Lennar, Cracker Barrel fall; AutoZone, Nektar rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Lennar, Cracker Barrel fall; AutoZone, Nektar rise.
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‘Soul-crushing’: US COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March, with experts saying the virus is preying largely on a distinct group: 71 million unvaccinated Americans. The increasingly lethal turn has filled hospitals, complicated the start of
Continue Reading Jay-Z’s organization seeks Kansas police agency’s documents
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A philanthropic organization led by rapper Jay-Z is seeking police files and other records related to officer misconduct in the Kansas City, Kansas, police department. Team Roc is the criminal justice division of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. It filed a legal request Monday in Wyandotte County District Court seeking investigative files,
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‘Funeral home’ ad spreads message for the unvaccinated
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The truck had the name of a funeral home on it. But instead of a soothing thought that might double as a company slogan, the message on the side read: “Don’t get vaccinated.” The black truck advertising for “Wilmore Funeral Home” delivered that blunt and unexpected message on Sunday to football
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NATO leader: Allies need to stand together amid sub flap
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — NATO’s leader is suggesting that members need to focus on “the big picture” and not allow a dispute that has enraged France to open an ongoing rift. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview Tuesday that he understands France’s disappointment over a U.S. and
Continue Reading China’s Xi, like Biden hours earlier, turns to calm language
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping reiterated his nation’s longtime policy of multilateralism on Tuesday. Amid tensions with the United States, he told world leaders at the United Nations that disputes among countries “need to be handled through dialogue and cooperation.” His comments came hours after U.S.
Continue Reading Juvenile cites self-defense after killing man with arrow
DITTMER, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Missouri are investigating the death of a 40-year-old theft suspect killed by an arrow shot by a juvenile, who says the man came at him menacingly. Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak on Tuesday announced details of the incident that happened Friday. The man killed was identified as Michael
Continue Reading Q&A: Khan ready for AEW to take New York, wrestling by storm
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AEW founder Tony Khan has put professional wrestling on notice that he has the hottest company in the business. The 38-year-old Khan already had major responsibilities with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and English soccer team Fulham FC. AEW has turned from plucky upstart into the talk of the pro
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1 injured in New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome roof fire
By Rebekah Riess, CNN One person was injured in a fire on the roof of the New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome Tuesday, authorities said. New Orleans EMS tweeted that it transported one patient from the scene to the New Orleans University Medical Center for minor burns. Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of the
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Asian American lawmakers want DOJ to speed up action on hate crimes law
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Two Democratic lawmakers are urging the Justice Department to swiftly implement a federal law aimed at countering the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Rep. Grace Meng of New York highlighted provisions of
Continue Reading El Salvador president says he’s world’s ‘coolest dictator’
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The top US diplomat in El Salvador says she sees “a decline in democracy” the country, where President Nayib Bukele changed his Twitter profile to read “the coolest dictator in the world.” On Monday, the United States put five Supreme Court justices on the U.S. Undemocratic and Corrupt Actors
Continue Reading Iowa teen gets probation, deferred judgment in fatal robbery
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A judge has given an 18-year-old Cedar Rapids man probation for a botched drug robbery that ended in the shooting death of his cousin. The Gazette reports that Tyrell Gaston was sentenced Tuesday to three years’ probation for his conviction of second-degree robbery. His sentencing on the robbery was delayed
Continue Reading Post-Trump, Democrats push to curb presidential powers
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats say they will vote on legislation this fall to curb the power of the president, an effort to rein in executive powers that they say President Donald Trump abused. The legislation is expected to be introduced Tuesday. It would limit the president’s pardon power,
Continue Reading 3 students injured in shooting outside Wichita school
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say three students suffered gunshot wounds during a lunchtime shooting outside a Wichita high school. Officers responded Tuesday to 911 calls of a disturbance on a sidewalk outside East High School. Police say two male students, ages 15 and 16, were taken to a local hospital with injuries that were
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A North Carolina-based health care system has suspended hundreds of employees for not getting a Covid-19 vaccine
By Gregory Lemos and Jennifer Henderson, CNN A North Carolina-based health care provider announced Tuesday it has suspended hundreds of employees for not meeting the company’s Covid-19 vaccine requirements. Novant Health says employees, by now, must have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine or applied for — and received — a medical
Continue Reading Legislation proposed by Cori Bush prompts ice cream flavor
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ben & Jerry’s latest ice cream flavor is supporting a new approach to policing, a proposal sponsored by Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush of St. Louis. The Vermont-based company on Monday launched the flavor “Change is Brewing.” The limited-batch offering features the flavor of cold brew coffee ice cream with swirls
Continue Reading San Francisco mandates vaccines for all airport workers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is requiring all workers at San Francisco International Airport to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing if employees are exempt. The mandate announced Tuesday applies to all on-site personnel, of which there are about 46,000. Mayor London Breed’s office said the mandate, which goes into effect immediately,
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
Continue Reading Oklahoma court lifts stays in 2 McGirt-related decisions
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has lifted stays in two cases it overturned based on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state has no jurisdiction over crimes committed on tribal lands by non-American Indians against Native Americans. The court on Tuesday lifted stays of its reversals of the murder
Continue Reading K-State back in poll at No. 25 as Oklahoma State trip looms
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The similarities for Kansas State coach Chris Klieman between the start of this season and his first season leading the Wildcats were so startling that he couldn’t help but notice them. There was the win over a lower-level school, Nichols State, two years ago and
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