By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged more long-range drone attacks that have become a staple of the more than three-year war, officials said Friday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks in Istanbul. Russian and Ukrainian officials are
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Nike is forecasting it will have to pay $1 billion in additional costs because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the activewear giant announced Thursday. The tariffs “represent a new and meaningful cost headwind,” said Matthew Friend, Nike’s chief financial officer on a call with analysts, adding that
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A rocky outcrop in a remote corner of northern Quebec appears serene in its eerie isolation on the eastern shore of Canada’s Hudson Bay. But over the past two decades, this exposed remnant of ancient ocean floor, known as the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt, has been a heated scientific battleground
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By Brenda Goodman, Asuka Koda, Katherine Dillinger, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — A startling new vision of vaccination in America is becoming clearer — one likely to involve fresh scrutiny of established science and practices, and limits on vaccines that have been studied for decades. The first meeting of new vaccine advisers to the US
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CNN, POOL, MAXAR, MAXARTECHNOLOGIES, IRINN TV By Sarah Ferris, Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Emerging from a highly anticipated classified briefing on Thursday, Democratic and Republican senators were not in agreement over exactly how much US strikes on Iran set back that country’s nuclear program. Many
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By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains swept away dozens of tourists in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least eight people. The nationwide death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 18 over the past 24 hours, officials said. Nearly 100 rescuers in various groups rescued a
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By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — They are a day away from becoming Catholic priests, rehearsing for their ordination Mass under the gothic cathedral’s arches. It’s a balmy Friday afternoon in June, and they are practicing where to stand, when to kneel. The weekend’s rituals will be the culmination of six years
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CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn. Video by Maya Blackstone, CNN New York (CNN) — Over the last few years, Starbucks pulled out 30,000 comfortable seats, installed hard wooden stools, blocked electrical outlets and turned stores into takeout counters for customers picking up orders off its mobile app. The changes backfired and customers left for local coffee
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LONDON (AP) — British counter terrorism police said Friday that they have arrested four people in connection with a break-in at a military base last week, during which two planes were vandalised. Counter Terrorism Policing South East said in a statement that two men, 24 and 36, from London were arrested Thursday along with a
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By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Whether it’s stems and skins or past-their-prime protein and produce, you’re probably throwing a lot of perfectly good food in the trash. Such waste doesn’t come cheap. The average American throws away $728 worth of food per year, which adds up to nearly $3,000 for a family of four,
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Catherine Tondelli was standing underneath the Trevi Fountain, on a summer’s evening in Rome, about to throw three coins into the fountain’s waters. Growing up in the US, Catherine had seen romance movies set in Italy. She’d read books about Rome. She’d heard the city’s famous fountain was impressive.
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Actor Rick Hurst, best known for playing Deputy Cletus Hogg in the hit sitcom “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died at age 79. His death was confirmed by Ben Jones, his co-star on the show, who posted a message on the Facebook page of the Cooter’s Place museum, which
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Hot and humid conditions will remain in place to finish out the work week and start the weekend across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas.
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A peace agreement brokered by the White House to stem the bloodshed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where a militia allegedly backed by Rwanda occupies vast swaths of land, will be signed in Washington D.C. on Friday by officials of the two African nations. But many
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Erling Haaland scored the 300th goal of his career at the FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday, reaching the mark faster than many of his legendary contemporaries. Haaland achieved the milestone in the 52nd minute of Manchester City’s 5-2 thumping over Juventus at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida,
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By CHINEDU ASADU and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region. Secretary
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Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Friday, Jun. 27. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue Reading Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Friday, Jun. 27. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Friday, Jun. 27. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Friday, Jun. 27. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize the plant. The new order, signed by Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin earlier this week, came into effect Thursday after it was published in
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By DAVID RISING Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat said the possibility of new negotiations with the United States on his country’s nuclear program has been “complicated” by the American attack on three of the sites, which he conceded caused “serious damage.” The U.S. was one of the parties to
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final St. Louis 5 Cleveland 0 Final San Francisco 3 Chicago White Sox 1 Final Houston 7 Chicago Cubs 4 Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Kansas City 4 Final Washington 15 L.A. Angels 9 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 3 Athletics 0 Final Minnesota 4 Detroit 1 Final Toronto 9
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Los Angeles Dodgers (51-31, first in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (38-43, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Dustin May (4-5, 4.46 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Royals: Noah Cameron (2-3, 2.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 34 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE:
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You have a problem If you can’t figure it out by now that the Democrats are the party of communism, socialism, illegal immigration, higher taxes and everything else that’s wrong with the country, you have a problem. God Bless America I watched the news briefing this morning on the bombing over the weekend of the
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Deeds of trust reported from June 18 to June 25 Hayley Woodbury, Dayton Gwinn to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Frances Eastern Extn LT 5 Blk 81 $175,750. Dominic Mack, Amanda Mack to Goodleap LLC, Dart Collateral Manager LLC, Quail Creek Subdiv LT 64 $57,874.50. Marcie Lindquist to Housing & Urban Development, Ashland Heights 2nd Extn
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Marriage applications Ethan Hayes Crooks, 23, and Faith Lo Rie Stevens, 22, both of St. Joseph. Ronald Lee Grippando, 39, and Kayla Nichole Jenkins, 35, both of Topeka, Kansas. Zachary David Evan Drake, 35, and Alicea Ann Canfield, 26, both of St. Joseph. Dylan Joseph Enzbrenner, 30, Atchison, Kansas, and Rachel Ann Smith, 29, St.
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Meet Alfalfa! Say hello to Alfalfa, a 2-year-old bundle of joy with a soft white coat and a sprinkle of charming black spots! This sweet boy is as cuddly as a teddy bear and loves nothing more than showering his favorite people with affection. Whether he`s relaxing on the couch or playing outside, Alfalfa’s loving
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— SOC–REAL SALT LAKE-SPORTING KANSAS CITY DESCRIPTION: The Real Salt Lake plays at the Sporting Kansas City. 150
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— SOC–REAL SALT LAKE-SPORTING KANSAS CITY DESCRIPTION: The Real Salt Lake plays at the Sporting Kansas City. 150
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