Buchanan County Kids to host fundraiser, community celebration
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — A local organization will host an all-day fundraiser and community celebration at the end of August.
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Pony Express Museum selected as True West Magazine’s ‘Top 10’
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The Pony Express Museum announced it was selected as one of True West Magazine’s Top 10 Western Museums for 2026.
Continue ReadingLos altos precios de la gasolina frena las ventas de Walmart, pero un reembolso de US$ 2.900 millones permitirá bajar precios
Por Chris Isidore, CNN Los altos precios de la gasolina redujeron el gasto general de los estadounidenses, lo que llevó al crecimiento más lento de las ventas en las tiendas de Walmart en EE.UU. desde los primeros meses de la pandemia. El mayor minorista del país obtuvo US$ 6.400 millones en ganancias netas en los
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Walmart promises price cuts after $2.9 billion tariff refund
By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Higher gas prices cut into Americans’ overall spending, leading to the slowest sales growth at Walmart’s US stores since the earliest months of the pandemic. The nation’s largest retailer earned $6.4 billion in net income in the three months ending July 31, thanks to strong online spending and a
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Alaska was a trial run for Democrats’ Senate majority hopes. How did it go?
By Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — The Alaska primary on Tuesday presented us with something unusual ahead of the 2026 midterm elections: An actual matchup between the two candidates who will face off in November in a key Senate race. That’s because the state uses an all-party primary system and ranked-choice voting. Also, there were
Continue ReadingScott Bessent Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of hedge fund executive and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Personal Birth date: August 21, 1962 Birth place: Conway, South Carolina Birth name: Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent Father: Homer Gaston Bessent Jr., real estate developer Mother: Barbara McLeod Bessent Marriage: John Freeman (2011-present) Children: Cole
Continue ReadingFundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), a religious sect that broke away from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church, over the practice of polygamy. 2002-present – Warren Jeffs is the spiritual leader of
Continue ReadingWorld War II Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at World War II, which lasted from 1939 to 1945. Causes of World War II The Peace of Paris – The treaties worked out in Paris at the end of World War I satisfied few. Germany, Austria and the other countries on the losing side of the
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Five Americans, Ecuador intelligence chief killed in tourist helicopter crash in Kenya
By Jennifer Hansler, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Five Americans and the head of Ecuador’s intelligence agency died after a helicopter carrying tourists crashed in central Kenya Wednesday. The aircraft was traveling from the Loisaba wildlife conservancy to the Ewaso Ngiro river area when it crashed around 9:13 a.m. at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu county,
Continue ReadingProtagonista de “Baby Shark” regresa tras 10 años como artista de k-pop
Por Cristopher Ulloa, CNN en Español El protagonista del video musical infantil “Baby Shark”, el video más visto en toda la historia de Youtube con más de 17.000 millones de reproducciones, regresa a la industria del entretenimiento luego de 10 años como un nuevo artista de k-pop. Park Geon-roung, quien ahora tiene 17 años, tomó
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