LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Native American art exhibit that was vandalized at the University of Kansas has been reinstalled. The Spencer Museum of Art announced Wednesday the exhibit, called “Native Hosts,” is back in front of the museum. Officials are inviting the public to an event Thursday afternoon to celebrate the artwork. The exhibit
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By Megan Marples, CNN Say hello to a litter of cute, newborn cheetahs. Five cubs arrived Tuesday morning at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. The world is getting a chance to see them via the Cheetah Cub Cam, which features live footage of the den. Sometimes viewers can hear the newborns
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By Matt Egan Americans should expect to shell out more money to heat their homes this year — especially if it’s a very cold winter. Compared with last winter, households will spend 54% more for propane, 43% more for home heating oil, 30% more for natural gas and 6% more for electric heating, the US
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By Kylie Atwood, CNN Most evacuation flights scheduled to depart Afghanistan this week have been canceled, according to a State Department email sent to US citizens in the country on Monday that was reviewed by CNN. The email did not say why the flights had been canceled and told the recipients to “be ready to
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood leaders are condemning new regulations on Missouri abortion providers. The new regulations took effect Wednesday. The rules cover fire drills, pelvic exams, and record keeping at abortion clinics. The regulations also require the health department to refer rule violations to state Medicaid funding auditors. Missouri Planned Parenthood leaders
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter. Nearly half the homes in the U.S. use natural gas for
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter. Nearly half the homes in the U.S. use natural gas for
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department has launched an investigation into allegations of widespread mistreatment at Texas’ embattled youth lockups, where at least 11 staffers have been arrested on sexual abuse charges in recent years. The move by the Biden administration on Wednesday is the latest sign of trouble for the Texas Juvenile Justice
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is now a clearer picture of what happened to Gabby Petito after a coroner said Tuesday that she died by strangulation. But many questions remain unanswered. Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue had previously ruled Petito’s death a homicide, and though the cause was revealed, he declined to provide details
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of the coronavirus pandemic. The benefits increase amounts
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of the coronavirus pandemic. The benefits increase amounts
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Eight years after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, which led to the deaths of three spectators and a police officer, the Supreme Court seemed ready Wednesday to reinstate the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the two brothers involved in the attack. The justices appeared to
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Eight years after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, which led to the deaths of three spectators and a police officer, the Supreme Court seemed ready Wednesday to reinstate the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the two brothers involved in the attack. The justices appeared to
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The announcement that Social Security retiree benefits will rise by 5.9% next year — the largest cost of living increase since 1982 — should be welcome news for many seniors. Besides the strain of the pandemic, those living on low to moderate incomes have been hit especially hard by the
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Mattias Ekholm to a four-year, $25 million extension keeping him under contract through the 2025-26 season. The Predators announced the contract Wednesday at a news conference. General manager David Poile called Ekholm a foundational piece for the Predators. Poile also says they couldn’t be happier
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US government is stepping up its efforts to relieve the supply chain nightmare that has led to shortages of some goods, higher prices for consumes and now threatens to slow the economic recovery. The White House will work with companies and ports on a “90-day sprint” to alleviate bottlenecks,
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Daniel Jones has made some progress since suffering a concussion last weekend and there is a chance the Giants quarterback will play against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Coach Joe Judge said Wednesday Jones remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol. That would mean
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN, MICHELLE SMITH and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At least three of the officials involved in organizing and running the Jan 6. rally that preceded the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol are handing over documents in response to subpoenas from the House committee investigating the attack. The 11
Continue Reading SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire raging through Southern California coastal mountains is a threat to ranches and rural homes and is keeping a major highway shut down. The Alisal Fire is covering more than 24 square miles in the Santa Ynez Mountains west of Santa Barbara. The number of firefighters has nearly doubled
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Kenyan Olympic runner and two-time world championship bronze medalist Agnes Tirop has been found dead at her home with stab wounds. Police say her husband is missing and is wanted for questioning. Tirop won bronze medals in the women’s 10,000 meters at the 2017 and 2019 world championships and
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