By Jodi Long Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A foot race against a group of elementary school students seemed like an easy win for Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts, a former Olympic runner, but a fast fifth-grade student had other ideas. Amayah Vilmael wasn’t planning to
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Patients can now see a growing array of doctors without leaving their living room recliner thanks to telemedicine. But that doesn’t mean trips to the office should end. Finding the right balance between virtual and in-person visits can be a key to getting good care, given telemedicine’s popularity spike
Continue ReadingBy BOUBACAR DIALLO Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Guinea on his latest visit to West Africa. Coups and growing discontent with traditional allies like France and the United States have contributed to a shift toward Moscow by some countries in the region. Lavrov has visited the
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Humble Click here for updates on this story FORT DODGE, Iowa (KCCI) — One Fort Dodge teen recovering from an autoimmune disease got a surprise bedroom makeover Sunday morning. After having several high fevers, body aches and constant fatigue last August, Breanna Bethke was diagnosed with a disease called HLH. According to the
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have briefly detained a performance artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, signaling the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. Police on Monday took away Sanmu Chen on a street of Causeway Bay, a busy Hong Kong shopping
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the U.S. at this month’s Swiss-organized global peace summit on the war in Ukraine promoted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The White House announced that Harris would attend the meeting in Lucerne on June 15. President Joe Biden is
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Brigitte Bierlein, the former head of Austria’s Constitutional Court who became the country’s first female chancellor in an interim government in 2019, has died. She was 74. Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Monday that she will remain a shining example of self-determination, equal rights and breaking through glass ceilings. Austria’s Constitutional Court said
Continue ReadingBy ANGELA CHARLTON and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say three people have been released from custody pending further investigation after they allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The Paris landmark will feature prominently in the upcoming Olympic Games. The three men are citizens of Bulgaria,
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards and Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — Nigel Farage, the “architect” of Brexit and a perennially disruptive force in British politics, has announced his intention to stand as a candidate for the hard-right Reform UK party in the country’s July 4 general election. In an “emergency” press conference Monday, Farage announced he
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Pascale Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Amy Shoemaker has been a hairdresser for more than 41 years. For at least 30 of them, Brent Sharpe has been in her chair, going from longtime client to, eventually, friend. They have a similar routine: Sharpe cracks jokes, Shoemaker
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bill May chuckles at the mere mention of the words “Saturday Night Live,” knowing that the conversation is about to turn to the TV show’s 1984 skit starring Martin Short as one of two brothers attempting to make it to the Olympics in what then
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Soaking up the thrilling climax of the RBC Canadian Open, Paul Emerson wove his way through the crowds to get a good view of the PGA Tour stars on the fourth hole. A few bizarre developments later, he was working for one of them. For two fleeting but fairy
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — A Detroit man has been sentenced to more than 40 years in prison for killing a teenager whose body is believed to be lost forever in a landfill. Zion Foster’s remains were never found during an extraordinary summer search through tons of trash in 2022. Her cousin Jaylin Brazier admitted that he
Continue ReadingBy Matt Leighton Click here for updates on this story DANBURY, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Witnesses helped remove a pilot from a burning helicopter after it crashed in the woods in a New Hampshire town, police said. Danbury police said emergency personnel responded around 12:50 p.m. Saturday to the area of 208 Dean Road for
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s defense minister says plans by U.S.-backed Kurdish groups to hold local elections in northern Syria are “unacceptable” and a threat to Turkey’s national security. In a written reply to question from The Associated Press, Yasar Guler reiterated Turkey’s commitment to establishing a secure corridor along
Continue ReadingBy Giacomo Luca Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — Police are searching the area around the Cincinnati Zoo after receiving reports of a possible tiger sighting. Officials have been on the search since early Monday morning. Authorities received a report of a tiger on the loose. While officers have been out
Continue ReadingBy Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — German national soccer coach Julian Nagelsmann condemned a “racist” poll which asked participants if the team has enough White players, in a press briefing on Sunday. The poll conducted by German public broadcaster ARD found that 21% of 1,304 randomly selected respondents wanted more White players representing the county
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton thinks Beyoncé’s take on her classic song “Jolene” is “bold” breath of spring. Parton talked about the pop star’s rendition of the tune for ”Cowboy Carter” in a recent interview with “E! News.” “Well, I think it was very bold of her,” Parton said during an
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up an appeal from Salvatore Delligatti, a Genovese crime family associate who is challenging a 2018 conviction on a gun charge that added five years to his prison sentence. Delligatti was convicted of attempted murder, among other crimes, for hatching a plot
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert until leaving the government in 2022, was back before Congress on Monday, calling “simply preposterous” Republican allegations that he’d tried to cover up origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. A GOP-led subcommittee has spent over a year probing
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