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CNN  —  Democrat Josh Shapiro, the incoming Pennsylvania governor, announced Thursday that he has selected Republican Al Schmidt, a leading opponent of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to disrupt the counting of votes in 2020, to become secretary of the commonwealth, the state’s top elections official. Schmidt was the lone Republican on Philadelphia’s elections board when Trump and his allies falsely declared a premature victory in Pennsylvania and then sought to prevent officials from completing their count of mail-in ballots. Trump targeted Schmidt in a November 11, 2020, tweet, alleging that he “refuses to look at a mountain of corruption…

Steve Proehl | Corbis Unreleased | Getty ImagesA new law that went into effect this week requires most California employers to disclose salaries on job listings.The law affects every company with more than 15 employees looking to fill a job that could be performed from the state of California. It covers hourly and temporary work, all the way up to openings for highly-paid technology executives.That means it’s now possible to know the salaries top tech companies pay their workers. For example:Notably, these salary listings do not include any bonuses or equity grants, which many tech companies use to attract and…

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin woman accused of repeatedly poisoning her veterinarian husband with animal euthanasia drugs has been charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide.Amanda Chapin, 50, of Monroe, was charged Dec. 28 in Lafayette County. Authorities say she poisoned her 70-year-old husband, Gary Chapin, three times during July and August, by putting barbiturates in his coffee, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.According to a criminal complaint, the couple got married in March. Following the wedding, Amanda Chapin forged the signature of one of her husband’s children on a power-of-attorney document, then demanded her husband amend his house deed so she…

As has been the case for decades, the quarterback situation for the New York Jets is in limbo. The Jets enter Week 18 of the 2022 NFL season eliminated from the playoffs after failing to score an offensive touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.  Mike White will be under center for the season’s final game as New York enters an offseason of uncertainty at the quarterback position. JETS COMMITTED TO ZACH WILSON’S DEVELOPMENT: ‘THROUGH HELL OR HIGH WATER’After drafting Zach Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, New York twice benched their franchise quarterback this season…

Queen Elizabeth II and Meghan Markle. Shutterstock(2) Eager to hear her thoughts? Queen Elizabeth II once asked Meghan Markle about her feelings about former President Donald Trump, according to Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare. In an excerpt exclusively obtained by Us Weekly, Harry, 38, recalled his now-wife’s initial meeting with his grandmother, who died in September 2022. “It was all very pleasant,” the Duke of Sussex wrote, noting that his “Granny” wanted to know Meghan’s thoughts about Trump’s first U.S. presidential campaign. The BetterUp CIO — who began dating Meghan, 41, in July 2016 — brought the “Archetypes” podcast host to…

CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire’s Republican and Democrat leaders are making it crystal clear that the state that’s held the first-in-the-nation presidential primary for the past century will not give into demands from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to give up their early voting position in the Democrats’ presidential nominating calendar.Longtime New Hampshire Democratic Party leader Ray Buckley on Thursday argued in a letter to the DNC that the move by the national party to revamp the top of their 2024 presidential nominating calendar by moving South Carolina to the leadoff spot — just ahead of New Hampshire and Nevada…

Here are some highlights from “The Homestretch,” our new audio feature with Jim Cramer and portfolio director Jeff Marks to get Club members ready for the final hour of trading on Wall Street. S & P 500 off session lows on Fedspeak Jim Cramer: “The market … bounced a bit because St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard, who is widely respected, did give a speech where he talked about interest rates not yet sufficiently restrictive enough but getting closer. That matters because Bullard has been a real hawk. And that has turned the S & P, not around, but certainly…

Portland authorities arrested a suspect in connection to a devastating fire at a historic church located in an area known by locals for “heavy transient activity” with tents for the homeless lining the streets. The suspect, assigned male at birth, indicated a preferred name traditional for females, though Portland officials could not immediately confirm whether the individual identifies as transgender. The fire first reported around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Old Portland Korean Church — a three-story wooden, 3,000-square foot church, completed in 1905 – quickly escalated to three-alarm status and sparked concerns of a major structural collapse if the steeple were…

Andrew Benintendi’s stint with the Yankees was brief, and by the sound of it, he is happy to have moved on to the White Sox. The outfielder — who played in just 33 games for the Yankees — was introduced by his new team on Wednesday, when he appeared to take a swipe at his old club in the process. “It’s fun to be part of something where you’re desired, where you’re wanted,” said Benintendi, who signed a five-year, $75 million deal with Chicago last month. The Yankees acquired Benintendi, 28, from the Royals on July 27 in exchange for…

CNN  —  The United States will supply Ukraine with Bradley fighting vehicles as part of a new security assistance package to the country as it nears the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion. The nearly $3 billion package is among the largest packages of military equipment sent from the Pentagon to Ukraine since the war began. It comes as Ukraine prepares for intensive fighting in the spring as the weather warms. Biden affirmed the new commitment in a telephone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday. Germany will also send Ukraine new fighting vehicles, along with a Patriot missile battery…