Oct 28 Stellantis and UAW reach tentative contract deal after similar agreement with Ford By Tom Krishner, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Jeep maker Stellantis has reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union that follows a template set earlier this week by Ford, two people with knowledge of the negotiations said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 28 Lewiston seeks answers, begins healing journey after mass shooting suspect is found dead By Jake Bleiberg, Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, David Sharp, Associated Press The residents of Lewiston, Maine, are embarking on a path to healing after a man suspected of killing 18 people earlier this week was found dead. Continue reading
Oct 27 Maine mass killing suspect found dead By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills confirmed at a news conference Friday night that the suspect wanted for killing 18 people at a bowling alley and bar has been found dead in Lisbon, Maine. “Like many people, I’m… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 8:07 Lewiston community mourns mass shooting victims as manhunt for gunman continues By Laura Barrón-López, Alexis Cox, Sam Weber, Maea Lenei Buhre, Dorothy Hastings Nearly 48 hours after a gunman killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, the suspect remains on the run. As the massive manhunt continues, it is keeping communities on edge. Laura Barrón-López reports from Lewiston. Continue watching
Oct 27 Maine officials lift shelter-in-place order as search for mass shooting suspect continues By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press State Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck made the announcement Friday afternoon after naming all 18 victims of the shooting. Continue reading
Oct 27 6 of 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail plead not guilty By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Six of nine deputies have pleaded not guilty to charges ranging from second-degree murder to aggravated assault in the beating and death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode in a Memphis jail last fall. Continue reading
Oct 27 How a rabble-rousing, socialist priest in South Dakota inspired a tradition of direct democracy By Holly Meyer, Associated Press Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it's a milestone year for direct democracy in the U.S. The practice of citizen-originated ballot measures began 125 years ago when South Dakota became the first state to have them. Continue reading
Oct 27 Abortion rights supporters far outraise opponents, out-of-state money flowing to Ohio By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Supporters of a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution are far outraising their anti-abortion opponents in the months leading up to the November election. Continue reading
Oct 27 Vaccine data shows rates for latest COVID-19 booster is ‘abysmal’, only 7 percent of U.S. adults with shot By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press More than a month after federal officials recommended a new version of the COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert calls the numbers “abysmal.”… Continue reading
Oct 27 In court, FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried denies he took customers’ funds but acknowledges that people got hurt By Ken Sweet, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is testifying at his fraud trial saying he hoped would move the cryptocurrency ecosystem forward but ended up doing the opposite and hurting customers. Continue reading