KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Police in Kansas City, Kansas, say a man was found shot to death early Monday inside a home. Police say officers were called to the home around midnight Sunday and minutes later found the body of a man who had been shot. Police have not released the victim’s name or
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists still don’t know a lot about a rare and serious Covid-19 complication that impacts children, but what they do know is that when there is a surge of Covid-19 cases in their area, MIS-C cases will typically follow. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it has
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, DAVID McHUGH and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — A U.S.-based economist has won the Nobel prize for economics for pioneering research that showed an increase in minimum wage doesn’t lead to less hiring and immigrants don’t lower pay for native-born workers, challenging commonly held ideas. Two others in the U.S.
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, DAVID McHUGH and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — A U.S.-based economist has won the Nobel prize for economics for pioneering research that showed an increase in minimum wage doesn’t lead to less hiring and immigrants don’t lower pay for native-born workers, challenging commonly held ideas. Two others in the U.S.
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Austria has a new chancellor, two days after former leader Sebastian Kurz resigned amid corruption allegations. Austria’s president on Monday swore in Alexander Schallenberg, the former foreign minister, as chancellor. Diplomat Michael Linhart will become the country’s new foreign minister. Kurz announced Saturday that he would step aside to defuse a political
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By Caitlin Hu, CNN A record number of children crossed on foot the treacherous stretch of jungle between Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap this year: 19,000, half of whom were under 5 years old, according to UNICEF. The infamous 60-kilometer (37-mile) trek north brings migrants from Colombia to Panama — a crucial
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is considering providing a training military mission to Ukraine amid lingering tensions between Russia and the Soviet ex-republic. Officials said Monday that the EU has already sent out a fact-finding mission to Ukraine and the topic will be discussed during a summit scheduled on
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is considering providing a training military mission to Ukraine amid lingering tensions between Russia and the Soviet ex-republic. Officials said Monday that the EU has already sent out a fact-finding mission to Ukraine and the topic will be discussed during a summit scheduled on
Continue Reading INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Police in suburban Kansas City say an 8-year-old boy has died in an accidental shooting. Police in Independence say the shooting happened early Saturday morning when officer were called to a home there for a shooting. Investigators say arriving officers found that the boy had been shot and that the child
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Rescue workers and a war monitor are reporting that at least four people were killed when a car bomb exploded in a market in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed fighters. The rescuers known as the Syrian Civil Defense said the death toll from Monday’s bombing in Afrin is likely to
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Dan Scavino, exasistente de Donald Trump, recibió una citación de la Comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga el ataque del 6 de enero al Capitolio de Estados Unidos, dijo a CNN una fuente familiarizada con el asunto, poniendo fin a la lucha del panel para ubicarlo físicamente.
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Goldman Sachs is becoming increasingly pessimistic about the US economy as coronavirus support from the government phases out and consumer spending remains on an uncertain path. What’s happening: Over the weekend, the Wall Street bank downgraded its forecast for America’s economic growth, which is closely monitored by the investment community.
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Goldman Sachs is becoming increasingly pessimistic about the US economy as coronavirus support from the government phases out and consumer spending remains on an uncertain path. What’s happening: Over the weekend, the Wall Street bank downgraded its forecast for America’s economic growth, which is closely monitored by the investment community.
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By Stephanie Halasz, CNN Alexander Schallenberg was named Austria’s new chancellor on Monday after his predecessor, Sebastian Kurz, resigned abruptly amid a corruption scandal. Former foreign minister Schallenberg was sworn in by President Alexander Van der Bellen at the Hofburg palace in Vienna. Schallenberg, 52, is a career diplomat and a close ally of the
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At the Monday night board meeting, the Columbia Board of Education is set to review agenda items that include its COVID-19 safety plan and potential raises for school bus drivers.
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN Español) — El 46,8% de la población mundial en promedio está vacunada al menos parcialmente contra el covid-19, según cifras de Our World In Data. Y la mayoría de los países latinoamericanos están por encima de ese promedio. Aquí te presentamos las cifras de Our World In Data con fecha de corte
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami quarterback D’Eriq King needs surgery to repair his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season. It’s a major blow to the reeling Hurricanes and their hopes of contending in the Atlantic Coast Conference. King was injured in the second half
Continue Reading TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia has a new government after more than two months without one. The Cabinet named Monday by the new prime minister includes an unprecedented 10 women. The appointments filled a vacuum that had persisted since Tunisian President Kais Saied abruptly dismissed his former Cabinet and suspended parliament 11 weeks ago. The
Continue Reading TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia has a new government after more than two months without one. The Cabinet named Monday by the new prime minister includes an unprecedented 10 women. The appointments filled a vacuum that had persisted since Tunisian President Kais Saied abruptly dismissed his former Cabinet and suspended parliament 11 weeks ago. The
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Monday following a weekend of major service disruptions. By midmorning Monday, Southwest had canceled about 360 flights and more than 600 others were delayed. The Dallas-based airline blamed air traffic control issues and bad weather for weekend “operational challenges” that
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