DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Highway Patrol says an 8-year-old boy has died after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving in a southwestern Kansas field crashed. The patrol says the crash happened around 7 p.m. Monday in Ford County. Investigators say the ATV flipped, killing 8-year-old Nicholas Williams, of Offerle, Kansas. Officials say
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s state news agency says the electricity ministry has signed a $115 million contract with an Iranian company to rehabilitate a power station in a central province in the war-torn country. Tuesday’s agreement involving the two allies — who are both under U.S. sanctions — will see the Iranian company rehabilitate
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By Joe Sutton and Michelle Krupa, CNN Investigators in Florida confused Brian Laundrie’s mother with her son while they were monitoring the family’s home in the days after Laundrie’s fiancée, Gabby Petito, was reported missing, a police spokesperson said. “They are built kind of similarly,” North Port Police Department spokesperson Josh Taylor told CNN affiliate
Continue Reading MAPLEWOOD, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County councilwoman says a Lyft driver pulled a gun on her husband when he asked the driver to wear a mask, and police are now investigating. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Councilwoman Lisa Clancy made the allegation in a tweet Monday directed at Lyft saying, “one of
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By Christina Carrega, CNN The Justice Department announced on Tuesday the arrest of 150 individuals accused of participating in international darknet opioid trafficking as part of a law enforcement operation that also resulted in the seizure of weapons, drugs and more than $31 million in cash and virtual currencies. The operation, dubbed “Dark HunTor,” led
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rose in October after three straight declines as the public’s anxiety about the delta variant of coronavirus appear to have abated. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to a reading of 113.8 in October, up from
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet. The Justice Department says the arrests are connected to a 10-month investigation between federal law enforcement officials
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet. The Justice Department says the arrests are connected to a 10-month investigation between federal law enforcement officials
Continue Reading By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has testified in court for the first time in one of several cases against her, but details of what she said are not available because of a gag order on her lawyers. All of the defense lawyers in Suu Kyi’s
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WSHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes jumped 14% in September to the fastest pace in six months as strong demand helped offset rising prices. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that sales of new single-family homes rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 800,000 units last month after
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Harvey Mason jr. knew there would be an uphill climb after taking over as the Recording Academy’s CEO. He has received heavy criticism about the academy’s past lack of diversity and ineffective award voting process. Those critical responses have fueled Mason’s mission to regain
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Business The chief executive and founder of shapewear company Spanx has surprised employees with two first-class plane tickets and $10,000 each to celebrate the company’s $1.2 billion deal with Blackstone. Spanx founder Sara Blakely surprised employees with the news, she revealed in a post on her verified Instagram account Friday. In
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Podría considerarse una victoria para la tecnología del siglo XVIII sobre la innovación criminal de finales del siglo XX. Un velero de tres mástiles perteneciente a la Armada ecuatoriana capturó la semana pasada un llamado “narcosubmarino”, un buque casero de bajo perfil (LPV) diseñado para transportar narcóticos ilegales, en el Océano
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By Junko Ogura and Nectar Gan, CNN Japan’s Princess Mako has married her non-royal college sweetheart Kei Komuro in a subdued ceremony, formally marking her departure from the royal family. The couple submitted their registration at the local ward office around 10 a.m. local time Tuesday, according to the Imperial Household Agency, forgoing the usual
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers are deliberating whether kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are safe and effective in young children. Tuesday’s meeting of the Food and Drug Administration panel is the first step toward expanding vaccinations to 28 million young children ages 5 to 11.
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers are deliberating whether kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are safe and effective in young children. Tuesday’s meeting of the Food and Drug Administration panel is the first step toward expanding vaccinations to 28 million young children ages 5 to 11.
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By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Up to 2 million UK workers will be getting bigger paychecks starting in April following a hike to the minimum wage. The minimum hourly wage for people over the age of 23 will increase by 6.6% to £9.50 ($13), the government said ahead of its budget announcement on Wednesday. The
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By Eric Levenson, CNN A Pew survey of 911 call centers around the US released Tuesday found few have staff with behavioral health crisis training, and most have only limited options in how they respond to crisis calls. The survey illuminates the challenges for 911 call centers amid a closer examination of how cities respond
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — Se encontraron municiones en una riñonera en el set de “Rust”, informa el diario The New York Times citando registros judiciales del condado de Santa Fe. Una lista de inventario presentada en la corte el lunes incluye tres revólveres, casquillos gastados y municiones, según el informe. Las municiones estaban en cajas, sueltas
Continue Reading By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Japanese gardens have long been popular in the U.S. But they’ve evolved. Landscapers who specialize in the style say the Japanese garden is appealing particularly now when people are looking to forge a closer connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. The style aims to integrate the home and garden by
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