Heather Hollingsworth

FILE – In this March 9, 2009 file photo, The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Scholars stranded in America and abroad amid funding freeze of state department programs

March 9, 2025 at 2:12 p.m.

Scholars around the world who depend on State Department funding to participate in long-established programs like Fulbright say their payments have been abruptly cut off after getting a notice that...

FILE – Andrew Lester appears in court to answer charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action, April 19, 2023, in Liberty, Mo. (KMBC via AP, Pool, File)

The white man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teen who rang a wrong doorbell dies

February 19, 2025 at 4:05 p.m.

An 86-year-old Missouri man has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white...

FILE – Ralph Yarl looks at a badge that he received after walking at a brain injury awareness event, May 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (KCTV via AP, File)

Man to plead guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teenager Ralph Yarl, people familiar with case tell AP

February 13, 2025 at 5:36 p.m.

An 86-year-old Kansas City man will plead guilty Friday to the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the man's doorbell by mistake.

A plume of smoke rises from the Palisades Fire on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

With their Los Angeles-area homes still smoldering, families return to search the ruins for memories

January 11, 2025 at 11:18 a.m.

Calmer winds enabled firefighters to start gaining some control of the biggest blazes in metropolitan LA on Friday.

This Jan. 3, 2025 image provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shows an escaped spider monkey near Otto, Mo. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

Monkey in a tutu escapes from a home. Missouri sheriff’s office says the capture was ‘bananas’

January 6, 2025 at 3:43 p.m.

A monkey in a pink tutu that slipped out of a Missouri home was captured just before a winter storm slammed the state.

Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs celebrate after defeating the Bengals 23-20 in the AFC championship game at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into last month

November 13, 2024 at 6:05 p.m.

The homes of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce were broken into within days of each other last month, law enforcement reports show.

FILE – This image released by Craftsman shows Frank Fritz from the History channel series “American Pickers,” during the Craftsman Finding America’s Treasures event at the Sears Hometown Store in Clinton, Iowa on May 7, 2011. Fritz, a Davenport native, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 at age 60. (Mark Hirsch/Craftsman via AP)

Frank Fritz of the reality TV Show ‘American Pickers’ dies at 60

October 1, 2024 at 3:58 p.m.

Frank Fritz, who drove around the U.S. looking for antiques and collectibles to buy and resell on the reality show “American Pickers,” has died.

The St. Pete Pier is pictured among high winds and waves as Hurricane Helene makes its way toward the Florida panhandle, passing west of Tampa Bay, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 40 across 4 states

September 27, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached at least 40 across four states.

This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 5:51 p.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Helene in the Gulf of Mexico, Wednesday, Sept. 25 2024. (NOAA via AP)

Helene strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane as it nears Florida’s Gulf Coast

September 26, 2024 at 5:48 p.m.

Helene strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane Thursday as it barreled across the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida.

This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image taken at 6:10pm ET shows Tropical Storm Helene off the Gulf Coast of Florida near Mexico and Cuba on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (NOAA via AP)

Huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland

September 25, 2024 at 7:43 p.m.

Tropical Storm Helene was rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and expected to become a hurricane Wednesday while moving north along Mexico’s coast toward the U.S., prompting residents to evacuate,...

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