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By Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Relatives of the half brother of late rock superstar Prince are frustrated with a Kansas City cemetery. They say they are waiting for a headstone for Prince’s sibling Alfred Jackson Jr., who passed away in August of 2019. When Jackson’s
Continue ReadingBy Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story ALTON (KMOV) — Heidi Noel says her 22-year-old daughter, Liese Dodd, was a bright, loving soul. “A beautiful smile,” said Noel. “She was just a bright light that cared for everyone. she had a big heart. She’d do anything for anyone. She’d go out of
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By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker is acknowledging that he has a second son whom he has not previously mentioned publicly. The disclosure on Wednesday draws renewed attention to his previous outspoken calls for Black men to play an active role in the lives of their children.
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By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer Alexa Puccini was just a few days into her freshman year at Iowa, working out with a couple other members of the women’s swimming and diving team. It was August 2020 and she was finally on campus after committing as a junior in high school. A couple hours later,
Continue ReadingBy James Felton, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Criminal charges have been handed down to a mid-Michigan woman who got into a car crash this past winter killing her boyfriend, one of her children and seriously injuring her two other kids. The woman is facing 16 charges,
Continue Reading FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire that has charred more than 35 ½ square miles (92 square kilometers) in northern Arizona was declared 31% contained Wednesday, according to authorities. Calmer winds and cooler temperatures have helped firefighters attack the largest blaze by air since it broke out Sunday some six miles north of Flagstaff. Another
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN Senate negotiators are scrambling to hammer out legislative text for a long-sought bipartisan gun deal, but they are in danger of missing a self-imposed, end-of-the-week deadline due to lingering sticking points. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the chief GOP negotiator, told CNN two key issues — funding
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — La Reserva Federal elevó este miércoles las tasas de interés en tres cuartos de punto porcentual en un movimiento agresivo para abordar la inflación al rojo vivo que está plagando la economía, frustrando a los consumidores y sofocando a la administración Biden. Es el mayor aumento de tasas desde 1994 y
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Un operativo de la policía terminó el con el cateo de una casa ubicada cerca del Hwy 111 y la Jefferson Street en Indio donde decomisaron un revólver calibre 40 y arrestaron a Jaime Mejía por no presentarse a corte y tener un arma. También capturaron a Nicholas Mejía quien es acusado de complicidad de
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal transportation officials have issued orders to the Boston area’s troubled public transit agency to address what they called longstanding issues with the system’s overall safety program and safety culture. The Federal Transit Administration’s issued four “special directives” Wednesday. They require the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 23 venues bidding to host soccer matches at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada: ___ ARLINGTON, TEXAS AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, is the largest venue in the NFL. The stadium, which opened in 2009, has a retractable roof
Continue Reading By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An international music festival founded by the father of singer-songwriter Dua Lipa to promote his native Kosovo has led to recriminations for the small European country after it lost the event to neighboring Albania. The Sunny Hill Festival made its debut in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, in
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against high inflation on Wednesday, raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — the largest bump since 1994 — and signaling more rate hikes ahead as it tries to cool off the U.S. economy without causing a
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against high inflation on Wednesday, raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — the largest bump since 1994 — and signaling more rate hikes ahead as it tries to cool off the U.S. economy without causing a
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN Three environmental law groups have sued the Biden administration in an attempt to block more than 3,500 permit applications from energy companies to drill for oil and gas on public lands. The environmental groups filed the lawsuit in the District Court of Washington, DC, against the Bureau of Land Management, saying
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As FIFA prepares to announce the 2026 World Cup sites on Thursday — and make high-profile cuts — Alan Rothenberg thought back to when stadiums were picked for the 1994 tournament he headed in the United States. “They gave the rights to the host country,
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild, Evan Perez, Manu Raju and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that the Justice Department takes threats against Supreme Court justices “extraordinarily seriously” as he voiced support for a bill that extends security protections to justices’ immediate family members. Garland reiterated that justices now receive “24-7 protection,” including at
Continue Reading By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Recognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the U.S., gained traction after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. But after an initial burst of action, the movement to have it recognized as an official holiday in the states has
Continue ReadingBy Logan Stefanich Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Are Utah schools getting their money’s worth for the $665 million they spend on administrative costs? The Utah State Board of Education said Tuesday that it needs to update and improve its performance measures to accurately determine the value that
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Wednesday, on track for their first gain in six days, but more turbulence may be on the way as the Federal Reserve prepares to announce how sharply it’s raising interest rates. The S&P 500 was 1% higher as investors readied for
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