By CHARLIE RIEDEL and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press MENDON, Mo. (AP) — The toll from the Missouri railroad crossing where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck rose to four deaths and 150 injuries on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the county’s chief elected official said residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade
Continue Reading By FRANCESCA EBEL and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KREMENCHUK, Ukraine (AP) — France’s president denounced Russia’s fiery airstrike on a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine as a “new war crime” Tuesday and vowed the West’s support for Kyiv would not waver, saying Moscow “cannot and should not win” the war. The strike, which killed at
Continue ReadingBy Phil Gomez Click here for updates on this story APTOS, California (KSBW) — On Monday, crews removed an 80-foot-long eucalyptus tree that came crashing down on two condominium units Sunday night. It happened on the 2600 block of Willowbrook Lane in Aptos at about 7 p.m. No one was injured in the tree crash
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, after a discouraging snapshot of U.S. consumer confidence stoked investors’ worries about the risk that sharply higher interest rates and pervasive inflation could trigger a recession. The S&P 500 ended 2% lower, reversing a 1.2% gain from
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks slid on Wall Street Tuesday as the market remains gripped by uncertainty over pervasive inflation, rising interest rates and the potential for a recession. The S&P 500 fell 2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.6%, and the Nasdaq fell 3%. The Conference Board
Continue ReadingBy TREVOR SOCHOCKI and RAYVIN BLEU Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michgan (WNEM) — A shooting on Columbus Avenue in Bay City on Sunday has left the business community in disbelief. “I was shocked and I was worried for everyone around here,” said Amy Arnold, bartender at Bell Bar. The shooting,
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By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press JOHNSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — When President Joe Biden applauded a decision by Intel Corp. to build a $20 billion semiconductor operation on “1,000 empty acres of land” in Ohio, it didn’t sit well with Tressie Corsi. The 85-year-old woman has lived on 7 acres of that land
Continue Reading By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press JOHNSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — When President Joe Biden applauded a decision by Intel Corp. to build a $20 billion semiconductor operation on “1,000 empty acres of land” in Ohio, it didn’t sit well with Tressie Corsi. The 85-year-old woman has lived on 7 acres of that land
Continue Reading PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has appointed the lead prosecutor in the Senate impeachment trial against former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg to fill the remainder of Ravnsborg’s term. Noem’s appointment of Pennington County State’s Attorney Mark Vargo as attorney general was effective Tuesday. Noem pushed for Ravnsborg’s impeachment after he refused
Continue ReadingBy CHARLY EDSITTY Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman charged with murdering her sister and dumping her body back in April is in custody, officials said. Carmen White has been charged with capital murder for the alleged shooting death of her sister Cynthia Cervantes. White was arrested back
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Turkey agreed Tuesday to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, ending an impasse that had clouded a leaders’ summit opening in Madrid amid Europe’s worst security crisis in decades, triggered by the war in Ukraine. After urgent top-level talks with leaders
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By AMANI Gates Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WISH) — Butler University has received a $1 million donation from an anonymous graduate to be used for the construction of Esports Park. Located between Hinkle Fieldhouse and Clowes Hall, the 7,230-square-foot building will be used by the school’s esports club and varsity
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN MITCHELL Click here for updates on this story GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota (WCCO) — The estate of two beloved volunteers donated $6 million to the Animal Humane Society — it’s biggest donation in its 144-year history. The gift comes from the estate of Steve Nordberg and Betsy McDonald, who were longtime volunteers before their
Continue ReadingBy J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — A TCU student moved into a new home near campus this month. It’s a bigger deal than it may sound when you hear about how much he has overcome ever since a terrible accident attributed to fraternity hazing. Joe Radanovich
Continue ReadingBy KELSEE WARD Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Two 13-year-old boys and a 9-year-old boy were killed in a crash that occurred in Florissant early Monday morning. The crash happened in the 100 block of South New Florissant Road at about 1:45 a.m. Police said a car caught
Continue ReadingBy DONNA PITMAN Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A Kansas City neighborhood filled with 100-year-old homes and towering trees is full of history extending far beyond the houses themselves. Nearly 30 years ago, between Longfellow and Midtown, Kansas City was home to a community developed exclusively for lesbians.
Continue ReadingBy HEATH ALLEN Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — The city of New Orleans alongside churches and nonprofits will launch a new solar power initiative called the Community Lighthouse Project on Tuesday. The project has groups come together before the storm to make sure there is power after a
Continue ReadingBy ZACH RAEL Click here for updates on this story PONCA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The family of a 92-year-old woman is fighting to keep her in her home in Ponca City. The Ponca City Board of Education wants her property to build the district’s new indoor and outdoor athletic facilities. The district is now
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