By Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — NATO defense ministers are expected to finalize an agreement on Friday that will give the alliance greater control over security assistance and training for Ukraine’s military, an attempt some officials say is meant to give Europe greater responsibility over the aid amid uncertainty over the outcome of the US
Continue ReadingBy Luke Jones Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 12-year-old boy said he’s afraid to walk in his neighborhood after two teens on bikes shot him with gel pellet guns. The ordeal happened Sunday at about 4 p.m. on Brunswick Meadows Drive in south Harris County. In an
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The Blues have officially unveiled their succession plans for hockey operations. The franchise announced Alexander Steen has signed a five-year contract and will become the team’s general manager in 2026. St. Louis also extended Doug Armstrong’s contract through the 2028-29 season where he will continue to serve as the president of
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Eagles legend Jason Kelce has found another new gig in retirement. He is teaming up with his brother, Travis, to get into the beer business. The NFL brothers announced that they are now part owners of Garage Beer, which is based in
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A British coroner has criticized the U.S. government over a lack of training for diplomatic personnel at the conclusion of an inquest into a road accident in August 2019. A teenage motorcyclist was killed by a U.S. government employee. Northamptonshire coroner Anne Pember recorded at the end of a four-day inquiry on
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy submarine has arrived in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in a show of force as a fleet of Russian warships gather for planned military exercises in the Caribbean. U.S. Southern Command said the USS Helena, a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, pulled into the waters near
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Now that Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a governing district have reached a deal on how Walt Disney World will be developed over the next two decades, the company plans to ask that a federal lawsuit be dismissed, ending the last piece of
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The Jefferson City Public Works & Planning Committee met Thursday to discuss possibly changing the city rental inspection program.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El Niño llegó oficialmente a su fin y las consecuencias de su desaparición sacudirán el clima en todo el mundo. El Niño –un patrón climático natural caracterizado por temperaturas oceánicas más cálidas que el promedio en el océano Pacífico tropical– se apoderó del planeta desde principios del verano pasado.
Continue ReadingSTARKENBERG, Germany (AP) — There’s a new big-hitter in the world of soccer soothsayers and this one is going for a win for Germany to open the European Championship. Bubi is an African elephant who lives in a reserve in Thuringia in central Germany. She was tasked with predicting the victor of the Euro 2024
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By Sophie Tanno, Ivana Kottasová and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — A group of international human rights lawyers has accused Russia of intentionally starving the civilians of Mariupol as a method of warfare during its 85-day siege of the Ukrainian city in early 2022. A 76-page dossier published Thursday by the Starvation Mobile Justice Team
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump led House Republicans through a gripe-filled closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on Thursday, airing grievances about his legal and electoral challenges, attacking his critics in the room, and only briefly addressing policy matters like abortion and taxes, according to multiple GOP lawmakers
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Suntegrity Skincare has voluntarily recalled nine lots of its impeccable skin sunscreen foundation.
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By Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — It was a time of celebration as an Oakland teen and her family gathered on graduation day. But that celebration quickly turned to disappointment as a thief robbed the graduate of all her gifts and more. Surijhyah Faar graduated from Envision
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KPIX, SURIJHYAH FAAR, DONALD LACY, CNN By Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — It was a time of celebration as an Oakland teen and her family gathered on graduation day. But that celebration quickly turned to disappointment as a thief robbed the graduate of all her gifts and
Continue ReadingNEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a Massachusetts middle school, making up about 10% of the eighth-grade class. The identical and fraternal twins graduated from Pollard Middle School in Needham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday. The principal said another student who is also a twin graduated but her brother attends a different
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera sold 72% of available tickets this season, up from 66% in 2022-23. Box office grosses remained down from 75% in 2018-19 and a projected 76% for 2019-20 before the mid-March shutdown caused by the COVID pandemic. Factoring in discounted tickets, the Met took
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By Chris Isidore and Gregory Wallace, CNN Washington DC (CNN) — Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker said his agency is partly responsible for the safety problems at Boeing, admitting that it had been “too hands off” in its oversight of the troubled aircraft manufacturer. In testimony Thursday before the Senate Commerce Committee, Whitaker said
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mortgage rates eased again this week, though the latest pullback leaves the average rate on a 30-year home loan at close to 7%, where it’s been much of this year. The rate fell to 6.95% from 6.99% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The nine justices ruled that abortion
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