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☆ Man Killed His Wife Because He Couldn’t Pay Her Medical Bills, He Tells Police
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Missouri man charged with strangling his wife told the police that he had killed her while she was lying in a hospital bed because he could not take care of her or pay her medical bills, prosecutors said. The man, Ronnie Wiggs, 75, of Independence, Mo., appeared in court on Monday on a second-degree murder charge, records show. About 7:30 p.m. Friday, Ms. Wiggs, was seen in her room “alert and oriented,” according to court records. (Code blue is a hospital announcement that typically means a patient is in cardiac or respiratory arrest.) She was unresponsive and did not have a pulse, according to charging documents.

Persons: Ronnie Wiggs, Ellen Wiggs, Wiggs Organizations: Centerpoint, Center Locations: Missouri, Independence, Mo, Kansas City

☆ Student unrest ratchets up an already tense election year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Dramatic campus protests are injecting an inflammatory new element into an election year that is already threatening to stretch national unity to a breaking point. Republicans smell an openingGOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is a driver of the deepening political backlash against campus protests. Republicans are also using the drama of student protests as a shield and to downplay their presumptive nominee’s own extremism. The unrest is so far not comparable since there’s no student mob trying to destroy American democracy. And they are not yet in the same league as the civil rights and Vietnam War protests in the 1960s and 1970s.

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☆ Devastating tornadoes rip through Nebraska and Iowa, sending crews searching flattened homes as storm threat continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The severe weather threat is expected to continue through Sunday, with Saturday possibly being the most dangerous day. Strong tornadoes are possible from Michigan to Texas, including in Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Dallas, Milwaukee, Chicago and Austin. What to expect SaturdayMore than 50 million people are under the threat of severe weather Saturday from the Southern Plains into the Great Lakes region. “A complex but potentially significant severe weather episode is expected on Saturday,” the Weather Prediction Center said Friday. The tornado threat could ramp up considerably through the late afternoon and evening hours with “multiple strong tornadoes” possible, according to the prediction center.

Persons: “, Todd Schmaderer, ”, Douglas, Margery A, Beck, Kim Reynolds Organizations: CNN, National Weather Service, Saturday, Omaha Police, Minden , Iowa Gov, Prediction, Oklahoma City, Tulsa Locations: Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, Texas, Elkhorn, Omaha , Nebraska, South, Minden, Oklahoma City , Kansas City, Dallas, Milwaukee, Chicago, Austin, Omaha, City, Douglas County, Nebraska’s Shelby, Lincoln , Nebraska, Waverly, Minden , Iowa, Pottawattamie County, •, Waco, Southern, Plains, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Lower Mississippi Valley

☆ Taylor Swift's candid promo video for 'Fortnight' is filled with cute references to her relationship with Travis Kelce
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Taylor Swift shared a promotional video for her single "Fortnight" and it's full of references to her beau. Swift's video has been viewed almost 40 million times since it was first uploaded. A peck on the cheekScreengrab from Taylor Swift's #ForAFortnightChallenge YouTube Shorts video. Making cinnamon rollsIn this screengrab from Taylor Swift's #ForAFortnightChallenge YouTube Shorts video, the singer can be seen making cinnamon rolls. A Kansas City Chiefs pickleball paddleIn this screengrab from Taylor Swift's #ForAFortnightChallenge YouTube Shorts video, she can be seen holding a Kansas City Chiefs paddleboard.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, peck, —, she's, Kelce, Taylor, Kelce didn't, Bernie Kosar, Tobin, Leroy, Travis, Kosar, Swifties, Jason, Post Malone — Organizations: Poets Department, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Service, YouTube, NFL, University of Kansas, KU, University of Cincinnati, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Target, Amazon Locations: The, Singapore

☆ US scientists are leaving academia. That’s bad news for drug companies
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Science postdocs perform the science,” Donna Ginther, an economist who studies the science labor market at the University of Kansas, told CNN. Biomedical companies take scientific contributions and, over time, aggregate them into a commercial product. Building on the discovery of mRNA in the 1960’s, the technology behind an mRNA vaccine for humans was in development for decades before the Covid-19 vaccine was first administered in 2020. By using that technology to develop their mRNA vaccines for Covid-19, pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna made a windfall in profits. “That’s how they make money is through commercialization: they have a product, which they then patent and sell.”Why are scientists leaving academic labs?

Persons: postdocs, Donna Ginther, “ They’re, Michael Ciaglo, ”, “, Nobel, Dr, Katalin Kariko, ” Ginther, they’re, Ginther Organizations: New, New York CNN —, National Institutes of Health, NIH, National Science Foundation, University of Kansas, CNN, ”, Pfizer, Moderna, Wired Magazine, NSF, World Health Organization Locations: New York, United States, Denver , Colorado, Europe, Alzheimer’s

☆ Timothy Stephenson sentenced for 1998 Kansas City murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But Stephenson harbored a secret: About two decades earlier, he had shot andkilled a man he met at a bar in Kansas City. Oliphant’s body was found two months later in some woods in rural Benton County, Missouri, about 100 miles southeast of Kansas City. In his confession to his husband, Stephenson told him he later remodeled the bathroom to mask the crime scene and conceal evidence. Investigators interviewed Stephenson in 1998 and he admitted to taking an “unknown male” to his home in Kansas City. Ginejko told police he tried to research the Missouri killingafter his husband’s confession but there was little information available online.

Persons: Timothy Stephenson, Stephenson, Stephenson’s, he’d, Joseph Ginejko, Randall Oliphant, Randy Oliphant, Oliphant, ”, who’d, Ginejko, —, “ Organizations: CNN, Authorities, Current, Kansas City . Missouri State Police, Police, Patrol, Attorney’s Office Locations: San Francisco, Kansas City, Missouri, Benton County , Missouri, Benton County, Danville, San Francisco’s, California, Contra Costa County

The canary in the coal mine for Republicans on the issue of abortion is becoming a full symphony in this cycle's elections. In a stunning turn, a Democrat handily won an Alabama race in a blowout Tuesday night after campaigning almost entirely on reproductive rights. Marilyn Lands, a licensed mental health counselor, emerged from the special election for a state legislative seat with 62% of the vote, compared with 37% for Republican Teddy Powell. Typically with IVF, multiple embryos are created to improve the chances of conception, and unused ones can be destroyed. After the IVF ruling, Alabama lawmakers moved quickly to protect patients and doctors from legal liability for destruction of embryos.

Persons: Marilyn Lands, Republican Teddy Powell, Republican David Cole, doesn't, Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Powell, Kay Ivey, Roe, Wade Organizations: Republicans, Democrat, Alabama, Republican, Republican Gov, U.S, Supreme Locations: Alabama, Montgomery, California, Michigan, Vermont, Kansas , Kentucky, Montana and Ohio

☆ Tennessee Republican sued over post falsely identifying Kansas man as Chiefs parade shooter and 'illegal Alien'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Zoë Richards | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A Kansas man is suing Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., over social media posts that falsely identified him as an undocumented immigrant and one of the shooters in the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade that turned deadly last month. "At no time was Plaintiff an 'alien,' an 'illegal alien,' nor a 'shooter' and the assertions to the contrary were false and were circulated widely among Defendant's followers," the lawsuit states. Burchett in February posted an image of Loudermill on X, identifying him as "one of the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade shooters" and "an illegal Alien." Federal courts require cases seeking damages between people in different states, such as this one, to exceed $75,000. Although he was released and not cited or charged with a crime, the lawsuit states, his image began circulating on social media, eventually landing on Burchett's page.

Persons: Tim Burchett, Denton Loudermill Jr, Loudermill, Burchett, Dominic M, Miller, Lyndell Mays, Raytown, Terry J, Young, Donald Trump, — Diana Paulsen Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs Super, Tennessee, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Kansas City, Congressional, Knox County Locations: Kansas, Kansas City , Kansas, Olathe , Kansas, Kansas City, United States, Knoxville

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Super Micro, Coinbase, Apple, Microsoft, Rivian & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

"We are initiating coverage of Legend Biotech (LEGN) with an Outperform rating and a price target of $86." Bank of America reiterates Super Micro as buy Bank of America raised its price target on Super Micro to $1,280 per share from $1,040. The firm has an outperform rating on shares of Boeing. We Initiate with a Buy rating and $15 PT." "We initiate coverage of IMVT with a Buy rating and 12-month price target of $50 (60% upside potential)."

Persons: Raymond James, it's, Wells, Tesla, Davidson, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Baird, Bernstein, TXRH, EBITDA, Jefferies, underperform Jefferies, Baird downgrades Fiserv, Stephanie Ferris, Charles Drucker, helms, Cooper, William Blair, BTIG, Bitdeer, JMP, Morgan Stanley, Idacorp, Rivian Organizations: Biotech, Legend Biotech, Citi, Constellation Brands Citi, Constellation, Watch, Nielsen, DA, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Nvidia, GPU Tech Conference, TAM, Royal Caribbean, Boeing, Apple, Moelis, Company, RBC, Pointe, GM, Microsoft, ROIC, Jefferies, FIS, JPMorgan, Cooper Companies, Bitdeer Technologies, Technology, ICE, of America, Argus Locations: Nice, Texas, Cleveland, Southwest, Kansas, Missouri

☆ Why are prices still so high? Corporate greed, some say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

While supply chain problems and high demand may have helped spur inflation early in the pandemic, Rosolino believes there’s another key reason why prices have soared and remained high: Corporate greed. It’s corporate greed.”Nick Rosolino feels businesses won't lower their prices as long as consumers keep spending. “Too many corporations raise prices to pad their profits, charging more and more for less and less,” Biden said. Companies are typically slower to reduce their prices when costs decline than they are to raise prices when their expenses jump. Corporate profits have contributed to inflation, though experts differ on the extent.

Persons: Nick Rosolino, Rosolino, there’s, ”, “ It’s, Nick Rosolino Reluctantly, Joe Biden, “, ” Biden, Cookie Monster, Lael Brainard, Goldman Sachs, Neil Bradley, Heather Vargas, ” Vargas, ” Heather Vargas, Heather Vargas Vargas, –, Kellogg, Gary Pilnick’s, Companies haven’t, Aaron Hackman, McKinley Conner, Aaron Hackman “, Hackman Organizations: CNN, America, White, Economic Council, Federal Reserve, Companies, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, US Chamber of Commerce, of Labor Statistics, “ Locations: Maine, New Gloucester , Maine, Portland, Heights , California, Fort Lauderdale , Florida

☆ A boomer couple 'couldn't get out of California fast enough' and moved to Kansas for retirement. Living costs are cheaper, and making friends is much easier.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A boomer and his wife moved to Kansas after living in California for 50 years. He and his wife sold their house for $1.4 million and bought a historic Kansas home for under $400,000. He said it's much easier to make friends in Kansas, and the cost of living is much lower. In 2020, he and his wife sold their home and moved to a suburb of Kansas City. While the California to Texas and California to Arizona routes were the most popular, over 5,500 people moved from California to Kansas between 2021 and 2022.

Persons: —, Mike H, Mike, couldn't, didn't, let's, we'd Organizations: Service, downtown, Kansas City, Westwood, Kansas -, Kansas, National Register of Historic Places Locations: Kansas, California, Kansas City, Texas, Arizona, Minneapolis, Noe, downtown San Francisco, Phoenix, Reno, Kansas - Missouri, Bay, Minnesota

☆ VCs are clamoring to back 'screaming hot' startups using AI for medical records
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Another AI medical records startup, DeepScribe, raised a $30 million Series A round in January 2022. AbridgeThe investor descent on medical-scribe startups reflects a blatant potential of automation tech to alleviate healthcare’s most critical issues. “This market is screaming hot,” said Bryan Roberts, a partner at Venrock and an investor in medical-scribe startup Suki. AdvertisementStill, as health systems increasingly adopt AI solutions to manage labor costs, these startups have room to grow into their valuations. Medical-scribe startups vying for the remaining slice of the pie are “in a pitch to the death,” Roberts said.

Persons: —, ’, Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Suki, Punit Soni, Shiv Rao, ”, Bryan Roberts, ” Roberts, Annie Case, Case, Hermann, Keith Srakocic, Roberts, there’s, “ Organizations: Service, Business, Healthcare, Fund, Optum Ventures, Medical, Cathay Innovation, Microsoft, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Kansas Health, AP

☆ 2 men charged with murder in Kansas City rally shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Two men were charged with murder and other felony charges for their roles in the mass shooting after a Kansas City Chiefs championship rally last week, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday. Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, and Dominic M. Miller, of Kansas City, were both charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action, the prosecutor’s office said. Though they were both charged with murder, Miller’s firearm was the one that fatally wounded Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother of two and local DJ and radio host. The incident was at least the 48th mass shooting in the United States in 2024, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which like CNN counts those in which four or more are shot, not including a perpetrator. Police initially said Wednesday they detained three people after the shooting, but one was later “determined to not be involved.”

Persons: Jean Peters Baker, Lyndell Mays, Dominic M, Miller, Mays, Baker, Lisa Lopez, Galvan, Lopez, ” Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Juvenile Detention, Denver, NBA’s Nuggets, Super Bowl, Police Locations: Jackson County, Raytown, Kansas City, United States

☆ Healthcare startups are rushing to sell AI to hospital systems. But a new survey suggests many simply aren't ready for it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

As healthcare startups dive headfirst into building artificial intelligence products to sell to hospitals, a new report suggests many health systems don't yet have policies to support the tech. In a survey of 34 US health systems leaders, only 16% reported having systemwide policies for AI usage and data access. Some health system leaders said they haven't developed policies because the industry is in the early stages of AI adoption. Many health system leaders surveyed by KLAS expressed excitement about AI software for clinical documentation. Seventy percent of health system leaders surveyed by KLAS said their organizations planned to adopt AI software integrated with their EHRs.

Persons: —, hasn't, Robert Califf, KLAS, we'll, Bryan Roberts Organizations: Business, Center, Medicine, UPMC, KLAS Research, Healthcare, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Venture, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Kansas Health, Microsoft, Industry

☆ Kansas City shooting: At least half of the victims of Kansas City mass shooting were children
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Killed in the Kansas City shooting was radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, her employer KKFI 90.1 FM said. “You know it happens, but you never expect it to happen to you.”Where the investigation standsCleanup underway at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday. The boy, who suffered a bullet graze to the leg, tracked down a Kansas City police officer. People hold candles during a vigil in Kansas City on Thursday. Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith said he took cover in a closet with others at the event when he heard the gunfire, pulling a child to safety with him.

Persons: –, Stacey Graves, ” Graves, Mercy Children’s, Lisa Lopez, Galvan, Lopez, Beto Lopez, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Graves, Jacob Gooch, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Gooch, he’d, ”, “, ” Gooch, Emmalee Reed, Alayna Gonzalez, ” Gonzalez, it’s, Cash Adams, Chris Jones, I’d, ” Cash, Cash, Samuel Arellano, KSHB, ” Samuel, Trey Smith, —, ’ ” Smith, Smith, ’, L’Jarius Sneed, ESPN’s Hannah Storm, Everything’s Organizations: CNN —, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, CNN, Denver, NBA’s Nuggets, Kansas City, CNN Police, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, KMBC, CNN NFL, NFL, ABC, Wrestling Entertainment, ’ ” Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, Mercy, Kansas City, United States, Kansas, “, ’ ”

Two teenagers were charged with resisting arrest and “gun-related” offenses in connection with a shooting that left one person dead and nearly two dozen others injured during a Super Bowl victory celebration in Kansas City, Mo., the authorities said on Friday. Additional charges are expected to be filed, according to a spokeswoman for the Office of the Juvenile Officer in Jackson County, Mo. The teenagers, who have not been publicly identified, remained in custody on Friday. The authorities have said that the shooting stemmed from a dispute among several people, and erupted on Wednesday afternoon outside the city’s Union Station, where thousands of Kansas City football fans were gathered for a rally. Twenty-two people were injured, and at least half of them were younger than 16, officials have said.

Organizations: Kansas City Locations: Kansas City, Mo, Jackson County, city’s

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Izurieta said Lopez-Galvan attended the parade with her husband and her adult son, a die-hard Kansas City sports fan who also was shot. Kansas City has long struggled with gun violence, and in 2020 it was among nine cities targeted by the U.S. Justice Department in an effort to crack down on violent crime. Lucas has joined with mayors across the country in calling for new laws to reduce gun violence, including mandating universal background checks. Stephanie Meyer, chief nursing officer for Children’s Mercy Kansas City, said it was treating 12 patients from the rally, including 11 children between the ages of 6 and 15, many of whom suffered gunshot wounds.

Persons: —, Quinton Lucas, ” Lucas, Stacey Graves, “ I’m, ” Graves, Lisa Lopez, Galvan, ”, ” KKFI, Lopez, Lisa G, Rosa Izurieta, Martha Ramirez, Izurieta, “, Lisa, ” Izurieta, Lucas, Lisa Money, Kevin Sanders, ” Sanders, Nancy Lewis, Lewis, Stephanie Meyer, Meyer, Rick Burkholder, Andy Reid, Mike Parson, Teresa Parson, Joe Biden, ” Biden, ” Throngs, Scott McFetridge, Jim Salter, Louis, Josh Funk, John Hanna Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Nuggets, NBA, Texas Rangers, Radio, KKFI, Facebook, KC, Kansas City, U.S . Justice Department, University Health, Mercy, Mercy Kansas City, Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, Chiefs, Arrowhead, Station, Republican Gov, Associated Press Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Kansas City, U.S, Denver, Kansas, Lenexa , Kansas, Mercy Kansas, ” St, Des Moines , Iowa, St, Omaha , Nebraska, Columbia , Missouri, Topeka , Kansas

Fleeing after shots were fired near the Super Bowl victory celebration for the Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday. The parade on Wednesday to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory brought hundreds of thousands of people to the city’s streets, a sea of fans clad in the team’s trademark red. Only when fans started running — some of them took shelter under his hot dog tent — did he realize that a shooting was underway. Adrian Robinson had traveled to Kansas City from Gary, Ind., to sell T-shirts. Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, had also been downtown for the celebration.

Persons: Ian Johnson, Courtney Brown, “, ”, Adrian Robinson, Christopher Smith, Dominick Williams, Mr, Robinson, Zachary Dial, Quinton Lucas, ” Traci Angel, Colbi Edmonds Organizations: Chiefs, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City, The New York Times, Union Station, Kansas Locations: Kansas City, Mo, Union, Independence, Kansas, Gary, Ind, Richmond

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — At least eight people were injured in a shooting at the end of the parade to celebrate the Super Bowl win by the Kansas City Chiefs, sending terrified fans running for cover and marring yet another high-profile public event in gun violence. After the Denver Nuggets’ championship parade last year, a shooting took place in downtown Denver that injured two people, though police said they didn’t believe the incident was associated with the actual celebration. Also last year, an argument resulted in shots being fired at a parking lot near the Texas Rangers’ World Series championship parade. That followed the Kansas City Royals winning the World Series in 2015, the city’s first baseball championship in 30 years.

Persons: Michael Hopkins, Lisa Money, “, you’ve, ”, Kevin Sanders, ” Sanders, Lisa Augustine, Laurel Gifford, Jill Jensen Chadwick, Mike Parson, Parson, ” Parson, Rick Burkholder, Andy Reid, Nobody, Throngs, Clark Hunt, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, prophetically, ___ Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, Fire Department Battalion, Police, Social, Kansas, Mercy, Mercy Kansas City, Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, University of Kansas Health, Missouri Gov, ” Chiefs, Arrowhead, Denver Nuggets, Texas Rangers, Chiefs, New England Patriots, 49ers, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Eagles Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Kansas City , Kansas, Lenexa , Kansas, Mercy Kansas, “, Denver

ET Jesus Jiménez andA celebration of the Kansas City football team’s Super Bowl victory was marred when several people were shot near the city’s Union Station on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least one, the police said. Two armed people were detained, the Kansas City Police Department said in a statement. Here’s what else to know: The parade began around 11 a.m. and ended with a rally in front of Union Station, an Amtrak hub and tourist spot in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City quarterback who led his team to victory on Sunday, said that he was “praying for Kansas City” on social media. Gun violence has been falling in some parts of the country, but Kansas City saw a record number of homicides in 2023.

Persons: Jiménez, Stacey Graves, ”, Keith King, Laurel Gifford, Laura Kelly of Kansas, Mike Parson of Missouri, Patrick Mahomes Organizations: Kansas City football team’s, Kansas City Police Department, Station, Amtrak, University Health, Truman Medical, Saint Luke’s, Gov, Kansas City Locations: city’s, Kansas City, Mo, Kansas, Missouri

☆ Senate clears critical hurdle prior to final passage of $95 billion foreign aid bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Clare Foran | Ted | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Senate cleared a critical hurdle on Monday evening to advance a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel, setting the legislation on a glide path to final passage in the chamber this week, though it faces an uncertain future in the House. The Senate has continued to move forward on the bill as Trump has argued the US should not grant foreign aid unless it is a loan, signaling opposition to the legislation. A number of Senate Republicans either defended or downplayed Trump’s NATO comments on Monday. The foreign aid package includes billions of dollars to support Ukraine and for security assistance for Israel, as well as humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and Ukraine. Lawmakers are moving forward with the foreign aid bill after Republicans blocked the broader bill that would have combined the foreign aid with a bipartisan border deal.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Trump, Johnson, ” Johnson, “, ” Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Putin, Roger Marshall of, Sen, Rand Paul, Paul, ”, ” Paul, … I’m, CNN’s Kate Sullivan Organizations: Republicans, Senate, NATO, Alabama Republican, Republican, Israel, West Bank, Russia, Lawmakers, Trump, House Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Roger Marshall of Kansas, Kansas, Gaza

The first two Super Bowls that Jim Nantz and Tony Romo worked together for CBS lacked drama. “What a thrill to be able to say that we witnessed an overtime Super Bowl game and what will go down in history as one of the greatest games of all time and the longest Super Bowl game of all time. They had New England’s 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in 2019 and Tampa Bay’s 31-9 rout of Kansas City two years later. This was CBS’ ninth Super Bowl with McManus in charge. “Jim and Tony up at the booth deserved an exciting Super Bowl.

Persons: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, ” Nantz, “ I’m, Jim Rikhoff, San Francisco, Jake Moody, Patrick Mahomes, Mecole Hardman, San, Nantz, “, Mahomes, Romo, Francisco, Lombardi, you’re, ” Rikhoff, Mike Arnold, Dre Greenlaw, Jauan Jennings, Christian McCaffrey, Travis Kelce’s, San Francisco George Kittle, Sean McManus, McManus, McManus ’, ” McManus, “ Jim, Tony, ”, ___ Organizations: CBS, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Super, San, Kansas City, Chiefs, Romo, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay’s, Buffalo - Kansas City AFC divisional, Bills, 49ers, San Francisco, CBS Sports, Fox, Nielsen, Kansas City ’, Philadelphia Locations: San Francisco, New England, Kansas, Buffalo

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The great adventure Taylor Swift promised fans in Tokyo continued Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, where the pop star planned to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. Kelce then invited her to watch him perform at the home of the Chiefs, and she showed up for a Week 2 game against Chicago. Swift soon became a regular at games, both home and away, frequently sitting with Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesFew will be under a brighter spotlight than Swift, though. The international leg of her Eras Tour resumes Friday night with the first of three shows at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, songstress, Kelce, Brittany Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Usher, Post Malone, Reba McEntire, ”, “, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Super, Airport, Arrowhead, Chiefs, Chicago, Kansas City, Post, Melbourne Cricket Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Instagram

☆ Senate works through the weekend on major foreign aid package
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Clare Foran | Ted | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Senate is working through the weekend on a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel, but it may still be days until a final vote as GOP Sen. Rand Paul continues to slow the process. Ahead of a final vote on the foreign aid package, additional procedural votes are expected, including one on Sunday. J. Scott Applewhite/APSenate Republicans are now divided over the foreign aid package, and some are pushing for amendments to make changes to the bill – including to add measures related to immigration and border policy. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that Democrats hope to reach an agreement with Republicans over amendments. The foreign aid package includes billions of dollars to support Ukraine and for security assistance for Israel, as well as humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and Ukraine.

Persons: GOP Sen, Rand Paul, “, ” Paul, CNN’s Manu Raju, Donald Trump, Mike Johnson, Chuck Schumer, J, Scott Applewhite, ”, Democratic Sen, Amy Klobuchar, Republican Sen, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Tom Cotton of, It’s, CNN’s Haley Britzkey Organizations: CNN, GOP, ” Lawmakers, Republicans, House Republicans, Senate, Sunday, Capitol, AP, Israel, West Bank, Russia, Democratic, Republican Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Washington , DC, Gaza, Afghanistan, Minnesota, United States, Klobuchar, Tom Cotton of Arkansas

☆ Will Taylor Swift Be at the Super Bowl? Stay Tuned.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Benjamin Hoffman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will be making the team’s fourth Super Bowl appearance in the last five seasons. players go their entire career without playing for a championship, one of Kansas City’s newcomers had their ticket punched after only 12 games. As Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic said on X, shortly after the Chiefs’ championship win: “Taylor Swift makes the Super Bowl in her first year in the league. Swift, who has been dating Travis Kelce, Kansas City’s star tight end, has changed the N.F.L. conversation all season, attracting a new audience for the league and inspiring strong emotions (both positive and negative) among fans.

Persons: Nicole Auerbach, “ Taylor Swift, Ms, Swift, Travis Kelce Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, The Athletic, Chiefs Locations: Kansas, Travis Kelce , Kansas

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