Ten weeks after implementing a lockout they said was designed to “jump start” negotiations on a new labor agreement with the players so the 2022 season could start on time, baseball owners and top executives are meeting in Orlando through Thursday to plot their next step in the ongoing standoff.
After two close losses to Park Hill, the Lee’s Summit North girls basketball team got back on the winning track against Blue Springs Tuesday. The Broncos grabbed a 14-11 lead after one quarter and held on for a 53-42 Suburban Big Eight victory over the Wildcats, who were without leading scorer Kayleigh Jenkins because of an injury.
BLUE SPRINGS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION YOUTH BASKETBALL SCORES Feb. 5 scores (unless otherwise noted) SECOND GRADE BOYS Jaguars 18, Hot Shots 9 — Jaguars: Drayton Geiger 8, William Barbosa 2, Amar Rooney 2, Easton Blaine 6; Hot Shots: Sam Russell 7, Cruz Combs 2.
Few places have brought out the worst in people during the COVID-19 pandemic more than airplanes. In-flight confrontations have soared over the past two years, and airlines are worried they will impact safety.
OK, look. I have never watched “Billions,” “Game of Thrones” or “Dancing with the Stars.” Or read one word of “Harry Potter” or “The Hunger Ganes.” I don’t speak DC or Marvel. I think I saw “Iron Man” once.
Have you ever wanted to be somebody? I mean, other than the somebody that you are? If we’re honest, most of us might admit there have been times in our lives when we wanted to be richer or smarter, better looking or more loved. My mother wanted to be all of that.
As some of the last statewide school mask mandates near an end, responsibility is shifting back to local leaders, who are caught in the middle of one of the most divisive issues of the pandemic. “Unfortunately, this is an issue where you are not going to make everybody happy,” said Jeffrey Solan, school superintendent in Cheshire, Connecticut.
WASHINGTON – Some Democratic senators on Wednesday called for suspending the federal gas tax for the remainder of the year to help consumers struggling with rising fuel prices. The legislation from Sens.
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration denounced a bill being advanced by Florida Republicans that would ban the discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in K-12 schools. The bill orders that schools “may not encourage classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in K-12 schools “or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.” The bill does not offer definitions on what would be appropriate.
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran unveiled a new missile on Wednesday with a reported range that would allow it to reach both U.S. bases in the region as well as targets inside Israel, its top foe.