SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff is looking into possible delays with the county’s tornado sirens after some residents reported issues with the timing of when the sirens went off to alert the public. According to a post from Sunday night on Sheriff Brad Anders’s Facebook page, he plans to follow up Monday with
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Lemos and Rebekah Riess, CNN A Miami private school that came under scrutiny for its Covid-19 protocols has reversed course, saying students will not have to quarantine at home 30 days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Centner Academy changed its policy after receiving a letter from the Florida Department of Education last Thursday
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)– El próximo campeón de las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol pronto será coronado cuando los Braves de Atlanta se enfrenten a los Astros de Houston en la Serie Mundial al mejor de siete, a partir de este martes por la noche. Los Astros ganaron recientemente la Serie Mundial en 2017 y han sido
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita Republican who once was one of the Kansas Legislature’s most powerful lawmakers has pleaded no contest to driving under the influence and reckless driving. Former Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop appeared in a Topeka court Monday to formally accept a deal with prosecutors
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks gained ground in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday as investors look ahead to another busy week of earnings reports, this time from major technology companies including Facebook and Apple. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq rose 0.7%.
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks gained ground in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday as investors look ahead to another busy week of earnings reports, this time from major technology companies including Facebook and Apple. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq rose 0.7%.
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los buques de carga están literalmente dando vueltas frente a los puertos de Los Ángeles y Long Beach, a la espera de descargar artículos domésticos y suministros críticos de fabricación. Para visualizar el reciente atasco de la cadena de suministro, CNN ha utilizado los datos de localización transmitidos por cada
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of more than two dozen American hostages and wrongful detainees held overseas are telling President Joe Biden in a letter that they question his administration’s commitment to bringing their loved ones home. The letter was obtained by The Associated Press. In it, the families say they
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By Claudia Otto and Inke Kappeler, CNN, and Reuters German police say they intercepted 50 “right-wing” vigilantes on their way to try and patrol the Germany-Poland border to stop migrants entering the country. The group was armed with pepper spray, a bayonet, a machete and batons, according to a statement from the Brandenburg Southern Police
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — Harris-Stowe University in St. Louis says it is using federal pandemic relief funds to cancel student debts from the previous academic year. Harris-Stowe, one of the two historically Black universities in Missouri, said it erased about $330,000 in debt, averaging about $1,076 per student. LaTonia Collins Smith, Harris-Stowe’s interim president, said
Continue Reading By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities have identified the remains of one of the victims of John Wayne Gacy, who was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the Chicago area in the 1970s. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is expected to release the victim’s name at a news conference
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — A compact Hurricane Rick has roared ashore along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with 105 mph (165 kmh) winds and heavy rain amid warnings of potential flash floods in the coastal mountains. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Rick made landfall early Monday as a Category 2 storm about 15 miles (25
Continue Reading DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria has accused Israel of carrying out an attack in the country’s south, without offering details. A war monitor said an early Monday morning attack happened in the southern Quneitra province and targeted two government military outposts on the edge of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has launched a digital currency which the Central Bank of Nigeria says is a “major step forward in the evolution of money” in Africa’s most populous country. President Muhammadu Buhari said that the digital currency and the blockchain technology it uses can foster economic growth
Continue Reading By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group of scientists and ocean life advocates says a type of whale that is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world lost nearly 10% of its population last year. The North Atlantic right whale numbered only 366 in 2019, and its population fell
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling on Tesla to act on recommendations to limit where its Autopilot driver-assist system can operate and to put a system in place to make sure drivers are paying attention. In a letter to Tesla CEO
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says diplomatic efforts to get Iran back to nuclear negotiations are at a “critical place” and that international patience with Iranian delays in returning to the talks is “wearing thin.” The U.S. special envoy for Iran Robert Malley says there is a “deep
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors will further disrupt already stressed-out supply chains, Raytheon Technologies warned Tuesday. Raytheon, a conglomerate that makes jet engines, missiles and drones, joins a growing list of business groups expressing concern about the December 8 deadline for employees of federal contractors to
Continue Reading LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A 44-year-old Kansas City woman has pleaded guilty to solicitation of capital murder after she helped set up a plan to kill an inmate at the Lansing Correctional Facility. During a plea hearing Friday, Renee Johnson-Fritz admitted that she sent a message to inmate Andrew Hogue ordering the death of another
Continue Reading LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A 44-year-old Kansas City woman has pleaded guilty to solicitation of capital murder after she helped set up a plan to kill an inmate at the Lansing Correctional Facility. During a plea hearing Friday, Renee Johnson-Fritz admitted that she sent a message to inmate Andrew Hogue ordering the death of another
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