By Elinda Labropoulou and Allegra Goodwin, CNN Three human rights activists unfurled a banner reading “No Genocide Games” and a Tibetan flag at the flame-lighting ceremony for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday. The ceremony — which takes place in ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics — was attended by International Olympic
Continue ReadingBy KMBC Staff Click here for updates on this story RAYTOWN, Missouri (KMBC) — Five Raytown middle school students have been sent to hospital after consuming a weed edible. The Director of Communications and Community Relations Danielle Nixon was able to confirm the incident that occurred this afternoon. This afternoon, the district says nurses were
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns running back Kareem Hunt will likely miss more than a month with a “significant” calf injury sustained in Sunday’s loss to Arizona, one of numerous injuries to key players on Cleveland’s roster. The Browns were already missing star running back Nick Chubb with a calf
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday mourned the loss of Colin Powell, describing him as a “dear friend” and a dedicated public servant who broke barriers as the first Black US secretary of state. “Colin Powell was a good man,” Biden said in a statement. “He will be remembered as one of
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Democrat who’s currently the longest-serving congressman from North Carolina says he won’t seek reelection. Rep. David Price announced on Monday that his 17th term will be his last. The 81-year-old Price has represented the 4th District seat in the Raleigh-Durham area for all but
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By Eric Levenson, CNN A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted on a transit train in Philadelphia last week even as a number of witnesses failed to stop the incident or call police, authorities said. The alleged rape occurred on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s Market-Frankford Line on Wednesday night and was a “horrendous criminal act,”
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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Global automakers are stepping up the pace when it comes to building factories to prepare for what many believe will be a fast-moving transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles. On Monday, Toyota, Stellantis, Foxconn, Ford and Volvo all made announcements about electric vehicle component
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By Josh Gear Click here for updates on this story HONEY CREEK, Iowa (KETV) — Every year, thousands of birds like hawks and falcons make their way south through the area, some traveling as far as South America. For three decades, a team of mostly volunteers in Iowa has tracked those travels in an effort
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Danielle Scott has become the sixth NBA female referee. The daughter of college basketball officials was promoted Monday to the full-time NBA staff referee roster. She joins Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Simone Jelks, Natalie Sago and Jenna Schroeder. That’s the most female refs the NBA has ever had on
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By Anna Chernova and Kara Fox, CNN Russia is suspending its permanent mission to NATO in response to the alliance’s expulsion of eight Russians, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday. Lavrov said the Kremlin’s move — which could come into effect as early as November 1 — was a result of “NATO’s actions.” Russia is
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By Annie Grayer, Sarah Fortinsky and Ethan Cohen, CNN Two long-time House Democrats, North Carolina’s David Price and Pennsylvania’s Mike Doyle, announced Monday that they will not seek reelection in 2022. Price, first elected in 1986, and Doyle, first elected in 1994, both represent districts that President Joe Biden carried comfortably in 2020. But the
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By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent With two weeks remaining in the historic 2008 presidential race, Colin Powell delivered a surprise announcement: He endorsed Democratic candidate Barack Obama and offered words of regret to his old friend, John McCain. “I think we need a generational change,” said Powell, the former secretary of state, chairman
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By Sophie Flay Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARITA, California (KABC) — For 50 years, a haunted house in Santa Clarita has been giving locals something to scream about. The creators of Beware the Dark Realm Haunted House work on this immersive experience all year long and get thousands of visitors each
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Update 2:00 p.m. Palm Springs Police confirmed that Timothy Dominguez was found safe. Original Report: Palm Springs police were looking for a missing man who was considered to be at-risk Monday morning. A statement from the department said Timothy Dominguez, 30, was last seen near Desert Regional Medical Center off the 1100 block of Indian Canyon Drive. Dominguez
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By Jennifer Gray and Haley Brink, CNN meteorologists As we get into the latter part of the busiest three-month period of hurricane season (August, September, October), can we start to take a deep breath and exhale? Is this it? Have we seen the worst of hurricane season? Is it over? In August, Colorado State University
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — A startup basketball league with goals of giving high school players another option besides the college route has added Gatorade as its first brand sponsor. Overtime Elite is scheduled to tip off its inaugural season in Atlanta on Oct. 29 with a full slate of games scheduled to showcase the talents of
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By Amy Powell Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A family is in mourning after an 18-month-old boy was killed when two cars collided in North Hills early Sunday, sending one vehicle careening into the toddler’s stroller on the sidewalk. The child’s distraught mother is in shock. “I feel like
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CNN By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Facebook plans to hire up to 10,000 workers in Europe to build a “metaverse” that will combine virtual and augmented reality technologies in a new online realm. The US tech giant announced the recruitment drive on Sunday, saying it would take place over five years. Facebook said the investment
Continue Reading By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Facebook plans to hire up to 10,000 workers in Europe to build a “metaverse” that will combine virtual and augmented reality technologies in a new online realm. The US tech giant announced the recruitment drive on Sunday, saying it would take place over five years. Facebook said the investment was
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — A Czech official says health problems are preventing Czech President Milos Zeman from carrying out his duties. The speaker of the Czech Senate said Monday that a letter he received from Prague’s military hospital where Zeman is being treated says the 77-year-old president is unable to work
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