By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN A State Department officer who says he was struck by the strange constellation of symptoms now known as “Havana syndrome” in 2017 is suing Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the State Department for disability discrimination, according to court filings. It is the first known suit filed
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By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s defense attorney says the former “Empire” actor will appeal his conviction for lying to police about being the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack. A jury found Smollett guilty Thursday of five of the six charges of disorderly conduct against him following
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By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors canceled their Thursday practices, citing an abundance of caution because of COVID-19 protocols. Both teams made the announcements on Twitter. Indiana has already won twice this week — beating Washington on Monday and routing the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bernard Groner and P&G Development Company have notified the state they do not intend to rebuild, according to Chris Moreland, public information officer for the Office of Administration. According to the cause of fire report, the fire did at least $2.5 million in damage. After the building caught fire in Nov., Groner has
Continue Reading By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Monsanto says in court papers that it has agreed to plead guilty to illegally using and storing pesticides in Hawaii and will pay $12 million in fines. The company in a court filing Thursday agreed to plead guilty to 30 environmental crimes after allowing workers to go
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By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Monsanto says in court papers that it has agreed to plead guilty to illegally using and storing pesticides in Hawaii and will pay $12 million in fines. The company in a court filing Thursday agreed to plead guilty to 30 environmental crimes after allowing workers to go
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prominent South Carolina attorney who wife and son were gunned down six months ago in unsolved killings has been indicted on 21 more charges that he stole settlement and other money from clients. The latest state grand jury indictments against Alex Murdaugh include seven more
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If you are unfamiliar with The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, they provide millions of pounds of food, serving nearly 100 thousand people a month across 32 counties in Missouri. Again this year, they’re asking for your help. “The cars will line up for miles just to come and get some food.” Brandy
Continue ReadingBy Shaquille Lord Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The FBI is now launching a civil rights investigation into the death of an inmate at Metro Corrections. There were three deaths in less than one week at Metro Corrections. Director Dwayne Clark told Metro Council members Wednesday one of those
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GALENA, Mo. (AP) — A judge says he will decide next year whether three men charged after a tourist boat sank in Missouri in 2018 will go to trial. The three men, Kenneth McKee, Curtis Lanham and Charles Baltzell, were charged after a vessel known as a duck boat sank on Table Rock Lake near
Continue Reading GALENA, Mo. (AP) — A judge says he will decide next year whether three men charged after a tourist boat sank in Missouri in 2018 will go to trial. The three men, Kenneth McKee, Curtis Lanham and Charles Baltzell, were charged after a vessel known as a duck boat sank on Table Rock Lake near
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By Julia Jones, CNN Members of the cast and crew of “Rust” released a letter on Thursday saying the descriptions of the film set as a “chaotic, dangerous, and exploitative workplace are false” and distract from the tragic death of director of photography Halyna Hutchins, 42, and the need to reform “outdated industry firearm and
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — A controversial socialist City Councilmember in Seattle appears to have survived a recall vote by a narrow margin. She had faced calls for her ouster due to her aggressive tactics while calling for higher taxes on hometown tech giant Amazon and pushing to cut the police budget. The latest ballot count Thursday
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The legal saga surrounding Jussie Smollett’s claim in 2019 that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago has culminated in a trial, which concluded with a jury convicting him on five counts of disorderly conduct. Smollett was acquitted Thursday of
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech’s 2022 running back depth chart has taken another hit with Jordan Mason’s announcement he will enter the NFL draft. Mason was the Yellow Jackets’ second-leading rusher with 439 yards. Leading rusher Jahmyr Gibbs, who finished third in the nation in all-purpose yards, entered the transfer portal last month. Gibbs made his
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer Receiver Allen Robinson expects to return to the Chicago Bears’ lineup when they visit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night after missing the past three games because of a hamstring injury. Robinson says “everything is trending in the right direction.” Robinson has not played since Nov. 8, when
Continue Reading By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The al-Qaida extremist group has grown slightly inside Afghanistan since U.S. forces left in late August, and the country’s new Taliban leaders are divided over whether to fulfill their 2020 pledge to break ties with the group, the top U.S. commander in the
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has returned to the lineup for a critical game against Pittsburgh. He missing just one week with a shoulder injury. Cook was on the active list for the Vikings despite the shortened recovery time with the Thursday night game. He sat out last Sunday at Detroit
Continue Reading NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a woman who died when her car went into the icy rapids above Niagara Falls likely drove into the river on purpose. The New York State Park Police said Thursday “entry into the water appears to be an intentional act,” and an investigation was ongoing. The driver was
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By Jade Gordon and Alta Spells, CNN The Board of Education for Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is taking steps to promote gun safety in homes. Less than a week after four students were shot and killed and seven additional people were injured in a high school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, the Atlanta Board of Education
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