DALLAS (AP) — Hundreds of flights have been canceled at the busy Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as parts of Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas braced for an ice storm making its way into the Southern Plains. The National Weather Service says more than half an inch of ice could accumulate in parts of the Ozarks through
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill giving state employees in South Carolina a floating holiday to replace Confederate Memorial Day is heading to the Senate floor. The bill started as a proposal to add the Juneteenth celebration on June 19 as a new state holiday. But instead of adding a 14th holiday, the members of
Continue ReadingBy JAMES FELTON, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — A surprise proposal at the Saginaw City Council meeting is putting a pause on hero pay for police and firefighters. The mayor, Brenda Moore, said the postponement is to make sure things are done the right way. “I’m not against
Continue ReadingBy JAY REEVES and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press HAMILTON, Ala. (AP) — The vaccination drive against COVID-19 in the U.S. is grinding to a halt, and lagging demand is especially stark in conservative corners of the country where many people weren’t interested in the shots in the first place. In Alabama’s Marion County, just 14
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has declined to extend a the city’s COVID-19 emergency ban on residential evictions. Earlier this month, Mayor Bruce Harrell chose to end the ban Feb. 28, after nearly two years, prompting a resolution introduced last week by Councilmember Kshama Sawant that would have extended the moratorium indefinitely. The
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El subsecretario del Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU., Wally Adeyemo, explicó el anuncio de las sanciones a Rusia del martes por la mañana, detallando el triple enfoque del gobierno de Biden. “Las sanciones que impusimos fueron acciones significativas que tuvieron un impacto en Rusia de múltiples maneras”, dijo Adeyemo durante una breve
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has agreed to slap sanctions on Russia’s defense minister and a top presidential adviser. The measures also target companies, banks and hundreds of Russian lawmakers who voted to recognize the independence of separatist parts of Ukraine. Wednesday’s sanctions will freeze the assets of those
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany said Wednesday that a truck driver likely fell to his death after being blown off a bridge during a storm earlier this week. The 53-year-old’s body was found Monday below the Ambach Valley highway bridge by a passer-by. Authorities initially investigated the death as a possible suicide. But German
Continue ReadingBy Anaëlle Jonah, CNN When Paris clinched the race to host the 2024 Olympic Games, it may have been in part thanks to a slogan that embodied the Olympic spirit: “Made for sharing.” But for French officials, that generosity doesn’t extend to the Games’ official languages. “The official languages of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Continue ReadingBy EMILY RITTMAN Click here for updates on this story IOLA, Kansas (KCTV) — For more than a year and a half, a Kansas husband, father and grandfather fought to come back home from the hospital. In the hospital, Roger Collins battled COVID and the toll it took on his body for more than 570
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Ocho niños y 12 adultos habrían sido sacrificados como parte de un ritual funerario para acompañar a un hombre de alto estatus social hace unos 800 o 1.200 años en Perú. Investigadores de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos presentaron este martes los hallazgos relacionados a la momia de Cajamarquilla
Continue ReadingThis will be a cold, breezy day on the mountain. The sunshine will reign, but highs will only be in the mid-teens. With NE winds at 10-15 mph, the wind chill will make it feel as cold as -25 degrees — dangerously cold. A few scattered snow showers may move through Thursday, but no real
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GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… With a storm system moving off to the SE, our skies have cleared and we can expect plenty of sunshine today. We are, however, left with a northerly air flow that will keep us very cold. Highs will only reach the mid 20’s today. Fortunately, no wind like yesterday. Breezes will
Continue ReadingBy BRIANNA OWCZARZAK, TREVOR SOCHOCKI Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — Ethan Crumbley, the suspect accused of shooting and killing four of his classmates at Oxford High School in November, appeared in court in Oakland County on Tuesday. The 15-year-old is being charged as an adult in this case and is
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Pepsi is putting a whole new meaning into the soft drink. In what the company describes its “most ambitious feat yet,” PepsiCo announced Wednesday a first-of-its-kind nitrogen-infused cola that has a creamier and smoother taste compared to traditional carbonated sodas. The beverage, called Nitro Pepsi, is being released in the
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is creating a global training center to help poorer countries make vaccines, antibodies and cancer treatments using the messenger RNA technology used to make COVID-19 vaccines. At a briefing Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said the new hub will be based in South Korea and will share mRNA
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN Russia’s recognition of two pro-Russian breakaway regions in Ukraine as “independent states” has been condemned by Kenya’s ambassador to the UN, who used Africa’s past to warn that clinging to the legacies of colonialism risked “new forms of domination and oppression.” Russia sharply escalated its military campaign against Ukraine on Monday
Continue ReadingCNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Russia’s recognition of two pro-Russian breakaway regions in Ukraine as “independent states” has been condemned by Kenya’s ambassador to the UN, who used Africa’s past to warn that clinging to the legacies of colonialism risked “new forms of domination and oppression.” Russia sharply escalated its military campaign against Ukraine on
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, Jim Sciutto, Jeremy Herb, Matthew Chance and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US has issued a warning to the Ukrainian government that the latest intelligence points to Russia imminently launching a full-scale invasion, according to Ukrainian, US and western officials familiar with the matter. The US intelligence assessment comes as foreign leaders
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