By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Railroad unions are calling for a review following the death of a worker who was pinned between two cars over the weekend by a remote-controlled train in a CSX railyard in Ohio. The unions that represented carman Fred Anderson said Sunday that his death highlights the need for an in-depth
Continue ReadingROMEOVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A couple, their two children and three dogs have been found fatally shot in a suburban Chicago home. Police say Monday that their bodies were found about 8:40 p.m. Sunday in Romeoville by officers sent to the home by concerned family members. Police say the victims were believed to have been
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Does Mr. Monopoly wear a monocle? Is there a black stripe on Pikachu’s tail? And does the fruit in the Fruit of the Loom logo pour out of a cornucopia? If you answered yes to any of these questions — sorry, you’re wrong. But you might also be experiencing the
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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — iPhone users: Today’s the day to update to Apple’s latest operating system, iOS17, and unlock a slew of new features that promise to make the iPhone experience more personal and intuitive. Apple first teased iOS17 at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference in early June, but you may have missed
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By Natasha Chen and Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — A bear that prompted partial closures at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday was captured without incident and is being relocated, according to a news release from Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. “In most cases, it is best for bears to be given space and to
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — “Monday Night Football” is back on ABC because of the ongoing strikes disrupting Hollywood. The Disney-owned network announced Monday that it’s adding ten more NFL games to its schedule and broadcasting the entire fall season of “Monday Night Football.” The change helps plug a hole in
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By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — The release on Monday of the Americans who were wrongfully detained in Iran ends a years-long saga that included lengthy detentions in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, which is known for its long record of human rights abuses. Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz and Siamak Namazi are among the five
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It wasn’t an escapee from the Country Bear Jamboree attraction, but a wild black bear managed to be the star of its own show Monday at Walt Disney World. The presence of the black bear in a tree in the Magic Kingdom delayed the opening of three lands Monday morning —
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, pleaded not guilty in Chicago on Monday to U.S. drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges during his first court appearance since being extradited to the U.S. from Mexico. Guzmán López
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer The United Auto Workers union is stepping up pressure on Detroit’s Big Three by threatening to expand its strike unless it sees major progress in contract negotiations by Friday. In a video statement late Monday, UAW President Shawn Fain said workers at more factories will join those who are
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s deal with Iran that unlocks $6 billion in Tehran’s frozen funds to bring five imprisoned Americans home is creating the kind of terrible optics and an opening for his domestic foes that a politically weakened president can ill afford. Five Americans returned to US soil
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Brady Cook received a couple of weekly honors, on Monday, after he helped lead his team to a come-from-behind win against No. 15 Kansas State on Saturday. Cook was named to the Davey O’Brien Award’s Great 8 List for Week 3 and also named one of the Manning Award’s stars
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Kouri Richins, the Utah widow accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl overdose and then writing a children’s book about grief, is accused of witness tampering, according to court documents obtained by CNN. Richins faces murder and drug charges for allegedly poisoning Eric Richins with an overdose of
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Las solicitudes de refugio en México se han disparado casi un tercio entre enero y agosto de este año comparado con el mismo lapso de 2022, según cifras del Instituto Nacional de Migración. En los primeros ocho meses de 2023, el número de personas solicitantes de reconocimiento de asilo
Continue ReadingBy SALAR SALIM and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — An airstrike on a military airport in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region killed three people Monday, local officials said. The region’s counter-terrorism service said in a statement that the attack on the Arbat Airport, 28 kilometers southeast of the city of Sulaymaniyah killed
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy is running out of options as he races Monday to come up with a plan to keep the federal government from shutting down as even a proposal to include hardline border security provisions wasn’t enough to appease the far-right flank in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following his record-setting 61-yard field goal on Saturday against No. 15 Kansas State, Mizzou kicker Harrison Mevis was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, on Monday. With seconds left in the game against the Wildcats, Mevis, fondly known as the ‘Thicker Kicker,’ knocked in the longest field goal in
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican legislators have announced a bill that would devote more than $614 million in public funding to repair and renovate the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium. That amount is far more than the $392 million in public funds spent to build the stadium more than two
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A long-awaited retrial has been delayed for the man who fatally shot former NFL star Will Smith in a confrontation after a 2016 traffic crash. Cardell Hayes had been scheduled for a retrial Monday. But after meeting in chambers with prosecutors and defense attorneys, the judge
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Ovidio Guzmán López, uno de los hijos de Joaquín “Chapo” Guzmán Loera, llegó extraditado a Estados Unidos este 15 de septiembre luego de meses de permanecer en una prisión en México tras su captura en enero de 2023. Guzmán López fue trasladado en avión a Chicago, según informó a
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