By Zoë Shriner Click here for updates on this story SMITHVILLE, Missouri (KCTV) — According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, they “rarely share crowdfunding links,” but the loss one family suffered in Tuesday’s tornado was enough for them to make an exception. Just before 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Smithville Lake was hit by an
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of people have attended a vigil in central London to commemorate the life of a police officer who was shot dead 40 years ago from inside the Libyan embassy. Constable Yvonne Fletcher, 25, was killed when men armed with submachine guns fired from the embassy’s windows,
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Apple has fixed a bug that suggested the Palestinian flag emoji when some users searched for the word “Jerusalem” in the emoji keyboard. On Tuesday, the company addressed the bug with the latest beta software release of iOS 17.5, just a few days after it said it was
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — As part of a settlement, the City of Portland will pay a man $30,000 over claims that he was wrongfully attacked and hurt during a protest. On Sept. 5, 2020, Elijah Warren was talking to an officer about tear gas seeping
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CNN By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Seven jurors were placed Tuesday on the panel that will decide former President Donald Trump’s guilt or innocence in the New York hush money case, a process that has highlighted how difficult – and often contentious – it will be to pick a full
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By Sawyer Buccy Click here for updates on this story ROSWELL, Georgia (WANF) — A 21-year-old Zumba instructor is inspiring her community to dance to their own beat! She tells Atlanta News First Reporter Sawyer Buccy, she is trying to make a difference one step at a time. There are some things you do because
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden says allowing federal employee military spouses to work from overseas is a “national security imperative” that’s long overdue. The first lady hosted a White House ceremony on Wednesday at which top Defense and State department officials signed a memorandum of agreement to ease approvals of
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Swedish parliament has passed a law lowering the age required for people to legally change their gender from 18 to 16. Those under 18 still need approval from a guardian, a doctor and the National Board of Health and Welfare. No longer required is
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By Rob Picheta and Louis Mian, CNN (CNN) — Police launched an investigation Wednesday into the fire that tore through Copenhagen’s famous stock exchange building, causing the collapse of its spire and damaging centuries-old artwork and architecture. The blaze was still burning on Wednesday afternoon, more than 24 hours after it began, and authorities and
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Noah Eagle is broadcasting his second Olympics this summer. He’s going to his first. NBC Sports announced Wednesday that Eagle will be the play-by-play voice for USA Basketball’s men’s games, women’s games and the medal rounds at this summer’s Paris Olympics. The men’s roster was announced Wednesday; the women’s
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BLOG: SETUP: Another area of low pressure will drive southerly low level winds into the region early Thursday morning, which will in turn drive chances for storms before sunrise. Then, the area of low pressure will dive south through the day, effectively acting as a cold front by bringing a line of storms with it.
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department were called to investigate a person driving under the influence on Tuesday in South Nashville. According to the arrest affidavit, 28-year-old Angelina Mateo Perez-Perez was observed drinking in her car with a child inside
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Former Spice Girl and current business mogul Victoria Beckham turns 50 today, and as she barrels forward into a new decade she leaves in her wake five — each filled to the brim with some unforgettable fashion. In her earlier years, when she wasn’t planning matching outfits with husband
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police in Sweden say that security will be tight during next month’s Eurovision Song Contest in the southern city of Malmo. They cite demonstrations that could lead to unrests and a heightened threat of terrorism in the Scandinavian country. Pro-Palestinian activists who want Israel out
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A teacher at Normandy Middle School is facing charges, accused of having a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old student. Christopher Daniels, 41, is charged with four counts of statutory sodomy and one count of statutory rape. Police say Daniels met
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Four people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon in Howard County less than two miles North of New Franklin.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It’s an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet that is now home to some 8 billion humans and assorted trillions of other
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Golden State Warriors have personified excellence over the last decade. Mixing a revolutionary brand of basketball with star players, the Warriors have won four NBA championships since 2015 and established themselves at the top of the league’s food chain. However, that was then and this is now. The
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By Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The Friends of the University of Hawaii Cancer Center launched a “mobile skin check” initiative to promote skin cancer prevention across the state. The new Skin Check Van is the first of its kind in Hawaii and will tour beaches, courts,
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — There are two Donald Trump criminal trials now taking place. There’s the one in a Manhattan courtroom, where a judge, attorneys for both sides and prospective jurors are making strenuous efforts to lay the foundation of the fair trial to which the ex-president and every other citizen
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