BELTON, Mo. (AP) — A western Missouri police association has pulled the plug on its plan to raffle off an AR-15 rifle in the wake of recent mass shootings. The Belton Police Athletic Association said in a statement Wednesday that it had planned to raffle off the gun as part of its annual fundraiser supporting
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By Jamie Gangel, Ryan Nobles and Evan Perez, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection has started to reach out to witnesses informing them of the panel’s desire to have them appear as part of its upcoming public hearings, which start later this month. CNN has learned that two people,
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — A primera vista, las noticias parecen demasiado similares. Se detecta un nuevo brote de virus. Comienza a extenderse por todo el mundo, caso por caso, país por país. Las autoridades de salud toman acción, rastrean las infecciones y emiten pautas. Después de dos años tortuosos, es comprensible que la oleada de casos
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN There are few things that President Joe Biden wants more than to see inflation subside. But the few tools that he — and governors — have in their arsenal to help Americans cope with high prices will probably prolong the pain, experts say. Biden has spent this week outlining his administration’s
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By Brian Fung, CNN Business Elon Musk issued his most direct threat yet to walk away from his purchase of Twitter on Monday, openly accusing the social media company of breaching the merger agreement by not providing the data he has requested on spam and fake accounts. In a letter to Twitter’s head of legal,
Continue ReadingBy Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story FOREST GROVE, Oregon (KPTV) — A Forest Grove family is suing Caring Places Management for $4.7 million after their loved one went missing from their Hawthorne House facility and was later found dead in a creek, one mile away. Suzanne Tanous’ husband, Tofik Tanous, was
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Chris Boyette, CNN Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez raised questions in a news conference on Thursday about whether information on 911 calls from inside Robb Elementary School was relayed properly to responders at the scene of the shooting. Gutierrez said he spoke with the agency that regulates
Continue ReadingBy Lia Kamanā Click here for updates on this story HAIKU VALLEY, Hawaii (KITV) — After months of deliberation, the famous Haiku Stairs or ‘Stairway to Heaven’ will be dismantled. That was the decision from the Honolulu City Council on Wednesday, June 1, when they approved the budget for Fiscal Year 2023. Included in the
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN During the making of “Obvious Child,” director/screenwriter Gillian Robespierre had a few balls in the air. Would Jenny Slate’s Donna, a fledgling stand-up comedian with a penchant for potty humor, end up with Jake Lacy’s buttoned-up Max? And would Robespierre find investors who’d trust her to make the movie she wanted
Continue ReadingBy Chandler Pawloski Click here for updates on this story RAPID RIVER, Michigan (WNEM) — The DNR, in cooperation with a local business owner, rescued a hawk trapped in a tree. According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, earlier this week Conservation Officer Stephen Butzin received a call reporting a bird trapped in a
Continue ReadingBy KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A golf tournament to benefit the DARE program at Belton schools has been scheduled for June 9. The Belton Police Athletic Association, which has sponsored the tournament for 30 years, has raised funds for the program by raffling off firearms.
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a car break-in that occurred at the Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Historic Site on May 28. While Daniel and Dianna Sikes were exchanging their wedding vows, a thief was breaking into her car
Continue ReadingBy Roger Susanin and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story MILFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A state trooper charged with manslaughter appeared in court in Milford on Thursday morning. Trooper Brian North pleaded not guilty of unnecessarily shooting and killing a suspect following a high-speed chase along the shoreline. A lot of drama
Continue Reading By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Being familiar never makes the feeling less dreadful: White House aides emailing each other during one of President Joe Biden’s stops on the road, tracking who’s covering what he’s saying, which TV channels are taking the speech live — and realizing a number of times that the answer was none. “You
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Drivers on Schillinger Road got an impromptu street performance Tuesday afternoon. “Only in mobile… We pulled out of Chili’s — she got out — pulled her pants down – and has been holding up the road flipping everybody off,” said one
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story GRAHAM COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Great Pyrenees in Graham County has gotten into some legal trouble. Seven-year-old Leo’s barking has racked up more than $750 in noise violation citations and attorney fees, said owner, Michael Eddings. “Leo’s bark does travel, but it’s just
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A pair of Neymar penalties helped Brazil start its World Cup preparations with a comprehensive 5-1 win over South Korea in an international friendly. English Premier League stars Richarlison, Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus were also on the scoresheet in Seoul on Thursday. It was a chastening evening for the South
Continue ReadingBy Rebekka Schramm Click here for updates on this story JONESBORO, Georgia (WGCL) — Clayton County Public Schools, the state’s fifth largest school district, is considering requiring clear backpacks when students return to class in the fall to help combat a recent surge in weapons violations on school campuses. The clear bags would be required
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Finley Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Criminal charges filed against a Nashville personal trainer has more than tripled following more women coming forward. Nikko Glasper, once named one of the city’s most popular trainers, now faces 139 criminal charges in connection to female clients claiming he took pictures
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports will return to the Xfinity Series for the first time in more than a decade when it fields cars later this year at Road America, the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Watkins Glen. The team said Thursday that defending Cup Series
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