By Terry Cancila Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Missouri (KMOV) — 37-year-old Valencio Henry, of University City, has been charged with Resisting Arrest, Substantial Risk of Serious Injury and Endangering the Welfare of a Child after fleeing Richmond Heights Police during a traffic stop attempt. On October 21, an officer attempted
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board says a pilot who had been told to wait to take off from a Houston airport started rolling on the runway, leading to a collision with another aircraft that had just landed. The collision happened Tuesday afternoon at William P. Hobby Airport. Three people were
Continue ReadingBy DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Soprano legend Maria Callas has been honored in Greece a century after her birth to Greek parents in New York with a new museum in Athens. The museum was inaugurated Wednesday and features recordings of her most famous opera performances as well as little known details
Continue ReadingBy Terry Cancila Click here for updates on this story FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois (KMOV) — The remains of Army Cpl. James A. Hurt, a soldier killed during World War II, will be interred Oct. 28 at Lake View Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Fairview Heights, Illinois. Hurt, a native of East St. Louis, was among thousands of
Continue ReadingBy AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials expressed outrage Wednesday over U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ remarks that the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel “did not happen in a vacuum,” saying his comment at a Security Council meeting amounted to a justification for terrorism. Foreign Minister Eli Cohen canceled a scheduled meeting
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A battle of wreaths has erupted when a Russian diplomat in the Arctic town of Kirkenes in northern Norway reportedly put his garland on top of Norway’s at a monument for the 1944 liberation of the region by Soviet troops. Magnus Mæland, the municipality mayor, then angrily removed the Russian wreath
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Investigadores detectaron los primeros casos de gripe aviar en aves marinas de la Antártida, según el British Antártida Survey, lo que hace temer que la enfermedad se propague rápidamente a través de densas colonias de aves y mamíferos. “Se ha confirmado la gripe aviar altamente patógena (IAAP) en poblaciones de skúa
Continue ReadingBy Arielle Argel Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A big box store sold what they thought was the Hawaiian native plant, called Mamaki. However, once the plant was purchased, the plant owner noticed it did not look right. “They had posted it and they said, ‘Is this Mamaki or is
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Richard Roth and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations has broken out, with Israeli officials calling for the resignation of Secretary General Antonio Guterres after he said Hamas’ October 7 attacks on the country “did not happen in a vacuum.” At a Security
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BENTON, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Bossier City man accused of killing and dismembering the body of a business associate says he’s not crazy and plans to expose what he calls corrupt parish officials. Additionally, John Hardy identifies a man that he accuses of the murder.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Paris Hilton is responding to reaction over a photo of her 8-month-old son, Phoenix Barron. Hilton recently took to Instagram to post pictures of her son with husband Carter Reum. They were visiting New York City together and some people commented that her baby’s head was large. Hilton replied
Continue ReadingBy BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on Wednesday. This likely will add to neighboring India’s concerns about China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean. The docking follows last year’s visit by a Chinese naval vessel. This vessel had been expected to
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MACON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A bartender in Western North Carolina is among those facing charges after at least two underage people were served alcohol and a serious crash ensued. A press release from the N.C. Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) says on Thursday,
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The city of Orlando is moving forward with plans to create a memorial on the property of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were massacred seven years ago. City leaders agreed Monday night to purchase the property for $2 million. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said they plan a collaborative approach, working
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Shania Shelton, CNN Washington (CNN) — Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The Louisiana Republican was first elected to the House in
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — Un hombre de 82 años de Corea del Sur sufrió un ataque cardíaco después de ahogarse con un trozo de “pulpo vivo” o san-nakji, un manjar local compuesto por tentáculos recién cortados (y aún retorciéndose). Las autoridades de la estación de bomberos de Gwangju, una ciudad cerca
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bud Light might be experiencing a knockout of its own, but this time it’s on purpose. The Anheuser-Busch beer is becoming the official sponsor of mixed martial arts league UFC, the two companies announced, as part of a broader effort to revive Bud Light from a sales
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say Russia fired almost a dozen Shahed drones against Ukrainian targets, and falling debris from an intercepted drone damaged power lines near a nuclear plant in the country’s west. Ukraine’s air force says it stopped all the drones that were launched. Local authorities say that
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Danielle Foskie is among a growing number of Americans who have stumbled into a credit card doom loop. Foskie, a registered dental hygienist who lives outside of Cleveland, Ohio, couldn’t pay the bills when Covid-19 interrupted business at the dentist office where she works. She turrned to
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The list includes everything from self-help books to an Elmore Leonard novel. “The common concept underpinning the censorship we’re seeing is that certain ideas
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