By AAMER MADHANI, SAMUEL PETREQUIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has announced new sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters and says it is toughening penalties against Russian banks in retaliation for “war crimes” in Ukraine. The United Kingdom piled on asset freezes Wednesday against two major
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to a nationwide truce for the first time since 2016. Meant to last for two months but eligible for renewal, it is the most significant step towards ending the hostilities since the war began seven years ago, and a win for United Nations and United States
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to a nationwide truce for the first time since 2016. Meant to last for two months but eligible for renewal, it is the most significant step towards ending the hostilities since the war began seven years ago, and a win for United Nations and United States
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OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas nonprofit is sending medical supplies to Ukraine after hearing alarming accounts of a hospital in Kyiv low on treatments and basic tools. The Kansas City Star reports that Olathe, Kansas-based Global Care Force raised $21,000 to bring resources overseas. Brenda Poor, a spokeswoman for the organization. said the packages
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a Russian oligarch with sanctions violations and has taken down a cybercrime operation controlled by a Russian military intelligence agency. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the actions at a news conference Wednesday. The case against against Konstantin Malofeyev accuses
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A 5-4 Supreme Court reinstated a Trump-era rule Wednesday that restricts the authority of states to reject federal permits under the Clean Water Act in another ruling putting the court’s emergency docket in the spotlight. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberal justices in dissent, arguing
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer LeBron James ends weeks of speculation over his future by announcing his decision on an ESPN special that he has decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and his home state of Ohio after seven years to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh at the Miami Heat seeking his first
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The NBA suspends the season “until further notice” after Rudy Goebert of the Utah Jazz tests positive for the coronavirus. The move comes hours after the majority of the league’s owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas. The league says in a statement
Continue ReadingBy Mike Agogliati, Patricia Del Rio, Roger Susanin Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A topic of discussion that has been hotly debated in school districts around the country was front and center at a Board of Education meeting in West Hartford on Tuesday night. The topic was teaching
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writers LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA players walk out on playoff games inside the league’s bubble against the coronavirus pandemic upset over racial injustice and the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. That city’s NBA team, the Bucks, started
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The United States is on the brink of a retirement crisis. The primary savings tool for Americans — your 401(k) — isn’t helping. By the end of the decade, about 21% of the country’s population will be 65 or older, up from 15% in 2016, according to forecasts by the
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The governor proposed $18 million in funding to address domestic violence. Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, along with city officials in Meriden, scheduled a news conference about. It was set for Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to a fire in northeast Portland early Wednesday morning. At about 1:18 a.m., crews were called out to the 4700 block of Northeast 102nd Avenue on the report of a fire. PF&R said a small
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By Anneken Tappe and Matt Egan, CNN Business US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Wednesday about the economic shock waves set off by the war in Ukraine, including disruptions to the global flow of food and energy. “Russia’s actions represent an unacceptable affront to the rules-based, global order, and will have enormous economic repercussions in
Continue Reading By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer Four-time scoring champ Kevin Durant decides to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors. His decision to join the Splash Brothers and a team that just set the NBA record with 73 wins last season sent tremors through the league. Players and executives throughout the
Continue ReadingBy Greg Payne Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Ochai Agbaji was named the most outstanding player after yesterday’s incredible comeback victory for the Jayhawks to win the national championship. Ochai’s success has left a major impact on many people including those still at his former Oak Park High
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells AP that All-Star third baseman José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians have reached agreement on a five-year, $124 million contract. Ramírez’s deal runs through the 2028 season, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because numerous details
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Auto sales in Russia plummeted by almost two-thirds in March, as the war in Ukraine, Western sanctions and an exodus of foreign businesses wreaked havoc on the country’s economy. Just 55,000 new cars and light commercial vehicles were sold in Russia last month, down 63% from March 2021, according to
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS (KCTV) — Gov. Laura Kelly has issued a State of Disaster Emergency for Kansas because of a “significant threat for wildland fires” due to current weather conditions. The Governor’s Office made the declaration Tuesday morning, warning that the weather conditions over the next six
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s not that Paula Patton doesn’t give a cluck, she’s just taking getting roasted over her chicken frying skills in stride. The actress caused quite a stir recently when she shared a video on Instagram in which she prepared her mother Joyce Patton’s “famous” fried chicken recipe. In it, Patton
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