INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say four people have been wounded in a shooting at a shopping mall in Missouri near Kansas City. Independence police Officer Jack Taylor said shots erupted around 2:20 p.m. Friday in the main entrance of the Independence Center. One victim was hit in the head and was in critical condition.
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By Stephanie Busari, CNN Kigali, Rwanda (CNN) — For over a decade, AfriLabs has been at the forefront of cultivating a vibrant tech ecosystem across the African continent. Through the strength of community networks, this organization has become a driving force for change, catalyzing innovation and technology advancements in Africa. The annual AfriLabs Gathering, held
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Nueva York (CNN) — Si eres de aquellos a los que les gusta planear sus impuestos con anticipación, el Servicio de Impuestos Internos de EE.UU. (IRS, por sus siglas inglés) publicó esta semana los nuevos rangos fiscales del impuesto sobre la renta ajustados a la inflación y los importes de la deducción estándar
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Winter weather preparedness week is wrapping up and we have tips to prepare for the upcoming season and the best ways to receive information. As you’re pulling out the heavy layers to get the wardrobe ready, be sure to prep the rest of your house for the wintertime. As always seal up drafty areas; keeping
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Nope” star Keke Palmer alleges in civil court documents that she suffered physical and emotional abuse at the hands of the ex-boyfriend who is the father of her son. The filing this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court included a request for a domestic violence restraining order against 29-year-old Darius
Continue ReadingBy Destinee Patterson Click here for updates on this story WAKE FOREST, North Carolina (WRAL) — As part of a promotion, Gladwell Orthodontics and Youngsville Gun Club & Range are giving certain customers their pick between a Silver membership at the Youngsville Gun Club & Range or a free Glock 19, which retails for more
Continue ReadingWLS, LAW OFFICE OF JORDAN MARSH, CNN By Leah Hope Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WLS) — A Chicago police officer has been charged with aggravated battery after video showed him shoving a student outside Gresham Elementary School. CPD Officer Lancaster is the defendant in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed
Continue ReadingBy Leah Hope Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WLS) — A Chicago police officer has been charged with aggravated battery after video showed him shoving a student outside Gresham Elementary School. CPD Officer Lancaster is the defendant in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of the then 14-year-old boy,
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By Ashley Moser Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL) — A Utah family turned to science to grow their family, but the resulting pregnancy came with a surprise and a mystery to unravel. After experiencing multiple miscarriages, Shelby and Chase Stewart tried for one more through in vitro fertilization.
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press An additional 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of the bird flu after the virus was confirmed on an Iowa egg farm in the second massive case this week. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced the latest bird flu infection at a farm
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By MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — The parties involved in the ongoing negotiations to secure the release of hostages that Hamas is holding in Gaza are working toward a deal that would entail a sustained, days-long pause in fighting in exchange for a large group of hostages being freed, a senior US official familiar with the
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Keke Palmer is now the sole guardian of her 8-month-old son Leodis, after she filed and was granted a request for a domestic violence restraining order against the child’s father, Darius Jackson. The “Nope” star was granted temporary sole custody of her son after filing legal documents on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Four homeless people have died in the last week on the streets of Anchorage as a major winter storm dropped more than 2 feet on snow on Alaska’s largest city. The deaths bring the total number of people living outdoors in Anchorage this year to 49,
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Fall looks to close out warmer than average, but what could we see this winter? The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team will break down what you can expect with the annual ABC 17 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special. Viewers will get a firsthand look at the tools the team uses to track snow before it rolls
Continue ReadingOpinion by Ed Mierzwinski (CNN) — When untold numbers of Americans looked in their bank accounts last week for their directly deposited paychecks, the money wasn’t there. The Clearing House, the banking association and payments company behind the Automated Clearing House (ACH) system many of us use for instant transactions, blamed those delayed deposits on a “processing error.” The Clearing
Continue ReadingSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The body of a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man who’s been missing for 30 years has been identified. KELO-TV on Thursday reported Jerry A. Mikkelson’s body was identified this week after being nameless since it was found in October 1987 in Colorado. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado says
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A ransomware attack on a US unit of the powerful Industrial and Commercial Bank of China that may have contributed to a brief market sell-off on Thursday was a significant escalation for cybercriminals that underscored how big hacks can disrupt business for even the best-resourced companies, experts told CNN. The
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — One New England university banned a pro-Palestinian student group. Another suspended some students involved in protests around the Israel-Hamas war. A third saw a protest where scores of students were arrested. The responses are a sign that universities are struggling to deal with protests that have gotten
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma trooper’s decision to issue a ticket to an Otoe-Missouria Tribe citizen for failing to pay vehicle taxes has sparked outrage among tribal leaders. Like thousands of citizens of the 39 Native American tribes in Oklahoma, Crystal Deroin has a valid tribally issued license plate.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been dismissed for a Moberly man who was accused of murder in 2017. Randolph County Prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford told ABC 17 News that the case against John Fitzgerald Tucker, 58, was dismissed. She also stated that there is no statute of limitations for the charge, so the state could still
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