By CARLA K. JOHNSON and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press A survey of Americans on President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 finds a deep and familiar divide: Democrats are overwhelmingly for it, while most Republicans are against it. With the highly contagious delta variant driving
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press A survey of Americans on President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 finds a deep and familiar divide: Democrats are overwhelmingly for it, while most Republicans are against it. With the highly contagious delta variant driving
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Dollar Tree for decades has sold most of its products for a dollar. Now it’s adding products for higher prices at thousands of stores. The company said Tuesday that it will begin selling items at $1.25 and $1.50 at some locations for the first time. It will also add $3
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Car-related thefts are increasing across St. Louis City, up by 50% from last year in some parts. The increase in car thefts has prompted several city aldermen to take a stand and introduce a bill that would make pulling on car
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — High-level Russian and U.S. diplomats are meeting in Geneva as part of strategic talks revived by presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin at a June summit, with contentious issues like nuclear weapons and cyberspace on the table. The second-ranked U.S diplomat, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, held several hours of talks
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois (KMOV) — The wife of a Metro East man who was killed in an Amtrak accident is now suing the train company. Zach Schneider, 28, was one of three people killed in a train derailment in Joplin, Montana. The train was going
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Hecker Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Two students who took part in Parkway Central High School’s walkout last week said they weren’t focused on the skin tone of the person responsible, after it has been discovered a Black student confessed to writing racist graffiti found in a
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Stock traders seek it. Athletes crave it. And it’s something that can help tourists as they navigate the pandemic. It’s “the edge” — a desirable advantage that puts you ahead of the game. And in travel right now, there’s one thing that can deliver that boost: a vaccination card. In many
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LONDON (AP) — Fikayo Tomori has earned a recall to England’s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary. Coach Gareth Southgate says the center back has been rewarded for impressive performances in high-pressure games for AC Milan. Tomori joined Milan on a permanent basis in June after a spell on loan at
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed troubled tackle Isaiah Wilson to their practice squad. The move gives the former first-round draft pick another chance to overcome off-the-field issues and make it in the NFL. Wilson was taken 29th overall in last year’s draft by
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don’t skip your flu shot. Flu cases have dropped to historically low levels during the pandemic. The U.S. and Europe experienced hardly any flu last winter, and the Southern Hemisphere just ended its second flu season
Continue ReadingCNN By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN There is no deal. There is no commitment. There is no framework. There may be no vote because, barring some dramatic change, there aren’t the votes. President Joe Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer failed to thread the needle between restive corners of their
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN There is no deal. There is no commitment. There is no framework. There may be no vote because, barring some dramatic change, there aren’t the votes. President Joe Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer failed to thread the needle between restive corners of their caucuses
Continue Reading By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A court in southern Italy on Thursday convicted the former mayor of a tiny town dubbed “the town of welcome” of aiding illegal immigration and sentenced him to 13 years and two months in prison. Domenico “Mimmo” Lucano was also convicted of fraud, embezzlement, criminal association and
Continue Reading By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities are seeking to detain a prominent investigative journalist, his lawyer says. Thursday’s move comes as independent media, opposition supporters and human rights activists are facing increased government pressure. Lawyer Yulia Kuznetsova said that The Insider news site founder and managing editor Roman Dobrokhotov was being
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Monica Lewinsky reflected on the mental health struggles she endured in the 1990s amid the scandal surrounding her affair with then-President Bill Clinton, detailing in a new interview the toll it took and how she has reclaimed her story in the years since. Lewinsky, a former White House intern, told CNN’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole, CNN Monica Lewinsky reflected on the mental health struggles she endured in the 1990s amid the scandal surrounding her affair with then-President Bill Clinton, detailing in a new interview the toll it took and how she has reclaimed her story in the years since. Lewinsky, a former White House intern, told
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s has set a return date for the McRib. The limited-time offering is returning to menus nationwide on November 1, McDonald’s announced Thursday. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the McRib, which was a dud on its debut but has bounced back to become a fan-favorite menu item. The
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s troubled northern region continues to witness violence with the death of 32 persons and the abduction of 24 persons in two states, local officials told The Associated Press. The attacks in Niger and Sokoto states happened on Tuesday, and a phone blackout in the affected
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps again has left out veteran striker Olivier Giroud for the Nations League semifinal match against Belgium next week. Giroud turned 35 on Thursday and is second on France’s all-time scoring list with 46 goals, close behind Thierry Henry’s record of 51. But
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