Emma Bowman

"The scale of devastation across our state is staggering," Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe said. "While we grieve the lives of those lost, we are also focused on action."

Rescue and salvage crews are continuing to recover bodies and debris in the Potomac River. The mid-air collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Wichita was the deadliest air incident in two decades.

Taylor Swift means business. The pop star brought an economic boost to the NFL after she was seen at a Chiefs game. Her appearance at MetLife Stadium gave the Jets another opportunity to cash in.

The demise of Yellow, which until recently headquartered in Overland Park, stems from an exodus of customers, union strife and longstanding financial troubles. With 30,000 jobs at stake, it's poised to be the largest trucking bankruptcy in the history of the U.S.

A major winter storm, expected to reach the Northeast later this week, has already brought more than 2 feet of snow to parts of the Midwest, and prompted airlines to cancel thousands of flights.

An Islamic State affiliate says it was behind the attacks that killed at least 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghans. Here's what we know right now.

"Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time," read a joint statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.

Many companies' employees are working from home during the coronavirus. Alexander Urbelis, hacker-turned-information-security attorney, says the remote working environment is a hacker's paradise.

Lillian Bloodworth, now 92, says when she first started to give blood, other donors would read her name tag and ask if that was really her name or if it was a gimmick for the blood bank.

Ruth Owens worked for four decades as a nurse in Tennessee, inspiring family to go into the profession. "I love people, and I love to help them — physically, mentally, spiritually," Owens said.