KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A human rights group is urging Thailand not to deport a transgender woman to her home country of Malaysia, where she is charged under Islamic laws for insulting Islam by cross-dressing. Malaysia has a dual legal system with Shariah laws governing Muslims and civil laws applying to others. Malaysian police
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Jones caught three of Aaron Rodgers’ four touchdown passes and rushed for a fourth score, and the Green Bay Packers had a welcome return to normal after an embarrassing opening-week loss. The Packers beat the Detroit Lions 35-17. Green Bay won its ninth
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MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice before scoring from third on a wild pitch in the 10th inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 8-7. After Dylan Floro pitched a scoreless top of the 10th, Chisholm took his place at second to start the bottom of the inning as Miami’s automatic
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane Baz pitched two-hit ball for five innings to win his major league debut and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays cut Toronto’s lead in the wild-card chase, holding off the Blue Jays 6-4. Tampa Bay has a seven-game advantage over second-place Boston with 11
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez rebounded from poor defensive play with a go-ahead home run, four pitchers combined for scoreless relief and the New York Yankees gained in the AL wild-card race with a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. Sánchez put the Yankees ahead in the second
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By Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue, CNN A San Antonio doctor who wrote a Washington Post op-ed claiming that he had violated Texas’ six-week abortion ban now faces at least two lawsuits brought against him under the ban, both brought by plaintiffs who say they oppose the new law. One lawsuit was filed Monday
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By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jon Lester notched his 200th career win, Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 for their ninth consecutive win. The Cardinals have won nine straight for the first time since 2004 to solidify their grip on
Continue Reading By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jon Lester notched his 200th career win, Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 for their ninth consecutive win. The Cardinals have won nine straight for the first time since 2004 to solidify their grip on
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Rodón was pulled with soreness after a rocky third inning and the Chicago White Sox, closing in on the AL Central title, squandered a three-run lead in a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Despite the defeat, Chicago’s magic number to clinch the division dropped to
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By Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN The Democratic chairman of the House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 attack on the US Capitol said Monday that the panel could start issuing subpoenas to companies and individuals who have not cooperated with records requests “within a week.” “We will probably as a committee issue
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Dieciocho meses después del inicio de la pandemia de covid-19, con la variante delta alimentando un resurgimiento masivo de enfermedades, muchos hospitales están alcanzando un nuevo mínimo desgarrador. Ahora están perdiendo bebés por el coronavirus. La primera muerte reportada de un recién nacido relacionada con el covid ocurrió en el condado
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By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Top Democrats are warning that President Joe Biden’s agenda is entering a decisive moment on Capitol Hill as leaders struggle to lock down a deal on a major economic package and tensions within the party reach a boiling point. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi informed her Democratic colleagues Monday
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mexico Public Safety Department responded to a fire at ADM Sunday morning. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a fire in the attic of a machine shed located on the south side of the plant. ADM staff had discovered the fire and were attempting to put it out when firefighters
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Means struck out six and stymied Bryce Harper and a Phillies team in an eleventh-hour playoff push to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-0 win in Philadelphia. The Phillies dropped three games behind Atlanta in the NL East after the Braves beat the 102-loss
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The student decided to share her story as the University of Missouri continues to receive reports of drinks being spiked as a means of sexual assault. She hopes that talking will help other people feel confident to share their stories.
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Here are the local scores from Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. HS SOFTBALL Versailles 0 | Blair Oaks 5 FINAL Hallsville 13 | North Callaway 2 FINAL HS BOYS SOCCER Battle 0 | Southern Boone 2 FINAL Camdenton 0 | Helias 5 FINAL HS VOLLEYBALL Fulton 3 | Mexico 0 FINAL
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court will hear a case concerning a Mississippi abortion law on December 1, the court announced on Monday, teeing up one of the most substantial cases of the term in which the justices are being asked to overturn Roe v. Wade. The Biden administration urged
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — Beber alcohol y construir aviones no van bien juntos. Es por eso que, según reportes, Boeing está investigando dos botellas de tequila vacías pequeñas que se encontraron en uno de los aviones que servirán como el próximo Air Force One. El avión es uno de los dos jumbos 747 que se
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Holliday, the Los Angeles plumber who shot grainy video of four white police officers beating Black motorist Rodney King in 1991, has died of complications of COVID-19. Longtime friend Robert Wollenweber says the 61-year-old died Sunday at a hospital, where he had been for more than a month. Holliday was
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The estates of two South Carolina women who drowned while locked in the back of a sheriff’s department van during Hurricane Florence have filed a lawsuit alleging negligence by a company that created policies and procedures for the law enforcement agency. That’s according to lawsuits filed last week in Horry
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