By Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A man faces charges after allegedly attacking a bus driver and attempting to steal a Kansas City Area Transportation Authority bus on Nov. 18, 2024. Victor Caballero is accused of engaging in erratic behavior, assaulting the driver, and trying to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former University of Virginia student has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students in an attack on campus in 2022. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. entered his plea Wednesday in a court in Charlottesville. He pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Guyana, marking the first visit by an Indian leader in more than 50 years to the South American country with diaspora ties. Guyana serves as headquarters for the 15-member Caribbean trade bloc known as Caricom, and Modi was expected to meet
Continue ReadingBy Krista Tatschl Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — For the second time in two weeks, the Mercy and Truth Ministry Medical Clinic building has suffered a break-in and theft at its Kansas City, Kansas, location at 721 N. 31st St. The burglaries occurred in a pharmacy located inside
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini has capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013. Paolini defeated Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women’s team competition in Malaga, Spain.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under President-elect Donald Trump. The property is located in rural Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley. Republican Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham sent a letter on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press If you have an avid cook or food lover in your life, your holiday gifting opportunities are vast and deep. There are authentic ingredients and creative concoctions in brick-and-mortar shops and online. The global pantry beckons. And in many cases the packaging is gorgeous. Many small and affordable luxury foods can be tucked
Continue ReadingAssociated Press It’s holiday season, but that doesn’t have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game system for the kids in your life. Gift hours of reading pleasure with books. In “I Like Your Chutzpah,” Suzy Ultman teaches young readers 12 Yiddish words. “Bog Myrtle”
Continue ReadingAP Lifestyles Writer Hollywood to fashion, dogs to sports. Coffee table books are great options for holiday gifts. That’s especially true for gift recipients with specific interests. And it’s also true if you’re stumped on what to buy as a gift. Large-format, visually driven books are abundant at holiday time. This year, for instance, publisher
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Finding the perfect gift can be daunting. Especially if you’re looking for something this year that’s truly innovative, practical, fun, even game-changing. The AP has done some of the legwork. Consider the rainproof block “Pull Start Fire,” which will light a fire quickly without matches, lighters or kindling. Or FujiFilm’s Instax Mini Link
Continue ReadingBy Alyssa Munoz Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque police are searching for thieves who hit a northeast dispensary. The co-owner of Bogo Dispensary shared security footage of two thieves entering the shop. The video shows them taking product, trying to get it underneath the security gate. One
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments remains on hold under a federal appeals court ruling in New Orleans. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to pause an order by U.S. District Judge John deGravelles in Baton Rouge. DeGravelles
Continue ReadingBy Andy Alcock and Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KEARNEY, Missouri (KMBC) — The Kearney, Missouri, community is reeling from the aftermath of a police chase and deadly crash on Interstate 29. A wrong-way driver fleeing police killed Kole Cunningham and Lucy Yeates and injured Aubrey Yeates early Sunday morning as
Continue ReadingRussia has sent a gift of more than 70 animals to North Korea for the Pyongyang Zoo, including bears, yaks, ducks and cockatoos. A Russian government statement says the animals were flown to Pyongyang aboard a government plane, and escorted by a group of officials and experts from the Moscow Zoo. Russia’s Natural Resources Minister
Continue ReadingBy Chantelle Navarro Click here for updates on this story MIDWEST CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — An autopsy report sheds more light on what killed a 7-year-old girl in Midwest City. Family members admitted that Violet Mitchell, 7, was starving and beaten frequently. She couldn’t walk or feed herself, according to documents obtained by KOCO. The
Continue ReadingBy Alan Gionet Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KCNC) — On a frigid night Tuesday night, people lit candles and remembered the victims of the mass shooting at Club Q two years ago on Nov. 19, 2022. “It doesn’t seem real still. We talk about this all the time. He’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines expands the use of a weapon that the international community has long condemned because of its danger to innocent civilians. And it reflects another in a long line of American policy shifts on the controversial issue in the past 30
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — John Larroquette is very clear that he only agreed to reprise his role as attorney Dan Fielding in the “Night Court” reboot because of star and executive producer, Melissa Rauch. Larroquette told CNN his “ego” initially made him uninterested in returning to his “Night Court” character. The original
Continue ReadingBy Codi Wilson Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The families of the victims of Paul Bernardo have been barred from attending the serial killer’s upcoming parole hearing in person, according to the lawyer representing the loved ones of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy. In an open letter, lawyer Tim
Continue ReadingBy Michael Franklin Click here for updates on this story CALGARY, ALBERTA (CTV Network) — The Calgary Zoo says its two-year-old western lowland gorilla named Eyare died after being hit by a hydraulic door at the rear of the exhibit. Officials told the media Wednesday that the accident was a direct result of “human error.”
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