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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch bank ABN AMRO has apologized for historic links to the slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, including the involvement of one of the bank’s predecessor institutions in “day-to-day business” of plantations. The bank is the latest institution to apologize for historic ties to slavery, following the Bank
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Eckerman Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — KC Pet Project said it is at crisis capacity. It’s taken in 400 animals in a matter of days. Shelter workers said it’s the economy. Prices are going up and it’s more expensive to care for an animal. A playroom
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Continue ReadingBy Brett Rains Click here for updates on this story CHARLESTON, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — “We have a storm cellar out behind the house, but we didn’t have time to get to it,” said Sue Neissl, after tornado warned storms hit the Charleston area Monday night. Neissl sheltered in her bathtub. She told 40/29 News
Continue ReadingBy Adrienne Moore Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — A Rancho Cordova father and son were rescued after their car plunged 500 feet down a cliff along Highway 49 in Mariposa County. The outcome could have been tragic had it not been for a quick response. This happened on
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By Amy Simonson, CNN Two Illinois men were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in the 2017 bombing of the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Michael McWhorter, 33, and Joe Morris, 26, were each sentenced to more than 14 years in prison Tuesday for firearms violations, arson, use of a destructive device and
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN “Drake & Josh” was a huge hit for Nickelodeon, but one of its stars says he didn’t become a millionaire off of it. Josh Peck, who played Josh Nichols on the series, recently appeared on the “Trading Secrets” podcast. The former child star talked about being on the show from
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The federal transportation mask mandate is being extended for another 15 days, meaning individuals traveling aboard airplanes, trains and on public transportation in the United States will be required to wear a mask until at least early May. The mandate, the federal government confirmed on Wednesday,
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VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a suspect in a shooting at a Southern California shopping mall that wounded a 9-year-old girl. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department says gunfire erupted around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mall of Victor Valley in Victorville. The department says the girl was shot and taken to
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest border security measure are slowing down the flow of trade on the U.S.-Mexico border. Since Monday, Mexican truckers have blocked the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in protest after the Republican governor last week directed state troopers to pull over
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest border security measure are slowing down the flow of trade on the U.S.-Mexico border. Since Monday, Mexican truckers have blocked the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in protest after the Republican governor last week directed state troopers to pull over
Continue Reading BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Last year, Congress pledged $3.5 billion to carbon capture and sequestration projects around the United States, which has been called the largest federal investment ever by advocates for the technology. Advocates say that the technology is much needed if the world hopes to transition away from fossil fuels, and
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will extend through May 3rd the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The order was set to expire April 18, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to extend the order by two
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest border security measure are slowing down the flow of trade on the U.S.-Mexico border. Since Monday, Mexican truckers have blocked the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in protest after the Republican governor last week directed state troopers to pull over
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El aumento sin precedentes de muertes por sobredosis de drogas en Estados Unidos continúa y alcanzó otro récord, según nuevos datos provisionales publicados este miércoles por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). Los CDC estiman que 106.854 personas murieron debido
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor says a Japanese battery technology company will build a $2 billion factory in Kentucky, creating 2,000 jobs. Gov. Andy Beshear says the development reinforces the state’s leadership in battery production. Beshear said Wednesday the Envision AESC plant at Bowling Green will produce battery cells
Continue ReadingBy Livvy Doherty and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Vitol Group, the world’s top independent oil merchant, will stop trading Russian crude oil and products by the end of the year, a source with knowledge of the situation told CNN. The Dutch energy and commodities trading company will also not enter into any new Russian crude
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia has reinstituted an indoor mask mandate and some colleges are requiring masks during the final days of the spring semester. People in the US won’t face a shutdown like the one
Continue Reading Associated Press Amazon announced Wednesday its free streaming service IMDb TV will be renamed Amazon Freevee later this month. The retailer said the streaming service will also expand its original programming by 70% in 2022, with spinoffs of shows such as “Bosh: Legacy” and other series. It will also add more original movies. Wednesday’s announcement
Continue ReadingBy Kathryn Doorey Click here for updates on this story MAUNALUA BAY, Hawaii (KITV) — A surfer was pronounced dead Tuesday morning after being pulled from the water by Honolulu Ocean Safety from the Maunalua Bay. At 9:50 am, Honolulu Ocean Safety received a 911 call for a missing woman at the surf break known
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