By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press BERLIN HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — One week has gone by since the 20-year war in Afghanistan came to an end. But the harsh reality of war is still hitting home as Americans now are beginning to honor and bury the last casualties to come back. In Ohio and Missouri, thousands
Continue Reading
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press BERLIN HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — One week has gone by since the 20-year war in Afghanistan came to an end. But the harsh reality of war is still hitting home as Americans now are beginning to honor and bury the last casualties to come back. In Ohio and Missouri, thousands
Continue Reading
ZURICH (AP) — Olympic high jump champion Mariya Lasitskene has soared above her gold medal leap to clear a world-leading 2.05 meters at the Diamond League finals. Another stellar three-way contest was sealed by Lasitskene going one centimeter beyond her title-winning clearance from the Tokyo Olympics. Olympic bronze medalist Yaroslava Mahuchikh placed second at 2.03,
Continue ReadingBy Tara Molina Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Vacancies and boarded up shops across the city, a reminder of how tough the pandemic has been on local business. But CBS 2’s Tara Molina learned about a brand new city program that’s making it easier for business owners to move
Continue Reading
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and quite pleasant with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: We’re in for some great patio weather tonight as temperatures dip into the upper 60s after sunset, with overnight lows in the low to mid-50s (61 is average). Expect a bright day Thursday as humidity
Continue Reading By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Foes of the new Texas law that bans most abortions have been looking to the Democratic-run federal government to swoop in and knock down the most restrictive abortion law in effect in the country. But it’s nowhere near that simple. Known as SB8, the
Continue Reading
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Nancy Salzman, who created Nxivm alongside Keith Raniere, was sentenced Wednesday to 3 1/2 years in prison. Prosecutors said Salzman was an enabler who helped Raniere remain the leader of a criminal enterprise and gain access to victims, but Salzman’s attorneys say she was a victim herself — and possibly one
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns will start their 2021 season where 2020’s ended — in Kanas City. Cleveland will open a season with Super Bowl hopes at rowdy Arrowhead Stadium and against the AFC champion Chiefs, who edged the Browns in last year’s playoffs. The 22-17 loss stuck
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns will start their 2021 season where 2020’s ended — in Kanas City. Cleveland will open a season with Super Bowl hopes at rowdy Arrowhead Stadium and against the AFC champion Chiefs, who edged the Browns in last year’s playoffs. The 22-17 loss stuck
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns will start their 2021 season where 2020’s ended — in Kanas City. Cleveland will open a season with Super Bowl hopes at rowdy Arrowhead Stadium and against the AFC champion Chiefs, who edged the Browns in last year’s playoffs. The 22-17 loss stuck
Continue Reading
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN For fully vaccinated Americans, the risk of being hospitalized or dying from Covid-19 is low — much lower than the risk for unvaccinated people. But in those rare cases when a fully vaccinated person gets infected, data suggests it’s older adults and those with multiple underlying medical conditions who are most
Continue Reading
The Associated Press Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Wednesday following a Federal Reserve report that shows U.S. economic activity slowed this summer amid rising worries over resurgent coronavirus cases and mounting supply chain problems and labor shortages. The S&P 500 index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq composite all fell. Technology
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — A former nurse who co-founded and once ran the cult-like NXIVM group has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Nancy Salzman must also pay a $150,000 fine. She has agreed to forfeit more than $500,000 in cash, several properties and a Steinway grand piano. Speaking in Brooklyn federal court
Continue Reading
By Christina Carrega, CNN The FBI has released new video footage of a suspect accused of planting two pipe bombs near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC, the night before the US Capitol riot. The new information includes a virtual map that highlights the route the suspect walked while
Continue Reading
By Christina Carrega, CNN The FBI has released new video footage of a suspect accused of planting two pipe bombs near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC, the night before the US Capitol riot. The new information includes a virtual map that highlights the route the suspect walked while
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Two years after a cargo ship overturned along the Georgia seacoast, the heavy lifting to remove the wreckage is nearly done. But months of cleanup remain. The South Korean freighter Golden Ray capsized on Sept. 8, 2019, soon after leaving the Port of Brunswick. Wednesday marked
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Two years after a cargo ship overturned along the Georgia seacoast, the heavy lifting to remove the wreckage is nearly done. But months of cleanup remain. The South Korean freighter Golden Ray capsized on Sept. 8, 2019, soon after leaving the Port of Brunswick. Wednesday marked
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Tuesday marked three years since the death of Pittsburgh native Mac Miller when he overdosed in his apartment in Los Angeles. His legacy lives on across the world, but especially at Blue Slide Park in Frick Park – which was the title
Continue Reading EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — The family of a 3-year-old girl struck by a stray bullet at an East St. Louis public housing complex has been declared brain dead, and her family has decided to donate her organs. Calyia Elizabeth Stringer was asleep in bed at her father’s apartment when a bullet struck her
Continue Reading LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Liberty police are investigating the theft of 1,500 pounds of grapes from a church. Pastor Michael Kern of Hosanna! Lutheran Church said the church traditionally picks the grapes after a service and converts it into communion wine for the rest of the year. Kern says the five rows of vines have
Continue Reading