TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans’ frustrations over how Kansas handled the coronavirus pandemic are complicating Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s efforts to keep her top public health administrator in place. The state Senate health committee made no recommendation Thursday on whether former hospital system executive Janet Stanek should be confirmed as head of the state
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Kennedy Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — One of Georgia’s newest residents already struggles with acceptance here in the Peach state. “It’s disgusting,” said Anna Reed. “A big no!” said Donneisha Match “Oh lord Jesus,” said Gregory Lightfoot. University of Georgia scientists have released a study saying our
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Russian-made vodka brands face intense backlash, with calls for boycotts spreading this week to about a dozen US states including Virginia, Oregon, Iowa and North Carolina. “This puts Russian vodka brands in a precarious position, as prolonged conflict will not only damage immediate sales, but may also cause permanent disillusionment
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By Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday aimed at helping veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. The final vote was 256 to 174, with 34 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting for the legislation. The legislation is called the Honoring our PACT Act, which stands for Promise
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By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein, Phil Mattingly, Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden imposed new sanctions Thursday on eight members of the Russian elite, along with members of their families, as he warned Russia is intensifying its bloody invasion of Ukraine with indiscriminate bombing. The new sanctions are the Biden administration’s latest
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford goalkeeper Katie Meyer, who memorably led the Cardinal to victory in the 2019 NCAA College Cup championship game, has died. She was 22. The cause of death wasn’t released. Stanford first announced the death of a student at one of its residence halls on Monday. On Tuesday, the university confirmed
Continue Reading UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Villanova swept the Big East’s top honors with Maddy Siegrist selected the women’s basketball player of the year and Denise Dillon the league’s coach of the year. Siegrist set the conference scoring record, averaging 27.9 points over 17 Big East games in leading the Wildcats to a second-place finish behind UConn.
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The Jefferson City School District said Thursday that it has extended the school year to May 26, a Thursday. The last day had been Tuesday, May 24.
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By ALFIAN KARTONO Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Attackers believed to be West Papua separatist rebels have killed eight technicians repairing a remote telecommunications tower in Indonesia’s restive Papua province. The military says the technicians were killed when more than a dozen gunmen stormed the tower while the workers were fixing its transceiver. The
Continue Reading LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Investigators found pipe bombs and a GPS tracking device in a car outside a Lenexa home where police say a gunman killed his ex-girlfriend and a man she was dating, then himself. Television station WDAF reports that investigators also found a so-called ghost gun and other weapons inside the home where
Continue Reading LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Investigators found pipe bombs and a GPS tracking device in a car outside a Lenexa home where police say a gunman killed his ex-girlfriend and a man she was dating, then himself. Television station WDAF reports that investigators also found a so-called ghost gun and other weapons inside the home where
Continue ReadingBy Charly Edsitty Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A homeowner shot and killed an intruder early Thursday morning in southwest Houston, police say. It happened just after 1 a.m. in the 2200 block of Naomi near Cambridge Street, not far from NRG Park. According to HPD, the homeowner was asleep
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — It’s the most heartbreaking, horrifying crime scene veterans with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said they ever saw after three abandoned boys were found trapped inside an Alief apartment with their 8-year-old brother’s skeletal remains inside for a full year.
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks turned mixed Thursday morning and oil prices eased back as markets let go of some of the jitters they’ve been having over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The S&P 500 gave up an early gain and edged down 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1% and Nasdaq
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court said Thursday that the US government can — in the name of national security — shield the testimony of two former government contractors from a terrorism suspect who seeks to use the information in a criminal proceeding abroad. Abu Zubaydah, who the government says
Continue Reading NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has barred all Belarus teams from hosting international soccer games as punishment for joining Russia’s war on Ukraine. Belarus could still join Russia in being expelled from UEFA’s European competitions. UEFA says its executive committee can meet regularly “to reassess the legal and factual situation as it evolves.” The next
Continue ReadingBy Tim Johns Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — On Wednesday, a new coalition called the Urban Vision Alliance officially launched in San Francisco. The group brings together 32 partners from both the public and private sectors. Their goal is simple, to address the city’s pervasive homelessness problem once and
Continue ReadingBy Mike Nicco and Tim Didion Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — As the pressure on California’s water supply grows more intense this summer, another urban area could begin the process of producing their own. The California Coastal Commission is set to vote later this spring on what would be
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem and chief union negotiator Bruce Meyer planned to meet to determine the next step in the stalled talks to reach a deal that would end Major League Baseball’s lockout. Negotiations broke off Tuesday after the ninth straight day of meetings in
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By Charles Riley, CNN Business A week of war in Ukraine has rocked the global economy, as quick-fire Western sanctions isolated Russia, collapsed its currency and financial assets and sent energy and food prices soaring. Russia’s $1.5 trillion economy is the world’s 11th biggest, according to World Bank data. A week ago, it was doing
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