Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In one of those odd juxtapositions that come with the streaming age, a new Netflix drama about an FBI agent in the White House, “The Night Agent,” has a strong “24” vibe, while “Rabbit Hole,” a Paramount+ series thriller featuring the star of that show, Kiefer Sutherland, doesn’t. Netflix might
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Chavez, CNN People who are vaccinated or who take Paxlovid during a Covid-19 infection have a lower risk of developing long Covid, new research shows. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines long Covid as new, returning or ongoing health issues more than four weeks after an initial infection. According to
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By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of bone fragments, which may include the remains of victims of Nazi crimes, were buried Thursday after they were found on a Berlin university campus where an institute for anthropology and eugenics was once located. Some 16,000 fragments were found on the campus of the Free
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN US cybersecurity officials are unveiling a new program to warn critical American companies that their systems are vulnerable to ransomware attacks before the hackers can successfully strike. The new federal program — details of which were shared exclusively with CNN — is needed because “the pace and the impact of (ransomware)
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Tierney Sneed, CNN The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg accused House Republicans of launching an “an unprecedent inquiry into a pending local prosecution,” while defending the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s alleged hush money payments to an adult film actress during the 2016 campaign. In a new letter
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association released Thursday. More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by the association in 2022, nearly double the then-record
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside and Eric Levenson, CNN Five mischievous boys had to be rescued from a Staten Island sewer system on Tuesday after they crawled into a tunnel, ventured deep inside and then got lost, according to the New York City Fire Department. The FDNY received an emergency call around 6 p.m. Tuesday regarding children
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN An “American Idol” contestant has called out judge Katy Perry for a joke that is being slammed as “mom shaming.” In an episode aired earlier this month, 25-year-old Sara Beth Liebe tried out for the singing competition in front of Perry and her fellow judges, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN In 2017, ‘Oumuamua became the first observed interstellar object to zip through our solar system, and its appearance sparked questions scientists are still trying to answer. The object, similar in shape to a cigar or a pancake, was the size of an asteroid and moved in a somewhat cometlike way but
Continue Reading By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has given a grim assessment of Lebanon’s prospects for getting out of its deepening financial crisis. An IMF delegation met with Lebanese officials on Thursday. Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, the head of the IMF mission, said at a news conference later that continued inaction
Continue Reading By KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president has made his third visit in two days to areas that have felt the brunt of Russia’s invasion. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a trip on Thursday to the southern Kherson region which was mostly retaken from the Kremlin’s forces. It came as a senior
Continue Reading By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — The Finnish president has formally sealed the Nordic country’s historic bid to join NATO by signing into laws the required legal amendments needed for membership in the military alliance. The president’s move Thursday means Finland is now just awaiting approval from Turkey and Hungary, the only two
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Unrest in France is tarnishing the sheen of King Charles III’s first overseas trip as monarch. Striking workers have refused to provide red carpets and critics are calling for the British king’s visit to be canceled altogether amid pension reform protests. The British king is scheduled to
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Johnson Click here for updates on this story Granite City, Illinois (KMOV) — Local school bus companies are under fire after drivers are caught on camera running through stop signs and crashing into cars. First Student Inc. has decided to fire a driver after he was seen on video smashing into four parked
Continue Reading SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal jury has found a former Puerto Rican mayor guilty of bribery, extortion and conspiracy in the U.S territory’s latest government corruption case. Ángel Pérez Otero was mayor of the northern city of Guaynabo and president of Puerto Rico’s Mayors’ Federation. He was released on bail after the
Continue ReadingBy KCTV5 Staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Personnel searching for a Kansas City father and son who went missing while on a spring break trip in Arkansas are declaring their efforts “recovery.” Chuck Morris, the percussionist for the band Lotus, and his son, Charley, went missing nearly
Continue ReadingBy Alex Hardie, CNN A man has been charged with attempting to murder two elderly men who were set on fire after they had left mosques in the English cities of London and Birmingham. Mohammed Abbkr, 28, is alleged to have sprayed a substance on the men before setting it alight in separate incidents in
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher as some stability returns to Wall Street following a couple days and weeks of sharp swings. The S&P 500 was up 0.9% early Thursday. The Dow and the Nasdaq also rose. Treasury yields were mixed. A day earlier, stocks tumbled after the Federal Reserve indicated that while
Continue ReadingBy Melonne McBride Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Reign and Royal Blu Samuel are making a buzz on TikTok as two of the most pampered pups on the app and it is right on time for National Puppy Day. With over 24 million views and almost 500 thousand
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Mobley Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Things are getting high in Missouri for cannabis users in more than one way! Less than two months into recreational pot being legal, there’s already a marijuana shortage and that’s leading to soaring prices. It starts with cultivators not being
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