By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A witness whose testimony helped send a man to prison for a killing decades ago has testified his role in the case of Lamar Johnson “still haunts” him. Johnson has contended from the outset that he had nothing to do with the 1994 killing of Marcus
Continue ReadingTARIK EL BARAKAH and BARBARA SURK Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Hind Sabouni bristles with pride as she recalls her country’s history-making World Cup run as it eliminated one European soccer powerhouse and former colonial power after another — Belgium, Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal — to become the first African and Arab nation
Continue ReadingTARIK EL BARAKAH and BARBARA SURK Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Hind Sabouni bristles with pride as she recalls her country’s history-making World Cup run as it eliminated one European soccer powerhouse and former colonial power after another — Belgium, Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal — to become the first African and Arab nation
Continue ReadingNEW YORK — Led by Isaiah Wilkins’ 22 points, the Longwood Lancers defeated the Saint Francis Terriers 63-57 on Tuesday. The Lancers improved to 6-5 with the victory and the Terriers fell to 4-6.
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two more state lawmakers have jumped into the crowded field of candidates seeking to replace the late Rep. A. Donald McEachin, who represented central Virginia’s 4th Congressional District until his death last month. State Sens. Jennifer McClellan and Joe Morrissey formally announced their candidacies at separate
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has hired ex-Arkansas and NFL assistant Dowell Loggains as the Gamecocks’ new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The school’s board of trustees approved a three-year contract that will pay Loggains $1 million a year. Loggains was most recently tight ends coach for the Razorbacks. He spent 16 seasons in
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street after the government reported that inflation cooled more than expected last month, cementing expectations that the Federal Reserve is about to dial down the size of its interest rate hikes. The Fed is widely expected to raise its benchmark rate a half-point Wednesday, smaller than the
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Kit Maher, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked his state’s Supreme Court to green-light an investigation of “any and all wrongdoing in Florida with respect to Covid-19 vaccines,” his latest move to cast doubt on the vaccines’ effectiveness and amplify fears about side effects. In the petition filed with
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Photronics, Moderna rise; Joann, Trimble fall.
Continue ReadingBy GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking a key part of a tough new voter-approved gun law intended to curtail mass shootings, but did not immediately rule on its most controversial part — a ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines. Harney
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By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking a key part of a tough new voter-approved gun law intended to curtail mass shootings, but did not immediately rule on its most controversial part — a ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines. Harney
Continue ReadingBy GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking a key part of a tough new voter-approved gun law intended to curtail mass shootings, but did not immediately rule on its most controversial part — a ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines. Harney
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Acting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says an agreement has been struck to form a new center-led minority government after 42 days of talks following the Nov. 1 general election. Frederiksen said Tuesday that the governing coalition would include her own Social Democrats, the Liberal
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Federal prosecutors announced a plea deal and $2 billion forfeiture Tuesday with Danske Bank, one of Denmark’s largest banks, for illegally allowing foreign actors to funnel money through their branch in Estonia in order to gain unlawful access to the US financial system. The guilty plea marks the end of a
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A large U.S. government study has found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams. The study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also found that just over 54% of injured
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A large U.S. government study has found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams. The study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also found that just over 54% of injured
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Angelo Badalamenti, the composer behind several beloved soundtracks, including David Lynch’s cult hit “Twin Peaks,” has died at 85. His niece, the writer Frances Badalamenti, confirmed his death to CNN. Badalamenti soundtracked several films over five decades, working with directors like Jane Campion, Danny Boyle and Paul Schrader. But he’s perhaps
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Gobierno de Joe Biden termina de detallar los planes para enviar el sistema de defensa antimisiles Patriot a Ucrania, los cuales podrían anunciarse esta misma semana, según dos funcionarios estadounidenses y un alto funcionario de la administración. Todavía falta que el secretario de Defensa, Lloyd Austin, apruebe el plan del
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A West Sacramento woman got the surprise of a lifetime Saturday when she was reunited with her missing cat after nearly 6 years. A tiny piece of technology called a microchip is to thank. It’s an electronic implant the size of a
Continue ReadingBy Jessica De Nova Click here for updates on this story SANTA ANA, California (KABC) — An Orange County man is breaking his silence after his wife was killed when she was struck by a stray bullet in what police believe was a gang-related shooting. Maria Mora, a 36-year-old wife and mother of three children,
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