By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has begun sharing with a bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the Gang of Eight classified documents found in the possession of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence. That’s according to five
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — One of the caveats of marijuana legalization in Missouri and Illinois has been the expungement of convictions and arrests. Many who were charged and jailed on pot-related charges have filed to get them taken away. In Illinois, expungements started in
Continue ReadingBy JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Independent Serbian journalists have marked the 24th anniversary of a prominent editor and newspaper publisher’s killing. Slavko Curuvija was shot at the entrance to his Belgrade apartment in April 1999, while NATO was bombing Serbia over its crackdown on Kosovo Albanian separatists. Curuvija’s
Continue ReadingBy Jon Kipper Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The Missouri House of Representatives is expected to soon debate a bill allowing for firearms on public transportation, allowing concealed carry holders to bring a gun on to MetroLink, or any public transportation, for self-defense. On the other side of
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN Mark Lamb, the sheriff of Pinal County, has filed paperwork to run for Senate in Arizona, entering the unpredictable three-way race for the seat currently held by independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Lamb is the first prominent Republican to formally join the primary, which could escalate further with the entry of Kari
Continue ReadingBy SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Police in Cambodia say 19 Japanese men detained in January on suspicion of taking part in phone and online scams have been deported to their homeland. A national police spokesperson says the group boarded a chartered flight organized by the Japanese government at Phnom Penh
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Normally, elephants eat bananas whole, skin and all. But one elephant at the Berlin Zoo likes to peel some of her bananas first — a skill researchers believe she learned from watching humans. It’s a unique behaviour that
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A supermassive black hole flying through space has left behind a trail of newborn stars twice as long as the Milky Way, a phenomenon researchers say they have never seen until now. Researchers detailed the discovery, caught accidentally by
Continue ReadingBy ADAM PEMBLE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Moscow-appointed leader of Crimea says the region is on guard for what may be an impending Ukrainian counteroffensive. Sergei Aksyonov told reporters Tuesday that Russian forces in Crimea had built “modern, in-depth defenses” and had “more than enough” troops and equipment to repel a possible
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The outlook for the world economy this year has dimmed in the face of chronically high inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainties resulting from the collapse of two big American banks. That’s the view of the International Monetary Fund, which has downgraded its outlook
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The outlook for the world economy this year has dimmed in the face of chronically high inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainties resulting from the collapse of two big American banks. That’s the view of the International Monetary Fund, which has downgraded its outlook
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GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A passing cold front will keep us breezy and chilly all day, with a chance of morning showers followed by some partial clearing. Highs will be in the low to mid 40’s under partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. Westerly winds will pick up to 10-20 mph with gusts to 30
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN At the start of the year, economists and corporate leaders expressed optimism that global economic growth might not slow down as much as they had feared. Positive developments included China’s reopening, signs of resilience in Europe and falling energy prices. But a crisis in the banking sector that emerged last month
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Sheriff Mark Lamb has filed federal paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate in Arizona. Pinal County’s top lawman Monday became the first Republican to jump into a high-profile race for the seat held by independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Lamb is a staunch supporter of ex-President
Continue ReadingBy Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Oahu surfer Mike Morita lost a foot in Sunday’s shark attack. But according to his son, he hasn’t lost his sense of humor — or his positive outlook on life. Morita’s family say the 58-year-old is in good spirits as he recovers,
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary has signed new agreements to ensure its continued access to Russian energy. The move is a sign of continuing diplomatic and trade ties with Moscow that have confounded some European leaders amid the war in Ukraine. Speaking at a news briefing in Moscow, Hungarian Foreign
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La madre de un niño de 6 años que le disparó a su maestra de primer grado en Newport News, Virginia, en enero, fue acusada formalmente de un delito grave de negligencia infantil y un cargo de dejar negligentemente un arma de fuego y poner en peligro a un niño, según
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Alrededor de 100 personas, incluidas mujeres y niños, murieron después de que la junta militar de Myanmar bombardeara este martes el municipio de Kant Balu en la región de Sagaing, según el gobierno en la sombra de la administración derrocada. El ataque causó “la pérdida de decenas de civiles inocentes
Continue ReadingBy TW Starr Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A nasty situation with sewage flowing through their yard has a Shreveport couple desperate for help and answers. Bailey Rushing and his fiancée Megan Taylor live in north Shreveport near Blanchard. It’s a beautiful part of the parish, but not when
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Moderna shares slipped Tuesday morning after the COVID-19 vaccine developer said its potential flu vaccine needs more study in a late-stage clinical trial. The company said an independent data and safety monitory board found that the potential vaccine “did not meet the statistical threshold necessary to declare early success” in the
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