We really did buy more alcohol during the early pandemic, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The great Covid-19 lockdown of March to June 2020 created more than a run on toilet paper, masks and hand sanitizers. A new…
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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…
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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…
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Senate passes Brandon Act in tribute to fallen Navy Officer
United States Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) announced the passing of the National Defense Authorization Ac, which also included the Brandon Act, and will…
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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Surcharge for unvaccinated Pima County employees challenged
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A law enforcement union has filed a lawsuit challenging a $45 health insurance surcharge imposed each pay period on Pima…
Continue ReadingElizabeth 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 ReadingExjugador 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 ReadingDemocrats hope to make progress on Build Back Better in new year as action stalls for now
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Suzanne Malveaux and Clare Foran, CNN With a number of sticking points still unresolved, Democrats are hoping for a breakthrough…
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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…
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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 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…
Continue Reading California police hold Tesla worker in slaying of co-worker
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Police say a worker at a Tesla factory in California has been arrested on a homicide warrant after a co-worker was fatally…
Continue Reading 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 NFL medical chief: Omicron variant part of COVID-19 surge
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL’s chief medical officer says the new coronavirus variant has been found…
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…
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