By FRANK JORDANS and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German officials are urging environmental activists to engage in “constructive” protests and avoid endangering lives. A heated debate has broken out over activists’ methods after road blockades from a Monday protest in Berlin delayed a rescue crew in reaching a fatally injured cyclist. A
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Esta es época de vacaciones. Si bien desde Instagram parece que, literalmente, todos los que conoces están de vacaciones o preparándose para una, las estadísticas no lo corroboran, especialmente para los estadounidenses. MIRA: ¿Por qué tu cerebro necesita (y merece) unas vacaciones? ¿Alguno de estos te suena familiar? “Mi equipo tendrá problemas sin
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By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans coach Mike Vrabel says veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill likely will be a game-time decision when the Titans visit the Kansas City Chiefs. Tannehill as practiced in a limited fashion Friday. The Titans still have a walk-through Saturday before flying to Kansas City.
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By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans coach Mike Vrabel says veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill likely will be a game-time decision when the Titans visit the Kansas City Chiefs. Tannehill as practiced in a limited fashion Friday. The Titans still have a walk-through Saturday before flying to Kansas City.
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans coach Mike Vrabel says veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill likely will be a game-time decision when the Titans visit the Kansas City Chiefs. Tannehill as practiced in a limited fashion Friday. The Titans still have a walk-through Saturday before flying to Kansas City.
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By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gained ground in late afternoon trading Friday as Wall Street weighs the latest reading on the U.S. jobs market and what it means for interest rates and the odds of a recession. The S&P 500 was 1% higher. It has
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia county has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a man whose case helped lead to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said civil rights law bars employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Lawyer Ed Buckley said Friday that the Clayton County
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Keep up with local high school football scores for the second week of the MSHSAA playoffs COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Scores from Week 11 of Mid-Missouri high school football.
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court has ruled that a local judge had the power to transfer taxpayer dollars from government coffers to state agencies to carry out a plan to address longstanding education inequities. The 4-3 decision on Friday marks another landmark decision in school funding
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — As complaints about elections pile up around the country, investigators tasked with dealing with them find themselves on the front line of defending the integrity of elections. In blue states like Oregon and red states like Idaho, elections officials say investigating the complaints is critical for
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — With just one win through eight games, the Houston Texans look to be headed for their worst season in years. The undefeated Eagles beat the Texans 29-17 Thursday night for their third straight loss since the season’s only win over the Jaguars Oct. 9. The Texans
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Federal officials say a pregnant Arkansas woman was killed in Missouri by a couple who wanted to take her baby, who was also found dead. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Missouri announced Friday that Amber Waterman and Jamie Waterman, of Pineville, Missouri, are charged in the death of Ashley Bush, of
Continue Reading NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Croatia’s soccer federation has been punished by UEFA for “racist and discriminatory behavior” by fans at the team’s last game before traveling to the World Cup. UEFA did not specify the incidents at Croatia’s 3-1 win at Austria in the Nations League in September. They were reported to be insults directed
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The first complete skeleton of a prehistoric marine reptile was thought to be lost forever in a bombing raid in London in 1941. Paleontologist Mary Anning discovered the ichthyosaur fossil in 1818, two decades before the word dinosaur was even part of our lexicon. The ancient marine reptiles got the name
Continue ReadingBy Monica Garrett and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists An early winter blast met record autumn warmth Friday, leading to a robust, severe storm system in the South and creating the biggest tornado threat the US has seen in more than five months. At least one person is dead in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, where significant storm
Continue ReadingBy Monica Garrett and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists An early winter blast met record autumn warmth Friday, leading to a robust, severe storm system in the South and creating the biggest tornado threat the US has seen in more than five months. At least one person is dead in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, where significant storm
Continue ReadingBy WBBM Staff Click here for updates on this story EAST CHICAGO, Indiana (WBBM) — Nearly a month after a teacher was arrest for having a so-called “kill list” at a school in East Chicago, Indiana, the police there are recognizing two of the students who helped put a stop to her. “We find it
Continue ReadingBy Mugo Odigwe Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago police are warning about two attempted child lurings within hours on the same street in the South Austin neighborhood. While police have not confirmed the same person is connect to both incidents, similar tactics and truck were used in both child
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Both parties see the governor’s race as a tossup in Republican-leaning Kansas. The state leans Republican; it’s a good Republican year, and GOP challenger Derek Schmidt has attacked Democratic incumbent Laura Kelly relentlessly as a Joe Biden liberal. Yet abortion politics are one reason the
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear a water dispute involving the U.S. government and the Navajo Nation. The high court said Friday it would review a lower court ruling in favor of the Navajo Nation, which spans parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. The government signed treaties with the Navajo Nation in
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