AP Briefs

By NewsPress Now Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading WASHINGTON | President Joe Biden endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading in an interview that’s being released this week, belatedly weighing in on an issue that has been debated on Capitol Hill for years. “Nobody in the Congress should be able to make

By The Associated Press Senate report alleges Amazon rejected safety recommendations At least two internal Amazon studies found a link between how quickly the online retailer’s warehouse workers perform tasks and workplace injuries, but the company rejected many safety recommendations out of concern the proposed changes might reduce productivity, according to a U.S. Senate committee

By Associated Press Dec. 20 In 1946, the classic holiday film “It’s a Wonderful Life” premiered at the Globe Theater in New York City. In 1986, three Black men were attacked by a group of white youths in the Howard Beach neighborhood of Queens, New York, resulting in the death of one of the men,

By The Associated Press Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip | Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorate over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials say new Israeli airstrikes have killed over 30 people including children. Israel’s decision to close the

By NewsPress Now Companies tighten security after health care CEO’s killing “Wanted” posters with the names and faces of health care executives have been popping up on the streets of New York. Hit lists with images of bullets are circulating online with warnings that industry leaders should be afraid. The apparent targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare

By NewsPress Now Bill Belichick to give college coaching a try at North Carolina Bill Belichick had just been introduced Thursday as North Carolina’s next football coach when chancellor Lee Roberts came armed with a gift: a short-sleeved gray hoodie — a bit of a trademark from Belichick’s NFL coaching days — bearing a blue

By The Associated Press Trump announces more job picks WASHINGTON | President-elect Donald Trump has made another flurry of job announcements. He said Tuesday that he had selected Andrew Ferguson as the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Kimberly Guilfoyle as the ambassador to Greece and Tom Barrack as the ambassador to Turkey. Ferguson

By NewsPress Now Boeing is building new 737 Max planes for first time since strike Boeing is resuming production of its bestselling plane, the 737 Max, for the first time since 33,000 workers began a seven-week strike that ended in early November. The company said Tuesday that plane-building resumed at its plant in Renton, Washington,

By The Associated Press The Onion’s bid to buy Infowars goes before judge A bid by The Onion satirical news outlet to buy Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars is scheduled to return Monday to a Texas courtroom, where a judge will be deciding whether a bankruptcy auction was properly run as Jones alleges collusion

By Associated Press Dec. 13 In 1862, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside launched futile attacks against entrenched Confederate soldiers during the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg; the soundly defeated Northern troops withdrew two days later. In 1937, during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japanese soldiers massacred an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 citizens, war

By NewsPress Now Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark NEW YORK | Bitcoin topped $100,000 for the first time this week as a massive rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, largely accelerated by the election of Donald Trump, rolls on. The cryptocurrency officially to rose six figures Wednesday night, just hours after the president-elect

By NewsPress Now Browns RB Chubb makes full circle comeback CLEVELAND | With every game, every carry, Nick Chubb puts a little distance between himself and a moment that changed him. On Sunday, he’ll return to where it happened. The full circle. More than a year since the Cleveland running back’s left knee was obliterated

By NewsPress Now Senators grill airline officials about fees for seats and checked bags Members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee took aim at airline executives Wednesday for using an expanding menu of fees to charge customers for early boarding, better seats and other comforts that used to be part of the ticket price. Sen. Richard

By NewsPress Now U.S. closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. The outbreak, which was first reported Oct. 22, sickened at least 104

By The Associated Press Judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated pay package for Musk DOVER, Del. | A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package. The judge on Monday also rejected an equally unprecedented and massive fee request by plaintiff attorneys. The rulings came in a lawsuit filed

By Associated Press Dec. 6 In 1907, the worst mining disaster in U.S. history occurred as at least 361 men and boys died in a coal mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia. In 1917, more than 1,700 people were killed when an explosives-laden French cargo ship, the Mont Blanc, collided with the Norwegian vessel Imo