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By Kelly Eckerman Click here for updates on this story PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kansas (KMBC) — Prairie Village police are now working with the FBI on the mysterious disappearance of Angela Green. The wife and mother has not been seen in three years. Police said it’s an active investigation and unlike any they’ve handled before. Green
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By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer COVID-19 vaccine sales helped Moderna triple its net income in a better-than-expected first quarter. The vaccine maker said Wednesday that revenue from its coronavirus preventive shots jumped to $5.92 billion from $1.73 billion in last year’s quarter, when the vaccines were debuting in most markets. More than 217 million
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nick Kelly has stepped down chief executive office of Tepper Sports & Entertainment after just three months on the job. Kelly helped with the successful launch of Charlotte FC Major League Soccer club as team president before taking on the role of CEO overseeing soccer and the NFL’s Carolina Panthers in
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to his role in a hoax call that led to a fatal shooting of an innocent bystander by Wichita police in 2017. Shane Gaskell, 23, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to wire fraud in case that drew national attention to “swatting,” during which a
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to his role in a hoax call that led to a fatal shooting of an innocent bystander by Wichita police in 2017. Shane Gaskell, 23, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to wire fraud in case that drew national attention to “swatting,” during which a
Continue ReadingBy Julie Cornell Click here for updates on this story FREMONT, Nebraska (KETV) — This week, 22-year-old Alex France reaches some major milestones in life. He’ll graduate from Midland University with a degree in Youth and Family Ministry. He graduates from Midland as one of the school’s most accomplished distance runners. He plans to attend
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The owner of Tina’s Lei Shop in Chinatown relies heavily on Mother’s Day and graduation season to sustain her small business. “We were making enough profit to pay for our rent for the whole year,” said owner Tina Nguyen. During a
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Fresh off her Oscar win, Ariana DeBose will return to her Broadway roots to host next month’s Tony Awards, which honor the year’s best musicals and plays on the Great White Way, the American Theatre Wing announced Wednesday. Following in the footsteps of previous hosts Neil Patrick Harris and James Corden,
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge has approved a second round of refunds for customers of a utility that poured billions of dollars into two nuclear power plants that never produced a watt of power. About $61 million is being set aside for Dominion Energy South Carolina after the utility sold several properties
Continue ReadingSonia Moghe, CNN Amber Heard took the stand on Wednesday in her defense against a $50 million defamation claim brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, detailing in her three hours of testimony the early days of their romance and allegations of physical and sexual abuse. “I struggle to find the words to describe how painful
Continue Reading By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Human Rights Watch has accused Russian mercenaries of executing, torturing and beating civilians in Central African Republic since 2019. Dozens of witnesses who spoke to the international rights organization outlined incidents of violence, including in July 2021 when Russian-speaking men carrying military-grade weapons set up a
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Jim Obergefell, the gay rights activist and named plaintiff in the 2015 Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, argued Wednesday that a constitutional right to marriage equality is at risk if the high court decides to overturn Roe v. Wade. Earlier this week, a leaked draft opinion authored by
Continue Reading LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has tested positive for an anabolic steroid. The case was announced Wednesday nine months after she placed sixth at the Tokyo Olympics. Kaur tested positive for stanozolol in a case the Athletics Integrity Unit dated to March 29. The steroid was most famously used by sprinter
Continue Reading By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The small town of Mason has announced it has reached a deal halting the threat of a takeover of its finances by the state of Tennessee. The settlement marks a victory for town officials who had argued the state was treating Mason’s majority-Black leaders differently than
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — A married couple from Gilbert chose to permanently remain anonymous in claiming the jackpot from a $473 million winning ticket for the Powerball drawing on April 27, Arizona Lottery officials said. The winning couple came forward Friday to claim the jackpot and elected to take a cash payment of $283.3 million, lottery
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday sharpened the contrast between his policies and what he derided as an “ultra-MAGA agenda” on the right as he looks to hone his midterm message heading into a high-stakes campaign season. The President zeroed in on an economic plan put forward by the leader of the
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business It’s May the 4th, a day for Star Wars nerds to geek out on Luke Skywalker, lightsabers and the Millennium Falcon. So why are so many sci fi fans talking about Spock, phasers and the USS Enterprise? Even though May 4th is known as “Star Wars Day” (as in, “May
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César López (CNN) — La camiseta que usó Diego Maradona contra Inglaterra en la Copa del Mundo de 1986, sinónimo de su brillantez en ese torneo en México, se vendió por casi US$ 9,3 millones en una subasta en línea, rompiendo el récord de un artículo de recuerdo deportivo. La camiseta azul se vendió a
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CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Asian American is a term that is both ambitious and contentious, depending on who you ask. The label today encompasses more than 22 million people with roots in more than 20 countries, each with distinct cultures, histories, languages and ethnic groups. Those under the Asian American umbrella include people who
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday highlighted new figures showing the government’s red ink will grow less than expected this year and the national debt will shrink this quarter as he tried to counter criticism of his economic leadership amid growing dismay over inflation going
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