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BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers in coastal Mississippi were shot and killed by a woman early Wednesday as they checked on a call at a motel. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said the woman killed herself after shooting the Bay St. Louis police officers at a Motel 6
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Acrisure Arena hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday with the Doobie Brothers Wednesday morning. “This dream started five years ago and it’s very rewarding to finally share this building with the Valley community. Acrisure Arena represents Oak View Group’s sixth arena and I’d like to thank all of our partners for believing in our community,
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A group of nine rich industrialized nations has approved a deal to provide Vietnam with $15.5 billion to help the Southeast Asian nation cut its greenhouse gas emissions by shifting away from coal to renewable energy. The Group of Seven major economies, along with Norway and Denmark, said Wednesday that the aim
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Among the cocktail of extreme weather events that plow through the United States, tornadoes can be the most destructive and the most deadly especially for those unprepared for what’s to come. As severe weather events intensify, occur more often and exacerbate the country’s growing economic toll, science is running to keep
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks rose on Wall Street Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest decision on interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% as of 1:37 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 231 points, or 0.7%, to 34,337 and the Nasdaq rose 0.6%. Investors are
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By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press When Corrie Loeffler was in elementary school, she scribbled in a scrapbook her very unusual dream job: director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. That dream came true Wednesday for the 40-year-old Loeffler, a former speller and longtime bee staffer who was announced as the competition’s third executive director in
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer More than half of U.S. adults say it’s harder to afford holiday gifts this year. According to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 69% of them say they have seen higher prices for holiday gifts in recent months, up from 58% last year.
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer A Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” — think of it as that sport’s answer to the popular “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” — will debut on Jan. 13, three days before the start of the 2023 Grand Slam season at the Australian Open. Netflix revealed the
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press British banking giant HSBC announced Wednesday it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields as part of its updated climate strategy. But the bank added it would still give finance to current projects “in line with current demand.” It would also continue to provide finance and advisory services
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, Lauren Kent, Allegra Goodwin and Joseph Ataman, CNN At least four people have died after a small boat likely to be carrying migrants capsized in the English Channel, authorities confirmed Wednesday after a major search and rescue operation was launched in the early hours of the morning. The UK’s South East Coast
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN Like brushing your teeth or washing your face, putting deodorant on every day might seem like one of those rituals crucial for basic hygiene. But your decision is most likely based more on personal and cultural preferences than any potential medical necessity, dermatology experts say. “People have strong preferences and sensitivities
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As you do your holiday shopping this year, make sure to stay vigilant and ensure you and your items are safe from people who may want to take them. The Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) is offering tips when it comes to staying safe: Keep your eyes peeled and be aware of your surroundings when
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has submitted to parliament a draft law that reverses key regulations on judicial responsibility that are an obstacle blocking the release of massive European pandemic recovery funds to the nation. Commentators say that the draft is a major step away from the policies that the right-wing government has been
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street as markets hold on to hope that the U.S. Federal Reserve is ready to ease back slightly on its campaign to slow the economy with high interest rates. The Fed’s latest decision on rates is due out later Wednesday. It’s widely expected to
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items will be banned in the UK from October and replaced by biodegradable items as the government seeks to tackle the country’s — and the world’s — growing plastic waste problem. The UK has already banned some single-use plastic items, including straws, stirrers and cotton
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Una fuerte tormenta está atravesando el país con tornados dañinos en el sur —donde murió una madre y su hijo—, y con condiciones de ventisca que golpearon a Colorado y sus llanuras, provocando el cierre de carreteras interestatales y problemas de viaje. El sistema de tormentas que se desplaza hacia el
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Mobley Click here for updates on this story LOUISBURG, Kansas (KCTV) — A woman across the country lost her beloved dog and, after months of searching, she thought she’d never see him again. Now, he might be home just in time for Christmas! Heather Reichart finds strays in her Kansas pasture all the
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Mobley Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — The Independence school board has voted and the school district will move to a four-day school week. The below message was posted on the school district’s website Tuesday night: The Independence School District will move to a four-day instructional week beginning
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Voice” Season 22 has a winner. Spoiler warning ahead. Bryce Leatherwood from Team Blake has been crowned the latest winner of the singing competition show. He performed coach Blake Shelton’s version “Goodbye Time” for his blind audition. Shelton, who early on said Leatherwood had the perfect country name for a
Continue Reading CNN By Kristina Sgueglia and Eric Levenson, CNN Grant Wahl, the American soccer reporter who collapsed and died while covering the World Cup in Qatar last week, died of an aortic aneurysm that ruptured, his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, said Wednesday. “It’s just one of these things that had been likely brewing for years, and
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