OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of business leaders in nine Midwest and Plains states shows their confidence in the economy over the next six month plummeted to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year. The overall index for September of the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions released Friday dropped
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of business leaders in nine Midwest and Plains states shows their confidence in the economy over the next six month plummeted to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year. The overall index for September of the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions released Friday dropped
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By Tierney Sneed A federal judge Friday questioned the controversial enforcement mechanism of Texas’ six-week abortion ban and asked whether the law made private citizens “a proxy for the state to insulate the state from the sort of judicial oversight that would exist.” US District Judge Robert Pitman is holding a hearing Friday to consider
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By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases feature music from Grammy-winning songwriter Natalie Hemby and two pop star documentaries — “Justin Bieber: Our World” and the concert film “Madonna: Madame X.” Staying with documentaries, “Fauci” is the first big-screen documentary of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert. And on the
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Hawaii-based Ocean Era is hoping to begin operating a more than five million-dollar aquaculture farm next year. Walter Ritte, the founder of ‘Aina Momona, a Native Hawaiian group advocating for environmental sustainability and food security, believes the commercial project will have negative
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Sao Paulo (CNN) — Los llamados “pasaportes de vacunas” han sido restablecidos en la ciudad brasileña de Río de Janeiro, solo un día después de que un juez local los suspendiera por ser demasiado divisivos. A solicitud del gobierno de la ciudad, la Corte Suprema de Brasil anuló el jueves un fallo del
Continue Reading By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Christian Broadcasting Network says Pat Robertson is stepping down as host of the long-running daily television show the “700 Club.” The 91-year-old televangelist says Friday was his last show as host of the weekday program, and his son, Gordon, is taking over as full-time host.
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — School officials in New Britain warned parents about a new social media “challenge” that involves students slapping teachers. The challenge has appeared on the Tik Tok app. School officials addressed it during a virtual town hall Wednesday night that was
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The giant Powerball jackpot has grown even bigger, with officials raising the estimated payout to $635 million ahead of Saturday night’s drawing. The grand prize was raised Friday from an earlier estimate of $620 million, reflecting a surge in sales from players attracted by the potential payoff. While the jackpot
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The giant Powerball jackpot has grown even bigger, with officials raising the estimated payout to $635 million ahead of Saturday night’s drawing. The grand prize was raised Friday from an earlier estimate of $620 million, reflecting a surge in sales from players attracted by the potential payoff. While the jackpot
Continue Reading RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Grammy-winning bluegrass musician Billy Strings won entertainer of the year at the genre’s top awards show, a major feat for the 28-year-old guitarist who beat out veteran performers. The Bluegrass Music Awards were handed out Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina, where Strings was also named guitar player of the year. Also
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Baumer Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A 10-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after a car ran over her lower body while she was waiting for a bus in Lincoln County. Around 7:30 a.m. Friday the girl was sitting on the side of the road
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After being vaulted into the New York governor’s office two months ago, Democrat Kathy Hochul is preparing to run for the job in her own right next year. But as Hochul works to carve out her reputation, a cohort of rising New York Democrats are
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas residents can now register to vote at the state agencies where they receive public benefits under an agreement with civil rights groups that brings the state back into compliance with federal election law. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said Friday that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Dos personas han muerto después de una colisión en el aire entre un helicóptero y un avión en Arizona este viernes por la mañana, según el portavoz del Departamento de Bomberos de Chandler, Keith Welch. Welch dijo a KTVK/KPHO, afiliados de CNN, que su departamento recibió la llamada alrededor de las
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Personal property recovered from the destroyed units of a South Florida condo building that collapsed will be divided into two categories: soft items and hard items. Only the hard items collected at the site where the Champlain Towers South building once stood will be returned to survivors and family members
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Durante décadas, las autoridades en China impusieron estrictos límites a la cantidad de hijos que las familias podían tener, obligando a millones de mujeres a abortar embarazos considerados ilegales por el Estado. Esa dura práctica se ha vuelto menos común desde que China relajó su política de hijo único en 2015.
Continue Reading BELLA VISTA, Ark. (AP) — The Bella Vista Bypass has opened to drivers, marking the end to a decades-long plan to link sections of an interstate in northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. The new roadway opened to
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The governments of 15 countries in the Northeast Atlantic have created a new protected area of the sea they say is bigger than the combined area of Germany and the United Kingdom. The countries designated a marine protected area for seabirds covering nearly 600,000 sq. km.. It is part of their
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Good morning, Lenny! Lenny Kravitz, clad in an unbuttoned leopard shirt and sunglasses, treated fans to a sexy selfie in his kitchen where he was making coffee. It was actually afternoon, although Kravitz slept in, writing, “2:37pm. Good morning. All nighter in the studio last night. 3 albums on the horizon.
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