with false papers to game the process. Known as the Hernandez Salas organization, the gang is based in the border city of Mexicali, across the border from Calexico, California. Since at least 2018, the gang organized travel by migrants from “countries posing national security concerns,” according to the Treasury Department, though it did not specify what countries those were. The gang then smuggled the migrants into the United States. The Treasury said in a statement that the criminal scheme

June 17, 2023
US announces sanctions on Mexican migrant-trafficking gang
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Jayland Walker's family sues officers and city, alleging excessive force

The eight police officers who shot Jayland Walker last summer used excessive force when they fired 94 bullets at him during a foot chase and participated in a “culture of violence and racism” within Akron’s police department, according to a lawsuit filed in Ohio federal court Friday. Months after a grand jury declined to indict the unnamed officers in the death of Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, his family is seeking at least $45 million in damages from the officers, the city of Akron and city officials, according to a press release. During a routine traffic

June 17, 2023
Jayland Walker's family sues officers and city, alleging excessive force
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What to stream this week: 'And Just Like That' back, Kelly Clarkson sings, Robert Downey Jr. drives

Albums from Kelly Clarkson and Portugal. The Man, as well as the new season of “And Just Like That” are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are “The Bear” back for a second helping, Gabrielle Union leading “The Perfect Find” and the Criterion Channel delving into the cliche of the gay best friend. NEW MOVIES TO STREAM — In “The Perfect Find,” Gabrielle Union stars as a 40-year-old fashion editor who hits it off with a young man

June 17, 2023
What to stream this week: 'And Just Like That' back, Kelly Clarkson sings, Robert Downey Jr. drives
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Railroad industry sues to block new locomotive pollution rules in California

The railroad industry on Friday sued to block new environmental rules in California, arguing they would force the premature retirement of about 25,000 diesel-powered locomotives across the country long before their zero-emission counterparts are ready to take their place. California’s aggressive strategy to fight climate change by weaning the state off fossil fuels has produced some of the world’s toughest environmental regulations in the past few years. Since 2020, the state has OK’d rules that would ban the sale of new gas-powered cars, lawn equipment and trucks by the middle of the next decade. Those rules

June 17, 2023
Railroad industry sues to block new locomotive pollution rules in California
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NCAA committee recommends dropping marijuana from banned drug list, focus testing instead on PEDs

An NCAA panel is calling for the removal of marijuana from the organization’s list of banned drugs, suggesting that testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances. The proposal released Friday from the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports would mark a big change for the NCAA, which has been conducting drug tests at championship events since 1986. Committee members recommended halting cannabis tests at such events until a final decision is made, likely this fall. Legislation would still have to be introduced and approved by all three NCAA divisions to take effect. Administrators in

June 17, 2023
NCAA committee recommends dropping marijuana from banned drug list, focus testing instead on PEDs
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Palou builds commanding IndyCar lead while preparing to switch teams next year

The possibility that Alex Palou will drive for a new team as the reigning IndyCar champion next year grows increasingly likely with each race. Palou for has won two of the last three IndyCar races heading into Sunday’s event at Road America. The Spaniard holds a commanding 51-point lead in the standings as he chases his second series title in three years. His performance this season follows a tumultuous 2022 in which Palou attempted to leave Chip Ganassi Racing for McLaren Racing. After Ganassi sued, and mediation determined Palou remained contractually bound to the team

June 17, 2023
Palou builds commanding IndyCar lead while preparing to switch teams next year
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Despite widespread protest, Reddit CEO says company is 'not negotiating' on 3rd-party app charges

If you hopped on Reddit to scroll through your favorite forums this week, you may have encountered “private” or “restricted” messages. That’s because thousands of subreddits chose to go dark in an ongoing protest of some controversial changes announced by the online discussion network. The blackout, which began Monday, emerged out of outrage over Reddit’s upcoming changes to its application programming interface (API) access — notably the company’s plan to start charging high usage third-party apps, who have long-used the Reddit data at no cost to build resources for users not available through the official site or

June 17, 2023
Despite widespread protest, Reddit CEO says company is 'not negotiating' on 3rd-party app charges
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The Reddit blackout, explained: Why thousands of subreddits are protesting third-party app charges

Thousands of Reddit discussion forums have gone dark this week to protest a new policy that will charge some third-party apps to access data on the site, leading to worries about content moderation and accessibility. “Reddit is killing third-party applications (and itself),” multiple subreddits wrote in posts seen on the platform’s homepage this week. The new fees are part of broader changes to Reddit’s API, or application programming interface, that the company announced recently. Organizers of the blackout, which began Monday, say Reddit’s changes threaten to end key ways of historically customizing the platform — which relies

June 17, 2023
The Reddit blackout, explained: Why thousands of subreddits are protesting third-party app charges
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Leclerc expects little improvement from Ferrari at Canadian Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc spent the Formula One off weekend attending his first 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he tucked into the back of the Ferrari garage and watched the Italian automaker win the iconic endurance race for the first time since 1963. The celebration was wild and one Leclerc hasn’t been part of in some time. He doesn’t expect that to change Sunday at the Canadian Grand Prix, where Leclerc expects Ferrari’s season-long slump to continue. Leclerc can accept that Ferrari is off pace from Red Bull, winners of all seven races so far this season. What isn’t as acceptable

June 17, 2023
Leclerc expects little improvement from Ferrari at Canadian Grand Prix
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Germany hails EU deal on renewable energy raising target for 2030 to 45%

Germany’s economy minister welcomed a deal Friday among European Union countries to increase by more than a third the bloc’s renewable energy target for 2030. Representatives of the 27 member states approved a package raising the current goal of 32% to 45% by 2030. About 22% of the EU’s total energy consumption came from renewables in 2021, meaning the new target will double the amount in less than a decade. The deal includes a number of exceptions to cover the interests of various member states, including specific clauses on hydrogen production. “The new European rules will trigger

June 17, 2023
Germany hails EU deal on renewable energy raising target for 2030 to 45%
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6 seniors critically injured in Canada bus crash that killed 15

Six of 10 seniors who survived a bus crash in Canada that killed 15 others were listed in critical condition in hospital, health officials said Friday. They were among a group of seniors from rural Dauphin, Manitoba on a day-trip to a casino when their minibus crashed with a semi while crossing the Trans-Canada Highway. The remaining four were also in hospital, where most of the injured were dealing with head injuries and broken bones. “This is an elderly cohort of patients, so recoveries will be long and, of course, can be complicated,” Dr. Shawn Young,

June 17, 2023
6 seniors critically injured in Canada bus crash that killed 15
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University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders might have to have his left foot amputed

Deion Sanders might lose his left foot as a result of circulation issues that forced him to have two toes ampuated in 2021. Sanders allowed camera crews with ” Thee Pregame Show ” to film a meeting with his medical team at the University of Colorado, where he’s preparing for his first season as head football coach. In at 11-minute segment released Friday on YouTube, Sanders met with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ken Hunt, vascular surgeons Dr. Donald Jacobs and Dr. Max Wohlauer and athletic trainer Lauren Askevold to discuss his daily pain levels and possible next steps. “You just have

June 17, 2023
University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders might have to have his left foot amputed
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Ex-Trump lawyer turned witness against him loses bid for release from probation

Former President Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and the key witness against him in his New York state criminal prosecution lost his bid Friday for early release from probation following a three-year prison sentence after federal prosecutors said he’s lying again. U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman in Manhattan cited Michael Cohen’s recent comments in a book and television appearance as reasons to conclude that early release from court supervision would not ensure rehabilitation and deterrence from future crimes. The credibility of Cohen — who served as Trump’s personal lawyer from his early 2017 inauguration until

June 17, 2023
Ex-Trump lawyer turned witness against him loses bid for release from probation
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Dustin Johnson makes a crazy 8 at the US Open but crawls back into contention

Dustin Johnson’s summary of the quadruple bogey he made that could be the difference between winning and losing the U.S. Open was succinct, matter-of-fact and, of course, ugly. “Chunked my bunker shot and then chunked the next one. Skulled the next one,” he said. “Everything that you could do wrong, I did wrong.” That 8 he took on the second hole Friday was as bad as it gets. The 4-under par he shot over the next 16 holes was a reason he could smile at least a little. Even with the snowman, Johnson shot an even-par

June 17, 2023
Dustin Johnson makes a crazy 8 at the US Open but crawls back into contention
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Man exhibiting mental crisis charged in unprovoked shooting of pregnant woman in Seattle

A man who police say was exhibiting signs of a mental health crisis after he shot and killed a pregnant restaurant owner in her car in downtown Seattle this week was charged Friday with first-degree murder in her death, and prosecutors said they are seeing whether they can also charge him for the death of the baby girl the woman was carrying. Cordell M. Goosby, 30, was arrested Tuesday soon after witnesses said he ran up to a car occupied by Eina Kwon, 34, and her husband, Sung Kwon, 37, the owners of a sushi restaurant near

June 17, 2023
Man exhibiting mental crisis charged in unprovoked shooting of pregnant woman in Seattle
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Takeaways from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd's killing

The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints. The probe began in April 2021, a day after former officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the May 25, 2020, killing of Floyd, a Black man. Floyd, who was in handcuffs, repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe before going limp as Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes. The killing was recorded by a bystander and

June 17, 2023
Takeaways from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd's killing
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Wyndham Clark, Rory McIlroy set the pace in LA at US Open

The U.S. Open tried to fight back against record low scores with a North course at Los Angeles Country Club stretched to full length. Wyndham Clark and Rory McIlroy were among those who managed just fine Friday. And then it was up to Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele to tackle the biggest defense on another otherwise vulnerable course — sunshine and a freshening breeze in the afternoon. Clark, who last month broke through with his first PGA Tour title against an elite field, started strong with a bold flop shot and a monster birdie putt and

June 17, 2023
Wyndham Clark, Rory McIlroy set the pace in LA at US Open
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US captain Becky Sauerbrunn to miss the World Cup with a foot injury, AP source says

U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn has a right foot injury that will keep her out of the Women’s World Cup next month. A person familiar with the matter confirmed to The Associated Press a report in The Athletic that Sauerbrunn will miss the World Cup. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because an Sauerbrunn’s status has not been publicly announced. The U.S. women’s national team is expected to unveil its 23-player roster for the World Cup next week. The two-time defending World Cup champions will play a send-off match against Wales in San Jose on July 9

June 17, 2023
US captain Becky Sauerbrunn to miss the World Cup with a foot injury, AP source says
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Brittney Griner is honored in Washington despite missing Mercury's game with a hip injury

Brittney Griner waved to fans who applauded her as she walked onto the court, embraced Elena Della Donne and signed an autograph before taking a seat on the bench. A video tribute and standing ovation followed at the first timeout. A hip injury prevented Griner from playing for the Phoenix Mercury against the Washington Mystics on Friday night. Still, Griner was embraced by opponents and the sellout crowd in her first public appearance in the nation’s capital since returning from her imprisonment in Russia, down the road from many of the folks in the U.S. government who

June 17, 2023
Brittney Griner is honored in Washington despite missing Mercury's game with a hip injury
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Wembanyama, countrymen add French flair to international class of NBA draft prospects

Victor Wembanyama wasn’t the only young French prospect turning heads overseas. Granted, fans would have had to look much farther to find Rayan Rupert, who played for the New Zealand Breakers. He is among the international prospects expecting to hear their names called at the NBA draft on Thursday in New York. They don’t possess Wembanyama’s size and skills, but they’re confident they can make an impact. There’s a distinct French flavor in this year’s draft class. Wembanyama and Rupert are French, as is Bilal Coulibaly, Wembanyama’s teammate with Metropolitans 92. Here’s a look at some of

June 17, 2023
Wembanyama, countrymen add French flair to international class of NBA draft prospects
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North Korea opens key party meeting to tackle its struggling economy and talk defense strategies

With leader Kim Jong Un in attendance, North Korea opened a key political conference to discuss improving its struggling economy and reviewing defense strategies in the face of growing tensions with rivals, according to state media reports Saturday. The enlarged plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee came as the United States sent a nuclear-powered submarine to South Korea in the allies’ latest show of force against the North, which has ramped up its testing of nuclear-capable missiles to a record pace in recent months. During the first day of meetings Friday, North

June 17, 2023
North Korea opens key party meeting to tackle its struggling economy and talk defense strategies
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Saudi-backed LIV Golf, PGA Tour file joint motion to dismiss lawsuits

Saudi-backed LIV Golf and the PGA Tour filed a motion late Friday to dismiss their antitrust lawsuit and countersuits, ending more than 10 months and enormous legal fees in a dispute that turned into a business agreement. The filing in a northern California federal court was more procedural than a surprise. It was a big part of the stunning June 6 agreement in which Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund, the PGA Tour and the European tour became partners in a new for-profit company for commercial businesses. Along with ending the antitrust complaints against each other, the motion asks for dismissal

June 17, 2023
Saudi-backed LIV Golf, PGA Tour file joint motion to dismiss lawsuits

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