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By Ryan Hennessy Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, Missouri (KCTV) — William Jewell College is not ignoring its troubled history. Part of the school was built by slaves, and the founders of the institution upheld the oppressive behavior. Current President Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls is committed to acknowledging that history. However, there
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Residents in the Philadelphia area are about to see a rare site — a battleship floating down the Delaware River. The USS New Jersey is scheduled to move from its dock in Camden on Thursday, when it will head to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for extensive
Continue ReadingBy MOSES NDUNGU and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies are referring to “e-waste,” which is defined as discarded devices with a plug or battery, including cellphones,
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By Max Foster, Pauline Lockwood, Niamh Kennedy and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom’s data watchdog is “assessing” reports that a staff member at a London hospital allegedly tried to access the private medical records of Catherine, Princess of Wales during her stay in January. The Daily Mirror tabloid reports The London Clinic
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– Una “invasión de abejas” interrumpió el partido de tenis entre Carlos Alcaraz y Alexander Zverev en los cuartos de final del BNP Paribas Open 2024 en Indian Wells este jueves. Apenas nueve minutos del partido habían transcurrido cuando un montón de abejas empezaron pulular alrededor de Alcaraz. Luego, ambos jugadores huyeron de
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police in Idaho say officers were involved in a shooting at a hospital and are searching for two suspects, including one who is a prison inmate who escaped. Boise police say Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center had been on temporary lockdown early Wednesday. A hospital spokesperson said a “shooting incident” happened
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this week as part of his sixth urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israelis’ war with Hamas began in October, as relations between the two countries have soured dramatically in recent weeks.
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE EVATT Associated Press JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — St. Helena, a small, craggy island in the South Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most remote inhabited places in the world. Until several years ago, it took five nights by boat to reach the British overseas territory, which is nearly halfway between southern Africa
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are set Thursday to underscore their support for war-torn Ukraine. The aim is to help boost arms production and to prove to Russia that they are in it for the long haul. Ukraine’s munition stocks are desperately low. Russia has more and better-armed troops.
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a host of health, environmental and climate problems, according to new analysis. The numbers are staggering. In 2022, the world generated
Continue ReadingBy John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — A classic American cookie is reimagining its ingredients. Chips Ahoy! is debuting a new recipe for its original cookie as the brand revamps its taste with improved chocolate chips, the company said. The original Chips Ahoy! cookie, known for its bright blue packaging, will look and feel the same, but with
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say an F-16 fighter jet crashed in the Aegean Sea during a training flight. The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was later rescued. The incident occurred near the small island of Psathoura, 175 kilometers (110 miles) northeast of Athens, after the single-seat jet fighter took off from an
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía de Perú informó este lunes que abrió una investigación contra la presidenta Dina Boluarte por presunto enriquecimiento ilícito y omisión en la declaración de bienes, “por el uso de relojes de la marca Rolex”. El jueves pasado, el medio local La Encerrona publicó un recuento de
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Plans by Texas to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally were again on hold Wednesday after setting off uncertainty along the border and anger from Mexico flared during a brief few hours that the law was allowed to take effect. A late-night order Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ELBERTA, Alabama (WALA) — An Elberta woman is charged with felony leaving the scene of an accident after police said she hit a young girl with her SUV Monday morning and kept going. Katherine Rolek was arrested a short time later at her place of
Continue ReadingCNN By Scott McLean, Ipek Yezdani and Anna Cooban, CNN Istanbul/London (CNN) — Down a dimly lit alleyway tucked just inside Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, a few dozen men are packed together, shouting, waving, and frantically speaking on their phones, others nervously pacing. This “standing market” — a low-rent version of a chaotic stock exchange floor
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press CHANDLER, Arizona (AP) — The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in four states, a cash infusion that the government says should help the U.S. boost
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press CHANDLER, Arizona (AP) — The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in four states, a cash infusion that the government says should help the U.S. boost
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By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers started their Shohei Ohtani era with a memorable win on a night of firsts. Ohtani’s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday night’s opener, Major
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday as markets wait for the Federal Reserve’s latest announcement on interest rate policy and guidance on the timing and size of potential rate cuts later this year. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% and is coming
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