Author: MAYORS & CITIES
More than 650 people sickened in US salmonella outbreak linked to onions
WASHINGTON (AA) – Over 650 people have been sickened with salmonella across the US in an outbreak linked to onions imported from Mexico, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC counted…
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The US trucking industry is 80,000 drivers short to support the nation’s massive supply chain.
Biden accuses Trump Republicans of white supremacy
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden on Thursday used the backdrop of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial to charge Republicans with following Donald Trump into a “deep black hole” of white supremacy and voter suppression. The…
California hiker family’s mystery deaths ‘due to heat’: sheriff
LOS ANGELES — The mysterious deaths of a family and their dog on a California hiking trail that baffled investigators for weeks was down to excessive heat, the local sheriff said Thursday. The bodies of Briton John…
Biden upbeat on spending deal, but new corporate taxes unlikely
BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden said Thursday he is confident about getting his major infrastructure and social spending packages through Congress, but downplayed chances of securing his aim for a higher corporate tax rate. “I do think…
Parkland high school shooter pleads guilty, says he’s ‘very sorry’
MIAMI, UNITED STATES — A former student pleaded guilty on Wednesday to killing 17 people in a shooting rampage at a high school in Parkland, Florida, and apologized in court to relatives of the victims. Nikolas Cruz, who…
New York orders police vaccinations as officers across US resist
NEW YORK — New York City ordered all police officers to get vaccinated against Covid-19 Wednesday, setting up a showdown with the force’s union as cops across the United States challenge mandated inoculations. The directive — which…
Human remains found in search for Gabby Petito’s missing fiancé
MIAMI — Apparent human remains were found on Wednesday in a Florida nature reserve where authorities have been searching for the missing boyfriend of murdered road-tripper Gabby Petito, the FBI said. FBI special agent Michael McPherson said…
US voting rights push sunk by Republicans
WASHINGTON — The 2020 US election drew the highest turnout in more than a century, despite a raging pandemic and efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to undermine trust in the voting system. It was declared the…
United Airlines scores 3Q profit as more travel returns
NEW YORK — An improvement in customer travel levels helped United Airlines report a profit in the third quarter on Tuesday even as it pointed to higher jet fuel costs as the latest challenge facing the industry.…
All 21 on board scramble to safety after Texas plane crash
Houston, United States — A private plane crashed when attempting to take off Tuesday in Texas, with all 21 passengers and crew on board scrambling to safety before the aircraft burst into flames. Television images showed fire fighters spraying…
FBI raids US properties of sanctioned Russian oligarch
WASHINGTON — US Federal Bureau of Investigation agents conducted raids on Tuesday at luxury properties in Washington and New York linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. An FBI spokesman…