Pittsburgh Teamsters backing Harris, despite national union remaining neutral
WASHINGTON — Even as the national International Brotherhood of Teamsters is remaining neutral in the presidential race, the Pittsburgh-based Teamsters Joint Council No. 40, representing 14 locals and 35,000 workers, ...Read more
US mortgage rates fall further, stoking housing optimism
Mortgage rates continued their decline, hitting the lowest level since early February 2023.
The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 6.09%, down from 6.2% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday.
Borrowing ...Read more
Former Nevada board chief accuses gaming regulators of racial discrimination
A former chief of the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Administration Division has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the board.
Jaime Black, a Control Board employee since 2014 and appointed to head the ...Read more
Keeping Donald Trump safe: Palm Beach County seeks relief for nearly $7 million in taxpayer funds
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After more than a month of checkpoints and sheriff’s patrol cars snaking around the perimeter of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, Palm Beach County officials are calling for ...Read more
Zach Bryan apologizes amid backlash over 'rude' Taylor Swift tweet
Country singer Zach Bryan has his tail between his legs as he issues an apology for a since-deleted drunken tweet referencing the long-standing feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West.
The “Something in the Orange” ...Read more
Former Bad Boy artist Shyne says Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'destroyed' his life
NEW YORK — Former Bad Boy records rapper Shyne is speaking out amidst Sean “Diddy” Combs’ recent arrest.
As Combs was being denied bail Wednesday, the musician turned politician from Belize held a press conference...Read more
Mistrial declared in case of ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan
CHICAGO — The judge overseeing the bribery trial of former AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza, accused of funneling payments to an ally of Michael Madigan to win the speaker’s support, has declared a mistrial in the ...Read more
Georgia research illuminates plight of Cherokee Indians forced west
ATLANTA — In September of 1838, Nancy Still filed a claim to recoup $820 she said was stolen from her after federal troops expelled her and other Cherokee Indians from their homes in what is now North Georgia. Forced to ...Read more
Stopgap funding negotiations heat up after Johnson plan defeat
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan and bicameral talks to head off a partial government shutdown after next week appeared to be underway Thursday after the collapse of Speaker Mike Johnson’s two-part stopgap funding package ...Read more
Construction company that employed Key Bridge victims sues Dali owner, manager
The employer of the six workers who were filling potholes when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed filed a claim against the Singaporean companies behind the massive container ship that felled the span.
Brawner ...Read more
Woman permanently scarred from 'boiling' hot coffee served on Delta flight, suit says
A Washington state woman is permanently scarred after flying with Delta Air Lines, according to a new federal lawsuit that says a flight attendant served her dangerously hot coffee that spilled onto her, leaving her with ...Read more
Uncommitted Democrats refuse to endorse Harris but plan to mobilize against Trump
DETROIT — Democratic leaders of the national Uncommitted Movement said Thursday they won't be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, citing her "unwillingness" to shift away from the administration's "...Read more
Death toll from exploding gadgets rises in Lebanon as Israel steps up talk of war
Lebanon’s death toll from a series of walkie-talkie and pager explosions this week rose to 37, according to local authorities, an illustration of the devastation wrought by a wave of suspected Israeli attacks aimed at ...Read more
Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of Michigan school shooting lawsuits for governmental immunity
DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that Oxford schools and its employees have governmental immunity in two lawsuits related to the 2021 Oxford High School shooting that left four students dead as well as ...Read more
Hezbollah head strikes defiant tone after 'unprecedented blow'
BEIRUT — With the rumble of Israeli warplanes buzzing overhead, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah accused Israel on Thursday of “crossing all restrictions, red lines and laws” with the two-day wave of deadly ...Read more
Incorrect mail-in ballots sent to more than 7,000 Virginia Beach homes, officials say
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — City officials are advising residents in certain districts to shred mail-in ballots that were mailed to them on Wednesday due to an error.
Incorrect ballots were mailed to approximately 7,400 homes...Read more
China's flagging economy -- and Kanye West -- give each other a helping hand
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A whirlwind China tour by Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — has brought a much-needed economic boost, both to a country struggling to lift consumer spending and a musician whose controversies have ...Read more
Kentucky couple who livestreamed discovery of I-75 shooter's body also showed area he shot from
The livestreaming couple who found the body of the man who shot five people this month on Interstate 75 in Southern Kentucky on Wednesday also filmed a video purporting to show the area from which the shooter fired at cars...Read more
Review: Colin Farrell as The Penguin takes on Gotham's Scarface in HBO's compelling gangland saga
That’s twice now, for filmmaker and producer Matt Reeves. First he directed “The Batman,” the 2022 Batman movie we didn’t know we needed. Now, as executive producer, he has handed off the creative chores to others ...Read more
In an effort to create more affordable homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs package of housing bills
LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a package of bills designed to alleviate the state’s housing affordability crisis.
The new laws aim to boost the availability of housing in a variety of ...Read more
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