KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man has been shot to death in a south Kansas City neighborhood, and police are asking the public for tips in finding the shooter. Police say the shooting happened shortly after 2 a.m. Friday, when officers were called to an area around East 112th Street and Bristol Terrace near
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By Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden plans to contact the families of the 13 US service members who were killed in Thursday’s suicide attacks outside of Kabul’s international airport, according to a senior White House official. Planning is underway for the President to make those calls, but the White House is first working
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Growth in U.S. consumer spending slowed in July to a modest increase of 0.3% while inflation over the past 12 months rose to the fastest pace in three decades. The July increase in spending was down sharply from a 1.1% rise in June, the Commerce Department
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Growth in U.S. consumer spending slowed in July to a modest increase of 0.3% while inflation over the past 12 months rose to the fastest pace in three decades. The July increase in spending was down sharply from a 1.1% rise in June, the Commerce Department
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The Swiss government has approved the extradition of a key figure sought by Germany in a massive tax evasion case. The Federal Office of Justice said Friday that it had given the green light on Aug. 20 for the extradition of German lawyer Hanno Berger. The lawyer, who was arrested in Switzerland
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The Swiss government has approved the extradition of a key figure sought by Germany in a massive tax evasion case. The Federal Office of Justice said Friday that it had given the green light on Aug. 20 for the extradition of German lawyer Hanno Berger. The lawyer, who was arrested in Switzerland
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A huge fire at an industrial park in the central England town of Leamington Spa is sending up dramatic plumes of dark smoke that can be seen for miles. The emergency services have evacuated nearby properties and told people living in the surrounding area to close their windows and doors. Local lawmaker
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph. While the technology
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph. While the technology
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph. While the technology
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph. While the technology
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph. While the technology
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph. While the technology
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Amsterdam municipality says it will return a valuable painting by Wassily Kandinsky to the heirs of a Jewish family that originally owned it. The decision ends years of legal wrangling over the work that was sold at auction in 1940. A lawyer who has
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By Ashley RK Smith Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Governor Ned Lamont announced that, in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Joe Biden, flags will be lowered throughout in a mark of respect for the U.S. service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attack today in
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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — UEFA’s newest competition will give several teams their first chance to play in the group stage of a European tournament. Lincoln Red Imps, Flora Tallinn and Alashkert are among the smallest in the 32-team field for the Europa Conference League and they all managed to avoid the biggest teams in the
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By Roger Susanin Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Education leaders in Connecticut have set a lofty goal, looking to teach children to read earlier than ever. Teachers will have some new tools to try to make it happen…but there are also things parents can do to help. Every day,
Continue Reading Peloton says it’s been subpoenaed by the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security for documents and other information related to its reporting of injuries associated with its products. The exercise equipment company also said in a regulatory filing on Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission is “investigating our public disclosures concerning these
Continue Reading HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) — Police in eastern Missouri say they have arrested a man who was being sought for an attack with a machete and who had a previous conviction for firing a crossbow and assault rifle at an acquaintance. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 31-year-old Ted Treece of High Ridge was arrested Thursday
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in northern Nigeria say three separate groups of kidnapped students have been freed within a 24-hour period. The dramatic development is prompting speculation that some kind of deal made have been made with the gunmen blamed for a spate of recent abductions
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