By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer USA Track and Field has signed on to use technology that will give athletes and members an additional method to anonymously report sexual abuse and other forms of misconduct. The organization announced a deal with RealResponse on Thursday, a company that serves around 100,000 athletes in nearly 1,500 clients
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story ROXANA, Illinois (KMOV) — Two weeks ago, a Metro East mother took to Facebook after her daughter was continuously bullied at school. While school leaders handled the situation with grace, Sarah and Ava Davis said they wanted to make others in the community aware of
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the global pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlight the possibility of big economic shocks in the future. She adds that downturns are “likely to continue to challenge the economy.” In a speech Thursday at the Brookings Institution, Yellen spoke about the
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El segundo premio mayor de la Powerball del año está fuera del tablero, con un solo boleto ganador para reclamarlo. Un boleto vendido en Arizona ganó el premio mayor de US$ 473,1 millones en el sorteo de este miércoles por la noche, dijeron los funcionarios del juego de lotería multiestatal.
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Twitter’s quarterly profit, revenue and the number of daily users on its platform are rising but its quarterly report, released days after agreeing to be sold to billionaire Elon Musk, offered scant details about what it expects on the financial front for the
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The Spanish rugby federation says the country will not play at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France because it used an ineligible player in qualifying, The federation says World Rugby has decided to sanction Spain with a fine and the loss of five points for
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK, DANICA KIRKA and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Cutting off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria cost Russian President Vladimir Putin very little — but it is adding stress on European countries wrestling with how to reduce the energy imports feeding the Kremlin’s war chest and how to keep a
Continue ReadingBy Paulina Aguilar Click here for updates on this story FOREST GROVE, Oregon (KPTV) — A black bear has died in a Forest Grove neighborhood after first being reported in the area as early as midnight Wednesday. Forest Grove police received calls about the bear wandering in the area with one caller telling police, “It’s
Continue ReadingBy Carolina Cruz Click here for updates on this story MISSION, Kansas (KCTV) — On Wednesday, CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties urged the need for more Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA volunteers. In the most serious cases, when a child is removed from their home because of abuse and neglect, a judge assigns
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN More than 55 countries and the United States announced their commitment Thursday to defending a free and open internet, agreeing to uphold digital human rights in response to rising authoritarianism in cyberspace. The agreement, known as the Declaration for the Future of the Internet, aims to forestall an emerging “splinternet” characterized
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By KELVIN CHAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Twitter’s quarterly profit, revenue and the number of daily users on its platform are rising but its quarterly report, released days after agreeing to be sold to billionaire Elon Musk, offered scant details about what it expects on the financial front for the
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is reporting a loss of $278 million in the first quarter but says it will be profitable the rest of 2022. Like other airlines, Southwest says travel demand is surging, and it’s hiring to increase staff before the expected summer rush. Southwest said Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Tyler Fingert Click here for updates on this story FORT MORGAN, Alabama (WALA) — A day at the beach taking a tragic turn for a Baldwin County spring breaker. It was Easter Sunday when 18-year-old Devin Bateman hit his head in the water off Fort Morgan injuring his spine, leaving him partially paralyzed. The
Continue Reading By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It took Jack Craven 20 years to grasp that running his family’s wholesale business selling goods to discount stores wasn’t how he wanted to spend the second half of his life. He also figured out his ever-mounting unhappiness had taken a toll on his relationships with
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged down for the first time in two months following a swift rise to its highest level in more than a decade. After seven weeks of increases, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage inched down to 5.1% from
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After years of screaming higher, almost regardless of what the economy was doing, tech-oriented stocks are tanking and dragging down the rest of Wall Street. Many of these high-profile companies still make billions of dollars in profits, and they continue to dominate the top of
Continue Reading By DAVID SHARP Associated Press Four environmental groups that want the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks as the agency modernizes its mail delivery fleet. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in California asks a judge to order the Postal Service
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CNN Editorial Research Mother’s Day is observed on the second Sunday in May in the United States. It is also celebrated in many other countries. May 14, 2022 – Mother’s Day. Facts In 2021, 27.3 was the average age in the United States for first-time mothers, according to the CDC. In its early days, people
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A series of quick moving systems continues to swing through California, enhancing winds this afternoon and evening. Those gusts could reach 35mph on the Valley with stronger winds surrounding the Coachella Valley. A Wind Advisory has been posted for areas surrounding the Valley through late tonight. The Wind Advisory closest to the Valley includes portions
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday as technology companies clawed back some of the ground they had lost recently. Major indexes are still headed for weekly losses and a dismal monthly performance after sliding for much of April. This week has
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