HELSINKI (AP) — Former Finnish President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and has withdrawn from all public activities. The office of the Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said Thursday that the 84-year-old Ahtisaari “is receiving support for everyday life at home and occasionally spends periods of treatment in a
Continue ReadingBy Roxie Bustamante` Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A Houston man’s life forever changed after he was shot during a drive-by shooting in his own neighborhood. An arrest warrant has since been issued for the suspect, but he remains on the run. It all happened around 12:40 a.m. on June
Continue Reading BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say twin baby boys have been found dead inside a car in the parking lot of a South Carolina daycare. Authorities say someone called 911 after finding the babies Wednesday at the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy on U.S. Highway 21 in the Columbia suburb of Blythewood. Richland County Coroner
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Willey Click here for updates on this story CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — Multiple gunshots echoed through a northwest Harris County neighborhood Wednesday afternoon and a home security camera captured the chaos in the moments before. The video shows what appears to be at least two dozen teens out of their cars. Some were
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN The curtains have been closed and the lights dimmed on Broadway since March 12, 2020. But New York City is slowly reopening amid the ongoing pandemic and that includes The Great White Way — with some notable changes. Bonnie Comley, a three-time Tony award-winning producer and President of the Board of
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By TOM KRISHER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The global shortage of computer chips is getting worse, forcing automakers to temporarily close factories including those that build popular pickup trucks. General Motors announced Thursday that it would pause production at eight of its 15 North American assembly plants during the next two weeks, including two
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Tiffany Haddish may seem like an unconventional choice for a Paul Schrader movie, but that’s just what he liked about the idea. Haddish co-stars in the “Taxi Driver” writer’s latest film, “The Card Counter,” as a gambling agent who hooks up with Oscar Isaac’s card
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — For the first time, the father of fallen Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz spoke at length about his son’s service and his sacrifice. Mark Schmitz took time to speak to reporters for the first time about his son’s service
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Up and down Washington Avenue in Downtown St. Louis, local business reigns. However, a problem with outbursts of crime, has business owners growing more concerned by the day. “Our windows got shot up and that cost us a pretty big penny.
Continue Reading By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joan MacDonald’s health was in shambles at age 71. She was overweight and on numerous medications with high cholesterol, rising blood pressure and kidney trouble. Her daughter, a fitness coach, warned that she’d wind up an invalid if she didn’t turn things around. She did,
Continue Reading By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joan MacDonald’s health was in shambles at age 71. She was overweight and on numerous medications with high cholesterol, rising blood pressure and kidney trouble. Her daughter, a fitness coach, warned that she’d wind up an invalid if she didn’t turn things around. She did,
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have announced an arrest in a triple shooting in Des Moines earlier this week that killed one and injured two others. Police say in a news release that 17-year-old Danil James Deng was arrested Wednesday in the Monday night shooting that killed 40-year-old Frederick McCuller II of Des Moines.
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Online pet supply retailer Chewy got a huge boost during the pandemic as more consumers shopped on their phones and laptops — and adopted more kittens and puppies. But it looks like Chewy’s Covid lift is fading, and that’s sending the stock to Wall Street’s dog house. Shares
Continue Reading By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joan MacDonald’s health was in shambles at age 71. She was overweight and on numerous medications with high cholesterol, rising blood pressure and kidney trouble. Her daughter, a fitness coach, warned that she’d wind up an invalid if she didn’t turn things around. She did,
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By DÉBORA REY and NATACHA PISARENKO Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Few places in the world have soccer fans more passionate than those in Argentina. And few have been denied a live view of their teams for so long due to the pandemic. It’s been 20 months since the government banned spectators at
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The latest adventure for “Game of Thrones” actress Gwendoline Christie is the audiobook for one of publishing’s most imaginative storytellers, Brian Selznick. Selznick’s “Kaleidoscope,” the latest work from the author of “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” comes out Sept. 21 in hardcover, ebook and audio, which will feature Christie’s narration and
Continue ReadingBy Rachel McCrary, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — While the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services is dealing with a shortage of paramedics, the CEO of Medstar said his issue is not having enough ambulances. “So, we’re kind of in a little bit of a different situation
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Sherrod, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Residents concerned over public health risks of a proposed asphalt plant rallied in a Flint neighborhood on Wednesday. Jo Ann Tate has lived in River Park Apartments in Flint for about five years. “I was shocked because I just
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state communications watchdog has warned Apple and Google that they could face fines if they fail to remove an app created by allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from their stores. The agency, Roskomnadzor, warned Apple and Google Thursday that their failure to remove
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state communications watchdog has warned Apple and Google that they could face fines if they fail to remove an app created by allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from their stores. The agency warned Apple and Google Thursday that their failure to remove Navalny’s
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