Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department investigating human remains found off Highway 28
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department is investigating human remains near the 20000 block of Highway 28 Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingMonth: August 2021
Fact check: Psaki claims US doesn’t ‘have a presence on the ground’ in Yemen and Somalia
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN As the war in Afghanistan came to a stark end Monday, the Biden administration now faces questions over the level of risk the US and other Western countries face with the Taliban taking control of the country. During a briefing Monday, press secretary Jen Psaki inaccurately claimed the US has no
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Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping. The annual festival was scheduled to start Thursday on the site of a former farm
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Blue Jays cut LHP Brad Hand 1 month after acquiring him
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have cut struggling lefty reliever Brad Hand. Hand was reinstated from the bereavement list and designated for assignment before Tuesday’s game against Baltimore. He went 0-2 with a 7.27 ERA in 11 games with Toronto after being acquired from Washington on July 29 in exchange for rookie catcher
Continue Reading Boston’s Bogaerts pulled from game after positive virus test
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox star shortstop Xander Bogaerts has tested positive for COVID-19 and been pulled from a game at Tampa Bay. Bogaerts hit an RBI single in the first inning Tuesday night but left before the start of the bottom of the second. It was the latest virus setback for
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Significant gas station outages reported in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida
By Matt Egan, CNN Business A large chunk of gas stations in Louisiana cities don’t have fuel in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, according to outage figures compiled by GasBuddy. As of 3:30 pm Central Time, 35.2% of the gas stations in Baton Rouge didn’t have fuel, according to GasBuddy, an app that tracks fuel
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Texas Legislature sends voting restrictions bill to governor’s desk
By Eric Bradner and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Texas lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would impose new restrictions on voting, sending it to the desk of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott — who said in a statement he will sign it into law. Abbott’s signature would add Texas — where Republicans are seeking
Continue Reading Double thumbs up: Báez bolt caps rally, Mets then win again
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Javier Báez sprinted home from first for the game-ending run on Michael Conforto’s single, earning cheers from a fanbase he insulted days earlier in the New York Mets’ 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins. In the resumption of a game suspended by rain April 11, the
Continue Reading Reich urges vaccinations in wake of Colts’ COVID-19 absences
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Frank Reich is still pushing for the Indianapolis Colts to get fully vaccinated — especially now with three starters landing on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Quarterback Carson Wentz, center Ryan Kelly and receiver Zach Pascal will be out most of this week because they were deemed
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Cardinals-Reds game postponed, doubleheader on Wednesday
CINCINNATI (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals-Cincinnati Reds game has been postponed because of heavy rain. The game will be made up Wednesday as part of a split doubleheader. The first game will be the rescheduled one and start at 1:10 p.m. The second one starts at 6:40 p.m. Both will be seven-inning games. The
Continue Reading Cardinals-Reds game postponed, doubleheader on Wednesday
CINCINNATI (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals-Cincinnati Reds game has been postponed because of heavy rain. The game will be made up Wednesday as part of a split doubleheader. The first game will be the rescheduled one and start at 1:10 p.m. The second one starts at 6:40 p.m. Both will be seven-inning games. The
Continue Reading Judge tosses Trump rollback of clean water safeguards
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a Trump-era rule that ended federal protections for hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways across the country. The Biden administration had already taken legal action to undo the rule and says it is working
Continue Reading Venezuelan opposition to participate in regional elections
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition parties say they will participate in the regional and municipal elections scheduled for November, a reversal from their boycotts of recent balloting. Tuesday’s announcement comes days before the opposition and the government of President Nicolas Maduro are expected to meet in Mexico City to continue negotiations on finding a
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Biden gives a defiant defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’
By Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday offered a vigorous defense of his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, defending the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul a day after the last American military planes left the country, marking the conclusion of the US’ longest war nearly 20 years after it
Continue Reading Iowa, Nebraska companies fined for diesel emission tampering
LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has fined companies in Iowa and Nebraska for tampering with emission controls in vehicles. The EPA announced Tuesday that diesel repair shop Midwest Truck Products of Cantril, Iowa, will pay a $75,000 penalty. South Central Diesel Inc. of Holdrege, Nebraska, will pay a $50,954 fine. The EPA
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Pilots’ union sues Southwest over changes made in pandemic
DALLAS (AP) — The pilots’ union is suing Southwest Airlines, saying that rules the airline put into place before and during the pandemic have changed pay rates and working conditions its members. The union says that violates federal law because any changes in working conditions should be negotiated between Southwest and the union. The Southwest
Continue Reading Pilots’ union sues Southwest over changes made in pandemic
DALLAS (AP) — The pilots’ union is suing Southwest Airlines, saying that rules the airline put into place before and during the pandemic have changed pay rates and working conditions its members. The union says that violates federal law because any changes in working conditions should be negotiated between Southwest and the union. The Southwest
Continue Reading ‘Brooksie’ comment to DeChambeau could lead to fan ejection
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Fans who yell “Brooksie!” at Bryson DeChambeau could have their tickets revoked and be removed from golf tournaments. It’s part of the PGA Tour’s updated code of conduct. The focus has been on DeChambeau and his feud with Brooks Koepka that has engaged fans. The policy
Continue Reading Even in backup role, federal government supports Ida victims
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Response to disasters such as Hurricane Ida falls primarily to state and local officials, but the federal government is playing an important support role. It is making available millions of dollars in aid and coordinating with local officials and private relief groups for everything from meals to
Continue Reading Bathroom stall: Tennis toilet break talk swirls in Flush-ing
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How long is too long to take in the bathroom? That is a real debate at the U.S. Open tennis tournament thanks to a kerfuffle between Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas about the sport’s toilet break rule. Article I, Section W, Paragraph 4 of the
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