By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Services that offer home euthanasia for pets have been busy since the pandemic led to restrictions on humans inside veterinary practices and animal hospitals. Many pet owners who have tried it say at-home euthanasia offers comfort for their animals and them. It’s not for everybody. It
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City are looking for suspects after a man was shot to death on the north edge of the Squier Park neighborhood. Police say the shooting was reported just after 9 p.m. Wednesday, and arriving officers found the man already dead in the street from a gunshot wound.
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By KENDALL KEYS, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story ISABELLA COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — The family of a local 4-year-old boy who died after falling through an iced over pond in Isabella County last year is hoping to prevent the tragedy from happening again. The family is donating this new tool with
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Wells Fargo’s third-quarter earnings were up 59% after it freed up money it had set aside to cover loan losses. The bank said it reduced the money it set aside to cover loan losses by $1.7 billion. It had raised those loan loss reserves early in 2020, when the future
Continue Reading By NATHAN VICKERS Click here for updates on this story BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KCTV) — Three cows escaped from a meat processing business Wednesday afternoon, interfering with traffic and evading police officers for more than an hour. The Blue Springs Police Department said the three animals had gotten loose from the Valley Oaks butcher shop,
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry concedes upcoming climate talks are likely to fall short of the target level for emissions cuts needed to stave off more devastating scenarios of global warming. Kerry spoke to The Associated Press ahead of the U.N. climate conference in Scotland two weeks
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By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry concedes upcoming climate talks are likely to fall short of the target level for emissions cuts needed to stave off more devastating scenarios of global warming. Kerry spoke to The Associated Press ahead of the U.N. climate conference in Scotland two weeks
Continue Reading By ALEXIS ZOTOS Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — It’s been almost nine months since William Moore, 55, was hit and killed by a driver racing along Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in north St. Louis. His family is still waiting for an arrest. “His life was cut short by
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Vin Diesel may have viewed his highly publicized feud with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a bit of “tough love,” but Johnson is not backing down from what he said about Diesel. In a new cover story for Vanity Fair, Johnson talked about the role he played in the conflict.
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Despite renewed attention on efforts to diversify hiring in journalism since George Floyd’s killing, the ability to measure real progress is proving elusive. The News Leaders Association says it is extending the deadline for responses to its survey about employment practices at news organizations out
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Despite renewed attention on efforts to diversify hiring in journalism since George Floyd’s killing, the ability to measure real progress is proving elusive. The News Leaders Association says it is extending the deadline for responses to its survey about employment practices at news organizations out
Continue Reading By Mike Curkov Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A&J’S Halloween House is back for 2021 with a new, creepy theme. The home at 2943 S. Clement Ave in Milwaukee is decorated in a creepy, clown circus theme this year. Andy and Jamie go all out decorating their home every
Continue Reading By Charles Riley, CNN Business William Shatner is firing a rhetorical rocket back at Prince William after the future king criticized space tourism. Shatner, who blasted into space earlier this week on one of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ rockets, said the British royal has “got the wrong idea” by saying that solving problems on Earth
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By Hannah Ryan, CNN Business Prince William has criticized billionaires who are focused on space tourism, saying they should instead be investing more time and money in saving Earth. The Duke of Cambridge spoke about the current rush for space travel in an interview with the BBC’s Newscast podcast, which aired on Thursday. He said:
Continue Reading By Melissa Zygowicz Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Some parents and students in Waukesha want the school district to overturn a policy that bans welcoming and inclusive signage in classrooms. Tuesday, Oct. 13, they rallied outside the school board meeting. Melissa Bushman, one of many parents in the Waukesha
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Nicholas Kristof, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, announced Thursday that he is departing The New York Times as he explores a run for governor of Oregon. “I’ve been on the ride of a lifetime with The Times. I’ve gotten to know presidents and tyrants, Nobel laureates and warlords, while visiting
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began, a sign the job market is still improving even as hiring has slowed in the past two months. Unemployment claims dropped 36,000 to 293,000, the second straight drop, the
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% in September compared to a year ago, the largest advance since the 12-month change was first calculated in 2010. The Labor Department reported Thursday that the increase in its producer price index, which measures inflationary pressures before they reach
Continue Reading Opinion by Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami and Jeremy M. Weinstein for CNN Business Perspectives Frances Haugen’s spellbinding testimony before Congress last week riveted the attention of lawmakers and the country. She claimed that Facebook’s own research found that the platform is harmful to teenage girls and amplifies dangerous speech that has led to violence and
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to meet via Zoom on Thursday, as the search for a new president continues after Jerald Woolfolk announced she would be leaving the position in May.
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