By Nick Matoney Click here for updates on this story SEVEN SPRINGS, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — State police said they’re looking for a man who punched a 16-year-old in the face at Seven Springs Ski Resort in Somerset County and then snowboarded down the mountain. The incident happened a little before 4 p.m. on Feb. 13.
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BONNELL, Indiana (WLWT) — A driver was able to escape safely after his car got trapped in the water trying to cross a creek in Bonnell, Indiana. Fire crews were called out for a report of a vehicle in the water in West Tanner’s Creek
Continue Reading By Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — The conversation of critical race theory, an academic concept taught at the graduate level is creeping into Nebraska’s unicameral. Proposed legislation could restrict training and education about race and gender identity. It could allow the state to withhold funds from some
Continue Reading By Shay O’Connor Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — Funeral arrangements have been set for New Orleans’ beloved “Praline Queen” Loretta Harrison, the owner of Loretta’s Authentic Pralines, died after being diagnosed with cancer. She was the first African American woman to successfully own and operate her own praline
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BONNER SPRINGS, Kansas (KMBC) — She’s not out of the woods yet, so to speak, but wildlife officials said the bald eagle rescued by Bonner Springs, Kansas, police this week is showing improvement. Officers rescued a downed bald eagle early Monday — fitting since Monday
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By Elizabeth Cohen and Jacqueline Howard, CNN Most people in the United States live in areas where those who are healthy do not need to wear masks indoors, according to new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance — a sweeping change from what earlier Covid-19 metrics recommended. New CDC metrics indicate that about
Continue Reading By Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — A mother accused of intentionally driving off a cliff with her sons in the car will stand trial. Investigators say this surveillance video shows Elisa Chavez backing up then driving straight into the ocean in Santa Cruz last September. Her
Continue Reading By Nancy Laflin Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — From Sky 7, you can see it all. Something that looked surreal — an Albuquerque Public School bus on its side with 23 students inside. APD said seven kids were taken to the hospital to be looked over. Two had
Continue Reading By AMY CUTLER Click here for updates on this story GOODYEAR, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — Goodyear Police are investigating after a group of teens broke into a million-dollar home, hosting a massive party with drugs and alcohol. Neighbors say it even had a DJ, and they’re furious. The house on West Hilton Avenue is up
Continue Reading By JASON BARRY Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — Gloria Woodman and Robert Dehate spend a lot of time building up what eventually comes down. The Glendale couple has turned their love of dominos into a never-ending challenge to build something bigger and better every time they gather around
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By Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN For the first time, the NATO Response Force has been activated as a defensive measure in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Tod Wolters activated the multinational force consisting of land, air, sea and special operations forces from the allies that can
Continue Reading By Julian Glover Click here for updates on this story ALAMEDA, California (KGO) — Camille Henderson said she was asked to move to the back of the plane mid-flight to make room for two passengers who claimed to have first class tickets, but couldn’t produce them to flight attendants. Henderson traveled to Atlanta with her
Continue Reading By Evelyn Holmes Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WLS) — A Chicago teen is celebrating an achievement very few people ever reach: a perfect score on the ACT. Nowadays at Providence St. Mel High School, junior Mario Hoover is known as Mr. 36. “It’s amazing,” he said. “When I first saw
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko will be available for their game at Everton on Saturday despite the Ukraine international’s concerns for his home country. The 25-year-old Zinchenko attended a demonstration in Manchester on Thursday night after Russia invaded Ukraine. Manager Pep Guardiola says Zinchenko is rightly worried but that he’s “ready
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — La invasión rusa de Ucrania ha impulsado los futuros del petróleo por encima de los US$ 100 el barril por primera vez desde 2014 y probablemente provocará un aumento de la gasolina a US$ 4 el galón en gran parte de Estados Unidos. Pero no será un gran
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MANHATTAN BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — After what he considered a bad experience recently with an Uber Eats delivery driver, the rapper Snoop Dogg took to social media and posted the driver’s personal information online and now the driver has filed a lawsuit. Last month,
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Berger no longer needs to answer questions about how his back is feeling. The scorecard is telling the story. Berger — playing what amounts to a home tournament for him, with his residence a 15-minute drive away in Jupiter — had a
Continue Reading By Shaun Boyd Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — Government red tape can be a hassle but what happened to a scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder is a bureaucratic nightmare. Imma Ferrer applied for citizenship last year only to discover the lone copy of her immigration papers was
Continue Reading By Adrienne Moore Click here for updates on this story GRASS VALLEY, California (KOVR) — Nevada Union High School canceled class Thursday after more than 30 teachers called in sick. It happened two days after the school board voted not to enforce the statewide school mask mandate. The sign on the door was loud and
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A Caldwell woman was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for bank fraud.
Continue Reading By Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story BENICIA, California (KPIX) — At a community workshop Thursday, Benicia residents learned more about excessive levels of hazardous chemicals coming from the Valero Benicia refinery. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District discovered the plant has been emitting those chemicals for more the 15 years.
Continue Reading By Keith Russell Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — It’s usually impossible to ignore when a larger than life figure enters a room and makes his way through a crowd. That is maybe triple the case when it’s Shaquille O’Neal coming to support young people in the state of Texas
Continue Reading By Alex Rogers, CNN Senate Republicans launched their attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson, Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, before the President officially announced his pick on Friday, portraying her as a pawn of the Left. While Democrats praised the qualifications of Biden’s choice, potentially the first Black woman to serve on the court, Republicans criticized
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Minnesota transportation officials say a major bridge in Minneapolis will be glowing blue and yellow in support of the people of Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. The Interstate 35W Bridge will be lit with the country’s colors Friday night and through
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By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer The head of a civil rights nonprofit that receives donations from Bath & Body Works said she hopes the criticism of the company’s Black History Month collection becomes a learning experience. The retailer caught some heat on social media earlier this month when it unveiled its latest collection featuring
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ) — Baltimore County police have an increased presence following a brawl at Towson Town Center last weekend, and officials are working with malls across the county to share more information, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Police Chief Melissa Hyatt said Friday.
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Tite will step down after the World Cup. He made the announcement in an interview with SporTV on Friday. He didn’t say what he will do afterward. He’s been in charge since 2016. Brazil has secured its spot in Qatar with two rounds
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HOLLYWOOD, Florida (WFOR) — The Hollywood Police Department continues to investigate a triple drowning in a Hollywood pool, including two young children. Officers responded to a drowning call in the 700 block of S Highland Drive just after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Upon arrival, officers
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Contractors hired by Grand Teton National Park have killed 50 invasive mountain goats this week in a campaign to protect the park’s herd of native bighorn sheep.
Continue Reading By Jesi Mitchell Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — A new exhibit opened Friday at the New York Historical Society. It showcases hundreds of Black dolls made from the 1850s to today. Each face shares its own story of resilience. New York Historical Society vice president and museum
Continue Reading By Jasmine Payoute Click here for updates on this story PERKASIE, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Officials are investigating a deadly small plane crash in Bucks County Thursday evening. The plane went down at Victoria and Brittany Lanes in Perkasie. Two people on board the plane at the time were killed. People CBS3 spoke with say it’s
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Rusia no participará en el Festival de la Canción Eurovisión 2022, según dieron a conocer los organizadores a través de un comunicado. “El comité ejecutivo de la Unión Europea de Radiodifusión (EBU por sus siglas en inglés) tomó la decisión tras una recomendación de los organizadores del Festival de la
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El papa se reunió con el embajador ruso en el Vaticano en la embajada de Rusia el viernes para expresar su preocupación por la invasión a Ucrania. El portavoz del Vaticano, Matteo Bruni, explicó a CNN lo que hizo el papa. Según Bruni, el pontífice fue a expresar su “preocupación
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Students and staff at Hopewell High School have been evacuated due to a possible gas leak. Beaver County 911 has confirmed that People’s Natural Gas crews, as well as fire crews, are on scene to investigate the possible leak. The call
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Inflation does not discriminate. Just like it’s squeezing everybody’s wallet, it’s hitting almost every investment in a retirement account. Stocks have been shaky this year, with the S&P 500 at one point dropping more than 10% from its record, mostly because of inflation worries. Bond
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Pocatello’s J.R. Simplot Co. employees presented a ceremonial check in the amount of $122,242 Thursday that will provide critical support for community members in need.
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The Jackson Police Department began investigating a call about ibuprofen-laced hot dogs found at May Park in east Jackson Friday around 7:50 a.m.
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney Nota del editor: Mary Ellen O’Connell es profesora de derecho de la cátedra Robert and Marion Short y profesora investigadora de resolución de disputas internacionales en la Universidad de Notre Dame. Es autora de “La crisis en Ucrania”, editora del libro “¿Qué es la guerra?” y anteriormente se desempeñó como educadora
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN In less than 24 hours, Eurovision is singing a different tune. Organizers said on Friday that Russia will not be allowed to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, according to a statement. The decision comes less a day after the European Broadcasting Union initially decided it would allow a performer to
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Props from the Netflix royal drama “The Crown” have been stolen. South Yorkshire police told CNN that props used in film and television production were reported stolen from three vehicles on Feb. 16. “The items stolen are not necessarily in the best condition and therefore of limited value for resale. However, they
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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Contractors hired by Grand Teton National Park have killed 50 invasive mountain goats this week in a campaign to protect the park’s herd of native bighorn sheep. The Jackson Hole News&Guide reports that an overwhelming majority of the goats have been eradicated from the Teton Range. The helicopter shooting operation will
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Dancing With the Stars” veteran and professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy has shared another update from Ukraine. Chmerkovskiy, who immigrated to the United States from Ukraine with his family in the 1990s, posted two new videos to Instagram Friday from Kyiv, where he was currently working on the reality competition series
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By Jack Bantock and Homero de la Fuente, CNN UEFA announced that this year’s Champions League Final will no longer take place in St. Petersburg following an extraordinary meeting of the governing body’s Executive Committee on Friday. The 2022 final was scheduled to be held at Krestovsky Stadium, which is sponsored by Russian state-owned company
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Singer Regina Spektor is speaking out amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “Today my heart hurts because no matter how many great works of art and music (Guernica…. Masters Of War… Most of Okudzhava and Vysotsky… Vonnegut… Remarque… all those films in all those languages…) portray the horrors of war, new Masters
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business) — Occidente ha anunciado una lluvia de nuevas y duras sanciones destinadas a aislar a los bancos rusos del sistema financiero mundial y a privar al país de tecnología vital. Sin embargo, se mantiene en reserva un arma financiera muy poderosa: el SWIFT. Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea se
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — An IndyCar fan survey found that Romain Grosjean is the series’ most popular driver, Team Penske is the favorite team and the Indianapolis 500 is the best race on the schedule. IndyCar says it received more than 53,000 responses to its Global Fan
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As President Joe Biden rifled through binders filled with pages of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s qualifications as a part of his decision-making process, he also focused on something as valuable as her sparkling resume: her life story. Biden, a man who often harkens back to his own
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amanda Kloots, who lost her husband Nick Cordero to Covid-19 in July 2020, has announced she’s tested positive. “The Talk” co-host shared the news via a post Thursday on her verified Instagram account. “Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID and will be missing some days at work until my quarantine
Continue Reading By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot tells CNN it will issue a subpoena to compel testimony from Kimberly Guilfoyle after she ended a virtual interview on Friday. Guilfoyle, who is engaged to Donald Trump Jr. and worked on his
Continue Reading Ukraine’s airspace is currently closed in the wake of the Russian invasion.
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Ukrainian forces fought Friday to hold back a Russian advance on the capital, Kyiv, amid warnings the city could fall within hours or days and as officials handed out weapons to reservists.
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his brother are under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for possibly violating insider trading rules, according to media reports. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed people familiar with the probe, said the investor watchdog agency is looking into sales of Tesla shares by
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There will be three major road improvement projects in Yellowstone National Park beginning in 2022.
Continue Reading By Jodi Upchurch, CNN A major drug bust was made at sea, Molly Ringwald’s mom forgot her birthday, and an Olympic gold medalist showed off his moves off the ice. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed chase at sea Three tons of cocaine were seized by Mexico’s army as a helicopter captured
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Foot Locker’s stock tumbled 35% Friday after the shoe store predicted sales and profit would fall sharply this year. The culprit: Nike. The retailer, which didn’t explicitly mention Nike in its earnings report, said Friday that no single supplier is expected to account for more than about 60% of its
Continue Reading By Alex Rogers, CNN Senate Republicans launched their attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson, Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, before the President officially announced his pick on Friday, portraying her as a pawn of the Left. While Democrats praised the qualifications of Biden’s choice, potentially the first Black woman to serve on the court, Republicans criticized
Continue Reading By Oleksandra Ochman and Tim Lister, CNN Ukrainians will never forget the events of February 24, 2022. But for some, birthdays in years to come will be especially poignant and tinged with memories of a traumatic day. Natalia, a communications manager who lives in the capital, Kyiv, had an unusual wake-up call on her 31st
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev has written “No War Please” on a TV camera moments after advancing to the final at the Dubai Championships. The seventh-ranked Rublev had just beaten Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) in their semifinal match before writing his message on the camera as
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — Algunas fuerzas rusas avanzaron hacia el sur desde posiciones en Belarús, donde estaban presentes para “ejercicios militares conjuntos”. A pesar de la resistencia del Ejército ucraniano, las tropas rusas supuestamente entraron en el distrito de Obolon, en el norte de Kyiv, este viernes por la mañana. Una batalla está en marcha por
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The gas is still flowing from Russian even as bullets and missiles fly in Ukraine. But the war is raising huge questions about the energy ties between Europe and Russia. The conflict is helping keep oil and gas prices high due to fears of a
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A $2.7 billion recreational, residential and retail project aimed at car lovers is being proposed for an historic but vacant former airport in Atlantic City. DEEM Enterprises is a company based in Los Angeles and Atlantic City. It wants to build the project on the
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As President Joe Biden rifled through binders filled with pages of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s qualifications as a part of his decision-making process, he also focused on something as valuable as her sparkling resume: her life story. Biden, a man who often harkens back to his own
Continue Reading By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN President Joe Biden’s choice of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court came about like so many of his big decisions: after a long process, with a lot of wavering and discussion, and ultimately landing right where he had been headed from the outset. This is how Biden works. He starts
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN For extremely sick patients, an advanced form of life support called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, cuts the risk of dying from Covid-19 by half, according to a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University. But at the height of the pandemic, many patients couldn’t get the treatment because there weren’t
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Even as home prices have skyrocketed during the pandemic, homeownership continues to grow. But the rate of home buying has not increased at the same pace for all Americans, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. More Americans own a home now than in any year
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers announced they’ve agreed to a three-year contract with unrestricted free agent tight end Ian Thomas. The deal is worth $16.95 million and includes $8 million in guaranteed money, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Christian Eriksen is set to make his Brentford debut eight months after the Denmark international’s cardiac arrest at the European Championship. Brentford manager Thomas Frank says the 30-year-old playmaker is ready to play Saturday when the west London club hosts Newcastle in an English Premier League match. Franks says, “Christian will be
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA, BELA SZANDELSZKY and ADAM PEMBLE Associated Press PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP) — Thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing from war by crossing their borders to the west in search of safety. They left their country as Russia pounded their capital and other cities with airstrikes for a second day on Friday. Cars were backed
Continue Reading By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In the early days of the pandemic, as households around the country went into lockdown, shoppers for Instacart had a seemingly limitless amount of grocery orders to fulfill. Their earnings were, at times, bolstered significantly by generous tips in recognition of the personal health risk workers were taking. But
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It sounds like Priyanka Chopra Jonas didn’t much appreciate Rosie O’Donnell referring to her as “the Chopra wife.” The actress and producer, who is married to singer Nick Jonas, responded recently after O’Donnell shared a story about meeting the couple and mistakenly saying that Chopra was the daughter of author
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos Joe Biden seleccionó a Ketanji Brown Jackson como su candidata a la Corte Suprema, según una fuente a la que se le notificó la decisión. Esto puso en marcha un proceso de confirmación histórico para la primera mujer negra en sentarse en el tribunal más
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has urged sports bodies to cancel or move all events they plan to hold in Russia and Belarus and stop using the countries’ flags and national anthems. The request from the Olympic body came after UEFA moved the Champions League final from
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The last of the snow pass through this morning especially in the southern highlands and lower valley with cold wind chills just below zero. Winds shift to SW 5-10mph and highs in the upper teens. It will be clearing into the day with more sunshine squeezing into the days ahead, slowly helping to warm things
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR champion Kyle Larson is partnering with sports streaming service FloSports to promote a dirt race in Tennessee that he believes his rivals can use as a tune-up for Bristol Motor Speedway. The April 14 race at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap is scheduled three days before NASCAR’s
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Países de todo el mundo están imponiendo nuevas sanciones contra Rusia por su invasión de Ucrania. La Unión Europea, Japón, Australia, Nueva Zelandia y Taiwán golpearon a Moscú con nuevas órdenes judiciales el viernes, condenando la incursión militar que se desarrolló en las últimas 24 horas. Guerra Rusia – Ucrania: última
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La invasión rusa a Ucrania es parte de una larga lista de guerras de Rusia y acciones bélicas en las que ha participado y liderado el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin. La lista de guerras en las que Rusia ha participado es tan larga como su historia, pero en
Continue Reading By Angela Dewan, CNN Heavily armed Russian troops are pushing rapidly towards Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, and US officials are warning the city could fall within days. The military capabilities of these two nations are so imbalanced that Ukraine’s defiant president, Volodymyr Zelensky, implored his Western allies overnight to do more than impose sanctions to
Continue Reading Opinion by Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives Over the past 12 months, US consumer prices rose by 7.5%, the highest rate in nearly 40 years. Worse, inflation is showing no signs of slowing. The Federal Reserve typically fights inflation by raising interest rates, which slows the economy by reducing the demand for goods and
Continue Reading By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press ELDORET, Kenya (AP) — The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs of being a turning point for Kenya in finally confronting a scourge of abuse and violence against female athletes. It hasn’t been spoken about or even acknowledged until now. The 25-year-old
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool says it has built a “really strong and sustainable” financial position in light of the COVID-19 pandemic despite posting a fiscal-year loss for a second consecutive season. The Premier League club reported a pre-tax loss of $6.4 million for the financial year through May 2021 after a comparative loss of
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Invading Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine’s capital and the city government is warning of street fighting and urging residents to stay inside and take cover. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on Ukrainians to “stand firm” in a fight for the future of their country.
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A lack of reliable information from Russia has made covering the invasion of Ukraine tougher for journalists. It also made a CNN reporter’s experience on Thursday all the more remarkable: Matthew Chance unexpectedly stumbled on Russian forces taking control of an airport 20 minutes from
Continue Reading By Jake Tapper, Ariane de Vogue, Jeff Zeleny, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. “Today, as we watch freedom and liberty
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The gentle purr of the engine hums as planets, spaceships and asteroids pass by in the surrounding windows. The galactic superstar Gaya dazzles with her songs, capturing the attention of guests and First Order lieutenants alike while colorful alien-inspired cocktails are passed around. There’s a slight commotion in the corner as
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Yet another key measure of inflation ticked higher at the start of the year, rising at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years. The price index tracking consumer spending increased by 6.1% between January 2021 and January 2022, according to new data from the Commerce Department released Friday. That was
Continue Reading By MARY ALICE ROYSE Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Nashville officials announced Thursday that Waste Management has agreed to step in to help meet some of the residential trash collection challenges around the city. In a 2:30 p.m. press conference, Mayor John Cooper called the months long trash
Continue Reading By MARY ALICE ROYSE TOSIN FAKILE Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Tennessee’s proposal for new education funding is broken down Thursday by Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner Penner Schwinn to explain how the money would be used for future education in Tennessee. There’s now more information on Tennessee’s proposed
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The West has not gone after Russian oil. But nervous traders have decided they still don’t want to touch it, jolting the global energy market at a delicate moment. The main grade of oil that Russia exports into Europe is now being offered for sale at a hefty discount, signaling
Continue Reading By Chris Liakos, CNN Business Two of the world’s biggest container shipping companies are halting cargo bookings to and from Russia. “As the stability and safety of our operations is already being directly and indirectly impacted by sanctions, new Maersk bookings to and from Russia will be temporarily suspended, with exception of foodstuffs, medical and
Continue Reading By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a groundbreaking nominee, appears before senators Monday for a seat on a Supreme Court that itself has been moving in reverse. The court has allowed Texas to ban abortions since September and appears on the cusp of obliterating a half-century of
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Chicken nuggets have fallen victim to rising prices. Burger King’s largest franchisee in the United States said Thursday that it will soon reduce the number of nuggets in meals from ten pieces to 8. Carrols Restaurant Group, which operates 14% of Burger Kings’ roughly 7,000 US locations, told investors Thursday
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish speedskater who won double Olympic gold earlier this month in Beijing, has given one of his medals to a Swedish publisher detained in China. The Swedish branch of Amnesty International said Friday that Nils van der Poel gave the medal to the daughter of Gui Minhai, a naturalized Swede who
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases that will likely worsen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was the largest year-over-year rise since
Continue Reading By COURTNEY ALLEN ALEXANDRIA ADAMS Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — The continued rainfall has created several problems for drivers in the Franklin area due to flooding. Williamson County is one of the places seeing substantial flooding thanks to this week’s rain. The Harpeth River is overflowing and causing problems
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN A palpable sense of dread hovered over Kyiv Friday as the sound of air raid sirens pierced the otherwise quiet city at regular intervals, leaving people guessing at just how close Russian forces were. It was another terrifying wakening for the residents of Kyiv as several loud bangs were heard at
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Yet another key measure of inflation ticked higher at the start of the year, rising at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years. The price index tracking consumer spending increased by 6.1% between January 2021 and January 2022, according to new data from the Commerce Department released Friday. That was
Continue Reading By LAUREN TRAGER Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Soaring food prices and the pandemic have been bad enough, but now people who rely on food stamps are telling News 4 they’re facing a new nightmare: the state of Missouri. Just within the last few days, News 4 has been
Continue Reading By KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The St. Louis Crisis Nursery is in desperate need of baby formula following the recent recall by the FDA. It was reported earlier this week that three “Abbot” brands of powdered formula are now under recall, including Similac and Alimentum. This
Continue Reading By CAROLINE HECKER Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE (KMOV) — Dairy farming is a way of life for the Turley family, who milk their 120 dairy cows twice a day, churning out more than 1,000 gallons of milk. Rolling Lawns Farm is situated in Greenville, Illinois, about 45 minutes northeast of St.
Continue Reading By Troy Washington Click here for updates on this story NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana (KTBS) — The city currently has their first black mayor in office, the second black police chief and the first black president of Northwestern State University. Ronnie Williams Jr.-Mayor Nikeo Collins-Police Chief Marcus Jones- Northwestern State University President “I can’t say consciously I
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