By ANITA SNOW (Associated Press) The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus. The boy’s family in rural Edmond, Oklahoma, humored him with toy versions of an eight-legged mollusk, but as Cal got older it became clear that only the real thing would do. […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. >> The two NASA astronauts assigned to Boeing’s first human spaceflight arrived at their launch site Thursday, just over a week before their scheduled liftoff.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared that it was the U.S.’s "biblical admonition" to help and support Israel during a Monday night speech. The House GOP leader was addressing an emergency meeting of Christians United For Israel, convened after Iran’s weekend missile attack on the Middle East American ally. "I'm going to state something that you all know – at this critical moment, the United States must show unwavering strength and support for Israel We have to make certain that the entire world...
TOPEKA (KSNT) — KSNT 27 News is excited to officially launch this year's Topeka St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. This week, we’re looking at where the money goes. St. Jude has the first Proton Therapy Center in the U.S. that is dedicated solely to children. This lets doctors aim high-dose radiation at the cancer cells []
Aging properties are more likely to have issues with heating and cooling systems, outdated appliances and structural problems.
Children`s Trust and Square One is working on a financial support program to help first time parents who may need help financially.
NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station.
I fear we are forgetting lessons from that terrible historyI don’t usually talk about my great-uncle Walter. Gen Walter Warlimont, as my grandfather’s brother was formally known, was head of the national defence department in the high command of the Wehrmacht, the armed forces of Nazi Germany. Only two people were between him and the Führer in the chain of command. Walter worked so closely with Hitler that the failed assassination attempt in July 1944 injured his arm. The orders he signed...
By DAVID KOENIG (AP Airlines Writer) Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers. CEO David Calhoun […]
Executor of Simpson estate to fight payout of $33.5m judgmentSimpson was found liable in civil trial after criminal acquittalThe executor of OJ Simpson’s estate says he will work to prevent a payout of a $33.5m judgment awarded by a California civil jury nearly three decades ago in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.Simpson’s will was filed Friday in a Clark County court in Nevada, naming his longtime lawyer,...
The family of an 11-year-old Michigan girl is suing a Wendy’s franchise owner for $20 million, alleging the child became severely ill after eating a meal from the fast-food restaurant.
The family of an 11-year-old Michigan girl is suing a Wendy’s franchise owner for $20 million, alleging the child became severely ill after eating a meal from the fast-food restaurant.