Month: September 2024

By Associated Press Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least six states on Monday, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material. Powder-containing packages were sent to secretaries of state and state election offices in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Tennessee, Wyoming and Oklahoma, officials in those states confirmed.

By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is likely headed to injured reserve after hurting his right ankle in the final minutes of Sunday’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because Pacheco

By Elizabeth Eckelkamp University of Tennessee The Conversation via AP Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County, Tennessee, told me with a tinge of sadness. That was

By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are an inch and a flag away from being winless two games into their Super Bowl title defense. Instead, they are 2-0 with the tiebreaker over two teams thought to be among their biggest rivals. The Chiefs certainly seem to be living a charmed

By NewsPress Now ‘Shogun’ and ‘Hacks’ win top series Emmy Awards LOS ANGELES | “Shogun” had historic wins in an epic 18-Emmy first season, “Hacks” scored an upset for best comedy on what was still a four-trophy night for “The Bear,” and “Baby Reindeer” had a holiday at an Emmy Awards that had some surprising

By Associated Press Huge celebrations across the U.S. are expected to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual tradition that showcases the awe-inspiring diversity and culture of Hispanic people. Celebrated each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the month is a chance for many in the U.S. to learn about and celebrate the contributions

By Metro Creative Brunch is that clever meal that falls between breakfast and lunch, but often serves foods associated with both. Anything goes during brunch, as it’s possible to have pancakes served alongside sandwiches. Historians believe brunch originated in England during the early 19th century and later was brought to America. Some feel brunch evolved

By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Harrison Butker kept making a lonely walk to midfield after each quarter Sunday to check on the direction of the wind, which tends to swirl inside Arrowhead Stadium. He did it one last time during the 2-minute warning, when his Chiefs were trailing the Bengals by two and

By Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo | A military court in Congo handed down death sentences Friday to 37 people, including three Americans, after convicting them on charges of participating in a coup attempt. The defendants, most of them Congolese but also including a Briton, Belgian and Canadian, have five days to appeal the verdict on

By Associated Press PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Rev. Anthony Navaratnam stood before his congregation and urged them to pray for the women from surrounding states who will flock to the new abortion clinic in town that opened in August. “God is giving us an opportunity to be missionaries in Pittsburg, Kansas,” he told those at

By Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was