By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Anaheim Ducks are closing in on a one-year deal with defenseman John Klingberg. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Ducks and Klingberg haven’t yet finalized every detail of the deal to bring one
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt used to tell his son, Clark, that his favorite place on the planet was Arrowhead Stadium. If it’s up to the current chairman, the club will be there long into the future. During his annual trip to training camp, Clark
Continue ReadingBy Angela Fritz, CNN Senior Climate Editor There is no more dangerous time for severe weather than after dark. You can’t see the storm coming. You can’t see the water rising. And, if it’s late enough, you’re not awake to hear the warnings. This is exactly what happened in eastern Kentucky in the early morning
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher and Jacquelyne Germain, CNN The mass exodus of an entire police department after the hiring of a Black town manager in North Carolina has opened a conversation about public safety and race relations in a small town of just over 1,500 residents. Last week, the entire police department in Kenly, North Carolina,
Continue ReadingToday: Make sure to get outside this afternoon as highs peak into the lower 80’s giving Mid-Missouri a break from the extensive heat we’ve seen throughout the majority of July. Skies remain partly cloudy with winds out of the southeast. Tonight: Temperatures look to fall to the mid-60’s making for a comfortable night with mostly
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Here’s another sign that the economy is slowing. Procter & Gamble, the maker of Tide, Dawn, Bounty and other leading household brands, warned Friday that consumers were beginning to pull back on their spending as inflation concerns mount. P&G posted 7% sales growth during its most recent quarter ending June
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An Army veteran in Columbia got her roof replaced for free Friday as part of a nationwide effort.
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — Anastasia Potapova has upset top-seeded Anett Kontaveit 6-1, 6-1 to reach her third straight WTA semifinal. The Russian-born Potapova broke the Estonian five times as she raced to victory in just 49 minutes. She has not lost a set at the hard-court tournament so far. Potapova’s next opponent is China’s Qiang Wang,
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Las inundaciones catastróficas en el este de Kentucky han cobrado la vida de al menos 16 personas y podrían dejar a cientos sin hogar. El gobernador Andy Beshear advirtió que se espera que aumente la cifra de muertos y que la destrucción está lejos de terminar. Inundaciones en Kentucky dejan al menos
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot keeps getting larger as officials raised the massive prize to $1.28 billion on Friday, just hours before the next drawing. The giant jackpot remains the nation’s third-largest prize and is the result of 29 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all of the game’s six
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Danielle Sills, CNN Seattle Pacific University is under investigation for alleged hiring discrimination, the state attorney general confirmed Friday. “Seattle Pacific University admits that it refuses to hire gay faculty and staff,” Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a statement obtained Friday by CNN affiliate KIRO. Lori Windham, senior
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday for the first time since Moscow launched its war in Ukraine in late February. In what the top US diplomat described as “a frank and direct conversation,” Blinken said he “pressed the Kremlin to accept the
Continue Reading By Eva McKend and Michael Warren, CNN Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is turning up the heat on Herschel Walker, calling out his Republican opponent for so far refusing to agree to public debates before this fall’s election. Warnock released a new television ad this week criticizing Walker for “dodging” three debate invitations the
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When asked if he’d support legislation to protect same-sex marriage, one conservative Republican senator was almost nonchalant. “I see no reason to oppose it,” Ron Johnson of Wisconsin told reporters, bringing Democrats one vote closer to an unexpected victory as they move to safeguard same-sex marriage
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When asked if he’d support legislation to protect same-sex marriage, one conservative Republican senator was almost nonchalant. “I see no reason to oppose it,” Ron Johnson of Wisconsin told reporters, bringing Democrats one vote closer to an unexpected victory as they move to safeguard same-sex marriage
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Are Bruce Wayne and Arthur Curry reuniting? At least the men who have portrayed them on the big screen have gotten back together, with Jason Momoa posting a picture of himself with Ben Affleck on his verified Instagram account. “REUNITED bruce and arthur. love u and miss u Ben WB
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin FC says Argentine forward Emiliano Rigoni will join the Major League Soccer team under a designated player contract on a transfer from Brazilian club Sao Paolo. Financial terms were not disclosed. Austin FC said Rigoni gets a guaranteed contract through 2024 with options for the next two seasons. The club
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Lucas Kunce, a 13-year Marine Corps veteran and Democrat running for U.S. Senate, says he’s confident about his chances of victory.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Coach Ron Rivera says Chase Young will not be ready to play for the Washington Commanders in their season opener. Rivera ruled out Young for Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 11 as the 2020 Defensive Rookie of the Year works back from
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Inflation has crept into practically every corner of Americans’ lives. In Queens, New York, auto repair shop owner Audra Fordin says some customers have opted to save money by patching up a punctured tire only to be sideswiped by costlier repairs later. In Mount Juliet, Tennessee, the operators of a
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