Francesca Street, CNN Not every city skyline includes an extinct volcano, an imposing hilltop castle and a line-up of centuries-old buildings, but Edinburgh’s awe-inspiring horizon is just one of the reasons why the Scottish capital is Time Out’s best city for 2022. Each year, the media company asks some 20,000 city-dwellers across the world, alongside
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Firefighters were sent to the call a little before 9 a.m. in the 2100 block of Oakridge Drive and found a trailer and a detached garage on fire, according to a Jefferson City Fire Department news release.
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By Brian Fung, CNN Business Hundreds of thousands of leaked Uber documents obtained by The Guardian and shared with a consortium of news outlets show how during its most aggressive period of growth, the ride-hailing company reportedly employed secret technology to thwart police investigations, sought favors from high-ranking government officials and even perceived a silver
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By AADIT TAMBE, STEPHEN NEUKAM, KATE SELTZER, RACHEL LOGAN, HENRY KUCZYNSKI, EMMETT GARTNER, TRISHA AHMED, ABBY ZIMMARDI, MICHAEL PURDIE, SHREYA VUTTALURU, JAMIE LIN PINZON / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Howard Center for Investigative Journalism WARREN, Mich. (AP) — While the growing expansion of casinos and state-sanctioned sports betting steal the spotlight, state lotteries have
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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz made a Hall of Fame career out of staring down pitchers with the game on the line. Looking out at the Cooperstown crowd for his induction speech is a whole different story. The longtime Red Sox slugger says he is “freaking out” about it
Continue ReadingBy Marc Cota-Robles Click here for updates on this story DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A former Olympic volleyball player is recovering after she says she was attacked and brutally beaten by a homeless man in downtown Los Angeles. Kim Glass said she was leaving lunch with a friend on Saturday when the man ran
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have promoted Joe Sakic to president of hockey operations. Sakic was the architect behind a team that captured its first title since 2001. The Hall of Fame forward was recently honored as the general manager of the year. The team
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KABC) — A turbulent dust devil hit the pool at a Las Vegas resort, sending furniture flying and guests scurrying for cover. Video posted to social media shows the swirling wind picking up and spinning lounge chairs and other loose items at the
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Olympic volleyball player says she was attacked in downtown Los Angeles when a man threw a metal object at her face in an assault that fractured multiple bones in her face and left one of her eyes swollen shut. Kim Glass was a silver
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Por primera vez en 20 años, el tipo de cambio entre el euro y el dólar estadounidense es casi el mismo: las dos monedas están a menos de un centavo de alcanzar la paridad. El euro rondaba este lunes por la mañana los US$ 1,007, lo que supone
Continue Reading By Lucy Bayly, CNN Business Consumer expectations for prices to continue rising over the next year increased to the highest level on record, according to the latest Survey of Consumer Expectations from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, released on Monday. Median short-term inflation expectations ticked up to 6.8% in June from 6.6% in
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By Inke Kappeler Nine women have reported they were drugged by an unknown substance after attending the annual summer party of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) — whose Chancellor Olaf Scholz is a member — last week. According to a police report, a 21-year-old woman started to feel “unwell and dizzy” Wednesday evening after eating
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Francine Niyonsaba has withdrawn from the world championships with a foot injury. The injury comes just as she looked to be a good bet for her first major medal in the 5,000 meters after being forced to switch to long-distance events by contentious testosterone rules. Niyonsaba says on Instagram
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Sure, it’s been a wild NASCAR Cup season, with seemingly everyone in the field capable of taking the checkered flag. Through all the chaos, one driver has emerged as the clear favorite. Chase Elliott is the guy everyone else is chasing. The 26-year-old became the
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers Evander Kane’s agent tells The Associated Press that the Oilers have granted him permission to negotiate with other NHL teams while talks continue with Edmonton. Elsewhere, an AP source says right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel will become a free agent after being told the Stanley Cup champion
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By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection will not hold a hearing this Thursday, as had previously been under consideration, a source familiar with the committee’s plans told CNN. A committee aide told CNN later Monday that “we expect that
Continue Reading By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection will not hold a hearing this Thursday, as had previously been under consideration, a source familiar with the committee’s plans told CNN. A committee aide told CNN later Monday that “we expect that
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Investigators say a man operating an unlicensed daycare in Gravois Mills abused children and threatened one at gunpoint.
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, CNN Jennifer Shah, a cast member on the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding hundreds of victims, including some elderly, in a years-long telemarketing scheme. Shah, a polarizing member of the “Real Housewives” franchise, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with a few isolated showers and storms, lows near 70. TOMORROW: Spot shower early, clearing and less humid with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. EXTENDED: It’s been a toasty start to the week with temperatures reaching the upper 90s this afternoon. A weak cold front moves in from the
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