WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration. The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, all of whom had been…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2024
Greenville, Hunt County Police Officer Dies in Shooting
GREENVILLE – (WBAP/KLIF)- A Greenville police officer is reported to have died of wounds sustained in a shooting around dinnertime Monday night. Police have not identified the officer who was killed. The suspect was also shot, though place of treatment and condition remains unknown at this time. Officials say the Greenville officer was shot in…… MORE
Special Counsel Moves to Abandon Election Interference and Classified Documents Cases Against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump, acknowledging that Trump’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. In court filings on Monday, the prosecutors cited longstanding Justice Department policy that…… MORE
Israel Launches New Airstrikes on Lebanon as Leaders Draw Closer to a Ceasefire With Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes are hitting Lebanon with airstrikes as negotiations progress toward a ceasefire between the country and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants. Lebanon reported that at least 12 people were killed Monday as explosions lit up the sky and airstrikes hit targets in Beirut and Tyre, a southern port city. After about a year…… MORE
Megachurch Founder T.d. Jakes Suffers Health Incident During Sermon at Dallas Church
DALLAS (AP) — The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter’s House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, was hospitalized after suffering what the church called a “slight health incident.” Jakes was speaking to churchgoers after he sat down and began trembling as several people gathered around him Sunday at the church. Jakes’ daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts and her…… MORE
Is Outlook Down? Thousands of Microsoft 365 Users Report Outage Issues
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of Microsoft 365 customers worldwide reported issues with Outlook, Teams and other services on Monday. Some of those impacted said in posts online that they were having trouble seeing emails, loading calendars or opening other Microsoft 365 applications such as Powerpoint. Earlier in the day, Microsoft acknowledged an issue impacting…… MORE
Judge Hears Closing Arguments on Whether Google’s Advertising Tech Constitutes a Monopoly
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department and Google have made their closing arguments in a trial alleging Google’s online advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly. The arguments in federal court Monday in northern Virginia came as Google already faces a possible breakup of the company over its ubiquitous search engine. The Justice Department says…… MORE
‘Busiest Thanksgiving Ever’: How the TSA Plans to Handle Record Air Travel
DALLAS (AP) — The Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be bigger than ever this year. AAA predicts that nearly 80 million people in the U.S. will venture at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday and next Monday — most of them by car. Thanksgiving Day falling so late this year has altered traditional…… MORE
Macy’s Says Employee Hid Up to $154 Million in Expenses, Delaying Q3 Earnings
Macy’s says it’s delaying the release of its fiscal third-quarter earnings results after it discovered an up to $154 million accounting-related issue. The company did provide some preliminary results for its third quarter, including that net sales fell 2.4% to $4.74 billion. It anticipates reporting its full third-quarter financial results by Dec. 11. (Copyright 2024…… MORE
Eggs Are Available — But Pricier — As the Holiday Baking Season Begins
Egg prices are on the rise again as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with high demand during the holiday baking season. The average price for a dozen eggs in U.S. cities was $3.37 in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was up 63% from October 2023, when a dozen eggs…… MORE
