By Peter Nickeas, CNN Billions of dollars to address America’s exploding gun trafficking problem, to catch dangerous fugitives, and to fund initiatives at local law enforcement agencies. The increased funding for those items are at the heart of President Joe Biden’s expanded police spending plan in the federal budget as Democrats, many facing tough midterm
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Mental health concerns among high school students in the United States were exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to survey results published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been significant increases in high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, considering suicide or
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Kohl’s is pushing back against intense pressure from Wall Street to make changes or sell the company. The retailer sent a sharply worded letter to shareholders Thursday ahead of the its annual meeting in May, urging them to reject an activist investor’s efforts to gain control of the company and
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With the snow starting to melt and the temperatures starting to rise, wildfires are expected to soon return back to our area.
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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writerh SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams had relief on their faces as they headed straight from the stadium for a charter jet to Europe and weekend club games. Coach Gregg Berhalter already had headed off for a red-eye to New York and a 12
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The stock market surged in March, but stumbled on the last day of the first quarter. And investors are reeling after a tough start to 2022. The Dow fell more than 550 points Thursday. It and the S&P 500 each dropped nearly 5% in the first three months
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Idaho National Laboratory has released its Fiscal Year 2021 Economic Impact Summary.
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By Ella Nilsen and René Marsh, CNN President Joe Biden issued a directive on Thursday that invokes the Defense Production Act — a move the administration hopes will kickstart the domestic production and mining of the critical minerals needed to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles and long-term energy storage. The directive adds critical minerals —
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El Consejo de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas aprobó este jueves una nueva resolución sobre Nicaragua por la cual crea un grupo de expertos para investigar las denuncias de violaciones a los derechos humanos desde abril de 2018 y hasta la fecha. El proyecto denominado “Promoción y Protección de
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Francisco Lindor wasn’t the franchise-altering shortstop the New York Mets were hoping for last season. His performance in this year’s shortened spring training has the Mets confident better days are coming. The switch-hitting Lindor has been among the best hitters in the Grapefruit League through
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By DAVID KOENIG and CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writers DALLAS (AP) — President Joe Biden is again dipping into the nation’s petroleum stockpile to try to corral rising energy prices. The White House announced Thursday that Biden ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the strategic petroleum reserve for the
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Kitten season is upon us, and Pocatello Animal Services is looking for fosters.
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN More migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border, and officials say they expect the number to grow. This is something we’ve seen many times before. But some key details are different this time around. Here’s a look at what’s changing, why it’s happening now and why it matters. There’s a
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Got a spare dime? Coins are in short supply again. Retailers, laundromats and other businesses that rely on coins want Americans to empty their piggy banks and look under couch cushions for extra change and “get coin moving.” A group of trade associations that represent individual businesses
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The Jackson Hole Airport is preparing for an upcoming runway closure.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland, Oregon, voted unanimously to extend the citywide housing state of emergency for three more years. KOIN-TV reports the housing state of emergency declaration gives the city flexibility when it comes to zoning. Portland’s zoning code does not allow mass shelters on industrial property, but with the
Continue Reading By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The results of a do-over vote for a milestone union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, were too close to call on Thursday. A total of 875 workers at the Bessemer facility voted for joining a union and 993 voted against it, marking a much closer split
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The 2022 ‘Liberty on Parade’ annual Independence Day parade will take place on Monday, July 4, 2022, and will start at 9:00 a.m.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tom Grond salió a dar una vuelta al mundo en diciembre de 2012 y, casi una década después, sigue viajando. Este bloguero neerlandés, que antes trabajaba para el gobierno de los Países Bajos, se describe ahora como un nómada y dice que no tiene planes de volver a su vida anterior.
Continue Reading By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer South Dakota women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit is taking over at West Virginia. She led South Dakota to a surprising run to the Sweet 16. South Dakota beat Ole Miss and No. 2 seed Baylor in the NCAA Tournament before losing to Michigan, 52-49. The Coyotes finished the season
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Many know Chris Pine as the blue-eyed, Captain Kirk-portraying member of the Hollywood Chrises (other members: Evans, Hemsworth, Pratt). A partygoer at an Oscars shindig over the weekend knew him as … Joey Lawrence? Pine, in a Wednesday appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” recounted to Kimmel that after the partygoer mistook
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Many know Chris Pine as the blue-eyed, Captain Kirk-portraying member of the Hollywood Chrises (other members: Evans, Hemsworth, Pratt). A partygoer at an Oscars shindig over the weekend knew him as … Joey Lawrence? Pine, in a Wednesday appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” recounted to Kimmel that after the partygoer mistook
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Many know Chris Pine as the blue-eyed, Captain Kirk-portraying member of the Hollywood Chrises (other members: Evans, Hemsworth, Pratt). A partygoer at an Oscars shindig over the weekend knew him as … Joey Lawrence? Pine, in a Wednesday appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” recounted to Kimmel that after the partygoer mistook
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La fiebre por el Mundial de Qatar 2022 está en un punto álgido esta semana debido al sorteo de este viernes que definirá los grupos y el cuadro hacia la final de la máxima cita futbolística del planeta. Sorteo del Mundial de Qatar 2022: formato, bombos, horario y cómo ver en
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Elliott Page’s character on “Umbrella Academy” will mimic real life. Page’s character on the hit Netflix series will come out as transgender in the third season. The streaming giant celebrated the news by retweeting Page on it’s dedicated LGBTQ+ content Twitter account, Most. “FEELS SO GOOD TO SAY THIS: Elliot
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Elliott Page’s character on “Umbrella Academy” will mimic real life. Page’s character on the hit Netflix series will come out as transgender in the third season. The streaming giant celebrated the news by retweeting Page on it’s dedicated LGBTQ+ content Twitter account, Most. “FEELS SO GOOD TO SAY THIS: Elliot
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Chris Rock made an emotional return to the stage on Wednesday night for the first time since Will Smith slapped him at the Academy Awards. Rock made his first public remarks about the incident. In his first of two shows, he was greeted by the audience at Boston’s Wilbur Theater with
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Zoo Idaho will open its gates Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning April 2.
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, challenging the state’s new law banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom. It’s the first legal challenge seeking to block implementation and enforcement of the law,
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, challenging the state’s new law banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom. It’s the first legal challenge seeking to block implementation and enforcement of the law,
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has finalized the rules change to bring back automatic runners in extra innings for a third straight season. MLB and the players’ association agreed to keep the controversial rule that starts each team with a runner on second base during extra innings for the 2022 regular season. The
Continue Reading By Matt McFarland, CNN Business US roads saw the largest increase on record in deaths per mile traveled in 2020, including a 26% increase in hit-and-run fatalities that outpaced the increase in overall deaths. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the data earlier this month. Hit-and-run deaths have grown steadily in the last 15
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) –– Selena Quintanilla estaba en el aire, Selena estaba en todos lados… no la descubrías, no tenías un recuerdo de cuándo fue la primera vez que escuchaste alguno de sus temas. Así describe María García, directora ejecutiva de Futuro Studios y creadora del premiado podcast “Anything for Selena”, a la
Continue Reading By Mark Thompson and Chris Liakos, CNN Business Russia has doubled down on its threat to cut off natural gas supplies to Western countries that refuse to pay in rubles, raising new concerns about an energy supply crunch and rationing in Europe. Moscow said last week it wanted to be paid in rubles, rather than
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Donald Trump lo hace de nuevo: pone sus objetivos personales y su ardiente celo por la venganza por encima del interés nacional. Esta vez, al pedir una vez más la ayuda política del presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, en medio de la brutal guerra en Ucrania. El llamado de Trump
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The Chubbuck Police Department announced Lieutenant Nick Sasser graduated from the FBI National Academy on March 17 alongside two hundred and sixty-nine law enforcement officers in Quantico, Virginia.
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany have detained six men on suspicion of planning to sabotage overhead power lines and disrupt the country’s electricity supply. Police said hundreds of officers raided apartments in the southeastern town of Neumarkt on Wednesday and found several illegal guns and rifles as well as tens of thousands of rounds
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On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration expanded its authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
Continue Reading The youngest group eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the US, children ages 5 to 11, is also the least vaccinated one.
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The group of contenders at the Masters is getting longer as golf is getting deeper. Among the favorites this week are Justin Thomas because he’s always in the mix and Jon Rahm because he spent the last seven months at No. 1. Dustin Johnson is
Continue Reading AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The 86th Masters is here with a few notable changes. New tees on Nos. 11 and 15 have added some 35 yards to Augusta National. The tournament starts April 7 with a new face as Tom Watson joins Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as honorary starters. There are 19 newcomers to
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Joseph Patel, one of the producers behind Oscar-winning documentary “Summer of Soul,” has spoken out about the slapping incident for the first time, calling Will Smith’s actions “selfish” and admonishing Chris Rock for comments he made when awarding the film. In a now-deleted Twitter thread, Patel — who, along with Ahmir
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chris Rock finally addressed the Oscars slap and made Netflix history on Saturday, with the platform’s first live global streaming event. “I’m going to try to do a show tonight without offending nobody. I’m going to try my best, because you never know who might get triggered,” Rock said as he
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In a motion filed Wednesday, the parents of Brian Laundrie asked a Florida court to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by Gabby Petito’s parents earlier this month.
Continue Reading By Caitlin Kaiser and Brandon Miller, CNN This month has seen more tornadoes in the US than any March on record following this week’s severe weather outbreak. It’s the second year in a row the country has endured a record number of tornadoes in March, solidifying a trend toward more severe weather earlier in the
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez, CNN Even as the bombs began to fall, Yevhenia Khomenko didn’t want to leave her home in Kyiv, Ukraine. “I would rather die there,” the 94-year-old said. But eventually, it became too much, and her daughter convinced her to leave the home she had known her entire life. When Khomenko was a
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez, CNN Even as the bombs began to fall, Yevhenia Khomenko didn’t want to leave her home in Kyiv, Ukraine. “I would rather die there,” the 94-year-old said. But eventually, it became too much, and her daughter convinced her to leave the home she had known her entire life. When Khomenko was a
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Premier League teams will be able to use five substitutions per game beginning next season in a change announced following the shareholders meeting. The switch to five subs is up from three. It brings the Premier League in line with other major competitions in Europe. The league had used five subs as
Continue Reading By Michael Warren and Gabby Orr, CNN Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates in Georgia are steering clear of his deeply personal vendetta against Gov. Brian Kemp — the Republican Trump says betrayed him in the 2020 election and whom he has set out to dethrone. Instead of steamrolling through Georgia, Trump is struggling to get his
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Recent winter storms and fluctuating temperatures have caused potholes to develop along roadways in Eastern Idaho.
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Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Idaho’s population growth from 2020 to 2021 was well dispersed around the state, with every Idaho county growing in population over the year.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose again this week as the key 30-year loan rate breached 4.5% and attained its highest level since the end of 2018. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported that the average rate on the 30-year loan this week rose to 4.67% from 4.42% last week. That contrasts with
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has proposed that the city’s community police oversight committee go on a two-month hiatus to figure out how to fill nearly half of the group’s vacancies and hire more staff. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the idea comes five years after the predecessor of the Portland Committee on
Continue Reading By Bridget Chavez Click here for updates on this story FLORENCE, Oregon (KPTV) — The U.S. Coast Guard said a woman has died and a man is missing after their boat sank off the coast of Florence on March 26. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office said the man, Mike Morgan, was the captain. The 68-year-old
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Shooters damaged the newly installed kiosk at the Lead Draw trailhead days after installation.
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) condenó los ataques a periodistas en Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras y México. A través de un comunicado, el presidente de la comisión de Libertad de Prensa e Información de ese organismo, Carlos Jornet, dijo que estas agresiones deben ser tomadas muy en serio
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies saved a pregnant passenger early Wednesday after a stolen truck crashed into the Tualatin River. A WCSO sergeant first encountered the truck shortly after 2 a.m. when they found the vehicle parked on the side
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Deeply personal in a way that should resonate with anyone who lived through the era (and maybe few others), Richard Linklater’s “Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood” captures the infinite possibilities the space program conjured and the quirks associated with growing up in the 1960s, though not really in
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen, Paula Reid and Whitney Wild, CNN Federal criminal investigators have expanded the January 6 investigation to gather information about fundraising and organizing for the political rally held immediately before Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, as well as the effort to subvert the Electoral College vote count, multiple sources tell
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge this week denied a temporary restraining order sought by environmental groups that would block grazing in six eastern Oregon pastures. The Capital Press reports U.S. District Judge Michael Simon said the plaintiffs haven’t shown that turning cattle out on the pastures will cause irreparable harm to sage grouse
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Wednesday’s record crowd of more than 91,000 people at the Champions League game between Barcelona and Real Madrid was being celebrated by women’s soccer everywhere as a demonstration of how far the sport has come and bringing hope about how far it can go. Nadine Kessler,
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, anunció el jueves una liberación sin precedentes de petróleo de las reservas estadounidenses y varias medidas para castigar a las compañías petroleras por no aumentar la producción de arrendamientos no utilizados en tierras federales, dijo la Casa Blanca. Los pasos son un intento
Continue Reading LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s nuclear operator company says Russian troops are leaving the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and heading towards the country’s border with Belarus. The operator Energoatom said that the Russian military is also preparing to leave the nearby city of Slavutych where power plant workers live. Energoatom also said reports were confirmed
Continue Reading By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The World Bank has approved an additional $300 million for desperately needed aid for the poorest and most vulnerable households in war-torn Yemen, as well as for helping the country fight the coronavirus pandemic. Thursday’s announcement comes after humanitarian efforts in Yemen were dealt a blow earlier
Continue Reading By Patrick Quinn Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — On Wednesday, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens launched a Midnight Basketball League to help curb crime. “You can get people out of a lot of trouble if they are in an activity that they love and people are watching, and they have
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Julia Temchenko and her two young children were in their living room in Kyiv, Ukraine when a rocket flew past, shattering the window. For so long, she believed Russia wouldn’t actually invade. Then it was reality. Temchenko, who moved with her family to Kyiv from Bucha, is a lawyer and human rights
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Genealogists and historians can get a microscopic look at sweeping historical trends when individual records from the 1950 census are released this week. Researchers view the records that will be released Friday as a gold mine, and amateur genealogists see it as a way to fill gaps in family trees.
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The appearance by video of the head of Ukrainian soccer, wearing an armored vest from the streets of Kyiv, brought the impact of Russia’s war into the FIFA Congress. Andriy Pavelko used a recorded message to the gathering in Qatar to talk about the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Media says it has hired Caitlyn Jenner as a contributor. The failed Republican candidate for California governor was scheduled to make her first appearance as a Fox employee on Sean Hannity’s prime time show Thursday night, and Fox says she will offer commentary across a variety of Fox platforms.
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — What started as a fight between students quickly escalated at a southwest Atlanta high school when a parent showed up with a gun. It was a normal Wednesday for Booker T. Washington High School until a fight broke out during dismissal.
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– Bruce Willis y su familia compartieron una noticia muy personal esta semana y su hija Scout sintió una gran respuesta de apoyo. Este miércoles, su familia anunció que Willis se retirará de la actuación porque tiene afasia, una condición que afecta sus habilidades cognitivas. Bruce Willis dejará la actuación por problemas de
Continue Reading By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina announced Thursday that he will not vote for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, despite supporting her nomination to a previous Senate-confirmed position last year. “I will oppose her and I will vote no,” Graham said in a
Continue Reading By Mark Thompson and Chris Liakos, CNN Business Russia has doubled down on its threat to cut off natural gas supplies to Western countries that refuse to pay in rubles, raising new concerns about an energy supply crunch and rationing in Europe. Moscow said last week it wanted to be paid in rubles, rather than
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials have revoked the license of a Nevada-based gun manufacturer that was accused of illegally selling guns and went bankrupt but then rebranded itself. The revocation comes after a lawsuit alleged the Justice Department didn’t conduct proper oversight before issuing the license. The decision to revoke
Continue Reading By James Paxson Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WNEM) — The University of Michigan football team announced Wednesday Colin Kaepernick was named the honorary captain for Saturday’s Maize and Blue Spring Game. Michigan football announced the news on twitter with a picture of Coach Jim Harbaugh and Kaepernick holding a
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations has announced the appointment of an expert panel to scrutinize companies’ efforts to curb climate change. Businesses have made a flurry of pledges in recent years to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in line with growing consumer expectations for greener processes.
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The Idaho cleanup project marked another major milestone in environmental protection this week.
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The Kansas City Royals exercised their club option on Mike Matheny for the 2023 season. The move eliminates any uncertainty over whether their manager will remain with the club after the coming season. Matheny is entering his third season with the Royals, which includes the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — El lanzamiento de un misil balístico intercontinental (ICBM) por parte de Corea del Norte la semana pasada, del que se dijo que era el más formidable hasta la fecha, puede haber sido un arma menos avanzada de lo que se creía, según un funcionario militar surcoreano. El funcionario, que habló bajo condición
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is breaking from his successor on Florida’s recently passed “Don’t Say Gay” law. Bob Chapek, Iger’s successor, initially opted not to speak out against the controversial law. But corporate executives should voice their opinions about ethical dilemmas, Iger recently told CNN+ host Chris Wallace. “A
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signaled support for stripping Disney of its 55-year-old special status that allows the entertainment company to operate as an independent government around its Orlando-area theme park. It’s the latest fallout in the feud between DeSantis, a Republican widely seen as a potential 2024 presidential contender,
Continue Reading By Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Two FedEx drivers will be looking for new rigs after crashing into each other on Thursday morning. According to Metro Police, a wreck involving three vehicles, including two FedEx transport trucks, occurred at Moormans Arm Road and Whites Creek Pike on
Continue Reading By Justina Latimer Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A local mother hosted an event Wednesday to raise awareness of the importance of organ donors. With April being National Donate Life Month, a local mom is sharing her touching story with hopes of spreading awareness about the need for organ
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The United States has received a boost for the World Cup draw and Canada has taken a hit in the updated FIFA rankings. The Americans will be in Pot 2 after being ranked 15th in the world. Canada won the North American qualifying group and
Continue Reading By Caroline Hecker Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Taxpayers within the Francis Howell School District will have the opportunity to select two school board members in next week’s election. Michelle Walker, the board’s treasurer, will not seek reelection. Mike Hoehn, who serves as vice president of the board,
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — On the eve of the World Cup draw, Qatar’s chief organizer says “nobody accepts any sort of suffering” that his country has tried to prevent with changes to labor laws. Hassan Al-Thawadi’s responses do not always placate those aghast at the suffering of migrant
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s independent vaccination advisory panel is recommending a booster shot with a messenger RNA vaccine for people who have had a full course of four Chinese, Indian and Russian COVID-19 vaccines that aren’t currently approved for use in the European Union. In a draft recommendation Thursday, the panel, known by its German
Continue Reading SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame freshman guard Blake Wesley has announced he’s entering the NBA draft. The 6-foot-5 guard who averaged a team-leading 14.4 points for his hometown Fighting Irish tweeted his intention. Wesley was an Indiana All-Star at Riley High School and Notre Dame’s first South Bend public school basketball prospect since
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin just launched its fourth successful space tourism mission, putting yet another feather in the cap of the company that hopes to make these supersonic joyrides a mainstay of pop culture. The six passengers, which include a Blue Origin engineer and five paying customers, boarded their New
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bruce Willis and his family shared some personal news this week and his daughter Scout felt the supportive response. On Wednesday, his family announced that Willis is stepping away from his career because he has aphasia, which is affecting his cognitive abilities. Aphasia hinders a person’s ability to communicate, making
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bruce Willis and his family shared some personal news this week and his daughter Scout felt the supportive response. On Wednesday, his family announced that Willis is stepping away from his career because he has aphasia, which is affecting his cognitive abilities. Aphasia hinders a person’s ability to communicate, making
Continue Reading DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World Cup seedings for this year’s tournament in Qatar.
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — Egypt and Norway have signed an agreement for several projects to enhance their cooperation in developing renewable energy. Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said at a Thursday press briefing in Cairo that Norway’s leading clean energy producer had signed several agreements with the Egyptian government. Shortly before the briefing, Egypt’s Prime Minister
Continue Reading By Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A local business is coming to its own defense after a poor food review lead to an outpour of support from St. Louisans on social media. Corner 17, a local, authentic Chinese restaurant, is now in the midst of social
Continue Reading By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have moved to the brink of clinching a scaled-back bipartisan compromise to provide a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19. That could set up final congressional approval next week. The price tag was a reduction from an earlier $15.6 billion compromise that fell apart weeks ago
Continue Reading By Katia Hetter, CNN As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia has reinstituted an indoor mask mandate and some colleges are requiring masks during the final days of the spring semester. People in the US won’t face a shutdown like the one
Continue Reading By Katia Hetter, CNN On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration expanded its authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines. Now, adults ages 50 and older are able to get a second booster if at least four months have passed since their first one. Within hours, the US Centers for Disease Control and
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Restaurants are raising menu prices as wages grow and inflation hits ingredients and packaging. But they still want customers to feel like they’re getting a good deal. That’s a tricky proposal, especially for fast food, fast casual and casual dining restaurants — places where low prices are part of the
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates rose again this week as the conflict in Ukraine and rising inflation continued to weigh on the US economy. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.67% in the week ending March 31, up from 4.42% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. Rates climbed in the face of rising
Continue Reading By Mika Miyashima Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — An Oahu physician is getting ready to hit the front lines, helping refugees displaced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Irina Crook is a doctor with Kaiser Permanente. On April 2 — which is also her 57th birthday – Crook will travel to
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