ST. LOUIS (AP) — An eastern Missouri man has been charged with causing a deadly Interstate 70 crash as he sped and swerved across lanes of traffic while drunk. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 36-year-old Kevin Mills, of Imperial, was charged Wednesday in St. Louis Circuit Court with driving while intoxicated resulting in death
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Something strange is happening in the bond market, which is usually seen by many investors as the most steady and sober corner of Wall Street. The gap between yields of longer-term and shorter-term Treasurys is shrinking. It sounds wonky, but such action has historically been
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By Sherry Liang, CNN If you missed the peak of South Taurids last week, the North Taurid meteor shower will shine this Thursday and Friday, potentially producing a few of its signature fireballs. The Taurids bring slow and steady streams from September to December. The peaks aren’t as eventful and defined as some other meteor
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By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say they are preparing new restrictions to counter the unrelenting surge of coronavirus infections that has engulfed the vast country in recent weeks. The state coronavirus task force announced Thursday it was drafting legislation to expand the system of QR codes, already used in many
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By Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN As the crisis on the border between Belarus and Poland escalates, harrowing stories are emerging of the brutal conditions migrants have endured on their journeys, with some going without food or water for days and others surviving vicious beatings along the way. Hundreds of migrants have
Continue Reading By DREW COSTLEY and NICKY FORSTER Associated Press An Associated Press analysis of temperature and population data shows that exposure to extreme heat has tripled and now affects about a quarter of the world’s population. To better understand the issue, Columbia University’s climate school recently published a global dataset with estimates of both population and
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ charter school will relocate to a larger campus in New York City.. The music mogul announced Thursday that Capital Preparatory School will move to the Church of All Saints and School building in Harlem. The relocation will allow the school’s capacity
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An 89-year-old man in Rhode Island has earned his Ph.D. and became a physicist after working toward it for two decades and thinking about it for a lifetime. Manfred Steiner recently successfully defended his dissertation at Brown University in Providence. Steiner cherishes the degree because
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By Jack Bantock, CNN It’s a top versus bottom affair on Thursday Night Football this week, as the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens (6-2) seek to keep their momentum with a win on the road against the struggling Miami Dolphins (2-7), rooted bottom of the AFC East. Yet both teams will run out at the Hard
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Los jóvenes cubanos quieren tomar las riendas de su futuro y de su país. Ya no quieren más ese poder octogenario bajo el que ha vivido la isla desde la revolución de Fidel Castro de la década de 60, sino que quieren más libertad de expresión, que se respeten
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — An eastern Missouri man has been charged with causing a deadly Interstate 70 crash as he sped and swerved across lanes of traffic while drunk. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 36-year-old Kevin Mills, of Imperial, was charged Wednesday in St. Louis Circuit Court with driving while intoxicated resulting in death
Continue Reading LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City woman who rejected a plea deal that would have freed her if she admitted that she killed her husband in 2012 has been sentenced to life in prison. The Kansas City Star reports that Clay County Judge Shane Alexander sentenced Viola Bowman on Wednesday for first-degree murder and
Continue Reading The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rivian Automotive, a company that went public a day ago and hopes to produce 1,000 electric vehicles by the end of the year, will surpass General Motors to become the nation’s second most valuable automaker if an overnight surge in the price of its shares hold. The California
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Some world leaders and internet giants are expected on Thursday to issue a global call to better protect children online. The French presidency said the call is to be made during a Paris summit of about 30 heads of state and government, including U.S. Vice-President Kamala
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s chancellor has stepped up threats of lockdown measures for unvaccinated people as new coronavirus cases in the Alpine country are soaring. The country’s worst-affected province said Thursday that it plans to take that step next week. Austria has taken a series of measures in recent weeks in an effort to curb
Continue ReadingBy Genevieve Beauchemin and Anthony Vasquez-Peddie Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A group of volunteers has come together to help Afghan refugees settle into their new homes and start to build a life here in Canada. The grassroots organization, Canadian Connections, is providing newcomers evacuated from Afghanistan with essentials
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new study suggests that people with specific sleep disorders may be at risk of more severe outcomes if they contract COVID-19, with a 31 per cent higher rate of hospitalization and mortality. The study, conducted by the Cleveland Clinic
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By Becky Thompson, CNN Paris Saint-Germain and France midfielder Aminata Diallo has been taken into police custody in connection with an attack on a teammate, the French club said on Wednesday. In a statement, PSG said: “Paris Saint-Germain can confirm that Aminata Diallo was taken into custody this morning by the Versailles Regional Police Service
Continue Reading BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarians will soon have some relief at the pumps after the government announced it will limit the price of gasoline and diesel amid soaring fuel prices. A government minister told reporters Thursday that a cap of 480 Hungarian forints, or $1.50, per liter of fuel would go into effect nationwide Monday.
Continue Reading BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarians will soon have some relief at the pumps after the government announced it will limit the price of gasoline and diesel amid soaring fuel prices. A government minister told reporters Thursday that a cap of 480 Hungarian forints, or $1.50, per liter of fuel would go into effect nationwide Monday.
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