In the World

Large quantities of Syrian refugees have fled to Austria and Germany. The majority of Germans cheer on the refugees and offer them food and toys. However, there are a few groups who have been protesting their arrival.

In the U.S.

The oldest occupied city in the United States, St. Augustine, Fla., turned 450 years old Sept. 8. In 1565, Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles founded St. Augustine. His goal was to set up a permanent city to link Spain to the New World.

In Missouri

The Applebee’s headquarters is moving from Kansas City to Glendale, Calif. Applebee’s headquarters has been in Kansas City since 2011, when it relocated from Lenexa. About 90 employees will be left in Kansas City for back-office support duties.

In Kansas City

David H. Levy donated his night sky observation logs to the Linda Hall Library on Thursday, where he also gave a presentation on astronomy and his other observations. He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which collided with Jupiter in 1994.