US regulators aiming at illegal mergers
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. competition regulators have mounted an effort to tighten enforcement against illegal…
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White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
By ZEKE MILLER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has quietly launched its website for Americans to…
Continue ReadingKansas City mayor wants to know ‘which barbecue for this week?’ for Chiefs vs. Bills bet
By Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Mayor Quinton Lucas will get his first…
Continue ReadingTensions growing between Washington and Kyiv as Ukraine-Russia crisis drags on
CNN By Natasha Bertrand and Kevin Liptak, CNN As the US has been warning the world of a potentially “imminent” Russian invasion of…
Continue ReadingHarvard immigration clinic sues for records on ICE detention
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A Harvard Law School clinic has sued federal immigration officials for failing to release records about the use of solitary…
Continue ReadingSeveral Kansas City area schools closed because of mass staff shortages from COVID
By Taylor Johnson, Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY METRO (KCTV) — Multiple Kansas City…
Continue ReadingJudge to decide lawsuit alleging admissions discrimination
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has heard arguments on whether an elite public high school in northern Virginia…
Continue ReadingCate Blanchett dressed up as her daughter’s teacher to homeschool during the pandemic
By Marianne Garvey Cate Blanchett dressed up as her daughter’s teacher during the early months of the pandemic in order to get homeschooling…
Continue ReadingControlan derrame de petróleo en Perú tras oleaje por erupción en Tonga, según las autoridades
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El derrame de petróleo en el mar de Ventanilla, en la provincia del Callao en Perú, se encuentra bajo…
Continue ReadingMedia groups protest restrictions for 3 ex-officers’ trial
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A coalition of media groups says restrictions on access to the federal civil rights trial of…
Continue ReadingVancouver woman, 34-weeks pregnant, survives hit-and-run
By Spencer Thomas Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A Vancouver woman along with her…
Continue ReadingFamily and dog safe after home slides off foundation
By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story BELLEVUE, Washington (KPTV) — Two people and their dog are safe…
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US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests, suburbia meet up
The Biden administration plans to significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more…
Continue ReadingFather, son help clear snow from parking lots in Henderson County
By Andrew James Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Work to clear roads and…
Continue ReadingReview: An imperialist repents in ‘Gangsters of Capitalism’
By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press Jonathan M. Katz’s lively, deeply researched “Gangsters of Capitalism” tracks the blood-soaked transformation…
Continue Reading100-year-old home destroyed by fire, no injuries reported
By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story FAIRVIEW, North Carolina (WLOS) — No injuries were…
Continue ReadingFelony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot
By TOM KRISHER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against…
Continue ReadingFelony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot
By TOM KRISHER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against…
Continue ReadingAuthorities searching for suspect following shooting at ‘Sweet 16’ birthday party
By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville authorities…
Continue ReadingUS faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, yet COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are…
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