JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is slated to ban most abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court undoes Roe v. Wade. Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Tuesday said he will take immediate action to allow an abortion ban to take effect if the landmark ruling is overturned, as a draft opinion leaked late Monday
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By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it has determined WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia. That means the U.S. will more aggressively work to secure her release while the legal case against her plays out. Griner was detained at an airport in
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BELMONT, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A restaurant that served a Boston suburb for decades has been forced to permanently closed after an oil delivery driver’s mishap led to a large amount of heating fuel being dumped in the basement. Aram’s Café, in Belmont, made its goodbye
Continue ReadingBy Sasha Lenninger Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — More than 2,000 tribes and groups from across the country were in Albuquerque over the weekend for the 2022 Gathering of Nations. Many families brought their regalia with them for the biggest powwow in North America. But one Wisconsin family
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A “possible threat” to the district led Blair Oaks administrators to lock down the campus Tuesday morning, the district said in a news release.
Continue ReadingBy KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (KCCI) — The Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown could soon partner with the Department of Corrections to use inmates as food service workers. Under the proposed plan, the workers would come from the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women. Veterans Home leaders say it’s
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Novak Djokovic is off to a good start at the Madrid Open after a 6-3, 6-2 win over Gael Monfils in the second round. The top-ranked Djokovic is looking to regain his best form ahead of the French Open. He saved all five break points he
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By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday restated their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation. Americans age 2 and older should wear a well-fitting masks while on
Continue ReadingBy Hilda Flores Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KCRA) — A male black bear has been spotted in the North Orchard neighborhood of Vacaville, police said on social media Monday. The bear was last seen on the 200 block of North Orchard Avenue, Vacaville police said. Officers kept an eye on
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro safety with his hometown team, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person confirmed the contract, first reported by ESPN.com, on condition of anonymity because
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro safety with his hometown team, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person confirmed the contract, first reported by ESPN.com, on condition of anonymity because
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro safety with his hometown team, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person confirmed the contract, first reported by ESPN.com, on condition of anonymity because
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as investors await Wednesday’s decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% as of 1:32 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 180 points, or 0.6%, to 33,240 and
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By Jack Guy and Anna Chernova, CNN Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, and since then President Vladimir Putin has insisted that his troops are carrying out a “special military operation” instead of a war. But speculation is growing that this could change in the coming days. Western officials believe Putin could formally declare war
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Gannon Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KMBC) — Open enrollment in Kansas schools is essentially a done deal. Lawmakers added it as a provision to the Kansas Education Funding bill that awaits Gov. Laura Kelly’s signature. While the bill falls in line with education funding, and adequately funds schools
Continue Reading By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s main opposition party has delivered a no-confidence motion aimed at ousting Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his Cabinet. The motion also blaming the governmentof failing in its constitutional duty to provide good living standards for Sri Lankans. The motion was delivered to the
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business If a popular piece of retirement legislation makes it to President Biden’s desk this year, it would give older 401(k) participants the opportunity to contribute more to their nest egg and possibly bolster their tax-free savings. Currently, anyone 50 or older may contribute an additional $6,500 on top of the
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By Brian Fung, CNN Elon Musk appeared to endorse a key European law regulating social media on Monday when he appeared in a video with Thierry Breton, a top EU commissioner and digital regulator. In the video, Breton said he met with Musk to explain the finer points of the Digital Services Act, a forthcoming
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los incendios forestales en Nuevo México se propagan rápidamente y han obligado a nuevas evacuaciones desde este lunes, mientras se espera que gran parte del estado quede bajo condiciones crÃticas de incendio este martes. El cambio de dirección del viento extendió los incendios forestales de Calf Canyon y Hermits Peak en
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By KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Armed with just a locket photograph and a burning desire to know her real family, a Colorado woman has spent her entire life searching for her Korean birth mother who put her up for adoption as a baby. On Monday,
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