By CHARLIE RIEDEL and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press MENDON, Mo. (AP) — The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck says residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for nearly three years. Meanwhile, the toll rose to four
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By Phil Gomez Click here for updates on this story APTOS, California (KSBW) — On Monday, crews removed an 80-foot-long eucalyptus tree that came crashing down on two condominium units Sunday night. It happened on the 2600 block of Willowbrook Lane in Aptos at about 7 p.m. No one was injured in the tree crash
Continue ReadingBy TREVOR SOCHOCKI and RAYVIN BLEU Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michgan (WNEM) — A shooting on Columbus Avenue in Bay City on Sunday has left the business community in disbelief. “I was shocked and I was worried for everyone around here,” said Amy Arnold, bartender at Bell Bar. The shooting,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press LIV GOLF LIV GOLF INVITATIONAL-PORTLAND Site: North Plains, Oregon. Course: Pumpkin Ridge GC. Prize money: $25 million ($5 million for teams). Winner’s share: $4 million ($750,000 for each winning team member). Television: LIVgolf.com, Facebook, YouTube. Defending champion: New event. Points leader: Charl Schwartzel. Last time: Charl Schwartzel won the LIV Golf
Continue ReadingBy CHARLY EDSITTY Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman charged with murdering her sister and dumping her body back in April is in custody, officials said. Carmen White has been charged with capital murder for the alleged shooting death of her sister Cynthia Cervantes. White was arrested back
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time. The Boston University CTE Center says former Sporting Kansas City defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to repeated blows to the head. Vermillion
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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time. The Boston University CTE Center says former Sporting Kansas City defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to repeated blows to the head. Vermillion
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By AMANI Gates Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WISH) — Butler University has received a $1 million donation from an anonymous graduate to be used for the construction of Esports Park. Located between Hinkle Fieldhouse and Clowes Hall, the 7,230-square-foot building will be used by the school’s esports club and varsity
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN MITCHELL Click here for updates on this story GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota (WCCO) — The estate of two beloved volunteers donated $6 million to the Animal Humane Society — it’s biggest donation in its 144-year history. The gift comes from the estate of Steve Nordberg and Betsy McDonald, who were longtime volunteers before their
Continue ReadingBy J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — A TCU student moved into a new home near campus this month. It’s a bigger deal than it may sound when you hear about how much he has overcome ever since a terrible accident attributed to fraternity hazing. Joe Radanovich
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Continue ReadingBy KELSEE WARD Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Two 13-year-old boys and a 9-year-old boy were killed in a crash that occurred in Florissant early Monday morning. The crash happened in the 100 block of South New Florissant Road at about 1:45 a.m. Police said a car caught
Continue ReadingBy DONNA PITMAN Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A Kansas City neighborhood filled with 100-year-old homes and towering trees is full of history extending far beyond the houses themselves. Nearly 30 years ago, between Longfellow and Midtown, Kansas City was home to a community developed exclusively for lesbians.
Continue ReadingBy HEATH ALLEN Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — The city of New Orleans alongside churches and nonprofits will launch a new solar power initiative called the Community Lighthouse Project on Tuesday. The project has groups come together before the storm to make sure there is power after a
Continue ReadingBy ZACH RAEL Click here for updates on this story PONCA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The family of a 92-year-old woman is fighting to keep her in her home in Ponca City. The Ponca City Board of Education wants her property to build the district’s new indoor and outdoor athletic facilities. The district is now
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By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Multiple polls conducted since the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade find that broad majorities of the public disapprove and suggest that in the immediate aftermath of the ruling, the decision could be more motivational for Democrats than Republicans. In a new Monmouth University survey released on Tuesday, 60% of
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — The University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a motion calling for the name Charles McMicken to be removed from buildings and digital displays on campus. The motion was filed by UC President Neville Pinto who called for the
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time. The Boston University CTE Center says former Sporting Kansas City defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to repeated blows to the head. Vermillion
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El general Eduardo Zapateiro, comandante del Ejército de Colombia, anunció este martes que deja su cargo. Su renuncia se produce después de la elección de Gustavo Petro, con quien se ha enfrentado en redes. “Lo haré el 20 de Julio, día que este soldado, después de 40 años de servicio
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — There haven’t been any new reported outbreaks of bird flu in Iowa since May, but Iowa’s egg producers are still trying to make up for the loss of over 13 million birds. Iowa egg production in May was down 28%
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