By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AEW founder Tony Khan has put professional wrestling on notice that he has the hottest company in the business. The 38-year-old Khan already had major responsibilities with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and English soccer team Fulham FC. AEW has turned from plucky upstart into the talk of the pro
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By Nicole Chavez, CNN Two Democratic lawmakers are urging the Justice Department to swiftly implement a federal law aimed at countering the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Rep. Grace Meng of New York highlighted provisions of
Continue Reading SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The top US diplomat in El Salvador says she sees “a decline in democracy” the country, where President Nayib Bukele changed his Twitter profile to read “the coolest dictator in the world.” On Monday, the United States put five Supreme Court justices on the U.S. Undemocratic and Corrupt Actors
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANIE BAUMER, DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — A second mosquito has tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Jefferson County. Monday, the health department detected the virus in a mosquito population within Imperial. After the virus was found, control measures were implemented in
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A judge has given an 18-year-old Cedar Rapids man probation for a botched drug robbery that ended in the shooting death of his cousin. The Gazette reports that Tyrell Gaston was sentenced Tuesday to three years’ probation for his conviction of second-degree robbery. His sentencing on the robbery was delayed
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Parsons siblings showed off their football skills in this week’s edition of Andrew’s At-home sports. You can watch the clip at 10 p.m. on ABC 17! Andrew’s At-home sports airs every Tuesday night in our 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. sportscasts on Fox 22 and ABC 17. ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats say they will vote on legislation this fall to curb the power of the president, an effort to rein in executive powers that they say President Donald Trump abused. The legislation is expected to be introduced Tuesday. It would limit the president’s pardon power,
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say three students suffered gunshot wounds during a lunchtime shooting outside a Wichita high school. Officers responded Tuesday to 911 calls of a disturbance on a sidewalk outside East High School. Police say two male students, ages 15 and 16, were taken to a local hospital with injuries that were
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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes has had abdominal surgery and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. The Flyers are set to open training camp this week, the preseason starts next week and Philadelphia plays the season opener Oct. 15 at home against Vancouver. The
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By Gregory Lemos and Jennifer Henderson, CNN A North Carolina-based health care provider announced Tuesday it has suspended hundreds of employees for not meeting the company’s Covid-19 vaccine requirements. Novant Health says employees, by now, must have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine or applied for — and received — a medical
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ben & Jerry’s latest ice cream flavor is supporting a new approach to policing, a proposal sponsored by Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush of St. Louis. The Vermont-based company on Monday launched the flavor “Change is Brewing.” The limited-batch offering features the flavor of cold brew coffee ice cream with swirls
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is requiring all workers at San Francisco International Airport to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing if employees are exempt. The mandate announced Tuesday applies to all on-site personnel, of which there are about 46,000. Mayor London Breed’s office said the mandate, which goes into effect immediately,
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Continue Reading OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has lifted stays in two cases it overturned based on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state has no jurisdiction over crimes committed on tribal lands by non-American Indians against Native Americans. The court on Tuesday lifted stays of its reversals of the murder
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The similarities for Kansas State coach Chris Klieman between the start of this season and his first season leading the Wildcats were so startling that he couldn’t help but notice them. There was the win over a lower-level school, Nichols State, two years ago and
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The similarities for Kansas State coach Chris Klieman between the start of this season and his first season leading the Wildcats were so startling that he couldn’t help but notice them. There was the win over a lower-level school, Nichols State, two years ago and
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Hong Kong (CNN Business) — Los problemas del conglomerado chino Evergrande han dominado los titulares en los últimos días después de que advirtiera una vez más que podría incumplir su deuda astronómica debido a una escasez de efectivo. Los expertos han caracterizado las luchas de la empresa como una prueba importante para
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel has sought to boost struggling would-be successor Armin Laschet in the tight race to become Germany’s next leader. She told a rally in her longtime electoral district Tuesday that he will look out for jobs and security. Merkel touted her center-right government’s record
Continue ReadingBy WFSB STAFF Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, CT (WFSB) — A Southington woman is facing charges after police said she tried to leave the scene of a crash in a local restaurant parking lot. On Sunday night, just before 9 p.m., police were called to Spartan II on Meriden Waterbury Road
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Airbnb has been on a wild ride. Many had doubted it could survive as Covid cases soared and the company lost 80% of its business. But now things are turning around for the vacation home rental business, with users booking longer stays thanks to greater flexibility in the way we live, work and travel. Co-founder
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