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By KMBC News Staff Click here for updates on this story JOPLIN, Missouri (KMBC) — Detectives serving a search warrant at a home in southwest Missouri were in for a shock when not only did they find what they were looking for — stolen catalytic converters — they found a massive cache of them. Police
Continue ReadingBy Tim McNicholas Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Blame COVID-19 for snuffing out so many dreams and happiness. But a suburban non-profit powered through and found a way to help many people take the dive, Literally. Morning Insider Tim McNicholas reports on a much-delayed scuba trip and how COVID still
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By The Associated Press Myanmar had another rough year in 2021. The government was unseated by the army on Feb. 1, the day Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League of Democracy was to take office for a second term after winning national elections in a landslide. Nonviolent nationwide demonstrations came next, followed by a deadly
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fili Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — One Omaha woman made it her mission to give back to single moms in need. Now her mission has exploded into a daylong event with resources and gifts to help the community. “Hey mama, this way.” A sign directs people inside
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Spider-Man: No Way Home” now holds the title for the second-biggest opening weekend ever, behind only “Avengers: Endgame.” Weekend grosses for the third Tom Holland led Spider-Man came in even higher than expected, netting out with $260 million from North America ticket sales, Sony Pictures said Monday. It’s also
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Spider-Man: No Way Home” now holds the title for the second-biggest opening weekend ever, behind only “Avengers: Endgame.” Weekend grosses for the third Tom Holland led Spider-Man came in even higher than expected, netting out with $260 million from North America ticket sales, Sony Pictures said Monday. It’s also
Continue ReadingBy Drew Gardner Click here for updates on this story MAYFIELD, Kentucky (WLKY) — On Saturday, Dec. 11, under the lights of a few Christmas trees powered by a generator, Micah and Madison Haley exchanged their vows. The ceremony took place just hours after a tornado ravaged their hometown of Mayfield. The couple had been
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We endured a Frost Advisory through 8 this morning, and lows certainly supported it. Today we expect near seasonal highs, with mostly sunny skies as high pressure lingers over the Western U.S. There is a series of storms developing well to our North that will impact SoCal and the Valley starting Thursday. Today, those storms
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court Monday said it has received several appeals asking Justice Brett Kavanaugh to consider the Biden administration’s requirement that large employers mandate their employees obtain a Covid-19 vaccine or submit to weekly testing. The appeals come as the pandemic rages globally and the omicron variant
Continue Reading The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks says it will negotiate in good faith with workers who’ve agreed to unionize in Buffalo, New York. In a bargain letter sent to all U.S. partners, Executive Vice President Rossann Williams said that the company hasn’t wanted unionization, but respects the legal process and wants to work
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A bill that would give tax relief to Atlantic City’s casinos is set for final votes Monday in the New Jersey Legislature. The full state Senate and Assembly are scheduled to vote on changes to an existing law enabling the nine casinos to make payments in
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New Year’s Eve party planned for downtown Los Angeles’ Grand Park will not have an in-person audience due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in LA County. Organizers say the “NYELA Countdown to 2022” event will instead be streamed, as it was last year. Organizers originally planned to have
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The Duwamish tribe isn’t recognized by the US government. It doesn’t have its own reservation. More than a century of broken treaty promises, discriminatory laws and violence forced many of its people from their ancestral homelands in what is now the Seattle area. Still, the Duwamish continue to exist and fight
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, seeking to end her civil investigation into his business practices. The lawsuit was filed two weeks after James requested that Trump sit for a deposition next month. Trump alleges the Democratic attorney
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story MALDEN, Massachussets (WBZ) — Dozens of kids in Malden will have presents under the Christmas tree this year thanks to the city’s police department. Police distributed toys and other gifts to kids on Sunday at the YWCA in Malden. This was in place of the
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By The Associated Press Kentucky and Texas have had their schedules altered by COVID-19 issues just as both teams also rose in the rankings. This week’s men’s basketball showdown between No. 20 Kentucky and archrival Louisville in Lexington has been postponed because of multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the Cardinals’ program. Kentucky’s athletic department is
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is joining a worldwide slump for financial markets on Monday amid worries about how badly the omicron variant, inflation and other forces will hit the economy. The S&P 500 was 1.8% lower in midday trading, following up on similar drops across Europe and
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is joining a worldwide slump for financial markets on Monday amid worries about how badly the omicron variant, inflation and other forces will hit the economy. The S&P 500 was 1.8% lower in midday trading, following up on similar drops across Europe and
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urielblanco (CNN) — Salió a la luz una foto que parece mostrar al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Boris Johnson, bebiendo vino con el personal de Downing Street durante el primer confinamiento del país por el covid-19 el año pasado. La imagen, compartida con el periódico británico The Guardian, al parecer muestra una reunión al
Continue Reading By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases. A final rule being issued Monday would raise mileage standards starting in the 2023 model year, reaching a projected industry-wide target of 40
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