By Eboni Anderson Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON (WAPT) — A family member of Emmett Till is speaking out following the release of thousands of federal records tied to his 1955 lynching. The U.S. Department of Justice last week made public more than 6,000 pages of documents from its investigation into the
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Like its namesake barrels that transported soda crackers until boxes replaced them, Cracker Barrel needed to change. The restaurant chain’s new CEO, Julie Felss Masino, laid out the argument to investors last year: Cracker Barrel’s customer traffic was down 16% compared to 2019. Research showed consumers thought the brand
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By EDITH M. LEDERER and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press The last photos taken by Mariam Dagga show the damaged stairwell outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip where she would be killed by an Israeli strike moments later. Dagga, a visual journalist who freelanced for The Associated Press, was among 22 people, including five reporters,
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been suspended six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, keeping him out of a series of high-profile games starting with next week’s season opener against the Chargers in Brazil. Rice pleaded guilty about six weeks ago
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been suspended six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, keeping him out of a series of high-profile games starting with next week’s season opener against the Chargers in Brazil. Rice pleaded guilty about six weeks ago
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been suspended six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, keeping him out of a series of high-profile games starting with next week’s season opener against the Chargers in Brazil. Rice pleaded guilty about six weeks ago
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NFL is easing some of its restrictions on Tom Brady as he prepares for his second season as Fox Sports’ top analyst. The league will allow Brady to participate in production meetings with teams, as long as they are conducted virtually or via Zoom. He still isn’t allowed
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NFL is easing some of its restrictions on Tom Brady as he prepares for his second season as Fox Sports’ top analyst. The league will allow Brady to participate in production meetings with teams, as long as they are conducted virtually or via Zoom. He still isn’t allowed
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that two occupants are confirmed dead in a plane crash in Excelsior Springs.
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By KAKE News Staff Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — A 29-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder after police say he stabbed his wheelchair-bound sister multiple times at an east Wichita mobile home park on Tuesday. Sedgwick County Jail records show Andrew Ortiz was booked Tuesday evening. Along
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By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — If you told me four years ago that I’d be living a sustainable life, I wouldn’t have known what that meant. With the planet getting warmer and more people viewing global warming as a serious threat, there is no better time to act than now. At least, that’s the
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By Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio (WLWT) — Officials are calling it a “spiritual delusion” following the drowning deaths of a father and his 4-year-old son in northeast Ohio. It all happened over the weekend at a lake in Tuscarawas County, south of Akron. According to the sheriff,
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BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Buchanan County Clerk, Mary Baack-Garvey, confirmed with News-Press NOW on Wednesday that there will not be a 2025 November Election for the county.
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By Abner Sosa Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — Students at the University of Arkansas are speaking out after false reports of an active shooter left the campus on edge Monday afternoon. While police responded within minutes, many say the university’s communication during the events left them in the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A popular local bank has announced plans to permanently close a longtime branch in Downtown St. Joseph starting in December.
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of Season 51 of “Saturday Night Live,” another cast member has announced his departure. Emil Wakim revealed on Wednesday via Instagram that he will not be returning to the NBC sketch comedy show after the summer break, writing, “it was a gut punch of a call to get
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By Nick Bohr Click here for updates on this story BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin (WISN) — More than $1 million in tools was stolen from Milwaukee Tool, allegedly by an employee who shipped the tools to himself and others without paying, according to investigators. Brookfield-based Milwaukee Tool, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year and recently added
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By Mariana La Roche, Kendall Keys Click here for updates on this story GREEN LAKE, Wisconsin (WISN) — A man who staged his drowning death and fled to Eastern Europe appeared in Green Lake County court Tuesday for a plea and sentencing hearing on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an officer. Ryan Borgwardt pleaded no
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By Kiley Vaughan Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan served a 10-count indictment against two self-proclaimed religious leaders for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized people in Florida, Michigan, Texas and Missouri. According
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By Annette Gutierrez Click here for updates on this story DADE CITY, Florida (WFTS) — The court hearing of a man who was killed in a DUI crash last year, has been been pushed back once again. Anthony Pivacek was 26 years old when troopers said a drunk driver hit and killed him last summer.
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By Brian Johnson Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — The engagement of Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is sparking celebrations across the metro, with local businesses and fans cashing in on the excitement. At Best Regards Bakery & Café in Overland Park, owners Robert and
Continue Reading KMBC, MISTY HEGGENESS, CNN By Brian Johnson Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — The engagement of Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is sparking celebrations across the metro, with local businesses and fans cashing in on the excitement. At Best Regards Bakery & Café in Overland
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CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine have sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT contributed to their son’s suicide, including by advising him on methods and offering to write the first draft of his suicide note. In his just over six months using ChatGPT,
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The Associated Press The impending marriage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce is a rare — but not unprecedented — merger between two bold-faced names who have reached the pinnacle of their fields. Swift is the biggest pop star in the world, coming off the biggest concert tour ever. Kelce, a Kansas City Chiefs tight
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CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Marshall Cohen, Holmes Lybrand, Casey Gannon, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s plan to combat crime in Washington, DC, with more federal force has led to a deluge of cases flooding already maxed-out courts in the city. The DC US attorney’s office, led by former Fox News anchor Jeanine Pirro,
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been suspended six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, keeping him out of a series of high-profile games starting with next week’s season opener against the Chargers in Brazil. Rice pleaded guilty about six weeks ago
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