The Minnesota Nurses Association, which represents 15,000 nurses from dozens of hospitals across the state, has voted to authorize an unfair labor practices strike. The proposed strike, which will involve nurses from 16 hospitals statewide, is set to begin on Dec. 11, unless negotiations with hospitals progress to a point …
Read More »University of Idaho murders: Suspect still not identified as police acknowledge “sense of fear”
Two weeks after four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their rooms, police reported that tips and 911 calls continue to pour in — but a suspect has still not been identified. The Moscow Police Department said Sunday they had received 78 calls for “unusual circumstances” and …
Read More »Ford recalls over 634K SUVs due to fuel leaks and fire risk
Ford Motor Co. is recalling over 634,000 SUVs worldwide because a cracked fuel injector can spill fuel or leak vapors onto a hot engine and cause fires. The recall covers Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs from the 2020 through 2023 model years. All have 1.5-liter, three-cylinder engines. The Dearborn, Michigan, …
Read More »Todd and Julie Chrisley sentenced for bank fraud, tax evasion
Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced Monday to lengthy prison terms after being convicted earlier this year on charges including bank fraud and tax evasion. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross in Atlanta gave Todd Chrisley 12 years in prison, while Julie Chrisley got seven years behind bars, according …
Read More »Transcript: Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway on “Face the Nation,” Nov. 20, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, co-hosts of the podcast “Pivot,” that aired on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. MARGARET BRENNAN: This weekend there is uncertainty about Twitter’s future under its new owner Elon Musk. For more we are joined by tech journalist …
Read More »Nicholas Gutierrez, charged with plowing into group of law enforcement recruits, released due to lack of evidence, authorities say
The driver who plowed into dozens of law enforcement recruits Wednesday did it on purpose, investigators said, but was later released due to what authorities called a lack of evidence, CBS Los Angeles reports. “They developed probable cause to believe it was intentional,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said …
Read More »U.S. housing prices could plunge 20%, Dallas Fed warns
America’s home prices could plunge as much as 20% due to the sharp rise in mortgage rates in 2022, which are drastically increasing home ownership costs and “boost the odds of a severe house price correction,” according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. To be sure, the …
Read More »Kevin McCarthy wins GOP nomination for House speaker
Washington — House Republicans nominated Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the current minority leader, as their candidate for speaker of the House on Tuesday, with McCarthy overcoming a conservative challenger as the party inches closer to winning control of the lower chamber. McCarthy was tapped as the nominee in an internal meeting …
Read More »Roxanne Wood murder case timeline
A look at how investigators solved the murder of Roxanne Wood after more than three decades with no leads, and a tiny DNA sample the size of a human cell. Niles, Michigan | 1987 “There’s a lot of young girls that grew up not knowing if there was a bad …
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At 84 years old, Velma Hendrix devoted her time to being the mayor of a small town in Louisiana. It was a job she loved so much that this year, she ran for reelection. Then on Election Day, that campaign came to an abrupt halt. Just hours after the polls …
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