Missouri GOP lawmakers call for special session to address defunding police, public safety
Click here for updates on this story ST CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A busy night of shootings across St. Louis…
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Amazon changes employee policies for time off, marijuana
Amazon announced Tuesday it supports the federal legalization of marijuana, and that the company is revising a controversial workplace policy critics…
Continue Reading Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph launches campaign encouraging in-person services, ending general dispensation
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph launched its…
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AMC shares soar again thanks to Reddit and a huge box office weekend
After a big box office weekend for “A Quiet Place,” AMC stock was making a lot of noise on Tuesday. Shares of AMC Entertainment shot up…
Continue Reading Drone delivery system coming to Mobile
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Deuce Drone launched their first successful drone…
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JBS hack shuttered nine US beef plants but normal operations to resume Wednesday
Meat producer JBS closed nine of its US beef processing plants on Tuesday following a cyberattack that took down its IT systems, but the company…
Continue Reading MCMEO identifies man who was fatally shot by Milwaukee police on south side
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office…
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Anheuser-Busch to give away free alcohol if US hits Biden’s goal of 70% of adults with at least one Covid vaccine shot by July 4
Anheuser-Busch, the national brewer that produces Budweiser, announced Wednesday it will give away free alcohol if the nation reaches President Joe…
Continue Reading One of Iran’s biggest navy ships sinks after catching fire
One of the largest vessels in the Iranian navy has caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman, according to the country’s semi-official Fars News…
Continue Reading Seattle man arrested at airport was allegedly set to travel overseas to join ISIS
A Washington state man was preparing to board an international flight on Friday when he was arrested for allegedly plotting to join ISIS and…
Continue Reading This Washington county is the first to ban facial recognition technology, official says
A county in Washington state banned all local government agencies — including the local sheriff — from using facial recognition…
Continue Reading Fears of oil spill emergency as cargo ship that burnt for 13 days off coast of Sri Lanka is now sinking
A stricken container ship that caught fire 13 days ago off the Sri Lankan coast, unleashing one of the worst ecological disasters in the…
Continue Reading Cybersecurity firm NortonLifeLock will let customers mine crypto
Mining for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is typically done by companies that own massive server farms operating outside of the United States.…
Continue Reading Space junk hits Canadarm2: ‘The threat of collisions is taken very seriously,’ CSA says
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Canadarm2, the Canadian-made robotic arm used…
Continue Reading ‘Our hearts are broken’: Canadian senator delivers gut-wrenching speech on residential schools
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Sen. Mary Jane McCallum, a residential school…
Continue Reading Midnight deadline approaches for Israeli coalition to unite and challenge Netanyahu
A coalition of Israeli opposition parties were approaching a midnight deadline on Wednesday to form a government, in the most serious challenge yet…
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World Health Organization authorizes China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) has authorized a Covid-19 vaccine made by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac for emergency use. The decision…
Continue Reading Silicon Valley may look very different after the pandemic
After four months of working from home during the pandemic, Reeba Akram decided to change where home was. Akram, who works for Google, moved with her…
Continue Reading At least six people were injured in a shooting at party in Springfield, Ohio, police say
At least six people were injured in an overnight shooting at a party in Springfield, Ohio, police said. The incident is among this year’s more…
Continue Reading Exclusive: American imprisoned in Russia calls on Biden to take ‘decisive action’ to stop detention of US citizens
Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia, called on President Joe Biden to “aggressively discuss and resolve” the issue of US…
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