KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Part of the roof and front facade of a Family Dollar store in Kansas City, Missouri, collapsed Sunday, killing a 68-year-old man and seriously injuring a 50-year-old woman, authorities said. The building’s partial collapse occurred about 2:45 p.m. Sunday, the Kansas City Fire Department said. Two other people also were
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Part of the roof and front facade of a Family Dollar store in Kansas City, Missouri, collapsed Sunday, killing a 68-year-old man and seriously injuring a 50-year-old woman, authorities said. The building’s partial collapse occurred about 2:45 p.m. Sunday, the Kansas City Fire Department said. Two other people also were
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Sunday At Sonoma Raceways Sonoma, Calif. Final Finish Order Top Fuel 1. Doug Kalitta; 2. Antron Brown; 3. Shawn Langdon; 4. Justin Ashley; 5. Josh Hart; 6. Clay Millican; 7. Brittany Force; 8. Ida Zetterstrom; 9. Ron August; 10. Tony Stewart. Funny Car 1. Austin Prock; 2. Spencer Hyde; 3. Matt
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CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé capped off her Cowboy Carter Tour with a bang in Las Vegas, using the farewell show Saturday night as a chance to feature a starry lineup of surprise guests. The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer reunited Destiny’s Child during the concert at Allegiant Stadium, with Michelle Wiliams and
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By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Boeing Co. expects more than 3,200 union workers at three St. Louis-area plants that produce U.S. fighter jets to strike after they rejected a proposed contract Sunday that included a 20% wage increase over four years. The International Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said the vote by District 837 members
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By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Boeing Co. expects more than 3,200 union workers at three St. Louis-area plants that produce U.S. fighter jets to strike after they rejected a proposed contract Sunday that included a 20% wage increase over four years. The International Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said the vote by District 837 members
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By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story SHOREWOOD, Minnesota (WCCO) — Four-year-old Sydney Marcus is a fast-moving, spunky kiddo. “[She was] just very chatty, mobile, running around, learning, just like a little sponge,” Sydney Marcus’ mom, Britta Marcus, said. But one night two years ago, Sydney Marcus flipped like a light switch.
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Noah Cameron escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first before tossing five innings of three-hit ball, Maikel Garcia homered for the second time in three games, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Sunday. Garcia finished with two RBIs, and
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A stretch of intense heat continues through Tuesday with highs near 100, but a midweek system will bring rain, cloud cover, and a sharp cooldown into the 70s by Thursday.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Excitement is building in St. Joseph as the Kansas City Chiefs make their annual return to celebrate the start of training camp with the much-anticipated Red Rally. The fan-focused event takes place from noon to 4 p.m. at Civic Park in downtown St. Joseph, marking the official launch of
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By WBBM News Staff Click here for updates on this story PEORIA, Illinois (WBBM) — Dating has gone to the dogs! Pet Pack Rescue, based in Peoria, is pairing people with puppies. This is part of a new program to match rescue pups with their fur-ever families. How does it work? There are 50 dogs
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — After a day off Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs were back at training camp — and the fans showed up. The entire team was available for autographs, and fans lined up before and after practice for a chance to get their favorite player’s signature. Keyton Reck has been a
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Julia Benbrook, CNN (CNN) — Division between Republican lawmakers over the Jeffrey Epstein files continued to intensify even as President Donald Trump and his administration seeks to redirect scrutiny toward the president’s political foes and the 2016 election. Signs of mounting pressure to respond to calls for transparency appeared last week
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By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” stormed the domestic box office, topping superhero competitor “Superman” to finish No. 1 with $118 million. The reboot was a major comeback for the series, falling within range of analysts’ expectations but short of a hopeful $130 million. “Fantastic Four” is also the
Continue Reading MARVEL STUDIOS, NEW HORIZONS, TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX, CNN By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” stormed the domestic box office, topping superhero competitor “Superman” to finish No. 1 with $118 million. The reboot was a major comeback for the series, falling within range of analysts’ expectations but short of a
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By Mark Prussin, Elijah Westbrook Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY, New York (WCBS) — The New York City Police Department Animal Cruelty Squad is searching for a man who allegedly set a dog on fire after he dragged it down a street. Witnesses reported seeing the man dragging a motionless
Continue Reading WCBS, NYPD CRIMESTOPPERSRING.COM, CNN By Mark Prussin, Elijah Westbrook Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY, New York (WCBS) — The New York City Police Department Animal Cruelty Squad is searching for a man who allegedly set a dog on fire after he dragged it down a street. Witnesses reported seeing the
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By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Lehrer, the popular song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was 97. Longtime friend David Herder said Lehrer died Saturday at his
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CNN By Auzinea Bacon, Alejandra Jaramillo, Elisabeth Buchwald, John Liu, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States and the European Union reached a framework for a trade deal, ending a monthslong saga with America’s largest trading partner. Trump announced a 15% levy on most imports from the 27-nation European Union,
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By Steve Maugeri Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Immigration, health care and President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” were on the minds of Florida’s Harare Workers’ Union on Saturday, where they rallied at Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital to speak out against the policies and cuts in the bill that they
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a body tasked with organizing the election process told state media Sunday. Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, chairman of the Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections, told state news agency SANA that elections will take place between Sept. 15 and 20. They will
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By Hunter Geisel Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Two weeks after a man was shot in a car parked near a Northwest Miami-Dade flea market, arrest documents revealed he was in an alleged “romantic affair” with the accused shooter’s wife before dying at the hospital. According to arrest documents
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By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Police are investigating after a DoorDash driver was shot while making a delivery Friday night in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Police said the frightening incident happened on Faneuil Street at around 11:40 p.m. Fourteen-year-old Jenny said she was standing right next to
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot multiple times while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Kansas City, Kansas, authorities say. Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming, 34, and a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer were approaching a home at about 3:45 p.m. Saturday when a 38-year-old man inside
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals placed All-Star left-hander Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list with a rotator cuff strain and outfielder Jac Caglianone on the 10-day IL with a strained left hamstring amid a series of moves before their series finale against Cleveland on Sunday. The
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany on Sunday, killing at least three people and seriously injuring others, authorities said. Federal and local police said the cause of the crash near Riedlingen, roughly 158 kilometers (98 miles) west of Munich, remains under investigation. Photos from the
Continue ReadingBy DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A boat transporting passengers to a market in north-central Nigeria capsized, killing at least 25 people, authorities said Sunday. The accident happened Saturday near Gumu village in the Shiroro area of Niger state, Ibrahim Hussaini, an official with the National Emergency Management Agency, told The Associated
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor made his training camp debut after missing their first four practices because of a knee injury, and he was right in the mix with the starters Sunday as they put on pads for the first time. Backup
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By LINDSEY BAHR and ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jay Leno is happy standing in the middle of the aisle as far as political humor goes. During a recent conversation with David Trulio for The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, the former late-night host spoke about some of the risks that can come with mixing politics and comedy. “I
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