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CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN The BA.2 virus — a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant — isn’t just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable of thwarting some of the key weapons we have against Covid-19, new research suggests. New lab experiments from Japan show
Continue ReadingBy Angie Ricono Click here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KCTV) — A Lee’s Summit veteran is taking a horrific personal experience and making it a positive for hundreds of other veterans. Almost 50 years ago, Jack Alley was sexually assaulted by a fellow soldier while serving overseas on a military base
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN There’s just something about a hug. After a child has a hard day of feeling alone and stressed, it seems like a hug from someone they love could be just the cure. It’s not just a feeling, experts say. Evidence shows it’s important to our well-being at every stage of life.
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Son decenas y están por todo América Latina. Es la región donde existe la mayor proporción de investigadoras a nivel mundial, aunque todavía luchan por acceder a puestos de liderazgo, según la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco). En cifras, las mujeres
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By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Olympic snowboarding judges are coming under scrutiny for their scoring of Canadian slopestyler Max Parrot’s gold-medal run. Parrot appeared to grab his knee instead of his board during one of his tricks. That an error likely would have cost him enough points to fall short
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Missouri (KMOV) — From leaking ceilings to rodents running amok, some Cahokia Heights residents said they’ve lived in these types of conditions for years. They’re living at Greystone Apartments, which is low-income housing, funded by your taxpayer dollars. Today, an incident that could
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By The Associated Press Stocks are wavering between small gains and losses on Wall Street Friday, as a measure of calm returned to markets a day after a sell-off brought on by a surprisingly high reading on inflation. The S&P 500 index was hovering near the breakeven level after the first few minutes of trading.
Continue ReadingBy Paige Hulsey Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — The St. Charles County community is showing up in a big way for a small, family-owned business. Duke Wang and his wife Edna have run Mandarin Garden in St. Peters for more than three decades but a medical emergency
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer Who is your favorite celebrity? Chances are, they’re in a Super Bowl ad this year. While Super Bowl ads usually feature a bevy of big names, this year advertisers have gone even further. “The vast majority of ads are including big star power, from athletes to actors to chefs,”
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Desde hace dos semanas, los manifestantes del Convoy de la libertad que adelantan protestas en Canadá han logrado frustrar tanto a los líderes políticos como a los encargados de hacer cumplir la ley con sus inflexibles protestas contra las restricciones de covid-19. Las fuerzas policiales de todo el país han
Continue ReadingBy KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — An officer was dragged at a traffic stop by a car in St. Louis county early Monday morning. Police said it started around midnight when an officer was conducting a traffic stop on Breckenridge road in Breckenridge Hills. After running a
Continue ReadingBy Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — It’s part of what Asheville firefighters do for a living: they race into burning buildings or jump into rivers to save people. Over the last week, members of the Asheville Fire Department responded to two rescues in those very situations.
Continue ReadingCNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Sandi Sidhu, Julia Hollingsworth, Masoud Popalzai, Sitara Zamani, Abdul Basir Bina, Katie Polglase and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Newly released testimony from US military survivors of the August 26 attack at Kabul airport has cast doubt on the findings of the Pentagon’s investigation into the incident, which concluded that nobody was
Continue ReadingBy Nick Paton Walsh, Sandi Sidhu, Julia Hollingsworth, Masoud Popalzai, Sitara Zamani, Abdul Basir Bina, Katie Polglase and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Newly released testimony from US military survivors of the August 26 attack at Kabul airport has cast doubt on the findings of the Pentagon’s investigation into the incident, which concluded that nobody was hit
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Schools community is mourning the loss of Estes Elementary teacher Amanda Gunn, who died this week after a battle with cancer. Gunn, who was a graduate of Buncombe County Schools, taught at Estes for 22 years. Estes
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Constitutional Court has refused to temporarily block the implementation of a coronavirus vaccine mandate for care and health workers that is due to come into force in mid-March. The country’s top court said Friday that it had rejected a bid to impose an injunction against the
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WLOS) — Milwaukee police say a 31-year-old woman is dead and two 23-year-old men were injured in a shooting near Water and Clybourn Thursday night, Feb. 10. It happened around 10 p.m. Thursday night outside of Brownstone Social Lounge downtown. Police say an argument
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv Reseña (CNN) — “El estafador de Tinder” (“The Tinder Swindler” en su título original) da la sensación de esos documentales que Investigation Discovery parece producir a un ritmo vertiginoso, pero está obteniendo tracción adicional gracias a una plataforma en Netflix. Combinando las cualidades de una película de Lifetime con un título pegadizo, los
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer Who is your favorite celebrity? Chances are, they’re in a Super Bowl ad this year. While Super Bowl ads usually feature a bevy of big names, this year advertisers have gone even further. “The vast majority of ads are including big star power, from athletes to actors to chefs,”
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — There’s a new mural of Betty White here in the mountains! It’s located on the front window of Orbit DVD in West Asheville. White passed away on New Year’s Eve, just days away from her 100th birthday. Orbit DVD employee
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