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By ZEKE MILLER, MIKE BALSAMO and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced that the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. But he also acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump.
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys and James Paxson Click here for updates on this story CORUNNA, Michigan (WNEM) — Abbott Nutrition expanded a recall for the formula produced at a Michigan factory after two infants died from a rare infection that can cause blood infections and other complications. Rochella Smith is feeling a range of emotions over
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is planning to come back to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season, a move that keeps the reigning MVP quarterback off the trade market and answers the question that had dominated NFL offseason discussions. NFL Network reported that the 38-year-old Rodgers had agreed to a four-year,
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Lawmakers in Florida gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would ban certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, sending the controversial bill to the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has signaled his support for the measure. Florida’s GOP-controlled Senate passed HB 1557, titled
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A local Ukrainian exchange student is now faced with uncertainty about what to do after her time as a high school senior here comes to an end. She started here at Crossroads Academy charter school in the fall as a
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business As the world barrels into Year Three of the pandemic, Americans are entering a new phase or economic anxiety — an inescapable reality that shouts out at them in big bold numbers on countless signs dotting the nation’s roadsides. Record gas prices are here, just as many people are mapping
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Indiana has traded center Teaira McCowan to the Dallas Wings in a deal that gives the Fever four first-round picks in the upcoming WNBA draft. The Fever got the fourth and sixth overall picks in the deal announced Tuesday. They also have the Nos. 2 and 10 picks, and would be
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Belton man has been charged in Monday’s AMBER Alert situation, in which a car was stolen from a Raytown gas station with a child inside. Robert R. Mitchell, 34, is charged with felony child kidnapping and felony stealing. He
Continue ReadingFrom CNN’s Beijing bureau President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China is willing to “work actively” with the international community to mediate the war in Ukraine, but did not offer details and reiterated his opposition to Western sanctions against Russia. During a virtual call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron, Xi
Continue ReadingCNN, STATE EMERGENCY SERVICES OF UKRAINE, CENTER FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION OF UKRAINE, TELEGRAM From CNN’s Beijing bureau President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China is willing to “work actively” with the international community to mediate the war in Ukraine, but did not offer details and reiterated his opposition to Western sanctions against Russia. During a
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER, MIKE BALSAMO and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced that the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. But he also acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump.
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks swung, oil prices jumped and the price of nickel surged so much that trading for it was shut on Tuesday. The economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to rock markets, and U.S. President Joe Biden said he’s banning the import of oil
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and the Badgers’ Greg Gard is coach of the year. Davis won top honors over Iowa’s Keegan Murray and both were unanimous picks for spots on the AP All-Big Ten team along with
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Better.com, the embattled online mortgage company, announced Tuesday that it’s taking the “difficult step of streamlining” its operations and laying off about one-third of its workforce, amounting to roughly 3,000 jobs. The company, which gained notoriety last year after its CEO fired 900 employees over Zoom just before Christmas, expanded
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN There’s bipartisan support in Congress to quickly send more aid to Ukraine as it fights back against Russia’s invasion — but the money is tied to a larger spending bill that has yet to be finalized. The White House has asked lawmakers to attach the additional spending to an appropriations bill
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Lobosco, CNN There’s bipartisan support in Congress to quickly send more aid to Ukraine as it fights back against Russia’s invasion — but the money is tied to a larger spending bill that has yet to be finalized. The White House has asked lawmakers to attach the additional spending to an appropriations
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The oldest ancestor of modern octopuses lived 328 million years ago and had 10 arms, according to a new study. Researchers have named the previously unknown species Syllipsimopodi bideni after US President Joe Biden. The creature’s discovery pushes back the time frame when vampyropods, the group to which cephalopods like octopuses
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The Dallas Cowboys are using the franchise tag on tight end Dalton Schultz. The move buys time for the sides to agree on a long-term deal for one of Dak Prescott’s most reliable targets. The one-year contract will be worth about $11 million. The sides will have until
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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has launched a $1 million fund to support spring training workers impacted by canceled games, matching the amount of the fund the players’ association had previously announced. MLB says the money will be administered by teams to part-time and seasonal workers based on financial need. Eligible groups include
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has launched a $1 million fund to support spring training workers impacted by canceled games, matching the amount of the fund the players’ association had previously announced. MLB says the money will be administered by teams to part-time and seasonal workers based on financial need. Eligible groups include
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