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Auto industry’s shift toward EVs is expected to go on despite Trump threat to kill tax credits
DETROIT — If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, it’s likely that fewer buyers will choose EVs. Yet tax credits or not, auto companies show no intention of retreating from a steady transition away from gas-burning cars and trucks,...
Trump transition team suggests sidelining top adviser over pay-to-play allegations
WASHINGTON — The top lawyer on Donald Trump’s transition team investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximity to Trump to score payments from those seeking roles or influence in the new administration. The review conducted by lawyer David Warrington recommended that Trump aides sharply...
Ravens pull away from Chargers to win battle of Harbaugh brothers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry made sure Ravens coach John Harbaugh could maintain bragging rights over his younger brother. Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Henry rushed for 140 yards as Baltimore beat Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers, 30-23, on Monday night....
Walmart becomes latest — and biggest — company to roll back its DEI policies
NEW YORK — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under attack by conservative activists. The changes, confirmed by Walmart on Monday, are sweeping and include everything from not...
Cavaliers’ unexpected 17-1 start also produces unexpected star: reserve Ty JeromeVideo
CLEVELAND — As the Cavaliers were pushing their home record to 10-0 and improving the franchise’s historic start to an eye-popping 17-1, a solitary voice rose from the seats that could be heard throughout the lower bowl of Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. “M-V-P! M-V-P!” the lone fan chanted. Down on the...
Expanded College Football Playoff puts twist on reaching conference title gamesVideo
Indiana should be able to breathe easy this week. It has very little chance of making it into the Big Ten championship game. On the other hand, Georgia’s spot in the SEC title game is so risky that if the Bulldogs lose, they might have been better off sitting it...
Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel weekVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Workers who clean airplanes, remove trash and help with wheelchairs at Charlotte’s airport, one of the nation’s busiest, went on strike Monday during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to demand higher wages. The Service Employees International Union announced the strike in a statement early Monday, saying...
Cleveland casino dealer accused of stealing from the pot more than a dozen times
CLEVELAND — A former casino dealer in Ohio has been charged with skimming from the pot more than a dozen times this summer. How much the onetime poker room dealer at the JACK Cleveland Casino is accused of stealing isn’t spelled out in court records. The 51-year-old man, of North...
Trump threatens to impose broad new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on 1st day in office
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the country...
Nick Kern Jr. leads Penn State over Fordham
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Senior Nick Kern Jr. came off the bench to score 20 points and grab 13 rebounds for the first double-double of his career, leading Penn State to an 85-66 victory over Fordham in a Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinal Monday. The Nittany Lions have opened a...
Eggs are available — but pricier — as the holiday baking season begins
Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season. But prices are still far from the recent peak they reached almost two years ago. And the American Egg Board, a trade group, says egg shortages at...
Macy’s says employee hid up to $154 million in expenses, delaying Q3 earnings
Macy’s reported stronger-than-expected sales for the third quarter and said it’s delaying the release of its full quarterly results after it discovered an employee intentionally hid up to $154 million of expenses over several years. The department store chain, which also operates Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury cosmetics chain in addition to...
Former Kentucky sheriff pleads not guilty in the fatal courthouse shooting of judge
A former Kentucky sheriff charged in a judge’s shooting death pleaded not guilty Monday in the same courthouse where they worked together and where the attack occurred, and one of his attorneys later predicted they will present a compelling case in his defense. Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines...
White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute
A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute over the neighbor’s boisterous children was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for her manslaughter conviction. Susan Lorincz, 60, was convicted in August of killing Ajike “A.J.” Owens, 35, by firing...
Voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fight
Lawyers for a voting machine company that’s suing Fox News want to question founder Rupert Murdoch about his contentious efforts to change his family trust, the attorneys told a court Monday. Election-tech company Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation suit regards Fox’s reporting on 2020 voting fraud claims. But Smartmatic’s attorneys suggest...
Most drivers not named Joey Logano eager for NASCAR changes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It seems everyone except champion Joey Logano is eager to see to a change to the NASCAR playoff format. How to fix it remains up for debate. Logano won his third Cup Series championship earlier this month, re-igniting the conversation about whether the current playoff format is...
Raw milk from California dairy recalled after routine testing detected bird flu virus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California, state health officials said. The sample obtained at a store tested positive Nov. 21 during routine screening by Santa Clara County health officers, the state Department of Public...
U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher retiring from international soccer
U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer. Naeher is on the team’s roster for a pair of upcoming matches in Europe but those games will be her last after a full 11 years playing for the United States. Over the course of her career, Naeher...
Kansas stays at No. 1 ahead of showdown vs. No. 11 Duke; Ole Miss, Mississippi State back in AP Top 25
Kansas remained solidly entrenched at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll Monday ahead of its showdown with No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas, while a pair of schools from the Magnolia State elbowed their way back into the rankings. Ole Miss returned to the poll...
Joe Biden begins final White House holiday season with turkey pardons for ‘Peach’ and ‘Blossom’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden kicked off his final holiday season at the White House on Monday by issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving table to live out their days in southern Minnesota. The 82-year-old president welcomed 2,500 guests to the South Lawn under...
Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, 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. The decision was inevitable, since longstanding...
10 options from Santa’s big bag of Christmas TV programming
Hollywood cranks out holiday programming as fast as toys are made in Santa’s workshop with broadcast networks, cable channels and streaming services offering seasonal specials. This year’s options include three sequels to the 2023 Hallmark Channel hit “Christmas on Cherry Lane,” a docuseries following what happens when a letter to...
Donald Trump Jr. emerges as a political force of his own as he helps his father launch a 2nd term
NEW YORK — When Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. circled up aboard the president-elect’s plane over some McDonalds burgers and fries recently, Donald Trump Jr. was seated in the center of that power foursome. The central spot occupied by Trump’s eldest son,...
At the crossroads of news and opinion, ‘Morning Joe’ hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting
One of the striking things about how furiously many people reacted to the news last week that MSNBC “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with President-Elect Donald Trump was how quaint their defenders sounded. “It is insane for critics to NOT think all of us in the...
As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?
Amazon has introduced a handful of robots in its warehouses that the e-commerce giant says will improve efficiency and reduce employee injuries. Two robotic arms named Robin and Cardinal can lift packages that weigh up to 50 pounds. A third, called Sparrow, picks up items from bins and puts them...
