Port of PA commissioners tap interim to be permanent exec
PORT ANGELES – The interim executive director of the Port of Port Angeles will get the job permanently. This week, port commissioners voted to direct staff to draft a contract and salary schedule for Paul Jarkiewicz to
Democrats unveil new effort to rescue the Equal Rights Amendment
Alex Edelman/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Democrats on Thursday unveiled a new push to make the Equal Rights Amendment part of the Constitution. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri introduced a joint
Cannabis-related ED visits increased among young Americans during COVID pandemic: CDC
pablohart/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Emergency department visits involving cannabis increased for children, teens and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, new federal data suggests. A report published Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked
Elon Musk launches his own AI company to compete with ChatGPT
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk launched an artificial intelligence company called xAI on Wednesday, vowing to develop a generative AI program that competes with established offerings like ChatGPT. The company employs some
Gymnast Gabby Douglas confirms she's returning to compete in 2024
Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb, FILE (NEW YORK) — Gabby Douglas is returning to competitive gymnastics, with an eye for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Douglas, 27, announced on Instagram Thursday that she is returning to the sport
2023 ESPY Awards: LeBron James, Damar Hamlin, USWNT and more top moments from sport's biggest stars
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The biggest names in professional sports slowed their pace for an evening to walk the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 2023 ESPY Awards,
Founder of cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network arrested
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The founder of cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network was arrested Thursday on federal charges. Alexander Mashinsky founded Celsius in 2018 and positioned it as a stable, safe alternative to traditional
Dark day for craft beer: Anchor Brewing ceases operations after 127 years
Anchor Steam Beer Brewery worker, March 28, 1978. — Gary Fong/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images, FILE (SAN FRANCISCO) — San Francisco is bidding farewell to one of its most iconic businesses, Anchor Brewing Company. Much to
Larry Nassar stabbed in prison after comment he allegedly made while watching Wimbledon: Sources
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed in prison after a comment he allegedly made while watching the women’s Wimbledon tennis tournament with other inmates, according to sources familiar with
How to keep you and your family safe in a heat wave
Tim Grist Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As heat waves persist and temperatures across the country continue to soar, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that emergency department visits nationwide have more than doubled