January 2023

Wall Street Journal: WWE’s Vince McMahon settles with ex-employee who accused him of rape

January 19, 2023 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN World Wrestling Entertainment executive chairman Vince McMahon has agreed to another multimillion-dollar legal settlement with a former female employee of the wrestling organization, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited several anonymous sources familiar with the agreement. The Journal reported Thursday that McMahon completed a settlement last month with Rita

Chemicals for possible fentanyl production seized in Arizona

January 19, 2023 1:20 PM The Associated Press

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. agents in southern Arizona said Thursday they seized up to 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms) of what they suspect is a precursor chemical often used to manufacture the dangerous drug fentanyl, a chilling sign that producers may be moving to manufacture the deadly synthetic opioid on

Chemicals for possible fentanyl production seized in Arizona

January 19, 2023 1:20 PM The Associated Press

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. agents in southern Arizona said Thursday they seized up to 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms) of what they suspect is a precursor chemical often used to manufacture the dangerous drug fentanyl, a chilling sign that producers may be moving to manufacture the deadly synthetic opioid on

Uber wants its future to have three-wheeled cars, face-to-face seats

January 19, 2023 12:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Uber drivers don’t always need four wheels, front-facing passenger seats and top speeds over 50 miles an hour just to drive people or deliveries from one place to another in a city. So Uber is working with automakers to create custom-built cars for urban ride- hail and delivery work, Uber

House Oversight Committee to hold border hearing in early February

January 19, 2023 12:57 PM CNN Newsource

The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on the Biden administration’s border policies in early February, kicking off what is expected to be a series of hearings on the issue amid widespread GOP criticism.

Man reportedly threatens employee with sword outside of Greensburg welfare office

January 19, 2023 12:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A 56-year-old man is facing charges for threatening an employee at the Welfare Office in Greensburg with a sword. According to police, the worker told officers Frankie Aviles was cursing in the lobby when he was told to calm down. That’s

Rosaisela Estrada and Miqueas Romero have been arrested in Sacramento on child endangerment three months after a two-year-old was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

Mother, boyfriend arrested in Sacramento child torture case

January 19, 2023 12:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A couple has been arrested in Sacramento on child endangerment three months after a two-year-old was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Rosaisela Estrada and 20-year-old Miqueas Romero were arrested in recent weeks after the child underwent

Biden admin unveils new program to allow private citizen groups to sponsor refugees

January 19, 2023 12:46 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a new program to allow groups of private citizens to sponsor refugees from around the world to live in the United States.

2nd whale carcass washes ashore on Oregon coast, 100 yards north of first

January 19, 2023 12:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SEASIDE, Oregon (KPTV) — A second beached whale has washed ashore on the Oregon coast, roughly 100 yards north of a sperm whale that washed ashore at Fort Stevens State Park just last week. According to the Seaside Aquarium, the whale is a baby gray

Biden admin unveils new program to allow private citizen groups to sponsor refugees

January 19, 2023 12:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a new program to allow groups of private citizens to sponsor refugees from around the world to live in the United States. The program, called the Welcome Corps, was billed by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as “the boldest innovation in refugee resettlement in

Debate reignites as lone Mexican gray wolf roams New Mexico

January 19, 2023 12:39 PM The Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A female Mexican gray wolf has roamed beyond the endangered species’ recovery area into the more northern reaches of New Mexico, according to authorities. That has reignited a debate over whether the predators should be confined to a certain stretch of the southwestern U.S. as wildlife managers work to boost

House Oversight Committee to hold border hearing in early February

January 19, 2023 12:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on the Biden administration’s border policies in early February, kicking off what is expected to be a series of hearings on the issue amid widespread GOP criticism. Kentucky Republican Rep. James Comer, who now serves as the committee’s chair, has

Yamhill County says deputy, school students likely exposed to fentanyl

January 19, 2023 12:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story YAMHILL COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office says school students and a deputy are likely affected by fentanyl exposure. A YCSO deputy responded to the Willamina High School Tuesday to conduct a bathroom check in a modular classroom regarding a suspicious odor.

USDA toughens up regulation of organic products for first time since 1990

January 19, 2023 12:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan, CNN The US Department of Agriculture is taking steps to improve the transparency and standards for products that are currently considered organic. For the first time in more than 30 years, the USDA is increasing the regulation of organic products, including production, handling and sales, and putting “layers of protection” around the

Teen arrested after carrying hatchet at Trumbull Mall, police say

January 19, 2023 12:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story TRUMBULL, Connecticut (WFSB) — A teen is facing charges after he carried a hatchet and intimidated people at the Trumbull Mall, according to police. Authorities said the incident happened Monday evening. A patron at the mall told officers a teen was threatening others and holding

M3GAN is already an icon. Could existing AI turn her into reality?

January 19, 2023 12:30 PM CNN

CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Scottie Andrew, CNN There is no shortage of robot uprising fiction in the Western canon (see: the works of Ray Bradbury and Philip K. Dick; classics like “The Terminator”; family-friendly spins like “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”). It’s a conceit that preys on one of mankind’s great fears, that robots will

M3GAN is already an icon. Could existing AI turn her into reality?

January 19, 2023 12:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN There is no shortage of robot uprising fiction in the Western canon (see: the works of Ray Bradbury and Philip K. Dick; classics like “The Terminator”; family-friendly spins like “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”). It’s a conceit that preys on one of mankind’s great fears, that robots will replace us. But

Biden and advisers are on public lockdown over documents probe but are betting political furor will blow over

January 19, 2023 12:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN President Joe Biden was planning to launch a campaign sometime in the period after his February 7 State of the Union address before word leaked about the documents found in his home — and that remains the plan, even as White House aides and his personal lawyers answer questions about who

Governor Janet Mills cited the story of Dana Peirce

Yarmouth woman cited as inspiration for Gov. Mills abortion bill

January 19, 2023 12:27 PM CNN Newsource

By James Corrigan Click here for updates on this story MAINE (WMTW) — Governor Janet Mills and Democratic leaders of the state legislature proposed an expansion in abortion access in Maine beyond 24 weeks with the consent of a licensed medical professional. Mills cited the story of Dana Peirce, a mother of two children from

LSU University Lakes rank top 10 for the most toxic algal blooms

January 19, 2023 12:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Lee Southwick Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (WDSU) — The University Lakes, a chain of six lakes near the Louisiana State University campus, have some of the most toxic algal blooms in the world. A study by water scientists at BlueGreen Water Technologies ranked the LSU lakes as number

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