KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Airport officials in Kansas City say a passenger jet struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff and returned to land safely. The Frontier Airlines flight took off about 7 p.m. Saturday night bound for Denver when it hit the birds at an altitude of about …

Civil jurors in New Orleans found Dell Inc. liable for $16.3 million in damages on unfair trade and conspiracy claims regarding a lawsuit over New Orleans city ill-fated crime camera program. Former City Technology Chief Greg Meffert and top aide to New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, is among the defendants …

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A spokeswoman for Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says he’s calling the tree on the Capitol’s front lawn a “Christmas” tree this holiday season. A statement from the administration last week sparked Christmas consternation by referring to the yet-to-be-chosen evergreen as a “holiday” tree. Some Christians were perturbed …

STROUDSBURG, Pa. – A school district in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains must discard 6,000 doses of swine flu vaccine because they got too cold. The Stroudsburg Area School District must dispose of the doses after discovering the refrigeration units holding the vaccine were 4 degrees below the permitted range. Health department …

A quick trip around Hannity’s America… Paper Pushers? It’s another story that will shake your faith in the government’s ability to manage, well, just about anything. Florida Congressman Alan Grayson tried to secure an earmark for a nonprofit civil rights organization, only to discover that according to the IRS the …

NEW YORK – Americans planned beach cleanups, packages for soldiers and save-the-tree fundraisers along with familiar remembrances in three cities to mark eight years since the attacks of Sept. 11, the first time the anniversary was named a national day of service. “Instead of us simply remembering the horrible events …

When Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden’s various corrupt actions, several reporters called me. Every one of them began their questions with the assumption that there was no evidence of Biden wrong-doing, and the inquiry was a purely partisan exercise. None of them seemed …

How important is high-speed internet to you? I’m sure the answer is “Extremely important.” In fact, for most of us, it’s not just a nice thing to have, it’s a necessity. Think about it. More and more of us are working from home, using our smartphones for everything, and streaming …

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(SportsNetwork.com) – The St. Louis Cardinals are back in the Gateway City and will start a six-game homestand Friday with the first of three straight games versus the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals just went 5-6 on their recent road trip and lost three of four games to …