By Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Dozens of first responders, backed by their unions, are asking for a boost in pay. This comes after a report was released comparing compensation among first responders in mid-sized cities across the country. The study finding St. Louis City first
Continue ReadingBy Shoshana Stahl Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Missouri (KMOV) — The Violence Against Women Act guarantees victims of sexual assault don’t have to pay for forensic exams. Those costs are covered by the state. However, some survivors are forced to pay out of pocket for other expenses when at the hospital.
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DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 215,000 pickup trucks and large SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because brake fluid can leak and cause longer stopping distances. The recall covers the F-150 pickup from 2016 through 2018, as well as Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs from 2016 and 2017. All have 3.5-liter turbocharged
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish government has decided to grant the exploitation of the Scandinavian country’s largest unexploited iron ore deposits to a Sweden-based company, sparking the ire of environmentalists. The Fridays for Future group, which Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg helped create, said that granting the concession to Beowulf Mining PLC meant “they
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By Eoin McSweeney and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Business The Russian journalist who won last year’s Nobel Peace Prize says he will auction off his medal to support Ukrainian refugees. Novaya Gazeta editor Dmitry Muratov was compelled to sell his medal by the sight of “wounded and sick children” requiring “urgent treatment” following Russia’s invasion of
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sandra Bullock has starred in plenty of hit movies, but there’s one project she wishes she passed on. The actress appeared with her “The Lost City” costar Daniel Radcliffe on TooFab where they were asked about a project in their past that embarrassed them. Bullock mentioned the 1997 sequel to “Speed,”
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — E-bikes are quickly growing in popularity but the rules regulating their use, may not be very well known. Advocates say it’s important to account for reaction time and stopping distance when traveling at higher speeds. The law states that only those 15
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By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision says South Carolina and Chattanooga’s Lamont Paris have reached a five-year deal for him to become the next men’s basketball coach. Any hiring would have to be approved by the school’s board of trustees before it becomes
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Maserati unveiled its new Grecale SUV Tuesday. It’s only the second SUV in the Italian luxury brand’s history and the first that will be available in an all-electric version. It’s an early step toward making the Italian luxury car brand fully electric by 2030. In the meantime, all Maserati models
Continue ReadingBy Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A slew of Oahu shootings has some taking aim at Hawaii’s gun laws. Hawaii has the lowest overall rate of gun violence in the country, according to national data. The state also has strong gun laws, but the potentially deadly weapons are
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Arkansas (KTBS) — Authorities say a Bowie County, Texas escapee was shot Monday while being taken into custody in Texarkana, Arkansas. The escapee was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the inmate is being withheld pending notification of family. Arkansas State Police
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a solid start on Wall Street and oil prices are easing back from their recent upward march, which had worsened investors’ already heightened worries about inflation. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% in the early going, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up a similar amount.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas agriculture officials say more cases of avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu, have been found in the state. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Kansas Department of Agriculture has confirmed the disease in a backyard home-farm flock of birds in rural Sedgwick County and a similar backyard flock in
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas agriculture officials say more cases of avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu, have been found in the state. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Kansas Department of Agriculture has confirmed the disease in a backyard home-farm flock of birds in rural Sedgwick County and a similar backyard flock in
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When a mother in Washington state learned her teenage daughter was on Discord, a popular social media platform, she felt reasonably comfortable with the idea of her using it to communicate with members of her high school marching band. But in September, the mother discovered the 16-year-old was also
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Next week’s World Cup draw will have some of its seedings skewed because of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic. FIFA outlined the procedure for the draw in Qatar on April 1. Only 29 of the 32 teams in the draw will be known
Continue ReadingBy Karen Wynne Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — At the Asheville Radio Museum, Tim McVey tunes in an RCA Radiola 20, built in 1927 but still kicking. “This one still requires that you manipulate two dials to tune it in, and you have another dial here that fine
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Asheville Housing Authority has filed dozens of evictions over the last two months. On March 11, the housing authority filed 34 evictions through Buncombe County Small Claims Court. In early in February, the housing authority filed 85 evictions. Though
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN You have to love Tom Hanks. The Academy Award-winning actor is cementing his reputation as one of the nicest and most down to earth stars by reportedly making time for some residents in Pittsburgh. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Hanks is in town filming “A Man Called Otto” and has
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Grandes tornados, vientos dañinos y granizo amenazan este martes a millones de personas en todo el sur de Estados Unidos, mientras habitantes de Texas revisan con cuidado decenas de casas y edificios que sufrieron graves daños el lunes debido a las tormentas severas y posibles tornados que azotaron el estado. Una fuerte
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