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Kellogg’s files lawsuit against its striking cereal workers
OMAHA, Neb. — The Kellogg Co. has filed a lawsuit against its local union in Omaha complaining that striking workers are blocking entrances to its cereal plant and intimidating replacement workers as they enter the plant. The company based in Battle Creek, Mich., asked a judge to order the Omaha...
Study: Fox News viewers more likely to believe covid falsehoods
NEW YORK — People who trust Fox News Channel and other media outlets that appeal to conservatives are more likely to believe falsehoods about covid-19 and vaccines than those who primarily go elsewhere for news, a study has found. While the Kaiser Family Foundation study released this week found the...
Christian Pulisic won’t start in U.S. World Cup qualifier against Mexico
CINCINNATI — Christian Pulisic will not start in the United States’ World Cup qualifier against Mexico on Friday. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter said Thursday that he envisions the 23-year-old Chelsea winger entering the game off the bench. Pulisic sprained his left ankle during the Americans’ World Cup qualifier at Honduras...
Beloved ‘Dolphin Tale’ star Winter dies at Florida aquarium
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A prosthetic-tailed dolphin named Winter that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies died Thursday evening at a Florida aquarium despite life-saving efforts to treat a gastrointestinal abnormality, aquarium officials said. The 16-year-old female bottlenose dolphin died while being held by animal care experts who were preparing Winter...
Court temporarily delays release of Trump’s Jan. 6 recordsVideo
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked the release of White House records sought by a U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, granting — for now — a request from former President Donald Trump. The administrative injunction issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. agrees to deal with Rams
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. agreed to a one-year deal with the Rams on Thursday, choosing Los Angeles and its burgeoning super team over several potential free-agent destinations. The Browns released Beckham on Monday midway through his third season in Cleveland. He cleared waivers Tuesday with no...
Peters Township native Alison Riske advances to Linz final on injury-marred day
LINZ, Austria — Alison Riske advanced to the final of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz Thursday when fellow American Danielle Collins pulled out of their match with a right arm injury after losing the first set 7-5. It was the only set played on semifinals day, as Simona Halep withdrew...
Quiet GM meetings end without hint of CBA resolution
CARLSBAD, Calif. — A looming lockout at the expiration of baseball’s collective bargaining agreement Dec. 1 didn’t change much at the general manager’s meetings this week. “I’m not part of the negotiating team, so I mean, business as usual for us,” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. “Business as usual,”...
Attorney: Texas A&M student injured at Astroworld dies
HOUSTON — A 22-year-old college senior who was critically injured at the Astroworld festival in Houston has died, the family’s lawyer said Thursday, making her the 9th person to die in a crowd surge after fans pushed toward the stage during a performance by headliner Travis Scott. Bharti Shahani died...
Big Bird backlash: Vax lands even Muppet in political flap
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Smokey Bear taught kids the importance of preventing wildfires. McGruff the Crime Dog warned them not to talk to strangers. And in 1972, Big Bird lined up on “Sesame Street” to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the...
Slovakia rejects proposed law restricting access to abortion
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia’s parliament on Thursday narrowly rejected proposed legislation that would have tightened access to abortion in the European Union country. The bill was rejected by one vote, as 67 of the 134 lawmakers present in the 150-seat house voted in favor of it. A similar proposal to...
Palace: Queen Elizabeth II will attend remembrance service
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II, who has canceled recent public appearances on her doctors’ advice, will attend a national service of remembrance for Britain’s war dead this weekend, Buckingham Palace confirmed Thursday. The palace said the 95-year-old monarch will watch the somber ceremony at the Cenotaph memorial in central London...
Austrian leader says lockdown for the unvaccinated is likely
BERLIN — Austria’s chancellor on Thursday stepped up threats of lockdown measures for unvaccinated people, as new coronavirus cases in the Alpine nation are soaring. The country’s worst-affected province said it plans to take that step next week. Austria has taken a series of measures in recent weeks in an...
U.S. urges citizens to leave Haiti amid deepening turmoil
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The U.S. government is urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti because of the country’s deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel that has affected hospitals, schools and banks. Gas stations remained closed on Thursday. The rare warning from the U.S. State Department comes as Haiti’s government...
Panthers agree to deal with QB Cam Newton
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Superman has returned. Whether Cam Newton can save the Carolina Panthers’ sinking season remains to be seen. The Panthers (4-5) announced they’ve agreed to a one-year contact with Newton, bringing him back to the franchise that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2011 — and later cut...
France: Life sentence for killing of Holocaust survivor
PARIS — A French man has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor to death in an antisemitic attack, a case that triggered widespread outrage and called attention to resurgent anti-Jewish sentiment in France. After horror and grief, Mireille Knoll’s family feels justice after Wednesday’s...
EU authorizes 2 medicines for people at risk of severe covid
AMSTERDAM — The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of two new medicines against the coronavirus for people at risk of severe disease. In a statement on Thursday, the EU drug regulator said it had concluded that the monoclonal antibody treatments — a combination of casirivimab and imdevimab, and...
UConn hires former NFL coach Jim Mora to lead Huskies
UConn on Thursday hired former UCLA coach Jim Mora, who also coached two NFL teams, to lead the Huskies. The 59-year-old Mora has been out of coaching and working as a television analyst after spending six seasons (2012-17) leading UCLA to a 46-30 record. “Jim is a proven winner, a...
UN chief says global warming goal on ‘life support’
GLASGOW, Scotland — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) is “on life support” as U.N. climate talks enter their final days, but he added that “until the last moment, hope should be maintained.” In an exclusive interview on...
Study: U.S. shoppers outspend Chinese to restore luxury market
MILAN — The personal luxury market of high-end accessories, leather goods and apparel has snapped back to pre-pandemic levels as U.S. shoppers outspent those in China in pursuit of the latest fashion trends, according to a study released Thursday by the Bain consultancy. Global consumer spending on personal luxury goods,...
Biden announces plan to ID, treat vets’ ills from toxic air
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, whose son Beau was an Iraq war veteran, is using his first Veterans Day in office to announce an effort to better understand, identify and treat medical conditions suffered by troops deployed to toxic environments. The effort centers on lung problems suffered by troops who...
This date in sports history: Nov. 11
1911 — Carlisle Indian School of Carlisle, Pa., led by Jim Thorpe, beats nationally ranked Harvard 18-15 before 25,000 in Cambridge, Mass. Thorpe scores all the points for Carlisle, a touchdown, extra point and four field goals. 1939 — Texas Tech and Centenary (La.) play to a 0-0 tie in...
Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase tops class of rookie receivers making impactVideo
Ja’Marr Chase sure has adjusted nicely to the NFL ball. Chase, who blamed his preseason drops on getting accustomed to the size and color differences between footballs used in college and pro, is the leading contender at the halfway point of the season to be voted the NFL’s Offensive Rookie...
ACC title race wide open heading into season’s final weeksVideo
The ACC divisional races are far from decided, and several schools still have a shot at winning the league crown. Virginia defensive lineman Mandy Alonso is enjoying the journey. “This is like what you train for and all season, you want to be in these positions,” Alonso said. “We put...
Judge orders halt to Texas mask mandate ban in schools
AUSTIN — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a halt to the enforcement of Texas’ ban on mask mandates in the state’s schools. U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled in Austin that the ban ordered by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott violated a federal law protecting disabled students’ access to public...
