KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City say a man and woman were shot dead and a young child was critically wounded overnight inside a vehicle in Kansas City. Police say officers were called just before 1 a.m. Monday to an intersection between the Santa Fe and Oak Park West neighborhoods for reports
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By AMIR VAHDAT and AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president has arrived in Qatar and was welcomed in an official ceremony by the country’s ruling emir. The president is expected to speak at a global gas summit on Tuesday. His visit to the Arab Gulf state of Qatar, which
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in St. Louis say a man fatally choked a woman who broke into his home over the weekend. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the incident happened Sunday evening in St. Louis’ Dutchtown neighborhood. Police investigators say the 34-year-old woman broke into the home around 6:20 p.m. Sunday, and a
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger Comenzó como cualquier otra mañana en la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Un miércoles de febrero, aún en medio del calor de ese verano de 2012 en Argentina, en el que cientos de miles de personas abordaron trenes, subterráneos y autobuses para llegar a sus trabajos, como todos los días. Pero pasadas las 8:30
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Jack Guy, CNN Courteney Cox has opened up about aging, career insecurity and her changing attitude to cosmetic procedures. The 57-year-old “Friends” star was speaking with the UK’s Sunday Times Style magazine, ahead of the launch of her new comedy horror TV show, “Shining Vale,” in which she plays a depressed erotic novelist who moves
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When Ryan Sheldon told his family he had an eating disorder, they chuckled in confusion. When he brought it up to his doctor, he was told they missed it because the doctor never would have thought he was at risk. And when he started speaking about his experience publicly, one audience
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LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds has backed calls for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutions after one of its players played on following a clash of heads after passing on-field tests only to be withdrawn 15 minutes later having developed symptoms. Robin Koch sustained a blow to the head in a challenge with Manchester United
Continue Reading By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — With all eyes on a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending his top security envoy to the Balkans where Moscow has been trying to maintain influence mainly through its ally Serbia. Serbia’s pro-government media said Monday Nikolai Patrushev, the powerful secretary
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Fox News has been repeatedly inaccurate in its coverage of the Canadian “Freedom Convoy” protests against vaccine mandates, Covid-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. As the protest in the capital city of Ottawa has been dispersed by the authorities — Ottawa police tweeted Sunday afternoon that 191 people had been
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s winter drought is getting worse. The national weather agency reported Monday that 91% of the country is enduring “severe” or “extreme” drought conditions. It said average rainfall for Feb. 1-15 was just 7% of the average over a 30-year period. It added that no significant rainfall is expected for the
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN The federal hate crimes trial for the three White men convicted of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, featured testimony from more than 20 witnesses — several of whom spoke about racist messages used by the defendants. A former Coast Guard colleague told jurors Travis McMichael, who shot
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Legendary investor Carl Icahn is known for his aggressive campaigns to shake up Corporate America. Now, he’s leveraging his reputation to tackle an issue close to his heart: the welfare of pigs. McDonald’s said Sunday that Icahn had nominated two new directors to its board. The move “relates to a
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By Ben Church, CNN It was a historic day for Saudi Arabia as the women’s national football team played, and won, its first official international match on Sunday. The Saudis traveled to the Maldives to beat the Seychelles 2-0 in a friendly which comes just a month after the final team was named. It will
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Soccer supporters’ clubs will be suspended in Greece for five months as part of a crackdown triggered by the murder of a 19-year-old who was stabbed and beaten to death by soccer hooligans in the northern city of Thessaloniki. The Feb. 1 murder of Thessaloniki resident Alkis Kambanos has shocked the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Andy Rose, CNN A skydiving instructor whose parachute did not open during a jump on Saturday has died, according to the Texas center where he worked. “Skydive Houston, along with the greater skydiving community at large, is deeply saddened by the loss of our tandem instructor and friend,” Skydive Houston skydiving
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La reina Isabel II de Gran Bretaña dio positivo por coronavirus, informó el domingo el Palacio de Buckingham. La soberana de 95 años, que celebra sus 70 años en el trono, está experimentando síntomas leves parecidos a los de un resfriado, pero espera continuar con tareas ligeras en Windsor durante
Continue Readingolivertapia Washington y Kyiv (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden alcanzó un principio de acuerdo sobre las conversaciones negociadas por Francia con el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, siempre que Rusia no invada Ucrania, dijo la Casa Blanca el domingo por la noche. La reunión, según la secretaria de prensa Jen Psaki, ocurriría después de
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By Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN Republican candidates across the country are vying for former President Donald Trump‘s endorsement to help shore up campaign funds and excite the GOP base. But Trump’s support hasn’t been enough to clear all Republican fields — something that is on display in two primary races pitting incumbent GOP House members
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council approved $2 million in funding for a 24 unit affordable housing development project with the Columbia Housing Authority. The development would be built at Sexton Road and Garth Ave. and would be called Kinney point. The development would work to directly address homelessness by providing affordable housing in the
Continue Reading By Liz Weston of NerdWallet Everywhere you look, somebody’s willing to give — or sell — you financial advice. In all likelihood, there’s a podcast, video or book that will provide you with some accurate information and/or informed opinions. There are also plenty that will steer you wrong — and following the wrong advice can
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