The psychology of rising prices
Both winter and omicron are fading, and that’s nudging up demand for gasoline, supplies of which remain tight. AAA points out that oil above $90 a barrel is likely to continue supporting higher prices as well.
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Locke funeral set for Thursday; Sharpton to officiate MINNEAPOLIS – The funeral for Amir Locke, the 22-year-old Black man who was shot by Minneapolis police executing a search warrant, will be held Thursday in the church that hosted Daunte Wright’s funeral last April. The Rev.
Protect those you might leave behind
With my wife Rebecca’s birthday being on Valentine’s Day, the holiday holds a special significance to me. Not because if I forget about it I am in twice as much trouble as other guys but because I truly love my wife with all of my heart, and this day gives me twice as many reasons to show it.
INDEPENDENCE POLICE REPORTS
Thursday, Jan. 20 Abuse or neglect of child • 9:13 p.m., 1900 block of S.
JACKSON COUNTY RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS – BLUE SPRINGS
The Jackson County Environmental Health Division inspects sites where food is served outside independence and Kansas City. Recent inspection results in Blue Springs are as follows: Brewer’s Sports Bar and Grill: 1120 Main St., inspected Dec.
Jury rejects Palin’s claims in libel suit against paper
NEW YORK – Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday when a jury rejected her claim that the newspaper maliciously damaged her reputation by erroneously linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting.
Tech billionaire who flew SpaceX returning to orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The billionaire who launched on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit and the chance to take part in a spacewalk.
Authors, artists and more at Kansas City Public Library events
The Kansas City Public Library is offering online and in-person events in the coming days. Some programs require you to RSVP.
Missouri bills against vaccine mandates move in GOP House
JEFFERSON CITY – Bills to ban public employers from requiring COVID-19 vaccination, ensure unvaccinated patients can still get organ transplants and enact other protections for workers who don’t get the shot advanced Monday in Missouri’s GOP-led House.
Report: Conspiracies fuel recent extremist killings
Newer strains of far-right movements fueled by conspiracy theories, misogyny and anti-vaccine proponents contributed to a modest rise in killings by domestic extremists in the United States last year, according to a report released Tuesday by a Jewish civil rights group.