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Walmart and others step up training as they grapple with tradespeople shortage
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (820+ words) As the number of skilled tradespeople dwindles in the United States, Walmart is trying to build up its own workforce to keep conveyor belts moving, refrigerated grocery cases cold, and drains and parking lots flowing. The nation's largest retailer and…...
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announces his surprise retirement at age 59
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (790+ words) NEW YORK'Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, who turned America's largest retailer into a tech-powered giant and spearheaded a period of robust sales growth since becoming chief executive in 2014, plans to retire early next year, the company said Friday in a surprise…...
Attorney for fired Bishop Montgomery High football coach releases statement
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (136+ words) An attorney representing fired Bishop Montgomery High coach Ed Hodgkiss says in a statement his preliminary investigation indicates that an unidentified school official and others were trying "to create a team that could compete" with powers Mater Dei and St....
Millions of Californians may lose health coverage because of new Medicaid work requirements
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1256+ words) The nation's first mandated work requirement for Medicaid recepients, approved by the Republican-led Congress and signed by President Trump, is expected to have a seismic effect in California. One estimate from state health officials suggests that as many as 3.4 million…...
Trusted personal assistant charged with stealing more than $350,000 from Laguna Beach couple
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) A 49-year-old Mission Viejo woman is due back in court Thursday to face charges of stealing more than $350,000 from a couple in Laguna Beach who she worked for as a personal assistant. Debbie Ysah Rice pleaded not guilty Monday to…...
Arkansas teacher charged in the killing of couple out hiking with their children
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (720+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark.Arkansas police have charged a 28-year-old schoolteacher in the killing of a married couple who were hiking with their children at Devil's Den State Park, arresting him in a nearby city after a five-day search and public…...
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (562+ words) NEW ORLEANS'A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state's public school classrooms is unconstitutional. The ruling Friday marked a major win for civil…...
Medicaid enrollees fear losing health coverage if Congress enacts work requirements
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (988+ words) It took Crystal Strickland years to qualify for Medicaid, which she needs for a heart condition. Strickland, who's unable to work due to her condition, chafed when she learned that the U.S. House has passed a bill that would impose a…...
USC men capture share of NCAA outdoor track and field national title
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (655+ words) EUGENE, Ore.South Florida ran a brilliant 1,600-meter relay to close the NCAA men's outdoor track and field championships Friday night, leaving USC and Texas A&M tied for the team title. The Trojans, who won the indoor title earlier…...
Ex-police chief, convicted killer who escaped from Arkansas prison is captured
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (642+ words) A former police chief and convicted killer known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles northwest of the prison he escaped from following a massive, nearly two-week-long manhunt in the rugged mountains of northern Arkansas,…...