By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press Fears and unfounded rumors about COVID-19 vaccines have spread among Peru’s Indigenous people, who are about a quarter of the country’s 33 million people. That’s complicated vaccination efforts in a country hit harder than nearly any other by the pandemic. Only about 25% of people in Indigenous areas have been
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Hecker Click here for updates on this story GRANITE CITY, Illinois (KMOV) — For the first time this school year, the Granite City School District is offering transportation to and from school to all students. Prior to this week, only elementary aged students were guaranteed busing, as the district underwent a severe bus
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The Associated Press Stocks are opening broadly higher Friday as traders welcome news of a rebound in hiring by U.S. employers last month. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrials and the Nasdaq were all up about 0.6%. Small-company stocks, which stand to benefit greatly from further gains in the economy, were up more than twice
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are opening broadly higher Friday as traders welcome news of a rebound in hiring by U.S. employers last month. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrials and the Nasdaq were all up about 0.6%. Small-company stocks, which stand to benefit greatly from further gains in the economy, were up more than twice
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Four decades since their last album, Swedish pop legends ABBA are finally back, in one of the most anticipated musical returns in recent years. Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog reunited this year after going their separate ways in 1982. “ABBA: Voyage,” their new album released Friday,
Continue ReadingBy Angie Ricono, Cyndi Fahrlander Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City family says a builder blew the budget and left them with an unlivable home. The Beacon Hill house remains frozen mid-construction. The family has filed 10 counts against builder Maximillian Howell packed full of accusations It
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Wall Street got a double dose of good news to cheer on Friday. The job market rebounded sharply in October following a disappointing September. And Pfizer surged after issuing positive data about its Covid-19 pill. The Dow ended the day up more than 200 points, or
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Kansas (KCTV) — A Lansing Correctional Facility prison guard is in the hospital after taking a beating from an inmate. Advocates for corrections officers say it could have been prevented if the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) had heeded their pleas for higher staffing
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City woman has been convicted in connection with a shooting that left three people dead in 2019. According to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, 37-year-old Lynnsey D. Jones was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder and three
Continue ReadingCNN Richard Quest and Leroy Ah Ben, CNN On the shoreline of the Dead Sea, Jordanian comedian and national treasure Nabil Sawalha strides chest-deep into the water, with all the confidence of a swan to a lake. “It loves you, the water here, it hugs you,” he says as he allows the sea to collect
Continue ReadingCNN Richard Quest and Leroy Ah Ben, CNN On the shoreline of the Dead Sea, Jordanian comedian and national treasure Nabil Sawalha strides chest-deep into the water, with all the confidence of a swan to a lake. “It loves you, the water here, it hugs you,” he says as he allows the sea to collect
Continue ReadingCNN Richard Quest and Leroy Ah Ben, CNN On the shoreline of the Dead Sea, Jordanian comedian and national treasure Nabil Sawalha strides chest-deep into the water, with all the confidence of a swan to a lake. “It loves you, the water here, it hugs you,” he says as he allows the sea to collect
Continue ReadingCNN Richard Quest and Leroy Ah Ben, CNN On the shoreline of the Dead Sea, Jordanian comedian and national treasure Nabil Sawalha strides chest-deep into the water, with all the confidence of a swan to a lake. “It loves you, the water here, it hugs you,” he says as he allows the sea to collect
Continue ReadingRichard Quest and Leroy Ah Ben, CNN On the shoreline of the Dead Sea, Jordanian comedian and national treasure Nabil Sawalha strides chest-deep into the water, with all the confidence of a swan to a lake. “It loves you, the water here, it hugs you,” he says as he allows the sea to collect his
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has recorded its second consecutive daily record for new coronavirus cases as infections pick up across Europe. Its disease control center says unvaccinated people now face a “very high” risk of infection. The center said Friday that the country saw 37,120 reported new infections over the
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In the middle of a small border town in West Texas sits an unassuming dirt mound dotted with piles of rocks, with just some wire strung between posts separating it from the road. To the outside observer, the patch of land might easily be overlooked as part of the desert landscape.
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s parliament has approved a reworded bill to allow euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill and seriously injured people. A court blocked the initial version because of what it said was unclear terminology. The legislation still requires the signature of Portugal’s president to become law, and he is known to
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Red Notice” has the polished feel of something concocted in a lab for maximum social-media attention (Dwayne Johnson! Ryan Reynolds! Gal Gadot!), then pieced together Frankenstein-style from parts of other movies. Yet the net effect is mildly enjoyable, creating a throwback caper film that showcases its stars doing what they
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany coach Hansi Flick has recalled midfielders Julian Draxler and Julian Brandt for upcoming World Cup qualifying games against Liechtenstein and Armenia. The most recent of Draxler’s 56 games for Germany was in October 2020 in a 3-3 draw with Switzerland under previous coach Joachim Löw. Brandt last played for his
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Dexter” finished on such a dreary note in 2013 that the first reaction to a planned revival was “Why?” Yet time has helped expunge the bad taste, as the limited series “Dexter: New Blood” infuses new, um, juice into the old serial killer with a code, placing him in a
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