By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Court documents have identified 32-year-old Ahamed Samsudeen as the extremist who was shot and killed by police after he attacked people in an Auckland supermarket with a knife, injuring seven. New Zealand authorities have said he was inspired by the Islamic State group. He was
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dodgers left-hander David Price was scratched from his scheduled start in the opener of a key NL West series against the Giants because of an unspecified arm injury. The injured list was a possibility, manager Dave Roberts said. Corey Knebel was called into action to start in Price’s place as Los
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BUFORD, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Just one week after his wife was killed in a house fire, a father of four from Buford has died of complications from COVID-19, family members said. Febe Santos was killed at her home in Buford after a fire
Continue ReadingBy Keith Demolder Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — There certainly is no place like home. Today, “Da Boys” from the Honolulu Little League returned to O’ahu after two weeks in Williamsport, PA. Hawaii’s fourth Little League World Series title will have to wait another year. But after a third place
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — Missouri State Parks officials have relocated an exhibit documenting the LGBTQ rights movement from the state capitol. The exhibit, titled “Making History: Kansas City and the Rise of Gay Rights,” was on display at the Missouri State Museum in the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Dodgers lefty Julio Urías starts against San Francisco for the fifth time this year. He’s 1-1 so far, and was tagged for season highs for seven runs and 11 hits by the Giants on May 29. Urías leads the majors with 15 wins this year going into this matchup at Oracle
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Big 12 is moving quickly on an expansion plan that could have the conference at 12 schools after Texas and Oklahoma leave, with BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston as the “most intriguing” candidates. Three people familiar with the Big 12′s talks say the eight schools
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Big 12 is moving quickly on an expansion plan that could have the conference at 12 schools after Texas and Oklahoma leave, with BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston as the “most intriguing” candidates. Three people familiar with the Big 12′s talks say the eight schools
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Big 12 is moving quickly on an expansion plan that could have the conference at 12 schools after Texas and Oklahoma leave, with BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston as the “most intriguing” candidates. Three people familiar with the Big 12′s talks say the eight schools
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By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden visited Louisiana on Friday to survey damage from Hurricane Ida, after almost a week of the deadly storm ravaging the eastern half of the United States. The President met with local leaders, surveyed some of the storm’s damage and delivered remarks in LaPlace. He also participated in an
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By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden visited Louisiana on Friday to survey damage from Hurricane Ida, after almost a week of the deadly storm ravaging the eastern half of the United States. The President met with local leaders, surveyed some of the storm’s damage and delivered remarks in LaPlace. He also participated in an
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a veteran of the war in Iraq and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, falsely claimed on CNN on Wednesday that President Joe Biden has never expressed gratitude or empathy toward the American troops who have served overseas during the last two decades.
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a veteran of the war in Iraq and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, falsely claimed on CNN on Wednesday that President Joe Biden has never expressed gratitude or empathy toward the American troops who have served overseas during the last two decades.
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You can a replay of the game of the week, Smith-Cotton at Rock Bridge, in the player below. Here are the scores from Week 2 of area high school football. Smith-Cotton (0) at Rock Bridge (50) FCenter (35) at Capital City (6) FHickman (6) at Helias (41) FSouthern Boone (7) at Mexico (32) F South
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By CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary number of Ecuadorians has been coming to the United States — often to New York. They surpassed El Salvadorans as the fourth-largest nationality encountered by U.S. authorities on the Mexican border, behind Mexicans, Guatemalans and Hondurans. That also has led to increasing numbers of
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge has rejoined the Brooklyn Nets, five months after having to retire because of an irregular heartbeat. Aldridge retired in April after experiencing an irregular heartbeat in the last of the five games he played for the Nets. Aldridge was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome — an abnormality that can cause
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — US Open Lookahead: Djokovic continues pursuit of Grand Slam
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s wife will be released from a Chicago hospital where she has been treated for COVID-19. A statement Friday from Jonathan Jackson, one of the couple’s five children, doesn’t specify when his 77-year-old mother, Jacqueline, would be released from Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Rev. Jackson, a famed civil rights leader
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder was placed on the COVID-19 list and his status for the opening game is uncertain. NFL Network first reported Friday that Crowder tested positive for the virus but it is believed to be an isolated case.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, calificó este jueves las inundaciones masivas durante la noche en el estado y la ciudad de Nueva York, causadas por los remanentes del huracán Ida, como “dignas de los libros de récords” y “absolutamente impresionantes en escala”. Minuto a minuto: Varios muertos en la
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