By Jason Hanna, Caroll Alvarado and Raja Razek, CNN Torrential and record-breaking rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in the St. Louis area Tuesday morning, killing at least one person, forcing rescues of people trapped in vehicles and homes, and spurring road closures including on part of Interstate 70, officials said. In St. Louis itself, more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADRID (AP) — Colombian pop singer Shakira has opted to go to trial instead of accepting a deal offered by Spanish prosecutors to settle allegations she defrauded Spain’s government of 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes, her public relations team said Wednesday. Shakira, 45, “trusts her innocence and chooses to leave the
Continue ReadingIn the early days of the modern electric vehicle, or EV, your choices were largely limited to a few range-compromised models or an expensive Tesla on the high end. But 2022 offers a much wider variety of excellent EVs to choose from, and many of them are versatile SUVs. The car experts at Edmunds have
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds In the early days of the modern electric vehicle, or EV, your choices were largely limited to a few range-compromised models or an expensive Tesla on the high end. But 2022 offers a much wider variety of excellent EVs to choose from, and many of them are versatile SUVs. The car
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN The Department of Justice has reached out to other Trump White House officials regarding the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in addition to two top aides to former Vice President Mike Pence, a former administration official told CNN on Wednesday. Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House communications director
Continue ReadingCNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN The Department of Justice has reached out to other Trump White House officials regarding the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in addition to two top aides to former Vice President Mike Pence, a former administration official told CNN on Wednesday. Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House communications
Continue ReadingBy Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Healthcare, government and social services partners released troubling results of the Access to Care research initiative study. The statewide survey looked at understanding local communities’ barriers in getting the care they need to be healthy. The experts say a big key to
Continue ReadingADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday denied his country is responsible for the global surge in food prices following its invasion of Ukraine, dismissing the “so-called food crisis” as he completed a visit to several African nations on a continent hit especially hard. Sergey Lavrov addressed reporters and African diplomats in
Continue ReadingBREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — A 27-year-old man charged last month with murder for killing his grandfather is now accused of attacking a corrections officer and three inmates in the Kitsap County Jail. Holden James Lippard-Taste was charged Tuesday in Kitsap County Superior Court for the incident Saturday inside the jail, which required stitches for one
Continue ReadingBy Gerry May Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — If you have a dog or cat in this city, you will now be required to have it spayed or neutered. The city council voted unanimously to join Caddo Parish’s two-year program that requires pet owners to sterilize them. Parish funds
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Elizabeth Wolfe and Raja Razek, CNN By just 7 a.m. Tuesday, St. Louis residents found themselves experiencing the wettest day in the city’s recorded history, as roads filled with water and widespread flooding overtook cars, highways and homes. As the hours stretched on, the rain continued to pour and floodwaters inundated the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Chris Boyette, CNN A disruptive passenger aboard a Virgin Atlantic flight from London’s Heathrow airport to Los Angeles on Tuesday caused the aircraft to be diverted to Salt Lake City, according to an airline statement. William Stephen Hayes, 39, of the United Kingdom, was then arrested at the Salt Lake City
Continue ReadingBy Julie O’Donoghue Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (KTBS) — CrescentCare, New Orleans best-known health care provider for the LGBTQ+ community, ran out of monkeypox vaccine doses Tuesday and doesn’t know when it will receive more. “We don’t have anything here to give to anybody at this point,” Joe Hui,
Continue ReadingDORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund says striker Sébastien Haller has undergone a successful operation on a testicular tumor and will be out for at least “a couple of months.” Haller signed for Dortmund from Ajax on July 6 for $31.5 million but had to leave the pre-season training camp 12 days later for treatment
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones and Sean Leathong Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Childbirth is one of the most painful experiences that human beings can go through, and more than half of these labours involve one specific intervention for pain: an injection called an epidural. But according to Health Canada,
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Lee and Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — For many people, talking about one’s “dark past” can be a bit taboo, but not for Beatrice Deer. A survivor in her own right, Deer has lost family to tragedy and experienced her own trauma. But through music,
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Investors are uneasy as the Federal Reserve gears up for its latest policy announcement on Wednesday. But their hope is that the central bank and Chair Jerome Powell will keep talking tough, steering the path forward at an uncertain moment. What’s happening: The Fed is expected to hike interest rates
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La cantante de pop colombiana Shakira no llegó a un acuerdo con la Fiscalía e irá a juicio en España insistiendo en su inocencia, según un comunicado difundido por su equipo de relaciones públicas. “Shakira y su equipo consideran que este caso constituye una total violación de sus derechos, ya que siempre
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A report by national apartment listing firm RentCafe posted days ago says Asheville is one of the best cities to find an “amply” spaced 932-square-feet rental, for $1,500 a month. But those seeking units along with those managing properties say
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — A cuentagotas, el presidente electo de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, ha ido destapando sus cartas para conformar el Gobierno que iniciará el próximo 7 de agosto. Petro, que estará acompañado por Francia Márquez como su vicepresidenta, la primera mujer negra en ocupar este cargo, ha prometido paridad de género en
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