SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A human body was found in the Big Sioux River in Sioux City on Saturday. The Sioux City Fire and Rescue department was called out to retrieve the body Saturday evening. A fisherman reported seeing the body peaking out of the water around 6 p.m. Saturday. The body was taken
Continue ReadingBy Avis Favaro, Elizabeth St. Philip, and Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The road has been a long one for Dr. Alika Lafontaine, a successful anesthesiologist, and now the first Indigenous president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). From struggling in school to
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Bumblebees’ ability to fly for foraging and pollination is being impacted by extreme temperatures at both the high and low end. Researchers at Imperial College London put bees to the test by measuring the motivation bumblebees had to
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SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Mason Greenwood sealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side a hard-fought point in a 1-1 draw at Southampton as Manchester United equaled the top flight’s longest unbeaten away record. The first match in front of a full St. Mary’s crowd in almost 18 months also saw these sides meet for the first time
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police are investigating two separate homicides that were reported Saturday night. Police department spokesman Sgt. Jake Becchina said officers found a 15-year-old boy with gunshot wounds on the front porch of a home around 7:45 p.m. Saturday. Police believe the shooting took place in front of the home.
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By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Members of the cryptocurrency world are donating to crypto-focused organizations, hiring lobbyists and ramping up advocacy efforts in a push to get lawmakers on board with the industry, as pressure builds on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to address a cryptocurrency provision of the bipartisan infrastructure bill before a vote in the
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — A rash of overaggressive driving has jumbled the IndyCar championship fight. Pato O’Ward passed Alex Palou for the points lead after Palou was caught in a three-car accident early in Saturday’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis. Palou was a
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — A rash of overaggressive driving has jumbled the IndyCar championship fight. Pato O’Ward passed Alex Palou for the points lead after Palou was caught in a three-car accident early in Saturday’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis. Palou was a
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Four new films with major stars from Hugh Jackman to Michael Keaton opened in North American movie theaters this weekend and only the one with animated puppies fared well. But it wasn’t enough to beat out Ryan Reynolds’ action-comedy “Free Guy,” which topped the charts for the second weekend
Continue Reading CHANUTE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities said a police officer shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at the officer in a small southeast Kansas town. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. Friday in Chanute, which is about 110 miles south of Topeka. KBI spokeswoman Melissa Underwood said
Continue Reading By REBECCA SANTANA and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans was counting on the music playing again, recruiting The Rolling Stones to headline a rescheduled Jazz Fest in September. The tourism industry was slowly picking itself up again. Then came delta, the highly contagious virus variant that has hospitals overrun with
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — During a Haywood County Schools’ Board of Education emergency meeting Saturday, Aug. 21, school board members voted that masks will be required for students and staff in county schools. The decision comes on the heels of Haywood County Schools’
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Buncombe County officials are asking residents to be on the lookout for an endangered man. A Silver Alert has been issued for 52-year-old Michael David Martin who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.
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By Devan Cole and Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Sunday placed blame on the Trump administration for the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan, saying its 2020 agreement with the Taliban sowed the seeds for the US’ turbulent exit from the country. “Let’s keep in mind, (former Secretary of State) Mike Pompeo met with
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story WENTZVILLE, Missouri (KMOV) — For a lot of families with young children, when they move to a new place a top priority is find a new home in a good school district. When Nick Pash, his wife and three children moved from Georgia to the
Continue ReadingBy KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story BELLEVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — A Belleville, Illinois man is accused of stabbing his landlord to death after an argument Friday. Arthur Parris, 48, is charged with first-degree murder. The stabbing happened around 4:45 p.m. in the 200 block of Walnut. Police tell News 4 that
Continue Reading ALTO DE VELEFIQUE, Spain (AP) — Damiano Caruso has won the ninth stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Primoz Roglic finished second to keep the overall lead. Caruso was in front for the last 70 kilometers of the 188-kilometer ride from Puerto Lumbreras to a summit finish atop the beyond-category Alto de Velefique. The Italian from
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — American Red Cross disaster responders from across Tennessee are beginning to provide shelter, relief items, and comfort for people impacted by floods in Hickman, Humphreys, and Dickson counties early Saturday morning. The Red Cross is assisting with partners setting up shelters
Continue ReadingBy James Paxson Click here for updates on this story GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A former volunteer with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is facing sex abuse charges for allegedly sexually abusing a victim younger than 13-years-old. Marshall Grear is facing one first degree criminal sexual conduct charge and four third degree sexual criminal
Continue ReadingBy Mary Smith Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Come Monday morning, hundreds of Clayton County students will learn from home as COVID-19 cases continue to spread. The district announced the call Saturday that Smith Elementary and Rex Middle School, located right next to each other, will be virtual
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