MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — FedEx expects another record for holiday-season deliveries.
The company forecast Wednesday that deliveries between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve will rise 8.8 percent over last year, to 290 million shipments. That’s a more subdued forecast than a year ago, when FedEx predicted 13 percent growth for the season.
Volume is expected to surge on each of the first three Mondays in December.
FedEx says the peak day is likely to be Dec. 15, when it expects to handle 22.6 million shipments around the world. The company plans to hire 50,000 seasonal workers to help carry the load.
Midland Empire Resources for Independent Living will open up their facility at 4420 South 40th Street for the Halloween event from 3pm to 6pm Friday, October 24.
They urge you to dress in your finest costume and join the fun. MERIL is offering hotdogs and chips, candy, prizes and games.
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is adding more than 3 million vehicles to a rare warning about faulty air bags that have the potential to kill or injure drivers or passengers in a crash.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday put out a new list of vehicles, increasing the number from 4.7 million to 7.8 million. The agency urged people to get their cars repaired if they’re being recalled, especially in Florida and along the Gulf Coast.
The air bag inflators made by parts supplier Takata can rupture, causing metal fragments to fly out when the bags are inflated. Safety advocates say at least four people have died from the problem.
The warning covers many models from BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement on new travel regulations for passengers flying to the United States from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea:
“This simply doesn’t go far enough. I continue to believe that the best approach is a temporary suspension on all travel visas for those traveling to the United States from Ebola-stricken countries.”
To read Blunt’s statement last week, click here. To watch his remarks on NBC’s “Meet The Press,”click here.
Students from every school in the St Joseph School District will help promote Red Ribbon Week as they paint the sidewalks and areas around their school with red ribbon logos.
Volunteers from the Drug Free Community Coalition & St. Joseph Youth Alliance will visit the schools at designated times Wednesday and Thursday.
Students will paint the concrete, and embellish the ribbon design, as they see fit. This year’s Red Ribbon Week theme, “Love yourself. Be drug free” has also been used for many students to make videos and complete other class projects.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Democratic Party says the mid-term campaign for control of the Senate is “a neck and neck” situation.
Florida Congresswoman Deborah Wasserman-Schultz says Nov. 4 isn’t a referendum on President Barack Obama. And she’s brushing off talk that endangered Democratic Senate incumbents are trying to avoid associating with President Barack Obama.
She tells MSNBC Wednesday that Obama was on the ballot in 2008 and 2012, not now.
Yet, Wasserman-Schultz cites his economic record when asked about Democratic prospects, saying “we have pulled ourselves out, thanks to his leadership.”
Former Democratic chairman Howard Dean, appearing on the same network, says “you can’t get away with that. … The president is on the ballot.”
Republicans could recapture the Senate from Democrats with a net gain of six seats.
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2:07 p.m. – Missouri Western Griffons (5-2, 5-2) vs. Emporia State Hornets (3-4, 3-4) MIAA TV Game of the Week / Missouri Western Homecoming- photo courtesy MWSU
Missouri Western Athletics
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Now 5-2 after two road wins, Griffon Football returns to Spratt Stadium for Missouri Western Homecoming and the MIAA Television Network game of the week.
Missouri Western hosts Emporia State (3-4, 3-4) at 2:07 p.m. Saturday. The game can be found locally on Fox 26 KNPN and on KSMO in the Kansas City area. The Griffons are coming off their highest point total of the season in a dominating 40-14 win at Washburn last week. Emporia State comes in off a 24-21 loss to Fort Hays.
The Griffons
The Griffons are showing signs of improvement, seeing increased output from the offense the past two weeks, while the defense continues to shine. Missouri Western set season marks in a host of offensive categories last week, including passing yards, yards per pass, yards per play and a tie for the highest yardage total of the year. Skyler Windmiller passed for 264 yards and the Griffons won their first game of the year when Raphael Spencer didn’t rush for 100 yards.
Meanwhile the defense continues to give the offense more opportunities and score themselves. The Griffon defense remains second in the MIAA and sixth in the nation, holding opponents to an average of 12.6 points per game. The D is scoring on its own as well. Stephen Juergens returned a fumble 15 yards for a touchdown and Michael Jordan took his fourth interception of the year 39 yards for a score last week in Topeka. The defense forced five Washburn turnovers and the Griffons have seen a +9 turnover differential improvement since the second week of the season. MWSU now sits third in the MIAA with a +7 turnover ratio. The defense is third in the nation in red zone defense, holding opponents to a 0.522 scoring percentage on red zone chances. Just five touchdowns have been scored inside the Missouri Western 20 yard line in 23 chances.
Don’t forget about the specialists. John Schmiemeier was named MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week after going 4-5 on field goal attempts at Washburn last week. The senior placekicker leads the MIAA with a 76.5 field goal percentage and is tied for third in the nation, averaging 1.86 field goals per game. Scott Groner is living up to his status as a preseason All-American. Groner is 11th in the nation and leads the MIAA with a 42.4 yard per punt average.
The Hornets
Emporia State enters St. Joseph with a 3-4 record. Health at the quarterback position has been an issue along with a defense giving up well over 400 yards a game and 32 points per contest. Three different qbs have seen playing time, including two in a loss to Fort Hays last week. Despite the quarterback injuries, the Hornets are among the MIAA leaders, ranking second in passing offense (260.3) and fourth in total offense (414.4).
The Hornet defense is allowing more yards (437.7) and points (32.6) than their offense can score. Emporia State has fared well against the run, allowing just over 171 yards per game. Opponents are averaging 266.6 yards passing against the Hornets.
EDWARDSVILLE- Two women were injured in an accident just before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Wyandotte County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Chevy Venture driven by Ashley Leann Gourley, 28, Houston, TX., was northbound on 98th Street in Edwardsville and failed to yield to a 2011 Honda Accord driven by Camella Carrillo, 32, Edwardsville, that was eastbound on Kansas 32. The vehicles collided.
Gourley and Carrillo were transported to KU Medical Center.
The KHP reported both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is hosting a competition for authors of screenplays and TV pilot scripts that use Missouri as their setting.
Three winning scripts will be selected. The authors will receive a free trip to Missouri for a February fellowship with professional script writers as their mentors.
The competition is part of an effort to promote Missouri as a place to shoot movies and TV shows. It’s being sponsored by the Missouri Film Office within the state tourism division and the Missouri Motion Media Association.
Parts of the new hit movie “Gone Girl” were filmed in Cape Girardeau, where the cast and crew spent about two months. The state Department of Economic Development has said more than $7.8 million was spent on the Missouri portion of the production.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Topeka police say two people suspected of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run have turned themselves in for questioning.
The accident Tuesday evening killed a motorcyclist, whose name has not been released. Two people in the car fled on foot after the motorcyclist was hit.
Police said in a news release that an adult man and an adult woman called police late Tuesday and were taken to police headquarters for questioning. No further details were released.
The accident occurred on the Sardou Bridge, which was closed to traffic for several hours before reopening early Wednesday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — FedEx expects another record for holiday-season deliveries.
