By CHRIS OBERHOLTZ, TAYLOR JOHNSON Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Several civil rights organizations are calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the Kansas City Police Department. Police accountability is what the Urban Council and other allies called for on Monday. They say this action has been
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department formally declined to assert executive privilege for potential testimony of at least some witnesses related to the January 6 Capitol attack, a person briefed on the matter said. The decision paves the way for some former Justice Department officials to testify on what they witnessed in
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BARNHART, Missouri (KMOV) — A man is facing charges, accused of beating a double amputee outside a gas station in Barnhart. Robert Brooks III, of House Springs, is charged with second-degree assault of a special victim. Police say he assaulted a 70-year-old double amputee outside
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE KENNEDY Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — It’s a hard to watch video showing a handcuffed woman being kicked in the head by an officer that has many online outraged. The family of the woman, just as horrified. “It was a woman down on the ground in handcuffs,
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN Naomi Osaka will leave the Tokyo 2020 Olympics without a medal, as the four-time major champion was upset in the third round Tuesday by Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic. Vondrousova, a 2019 French Open finalist, advances with the 6-1, 6-4 win. “How disappointed am I? I mean, I’m disappointed in
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Mariana Toro Washington (CNN) — A seis meses del comienzo de la presidencia de Joe Biden, la comunidad de inteligencia todavÃa no puede escapar de la polÃtica. Biden hará sus primeras declaraciones formales al personal de la Oficina del Director de Inteligencia Nacional el martes, un discurso que llega en un momento de cambio silencioso
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN Twenty-two gold medals were won. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold: Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Team: Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Canoe Slalom Women’s Kayak: Ricarda Funk, Germany Cycling Mountain Bike Women’s Cross-country: Jolanda Neff, Switzerland Diving Women’s Synchronised 10m Platform: Chen Yuxi/Zhang Jiaqi, China Equestrian Dressage Team Grand Prix
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Gregory Wallace, CNN Business The seats are full on most planes, but in some cases, the fuel tanks are not. At several western US airports, there’s not enough jet fuel to meet the increased demand for leisure travel. That could end up causing some flights to be canceled or force airlines
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN A new trilogy continuing the story of “The Exorcist” will have original star Ellen Burstyn reprising her role of Chris MacNeil, a mom whose daughter Regan, played by Linda Blair, begins exhibiting strange behavior. Burstyn, who was nominated for an Oscar for the role, will start alongside “Hamilton” actor Leslie Odom
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN There’s no replacing Simone Biles. But her teammate and confidante Jordan Chiles was tasked with trying. Chiles, a 20-year-old elite gymnast in her own right, picked up the GOAT’s mantle on Team USA after USA Gymnastics said Biles withdrew from the women’s team gymnastics final event due to a medical issue.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Home prices are climbing at the fastest pace in history, eclipsing even the boom in the days leading up to the Great Recession. Bidding wars have become common, many are forced to pay all cash and some bids are coming in $1 million over asking. It’s all sparking fears that
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas and Marianne Garvey, CNN The 2020 Tokyo Olympics continue Tuesday. Here just some of the events that viewers can enjoy watching. (Don’t forget: Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time in the US.) Women’s Gymnastics: Suni Lee, Grace McCallum, Jordan Chiles and the rest of Team USA compete in the team
Continue ReadingDuring a CNN town hall, President Joe Biden said he is confident the Senate will vote to move forward with a bipartisan infrastructure deal.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Dozens of business leaders, including the CEOs of BlackRock, United Airlines and Macy’s, called on lawmakers Monday to swiftly enact the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that is stalled in Congress. More than 140 executives signed the public letter to congressional leaders expressing strong support for the bipartisan infrastructure framework,
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Si bien la necesidad de usar mascarillas nunca se disipó por completo durante la pandemia de covid-19, la guÃa de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) eliminó en mayo las restricciones para las personas vacunadas, un presagio bienvenido
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gangel and Chandelis Duster, CNN Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his bid for re-election, snubbing George P. Bush despite his firm support after Trump has belittled some members of the Bush family. “Ken is strong on Crime, Border Security, the Second Amendment, Election Integrity and, above
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Cuando la pandemia de covid-19 arrasó el planeta a principios de 2020, personas de todo el mundo se vieron confinadas en sus casas y se limitaron a hablar con amigos y seres queridos por teléfono o videochat. Pero en lugar de ayudar a aliviar el aislamiento, este contacto virtual tenÃa más probabilidades
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, Jon Passantino and Julia Jones, CNN Britney Spears’ newly hired lawyer filed a petition Monday seeking to remove the singer’s father, Jamie Spears, as conservator of her estate. The petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by lawyer Mathew Rosengart seeks to oust her father as conservator and replace him with Jason
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La PolicÃa Nacional de Nicaragua informó este lunes, a través de un comunicado -sin precisar lugar ni circunstancias- que detuvo al opositor José Antonio Peraza Collado, quien según la institución se encuentra bajo investigación de conformidad con la Ley 1055, la “ley de defensa de los derechos del pueblo a
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The labels on Campbell’s soup cans are getting their first redesign in about 50 years. Eagled-eyed customers will notice that the famed red and white design remains, but the Campbell’s logo is receiving a “modernized logo scripture,” which includes eliminating the shadow and a slightly changed font that is based
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