By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The UK government has agreed to subsidize a major US fertilizer manufacturer at a cost of several million pounds to taxpayers in order to restart carbon dioxide production vital to Britain’s food supply. The government announced the extraordinary intervention in a statement late on Tuesday. The plan should allow Illinois-based
Continue ReadingBy CAROLINA CRUZ Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, KS (KCTV) — Weeks after the collapse of the capital city of Kabul in Afghanistan, many families are still trying to get settled into their new cities as refugees. Baset Azizi, a senior at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, worked days to get
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A home health nurse who discovered the bodies of a prominent Minnesota businessman and his wife in a murder-suicide case is suing their estate and seeking damages for emotional trauma. Lisa Ann Hayes walked in on a grisly scene in April 2019 at the Lake Minnetonka mansion of Irwin and Alexandra Jacobs.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A home health nurse who discovered the bodies of a prominent Minnesota businessman and his wife in a murder-suicide case is suing their estate and seeking damages for emotional trauma. Lisa Ann Hayes walked in on a grisly scene in April 2019 at the Lake Minnetonka mansion of Irwin and Alexandra Jacobs.
Continue ReadingBy ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story ROCKY HILL, CT (WFSB) — A stand-down ceremony promises to honor veterans and offer them state and federal help. The 2021 Stand Down Kickoff Ceremony is set for 9 a.m. at the Department of Veterans Affairs campus in Rocky Hill. Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA, DANICA KIRKA and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Travelers and authorities from India and many African countries are furious — and confused — about Britain’s new COVID-19 travel rules, calling them discriminatory. The British government announced what it billed as a simplification of the rules last week, including allowing
Continue ReadingBy BETSY WEBSTER Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, KS (KCTV) — An Overland Park man’s family has a stranger to thank for saving his life on Longview Lake. But first, they need to find him. Jordan Knox was with her dad, Dennis Knox, at Longview Lake Saturday. She and her 2-year-old
Continue ReadingBy MARISSA SULEK Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, TN (WSMV) — A LGBTQ pride group at Independence High School in Thompson’s Station is now the center of controversy after a video from the homecoming parade was posted on social media. The Twitter video shows the moment two students kiss on a parade
Continue Reading Opinion by Stacey Abrams for CNN Business Perspectives Throughout the course of the pandemic, we have witnessed inequities ripple across our society, particularly along racial and socioeconomic lines. Most tellingly, this imbalance affects frontline workers — many of whom are people of color — who put their lives and health on the line to keep
Continue Reading By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press KAMOURASKA, Quebec (AP) — At the Canadian border one night this month, a man from Atlanta pulled up in his car, looking to cross. He was unvaccinated, had no COVID test, and did not pre-register for the trip. He was turned back. Americans can finally travel in Canada again, but
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DERBY, England (AP) — Second-division soccer club Derby has been taken over by administrators after falling into financial problems during the pandemic and will be hit with a 12-point deduction. The team is managed by England great Wayne Rooney. Derby will slip to last place in the Championship with minus-2 points after eight games. The
Continue ReadingBy MIA VILLANUEVA Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A man is accused of assaulting a woman in southeast Portland after she confronted him for trespassing and taking items from her neighbor’s property. Anna Fischer told FOX 12 she was standing in front of her home in the Sellwood neighborhood
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has surprised journalists at a news conference by reading a prepared statement that called for patience and practically dismissed the team’s chances of achieving any significant results this season. Barcelona has made a sluggish start to the campaign following Lionel Messi’s departure
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By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Cooler weather is landing right on cue for the first day of autumn. But first, the system delivering the cooler temps will soak the eastern third of the country, bring strong winds and 10 to 18-foot waves on some of the Great Lakes. A strong storm system is forecast to develop
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By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Cooler weather is landing right on cue for the first day of autumn. But first, the system delivering the cooler temps will soak the eastern third of the country, bring strong winds and 10 to 18-foot waves on some of the Great Lakes. A strong storm system is forecast to develop
Continue ReadingBy KMOV.COM STAFF Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page will hold a press conference Wednesday morning to announce a COVID-19 vaccine incentive program. In June, the county approved $875,000 in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to offer incentives
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Elvira, the famed “Mistress of the Dark,” has shared she identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. The actress, who was born Cassandra Peterson, shared her love story in her new autobiography, “Yours Cruelly, Elvira.” Peterson writes that she was a new mom decades ago trying to get back
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has carried out its first climate change stress test. The analysis probes what would happen to banks, companies and the economy under different climate scenarios. The bank found that there will be costs in the short term to polluting industries like
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has carried out its first climate change stress test. The analysis probes what would happen to banks, companies and the economy under different climate scenarios. The bank found that there will be costs in the short term to polluting industries like
Continue ReadingBy CONNOR MCCARTHY Click here for updates on this story TROUTDALE, OR (KPTV) — The city of Troutdale is looking to attract more restaurants through incentives to help reduce initial costs of opening their doors. Earlier this year, the Troutdale City Council passed a resolution that will waive all initial sewer System Development Charges (SDC).
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