By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota legislative leaders are distributing a petition to lawmakers asking them to support a special session to consider impeaching Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg for a car crash last year that killed a pedestrian. House Speaker Spencer Gosch released the text of the petition. Two-thirds
Continue Reading By BOUBACAR DIALLO and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s ruling junta says that deposed President Alpha Conde won’t be leaving the country into exile. The military leaders behind this month’s coup said late Friday they wanted to dismiss rumors that an exit was being negotiated for the former president. A visiting
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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The back issue that bothered Green Bay outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith throughout the preseason will now force the Packers to play without their Pro Bowl pass rusher for the next few weeks. The Packers have placed Smith on injured reserve. That means Smith will miss at least three games.
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON Associated Press Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament spent his time off during the pandemic recording a solo album, painting and he even contributed to Olympics coverage with his friend Kenny Mayne. He’s ready to hit the stage again with Pear Jam, who play Saturday in front of a live crowd for the
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By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a former high-ranking election official violated federal law in 2016 when he granted requests by Kansas, Georgia and Alabama to modify the national voter registration form to require documentary proof of citizenship in those states. U.S. District Judge Richard
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues will require fans ages 12 and older to show proof that have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or had a recent negative test for the virus. The Blues said Friday the policy will be in place as of Oct. 15 for anyone entering the Enterprise Center. The policy
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have placed starting offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga on injured reserve. Bulaga was battling groin and back injuries throughout training camp. He started at right tackle during last Sunday’s opener at Washington, playing 45 snaps before being sidelined early in the
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By Maggie Fox, CNN A head-to-head study of all three authorized coronavirus vaccines in the United States finds the Moderna vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer’s in real-life use in keeping people out of the hospital, and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine comes in third, but still provides 71% protection. Pfizer’s vaccine provided 88%
Continue Reading By Maggie Fox, CNN A head-to-head study of all three authorized coronavirus vaccines in the United States finds the Moderna vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer’s in real-life use in keeping people out of the hospital, and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine comes in third, but still provides 71% protection. Pfizer’s vaccine provided 88%
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By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business China has applied to join a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership that the United States ditched several years ago, as the world’s second largest economy tries to bolster its relationships in the region. Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao applied for membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP),
Continue ReadingBy Cameron Taylor Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The woman who captured video of a Smyrna man being held to the ground by security guards at a downtown Nashville bar is speaking up. She told us, the night out on Lower Broadway from a month ago now replays in
Continue ReadingBy Justina Latimer Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Lyft passenger was left on the side of Briley Parkway and is now going viral after sharing his shocking story. “The app asked me if I wanted to upgrade my ride experience for an extra couple of bucks. I was
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By Dan Merica and Michael Warren, CNN Virginia gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin sparred on Thursday over what each would do in the fight against the coronavirus, revealing a significant divide between the Democrat’s backing of vaccine mandates and the Republican’s argument that vaccination is a personal choice. The fight over measures to
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By Becky Anderson, Zeena Saifi and Mostafa Salem, CNN New Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged Lebanon’s people to put their trust in his government as he seeks “quick fixes” to help his economically shattered country. In his first interview with an international media outlet since forming a government a week ago, Mikati acknowledged that some
Continue Reading By Becky Anderson, Zeena Saifi and Mostafa Salem, CNN New Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged Lebanon’s people to put their trust in his government as he seeks “quick fixes” to help his economically shattered country. In his first interview with an international media outlet since forming a government a week ago, Mikati acknowledged that some
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By Jennifer Hansler, Nima Elbagir and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden signed a new executive order Friday authorizing broad sanctions against those involved in perpetrating the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia as reports of atrocities continue to emerge from the Tigray region. The administration did not immediately impose sanctions under the new order, but “is
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story SHELBYVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The family of the Shelbyville teen murdered outside a laundromat is pleading for justice as they mourn the death of 14-year-old Israel Diego-Pascual, whose brother remembers him as a loving, funny teen. A surveillance image from inside Duck River Laundry shows
Continue Reading By ERIC GAY and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A US official says the Biden administration plans on the widescale expulsion of Haitian migrants in a small Texas border city on flights to Haiti starting Sunday. The move represents a swift and dramatic response to thousands who suddenly assembled under and
Continue ReadingToday: Temperatures will sit nearly ten degrees above average as we approach 89 for today’s high. Winds continue out of the southeast at 5-10 mph with mostly clear skies. Tonight: Temperatures slowly begin to fall into the mid-’60s with mostly clear skies and winds out of the southeast. Extended: This weekend, highs will return to
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane says he participated in the Chicago Blackhawks investigation into allegations that a then-assistant coach sexually assaulted two players in 2010. He also says he did not know anything happened at the time.  Kane calls the allegations serious and added he was also unaware of
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