By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Officials in a small city near the Canada border are calling the damage devastating after a storm that dumped rain for days caused flooding and mudslides. City officials in Sumas, Washington said Tuesday that hundreds of people had been evacuated and estimated that 75% of homes
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After eight shootings have happened in the Downtown Columbia area within the past two months, Columbia leaders and community members have begun conversations about if security training should increase in the area.
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DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been ruled out of Wednesday’s against Phoenix with a sprained left ankle and knee. Doncic was injured late in a win over Denver. Doncic’s lower left leg got caught and bent awkwardly under Austin Rivers as the Nuggets guard fell on a layup attempt. Dallas won
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police say they have arrested a man who shot a 27-year-old roommate who was suicidal and had just shot himself. Police said 28-year-old Charles Burnham was arrested Tuesday and is being held on $500,000 bond facing a possible charge of first-degree murder. Officers who went to a home early Tuesday
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria and Tunisia have qualified for the World Cup playoffs in Africa on the last day of the group stage. Ivory Coast is the continent’s biggest team so far to miss out on next year’s tournament in Qatar. African champion Algeria
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Communion, a center point of the Catholic faith, has been hotly debated among bishops since President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Teams that will compete in the 37th America’s Cup now know the rules and conditions that will govern the regatta, as well as some tweaks to the high-tech boats that will fly across the tops of waves. But they still don’t know where sailing’s marquee regatta will be held
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A ping-pong ball may have bounced in Republicans’ favor as a GOP-dominated court was selected at random to consider the fate of President Joe Biden’s mandate that larger employers require workers to be vaccinated. Republican-led states, businesses and conservative groups are challenging the rule, saying it’s not the role of
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer The Netherlands will be back at the World Cup after an eight-year gap. A 2-0 win over Norway secured the Dutch place at the finals tournament in Qatar next year. It also forced Norway’s injured star Erling Haaland to wait until at least 2026 to make his debut on
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As the holiday season approaches, so does the rise in COVID-19 cases around a few counties in Missouri.
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Olson Click here for updates on this story REXBURG, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Five kids and a relative are miraculously alive after a pipe from their furnace broke off and emitted invisible gas throughout their home, causing them to become sick with carbon monoxide poisoning. It happened about a week ago at Michael and
Continue ReadingBy Rett Nelson Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A local family is hoping to see their messy concept for a new card game become a reality. On Friday, Caleb and Marci Dimick of Shelley launched a Kickstarter campaign for a game called “It’s Not Poop,” and it’s garnered
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City community will gave some input Tuesday night on possible boundary changes for Jefferson City Schools. The JC Schools Boundary Line Advisory Committee is proposing four preliminary attendance area changes. JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOLS ATTENDANCE AREA PRESENTATIONDownload The meeting Tuesday night was the second for the public to give feedback
Continue Reading By JIM MORRIS and ROB GILLIES Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The body of a woman has been recovered from a mudslide caused by extremely heavy rainfall in the Pacific coast Canadian province of British Columbia. Police said Tuesday that search and rescue personnel are continuing to look for other possible victims. The
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus has gone on injured reserve after hurting his biceps in a 17-0 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Packers announced the move Tuesday. The designation means Mercilus must miss at least the next three games. Mercilus joined the Packers on Oct.
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By Kevin Dotson and Steve Almasy, CNN Michael Savarino, a grandson of legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, was arrested Sunday morning and charged with driving while impaired, and Paolo Banchero, his passenger, was cited by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, officials said Tuesday. Savarino, a junior guard on the Duke men’s basketball team,
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer OL Reign midfielder Jessica Fishlock has been named the National Women’s Soccer League Most Valuable Player for this season. Fishlock has been with the Reign since the league’s launch in 2013. She had five goals and four assists in 21 starts this season. Reign coach Laura Harvey won
Continue Reading By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A University of Miami expert on financial crimes in Latin America was sentenced Tuesday to six months in prison for a career-ending decision to hide $3 million in proceeds from a corruption scheme run by a businessman connected to Venezuela’s socialist government. Bagley’s transition from writing textbooks
Continue Reading By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press NEW ALBANY, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi woman is scheduled to be a witness when her stepfather is executed this week. David Neal Cox is set to die by lethal injection Wednesday for the 2010 killing of his wife, Kim Kirk Cox. He also pleaded guilty to other crimes,
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors have rested their case in the trial of three white men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery as the Black man ran in their neighborhood. Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski made the announcement Tuesday afternoon after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s lead investigator and medical examiner
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