By KMBC News Staff Click here for updates on this story GRANDVIEW, Missouri (KMBC) — One person is dead, and another is in serious condition following an early Thursday morning fire in Grandview, Missouri. It happened at the Greenfield Village Townhomes. A man, who gave the name J.R., lives right next door and in the
Continue ReadingCNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The US has a jobs problem: There are too many of them. There are currently around two jobs available for every unemployed person, and as a result, employers have had to raise wages to attract suitable candidates. That sounds like a good thing — and it is for Americans
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — A father and son were rescued from the chilly waters of Boston Harbor after their boat struck some rocks and ended up in the water. When first responders arrived, they found the two clinging to a floating cooler. Boston Police’s harbor unit
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Los dos primeros capítulos de “El Señor de los Anillos: los anillos de poder” se estrenarán en Amazon Prime Video el jueves 1 de septiembre a las 9 p.m. hora de Miami. A partir de la semana siguiente, y hasta el fin de la temporada el 14 de octubre,
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey Shia LaBeouf says that he has discovered Catholicism after a dark period in his life. The actor, who was raised with both Jewish and Christian traditions, sat down with Bishop Robert Barron of the Word on Fire Catholic Ministries to talk about how his faith has helped him. LaBeouf says he started
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, raising hopes that the surging costs of everything from gasoline to food may have peaked. According to a Commerce Department report Friday that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve, consumer prices rose 6.3% in July from a
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Melisa Raouf, finalista de Miss England, se convirtió en la primera reina de belleza que compite sin usar maquillaje en los casi 100 años de historia que tiene certamen. Raouf, estudiante universitaria de 20 años del sur de Londres, avanzó a las semifinales del concurso este lunes, después de optar por un
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GLENDORA, Calif. (AP) — A fire in the mountains above foothill suburbs northeast of Los Angeles was 20% contained Friday after growing to 149 acres (60 hectares). The East Fire erupted Thursday afternoon in the San Gabriel Mountains, north of the city of Glendora, Angeles National Forest officials said. No structures were threatened and there
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The air mass over Southern California is drying out and will continue to do so into the weekend. Highs today and tomorrow will be near seasonal norms (107). Dew points are poised to move down in the forties so you’ll definitely feel the improvement. The weekend brings slightly cooler than normal temps before we see
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MOSCOW (AP) — The leader of Azerbaijan says the country has reclaimed control of a strategic city on the edge of Nagorno-Karabakh. President lham Aliyev said Friday that Azerbaijani forces have moved into Lachin and two nearby villages. Lachin sits on a road that has served as the main link between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is upgrading its engagement with the Arctic Council and countries with an interest in a region that’s rapidly changing due to climate change. The State Department said Friday the U.S. would appoint an ambassador-at-large for the Arctic to deal with national security, environmental and development issues in the far
Continue Reading HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed and two were wounded in a shooting at a homeless shelter for men in western Kentucky and a suspect has been arrested. The Henderson Police Department said in a statement on social media that officers responded Thursday evening to a report of an active shooter
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business A stunning whistleblower disclosure from Twitter’s former head of security accuses the company of having a reactive approach to misinformation and platform manipulation, a disconnect between product and safety teams, content moderation shortcomings and a lack of controls to prevent foreign interference, all of which could raise questions about the
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s legal team is seeking to delay the trial with Twitter over their $44 billion acquisition deal by a month in light of the whistleblower disclosure alleging that the company has serious security vulnerabilities. The case is currently set to go to trial in the Delaware Chancery Court
Continue Reading By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The U.N. expert on human rights in Cambodia is proposing a 10-point plan to improve rights in the Southeast Asian nation, describing it as ä country with a bright future but some severe challenges. U.N. Special Rapporteur Vitit Muntarbhorn said at the end of an
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey The first trailer for “Confess, Fletch” shows Jon Hamm as the title character “Fletch,” made famous by Chevy Chase. The “Mad Men” actor stars in director Greg Mottola’s comedy based on the Gregory Mcdonald book of the same name. The movie also stars Hamm’s “Mad Men” co-star John Slattery, Ayden Mayeri, Lorenza
Continue ReadingCNN By Marianne Garvey The first trailer for “Confess, Fletch” shows Jon Hamm as the title character “Fletch,” made famous by Chevy Chase. The “Mad Men” actor stars in director Greg Mottola’s comedy based on the Gregory Mcdonald book of the same name. The movie also stars Hamm’s “Mad Men” co-star John Slattery, Ayden Mayeri,
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister is asking for international help for the impoverished nation’s flood victims. Friday’s appeal from Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif came amid exceptionally heavy monsoon rains, which have been lashing the country since mid-June. The downpours have caused flash floods and killed 937 people. Although floodwater
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies vaccine from helicopters and planes over 13 states from Maine to Alabama. The major aim is to keep raccoons from spreading their strain of the deadly virus to states where it hasn’t
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies vaccine from helicopters and planes over 13 states from Maine to Alabama. The major aim is to keep raccoons from spreading their strain of the deadly virus to states where it hasn’t
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