By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will consider an abortion bill similar to one signed into law in Texas that would ban most abortions in the state. Republican Rep. Webster Barnaby filed the legislation Wednesday and it was quickly met with criticism by Democrats. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office said it
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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern is set to renovate its football stadium thanks to a $480 million donation from the family of Patrick and Shirley Ryan. The gift will also help fund other university projects. But it’s the lead donation to renovate Ryan Field, the stadium bearing the family’s name. The school plans to meet
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The popular Roots N Blues music festival returns to Columbia Sept. 24 through Sept. 26, and with it comes a large boom to the local economy.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have exercised rookie scale contract options for the 2022-23 season on guard Coby White and forward Patrick Williams. White had his fourth-year option exercised. He averaged 15.1 points and 4.8 assists in his second NBA season. His status for the start of the upcoming season is in question after
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed linebacker Keanu Neal on the COVID-19 reserve list. It’s now possible the club will be without a key player for the third consecutive game to start the season because of health and safety protocols. The Cowboys say it’s uncertain whether Neal would be cleared for the
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield has been warned by his coaches to be more careful. Cleveland’s quarterback injured his left, non-throwing shoulder while making a tackle after an interception in Sunday’s win over Houston. Luckily for Mayfield and the Browns, he didn’t miss a snap. But he took
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay’s Antonio Brown has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and could miss this week’s road game against the Los Angeles Rams. The 33-year-old receiver is the second player from the active roster the defending Super Bowl champions have placed on the COVID-19 list this week, joining reserve linebacker and
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By Emma Tucker and Christina Carrega, CNN A group of former and current Black women officers filed a class action lawsuit against the Washington, DC police on Wednesday claiming racial and sexual discrimination, a hostile workplace and a culture of intimidation. The 10 women say that while on the job at the Metropolitan Police Department
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The truck had the name of a funeral home on it. But instead of a soothing thought that might double as a company slogan, the message on the side read: “Don’t get vaccinated.” The black truck advertising for “Wilmore Funeral Home” delivered that blunt and unexpected message on Sunday to football
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The truck had the name of a funeral home on it. But instead of a soothing thought that might double as a company slogan, the message on the side read: “Don’t get vaccinated.” The black truck advertising for “Wilmore Funeral Home” delivered that blunt and unexpected message on Sunday to football
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The truck had the name of a funeral home on it. But instead of a soothing thought that might double as a company slogan, the message on the side read: “Don’t get vaccinated.” The black truck advertising for “Wilmore Funeral Home” delivered that blunt and unexpected message on Sunday to football
Continue Reading By JORGE GARMA Associated Press SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AP) — Taking center stage in a prestigious Spanish film festival to receive a top career award, actor Johnny Depp presented himself as a victim of the “cancel culture” that, he said, has spread across the cinema industry. Depp was addressing questions on Wednesday by reporters at
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Mizzou Tigers offensive players will take questions from reporters Wednesday.
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer A diversity study found the Associated Press Sports Editors has improved in racial hiring but the independent national organization continues to lag when it comes to hiring women. The report card Wednesday for the organization from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida assigned an
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Whether it was Mississippi State’s game against Memphis or Auburn’s trip to Penn State, coaches in the SEC had plenty of reason to gripe about officiating last weekend. And with Texas and Oklahoma arriving soon, the league probably isn’t happy about the performance of the men and women in
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Whether it was Mississippi State’s game against Memphis or Auburn’s trip to Penn State, coaches in the SEC had plenty of reason to gripe about officiating last weekend. And with Texas and Oklahoma arriving soon, the league probably isn’t happy about the performance of the men and women in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Las personas que consumen más grasas lácteas tienen un menor riesgo de padecer enfermedades cardiovasculares que las que tienen un consumo bajo, según una nueva investigación que estudia a algunos de los mayores consumidores de productos lácteos del mundo. Un equipo internacional de científicos estudió el consumo de grasas lácteas de 4.150
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — McDonald’s se comprometió el martes a reducir significativamente el uso de plásticos en los juguetes de la Cajita Feliz o Happy Meal en todo el mundo, dos años después de que en el Reino Unido miles de personas enfrentaran al gigante de la comida rápida por preocupaciones ambientales. Para los clientes
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly! Don’t forget a light layer as you head out the door in the morning. Lows fall into the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and beautiful with highs in the lower to mid-70s. EXTENDED: Winds begin to die down tonight and thanks to clear skies we’ll get some nice radiational cooling as lows fall
Continue Reading By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas almost surely will be paired together in both foursomes and fourballs beginning Friday at the Ryder Cup. What they deliver at Whistling Straits will go a long way toward deciding the Americans’ chances of reversing their fortunes in a team
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