COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury found Joseph Elledge guilty for second-degree murder in the death of his wife Mengqi Ji. The jury recommended a 28-year prison sentence for Elledge. A judge cannot sentence an offender anything more than what the jury recommends. Richard Simons of Kc Defense Counsel says, “generally a judge sides with the
Continue ReadingBy WESH Staff Click here for updates on this story WAHNETA, Florida (WESH) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon. Deputies say they were called in response to reports of a “suspicious” woman who was walking into traffic on Rifle Range Road near Noles Lane in Wahneta.
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Birds’ bodies are shrinking in response to climate change, even in places like the Amazon rainforest that are relatively untouched by human hands. Researchers have studied information on more than 15,000 non-migratory birds spanning 77 species over a 40-year period that were captured in the Amazon rainforest, tagged and then released.
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business California gas prices hit an average price of $4.658 a gallon Friday, about a penny short of the highest recorded average price of $4.671 for regular gasoline set in October 2012, according to AAA. America’s largest state by population has the highest gas prices in the country. The national average
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By Holmes Lybrand A January 6 defendant pleaded guilty on Friday to bringing Molotov cocktails and an unlicensed gun to Capitol Hill on the day of the insurrection. Vietnam veteran and Alabama resident Lonnie Leroy Coffman’s actions that day remain some of the most unsettling to come out of the investigations into the Capitol riot.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State big man Manny Bates is out for the season after suffering a shoulder injury in Tuesday’s season-opening win against Bucknell, The 6-foot-11 redshirt junior suffered a dislocated right shoulder in the opening minute of the 88-70 win as he extended his arm while chasing down a loose rebound.
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Caretaker Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced a three-week partial lockdown amid surging COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands. The lockdown that begins Saturday night is the first to start in Western Europe since a new wave of infections began surging across parts of the
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By Steve Contorno, CNN The fate of a South Florida congressional district will likely be decided Friday by a handful of overseas and military ballots after a manual recount left the race too close to call. Businesswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick appears to hold a single-digit lead over Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness in the Democratic primary
Continue Reading CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Scotland advanced to the European playoffs in World Cup qualifying on Friday by winning 2-0 at Moldova to ensure being runner-up to group winner Denmark. Scotland got goals from defender Nathan Patterson and forward Che Adams. Veteran goalkeeper Craig Gordon saved a late Moldova penalty to prevent a nervous finish. Scotland
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus. The league told players and coaches in a memo Friday that it is no longer advisable to wait before receiving the additional dose. The booster shots should be received “as soon as possible.” A
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Business) — Romper es la moda más reciente para las gigantescas empresas globales. Johnson & Johnson, Toshiba y GE anunciaron planes para dividirse en varias entidades esta semana. Es posible que la tendencia apenas haya comenzado. Los conglomerados son grandes y difíciles de manejar. Wall Street los odia, porque no sabe cómo
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hackett Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Right now, 40 million people are struggling with hunger in the United States. This number includes more than 12 million children. So many American families struggle with food insecurity, but the Boy Scouts are stepping in to help. The Scouts are
Continue ReadingBy Brian Johnson Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A local store is left with a mess, and no merchandise, after thieves targeted the business. Now, there’s a community effort to get the shop, One Pair, back on its feet. Video shows One Pair hours after the Kansas City,
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By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, ANNIRUDDHA GHOSAL and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — In the frantic last hours of U.N. climate talks in Scotland, a senior diplomat from Luxembourg sprinted down a hallway inside the summit venue. He whooshed by clutching a sheaf of papers, only to vanish inside an office. The final stretch
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — Making an Olympic team is hard enough. This winter, those who earn their spots on the U.S. squad will find it takes even more work to get to Beijing. Among the slow trickle of information coming out of China in advance of next February’s Olympics was
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — Making an Olympic team is hard enough. This winter, those who earn their spots on the U.S. squad will find it takes even more work to get to Beijing. Among the slow trickle of information coming out of China in advance of next February’s Olympics was
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana board has voted to posthumously pardon Homer Plessy, the namesake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1896 “separate but equal” ruling affirming state segregation laws. The state Board of Pardon voted unanimously on Friday to clear the Creole man’s record of a conviction for refusing
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages. In “RBG,” the 2018 Oscar-nominated bio-documentary of
Continue ReadingBy KCRA Staff Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KCRA) — Two women were arrested Thursday morning after a stolen car with a 7-month-old inside crashed into a power pole in Placer County, according to the sheriff’s office. “It’s a parent’s living nightmare to watch a car with your child in
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