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Construction firm expected to resolve huge wage-theft case
STATE COLLEGE — A Pennsylvania construction contractor is expected to resolve a massive wage-theft case in which it was accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars from its own workers by systematically violating state and federal prevailing wage laws on taxpayer-funded public infrastructure projects. Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. of...
Treasury Department’s borrowing plans assume debt-limit deal
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department has unveiled plans to borrow $673 billion in the current quarter while employing emergency measures to keep the government from an unprecedented default on the national debt. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday announced a new round of measures to keep the government under the...
Appeals court upholds Indiana University’s vaccine mandate
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Indiana University can proceed with its plan to require students and employees to get vaccinated for covid-19, in what is the highest court decision regarding college immunization mandates. The Chicago-based appeals court upheld an Indiana district court judge’s ruling that found...
U.S. health official: Masks are frustrating, but country can get past them
ATLANTA — A top federal health official said Monday that he understood frustration with new mask requirements, but the country could overcome them if people accepted responsibility for combatting the coronavirus. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra was in Georgia as covid-19 infections and hospitalizations in the state...
Democrats demand Kevin McCarthy to recant Pelosi taunt as tensions rise
WASHINGTON — Several House Democrats have called on House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to apologize to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or resign after audio surfaced of him saying at a weekend fundraiser that it would be “hard not to hit her” with a gavel if he’s sworn in as speaker...
Saban’s new deal worth at least $84.8 million over 8 yearsVideo
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban will make $11.5 million in the final year under a new eight-year contract that’s worth at least $84.8 million. The university released details Monday of Saban’s previously announced deal, after the board of trustees’ compensation committee formally approved it. Saban, who has won...
Lindsey Graham 1st vaccinated senator to test positive for covid-19
COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has tested positive for the coronavirus, the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection after being vaccinated. In a statement issued Monday afternoon, the South Carolina Republican said that he “started having flu-like symptoms Saturday night” and went to the doctor Monday morning....
U.S. hits 70% vaccination rate — a month late, amid a surgeVideo
The United States on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one covid-19 shot in the arms of 70% of American adults — a month late and amid a fierce surge by the delta variant that is swamping hospitals and leading to new mask rules and...
Nick Chubb inks 3-year extension with BrownsVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Nick Chubb signed a three-year, $36.6 million contract extension Monday with the Cleveland Browns, an indication of the team’s regard for his skills as an elite running back and his quiet, unassuming leadership. The Browns made sure they locked him up early in training camp as they...
NFL Alumni, CDC fight covid-19 vaccination hesitancy
Marshall Faulk’s high school football coach died of covid-19 early on in the pandemic. The coronavirus hit home for Rod Woodson when he and his family got sick and his daughter’s boyfriend lost his father. They are two of 15 Hall of Famers among 40 current and former players who...
Denver mayor mandates workers to be vaccinated
DENVER — Denver Mayor Michael Hancock says the city will mandate all city employees and private sector workers in high-risk settings to be vaccinated against covid-19 by Sept. 30. Denver’s public health measure announced Monday applies to more than 10,000 municipal employees like police officers, firefighters, and sheriff’s deputies. Hancock...
Air travel hits another pandemic high, flight delays grow
Air travel in the U.S. is hitting new pandemic-era highs, and airlines are scrambling to keep up with the summer-vacation crowds. Despite rising numbers of coronavirus infections fueled by the delta variant, the U.S. set another recent high mark for air travel Sunday, with more than 2.2 million people going...
Colts’ QB Carson Wentz out 5-12 weeks with broken foot
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz is expected to miss five to 12 weeks because a broken left foot, coach Frank Reich said Monday. He was to have surgery Monday to remove a piece of bone, coach Frank Reich said. Doctors determined Wentz had broken the foot years...
U.S. employers ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated
NEW YORK — Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers. For months, most employers relied on information campaigns, bonuses and other incentives to encourage their workforces to get the covid-19 shot. Now, a growing number are imposing rules to make it more onerous for employees to refuse, from outright mandates...
Police officer shoots, wounds armed man in Cleveland suburb
ELYRIA, Ohio — A man armed with a gun was shot and wounded early Monday by a police officer in a Cleveland suburb, authorities said. The shooting in Elyria occurred around 3 a.m., shortly after a 911 caller reported that Darnell Delaney, 37, was causing a disturbance and threatening people...
New theory: Earth’s longer days kick-started oxygen growth
Scientists have a new idea for how Earth got its oxygen: It’s because the planet slowed down and days got longer. A study published Monday proposes and puts to the test the theory that longer, continuous daylight kick-started weird bacteria into producing lots of oxygen, making most of life as...
Japan rallies against bullpen to beat U.S. in 10 innings
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Brandon Dickson, a 36-year-old nine seasons removed from the major leagues, was the first out of the bullpen and the first to stumble. Edwin Jackson, a 37-year-old released by five big league teams, was the last. Four of seven U.S. relievers combined to give up five runs...
Mask opponents at risk after virus case at Missouri meeting
O’FALLON, Mo. — Many people were maskless as they expressed their displeasure with a mask mandate during a boisterous, four-hour St. Louis County Council meeting, and now contact tracers are trying to determine if anyone picked up the coronavirus after someone at the meeting tested positive for covid-19. The delta...
Pa. college to use stimulus money to erase unpaid student bills
CHEYNEY — Cheyney University, the nation’s oldest historically black college, has announced that it will erase unpaid student bills since the start of the covid-19 pandemic. The southeastern Pennsylvania university said on its Facebook page Friday that, in light of the hardships students and their families have experienced, it will...
Cuomo mandates vaccines or testing for NYC transit workers
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said workers in New York City’s airports and public transit system will have to get coronavirus vaccinations or face weekly testing, but he stopped short Monday of mandating either masks or inoculations for the general public, saying he lacks the legal authority to do...
U.S. expands Afghan refugee program as Taliban violence rises
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to assist at-risk Afghan citizens flee Taliban violence as fighting intensifies ahead of the U.S. military pullout at the end of the month. The State Department said it is widening the scope of Afghans eligible for refugee status in United...
Kathy Griffin says she is undergoing surgery for lung cancer
Kathy Griffin has revealed that she is undergoing surgery for lung cancer and her doctors are optimistic she “should be up and running around as usual in a month or less.” The comedian took to Instagram and Twitter Monday to say her cancer was caught early and confined to her...
U.S. women lose in soccer, win in volleyball, basketball
TOKYO — The quest for gold medals is on track for the U.S. women’s basketball and volleyball teams after finishing at the top of their groups in pool play. The U.S. women’s soccer team can’t say the same. Jessie Fleming scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute and...
Stocks end mixed after starting August off on a choppy note
Stocks gave back some of their recent gains Monday after a day of choppy trading on Wall Street led the major indexes to a mixed finish. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in the final hour of trading after holding a slight gain for much of the afternoon. The benchmark index...
Ashley Judd walks again long after shattering leg in AfricaVideo
Ashley Judd is walking again, nearly six months after shattering her leg deep in a Congolese rainforest. Judd posted a video of herself on Instagram on Sunday walking by herself up a hill in a national park in the Swiss alps. “My leg and foot, worked beautifully. I walked up...
