By Tod Palmer Click here for updates on this story HARRISONVILLE, Missouri (KSHB) — Owen Ragsdale greets the world with a smile. A 6-year-old pediatric cancer patient from Harrisonville, Owen and his twin brother, Rhett, spent Tuesday evening meeting Royals players — from Salvador Perez to Bobby Witt Jr. and a half-dozen more players and
Continue Reading KSHB By Tod Palmer Click here for updates on this story HARRISONVILLE, Missouri (KSHB) — Owen Ragsdale greets the world with a smile. A 6-year-old pediatric cancer patient from Harrisonville, Owen and his twin brother, Rhett, spent Tuesday evening meeting Royals players — from Salvador Perez to Bobby Witt Jr. and a half-dozen more players
Continue Reading By Karen Jordan Click here for updates on this story DUPAGE COUNTY, Illinois (WLS) — Just when the Chicago area thought it was all done with the cicada invasion, now comes another issue. Cicadas may be gone for the most part, but they’re not forgotten, especially among a growing number of people experiencing itchy bug
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AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased this week to its lowest level in 15 months. That’s welcome relief for home shoppers navigating a housing market that remains out of reach for many Americans. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate fell to 6.46% from 6.49% last week. A
Continue Reading Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s rejection of signature petitions in favor putting an abortion rights initiative on the November ballot. The ruling Thursday dashes the hopes of abortion rights supporters to have voters decide the issue in the predominantly Republican state. Petition organizers had submitted
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Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As attendees filtered out of the Democratic National Convention on its final night, they were met with the chants of pro-Palestinian protesters calling for the party to do more to end the war in Gaza. The group yelled “ceasefire now” and “Shame on you” as one woman folded a campaign
Continue Reading CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolás Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s presidential election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged. The ruling is the latest attempt by Maduro to blunt protests and international criticism that erupted after the contested July 28
Continue Reading STERLING, Mass. (AP) — A worker was killed after a portion of a rock ledge collapsed onto an excavator with the worker inside, burying it under rocks and boulders at a quarry site in Massachusetts. Firefighters and other rescue agencies responded to the collapse Thursday morning. Fire officials in the town of Sterling say crews
Continue Reading Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax. This year is the 130th anniversary of the holiday, which is celebrated on the first Monday of September. While actions
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Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax. This year is the 130th anniversary of the holiday, which is celebrated on the first Monday of September. While actions
Continue Reading By Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A young child died after being struck by an Ocean City Tram Tuesday evening on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland. A 2-year-old boy was crossing the Boardwalk tram pad near Dorchester Street when he was struck by the tram, according
Continue Reading By Lesley Marin Click here for updates on this story INGLEWOOD, California (KCAL, KCBS) — An Inglewood woman is behind bars after she allegedly attacked a firefighter from the Los Angeles County Fire Department Wednesday afternoon. Cell phone video shows 36-year-old Jessica Chavez arguing with the personnel before punching the side of the SUV. Even
Continue Reading KOVR By Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, California (KOVR) — A Sikh leader in the Sacramento area says he was targeted in a highway shooting earlier in August and the California Highway Patrol are investigating the incident. Satinder Pal Singh Raju, from Woodland, is a leader of the group Sikhs
Continue Reading By Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, California (KOVR) — A Sikh leader in the Sacramento area says he was targeted in a highway shooting earlier in August and the California Highway Patrol are investigating the incident. Satinder Pal Singh Raju, from Woodland, is a leader of the group Sikhs for
Continue Reading By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story BRAINTREE, Masachusetts (WBZ) — On a late August evening, you can hear the faint chatter of trash talk coming from the Thayer Sports Center in Braintree. It’s coming from military veterans hitting the ice against some of the NHL’s best players. The event has become
Continue Reading By Ali Bauman Click here for updates on this story JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WCBS) — The heartbroken family of a Jersey City man who was fatally shot by police is suing the department as they prepare to mark one year since the tragic day. It’s part of the push to change the way officers
Continue Reading By Jasmine Arenas Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — We know the transition from elementary to middle school can be hard or scary for some kids. That’s why one charter school in Denver is hoping a three-day camp will make the move easier. After three days of learning, kids get
Continue Reading By Amelia Mugavero Click here for updates on this story CROWLEY, Texas (KTVT) — A Tarrant County family is mourning the death of a 16-year-old teen after investigators say he was shot in the chest by a 35-year-old man due to “smack talking” while playing video games. Crowley police say the shooting and homicide happened
Continue Reading By Jessica Holly, Jack Royer, Kevin Boulandier, Dannielle Garcia Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — A new view inside a Home Depot in Southwest Miami-Dade Home Depot shows what police described as a creepy crime involving a 60-year-old man and a 10-year-old girl that landed the man in jail.
Continue Reading WSVN, MIAMI-DADE POLICE, MIAMI-DADE CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION (MDCR), MUGSHOTS, CNN By Jessica Holly, Jack Royer, Kevin Boulandier, Dannielle Garcia Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — A new view inside a Home Depot in Southwest Miami-Dade Home Depot shows what police described as a creepy crime involving a 60-year-old man
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — A crash and large fire along a California freeway involving an electric Tesla Semi has drawn the attention of federal safety investigators. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it’s sending a team of investigators from the Office of Highway Safety mainly to look into fire risks posed by lithium-ion batteries.
Continue Reading ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a man and woman have been charged with manslaughter in western New York after they left their 3-month-old baby alone in an attic with two dogs and the child was fatally mauled. Police say 19-year-old Sulamain Hawkins and Anastasia Weaver were at a home in Rochester in early August
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say it’s mandatory for Afghan women to conceal their voices and bare faces in public. That’s according to newly published laws covering aspects of everyday life from the Ministry of Vice and Virtue. The Taliban’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has approved the laws, a ministry spokesman said Wednesday. The laws
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — An experimental once-a-day pill that works without hormones significantly reduced the number of hot flashes experienced by women going through menopause and improved their sleep compared to a placebo, according to two new trials from drugmaker Bayer. The drug, called elinzanetant, works by blocking the brain chemicals responsible for
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CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Canada’s two major freight railroads have shut their operations, according to management of the two companies, locking out 9,000 members of the Teamsters union who operate the trains and dealing a potential blow to both the Canadian and US economies. Nearly a third of the freight
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil poses an “environmental hazard” after it came under attack from projectiles and arms fire in the Red Sea. The 25-person crew of the Sounion oil tanker was rescued after the attack by a vessel from Eunavfor Aspides, a European
Continue Reading Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says it has reached an agreement with a credit collection company to avert the foreclosure of their historic hotel as he runs for U.S. Senate. The Greenbrier resort came under threat of auction after JPMorgan Chase sold a longstanding loan to
Continue Reading Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A small passenger plane on a domestic flight in Thailand has crashed shortly after taking off from the main airport in the Thai capital Bangkok. Thai media said rescuers found no survivors at the crash site in a mangrove swamp about 40 kilometers southeast of the airport. Nine people were
Continue Reading Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Naming two baby giraffes turned out to be a tall order this summer for a Berlin zoo. After the half-siblings were born on June 24 and Aug. 11 in the Tierpark, one of the city’s two zoos, officials turned to a school class and the 18-year-old daughter of the zoo
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV)—National Senior Citizens Day is the perfect opportunity to recognize seniors’ accomplishments and the influence they have on their lives. According to the American Presidency Project, President Ronald Reagan made the day official in 1988 with a proclamation. CNN reported that a recent census showed that 47 million seniors live in the
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