By Sharon Chen Click here for updates on this story BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KCTV) — It was just dinner, or so he thought. Instead, 15-year-old Carson Lundquist is now headed to an away Chiefs game of his choice! The Lundquist family showed up to the Hy-Vee in Blue Springs on Wednesday night for a complimentary
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Shaw, CNN’s chief anchor for two decades and a pioneering Black broadcast journalist best remembered for calmly reporting the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991 as missiles flew around him in Baghdad, has died. He was 82. He died of pneumonia on Wednesday
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Emily Smith, CNN Before he was found dead outside his Las Vegas home last weekend, veteran investigative journalist Jeff German had written a series of stories about former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, including a piece he was writing about Telles at the time of his death. German’s reporting uncovered claims of bullying within
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Martha C. White for CNN Business At a think tank conference Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated his pledge to stay the course on the central bank’s aggressive inflation-busting policy. “The Fed has, and accepts, responsibility for price stability,” he said at the Cato Institute’s 40th Annual Monetary Conference. “We need to act right
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw died Wednesday at a Washington, DC, hospital of pneumonia unrelated to Covid-19, Shaw’s family announced Thursday. Shaw was 82. Shaw was CNN’s first chief anchor and was with the network when it launched on June 1, 1980. He retired from CNN after more than 20 years
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By Gabriella Bachara Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A West Allis teenager unexpectedly died from a severe asthma attack in Aug. Now, his family is hoping the 13-year-old’s story could help save someone else. “He was full of joy, full of happiness,” Anthony Miller, his father, said. Ky’reelle’s
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday, knocking out some of the gains from a day earlier but keeping the market on track to break a three-week losing streak. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% as of 9:56 a.m. Eastern. The benchmark index
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Fiction by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk and the book-length edition of the “1619 Project” are among the nominees for Kirkus Prizes, $50,000 honors given in three competitive categories. The nominees were announced Thursday by the trade publication Kirkus Reviews. In fiction, Tokarczuk was cited for “The Books of Jacob,” a 900-plus
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WNEM) — Seven people were indicted related to a $28 million cellphone fraud scheme that spanned multiple states, U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. The following defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft: Emmanuel Luter, 31, from Atlanta
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By Ivana Kottasová, Tim Lister, Yulia Kesaieva, Denis Lapin, Josh Pennington and Victoria Butenko, CNN When Ukrainian forces entered the city of Izium Saturday, it was more than a major military victory. It was a sign the war in Ukraine might be entering a new phase, one in which Russian troops are scrambling to hold
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Every player on the Los Angeles Rams will wear a “Choose Love” decal on their helmet for the season opener against the Buffalo Bills. NFL teams will stencil “It Takes All of Us” and “End Racism” in end zones for the third straight season as part of the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Baylor and BYU meet as nonconference foes for the final time with the Cougars set to join the Big 12 next season. The Bears won 38-24 last season in Waco, Texas, on their way to a 12-win season that included a conference championship and a Sugar Bowl victory. They beat the
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By Katrenia Busch Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — Local bar and restaurant owners are disappointed after city commissioners denied a road closure extension that allows outdoor dining on Midland Street in Bay City. “It was very surprising that they decided not to extend us,” Lucky’s Pub Owner Jay
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By Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands, CNN The Biden administration has finalized a rule eliminating potential hurdles for immigrants dependent on public benefits and trying to obtain legal status, according to a newly released regulation. The Trump administration had modified the decades-old regulation, known as “public charge,” in a way that would have reshaped the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Utah will try to bounce back from its loss at Florida when it hosts Southern Utah. The 29-26 loss to the Gators dropped the Utes six spots to No. 13 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25. The Thunderbirds are in their first year in the Western Athletic Conference after leaving
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — El jueves 1 de septiembre un hombre se acercó a la vicepresidenta de Argentina, Cirstina Fernández de Kirchner, mientras saludaba a sus simpatizantes reunidos frente a su hogar de Buenos Aires y le apuntó con un arma: apretó el gatillo, pero por alguna razón el disparo no salió y el
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Fresca Mixed, a boozy version of the popular soda, is finally about to hit shelves. Details about the highly anticipated canned cocktail have been slowly spilling out following its January announcement. Fresca Mixed will come in two flavors — vodka spritz and tequila paloma — both of which use the
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors revealed a new electric SUV Thursday that the automaker expects will be the cheapest compact electric SUV on the market when it goes into product in about a year. The Chevrolet Equinox EV will have a starting price around $30,000 which, at any rate, will make it among
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon surrendered Thursday to face fresh charges that he duped donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Bannon’s state-level charges in New York are expected to closely resemble an attempted federal prosecution that
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Peter Facinelli and Lily Anne Harrison have expanded their family. The “Twilight” star and the actress announced the arrival of their new baby on Instagram on Monday, which was Labor Day. It’s the first baby for Harrison and the fourth for Facinelli. He shares three daughters Luca, 25, Lola, 19, and
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