CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Two 18-year-olds have been sentenced to prison in connection with the fatal shooting of a University of Iowa student in Cedar Rapids. A judge on Friday sentenced Christian Emedi to 20 years in prison. He had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and willful injury in the June 2020 death of
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By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — United States forward Timothy Weah was unable to travel to Canada for Sunday’s World Cup qualifier because he did not meet the vaccination requirements to cross the Canadian border. Weah was involved in the play that led to the winning goal in Thursday’s 1-0 victory over El
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has fired the head of the Turkish Statistical Institute, which is responsible for posting official inflation statistics, among other data. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision was announced Saturday. Prices in Turkey have skyrocketed amid economic turmoil with an unstable national currency, triggered by massive interest rate cuts.  Inflation on
Continue Reading DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon has marched on at the African Cup of Nations with a brace by striker Karl Toko Ekambi sending the tournament hosts into the semifinals with a 2-0 win over Gambia. Toko Ekambi scored his goals in the space of seven minutes in the second half at the Japoma Stadium in
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The White House says it’s considering a wider list of potential nominees for the Supreme Court than has been reported thus far, according to a source familiar with the discussions. The source indicates there are several new names emerging as the White House casts a broad net.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Ecuador informó este viernes sobre la activación de un comité para el manejo de crisis tras la ruptura de un conducto de petróleo de la empresa Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados, OCP, en el sector Piedra Fina, provincia de Napo, provocada por el desprendimiento de rocas que dejó
Continue ReadingBy Andrew James Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — The need for foster families in Western North Carolina is great. More than 300 children are in foster care in Buncombe County alone, and the county does not have enough licensed foster parents to keep up with the demand.
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By Jay Croft, CNN Cold weather is relative to where you are, right? A freezing wind chill in Minneapolis might be a warm snap. People in the Northeast are being crushed by a legitimate blizzard. And way down south in South Florida, all the way down to South Beach, the high temp Saturday will be
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By Hannah Ryan, CNN Singer-songwriter Diego Verdaguer — a legend of the Latin American music scene — has died at the age of 70. On Thursday, Verdaguer’s daughter, Ana Victoria, and wife, Amanda Miguel — who are also singers — both confirmed that the Mexican-Argentinian star had passed away and issued a statement on the
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The transfer window for many big soccer leagues in Europe is coming to an end and many talented and young Brazilian players hope to join this January. They could be bargains for clubs seeking last-minute deals. Some of them are among the best of the
Continue Reading VIENNA (AP) — Germany’s Greens party has elected a new leadership team that has vowed to continue fighting for the party’s core issues, especially combating climate change, as it adjusts to its role in Germany’s new governing coalition. Omid Nouripour and Ricarda Lang will serve as the party’s co-leaders. They are replacing Annalena Baerbock and
Continue Reading AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl stands to make more than $50 million under a new eight-year contract. Athletic director Allen Greene announced terms of the deal hours before the top-ranked Tigers faced Oklahoma at Auburn Arena. Greene and Pearl had announced an agreement on social media Friday without releasing terms. Pearl’s pay
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Two people are dead after a car crashed into a Schnucks grocery store in South City Friday. Police said both people inside the car have died after it flipped on its side and hit a Schnucks store. No one inside or
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Anthony Muñoz and Ickey Woods are among alumni from the 1988 Cincinnati Bengals excited about the current team being one step from another Super Bowl. The 2021 Bengals have won two playoff games and go to Kansas City on Sunday for the AFC championship game. Woods
Continue ReadingBy MARISSA SULEK Click here for updates on this story GOODLETTSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A family of four in Goodlettsville is dead after a shooting inside their Greer Road home early Friday morning. Metro Police said 32-year-old James Travis Pitts shot his wife, 32-year-old Barbara Pitts, and two girls, 13-year-old MaKayla Kleinert and 6-year-old Riley
Continue Reading DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Amazon plans to hire more than 200 people through full-time and contract positions for its new delivery station in Dubuque. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports that the center opened this month with 30 employees in the warehouse and management. Officials say they hope to add 100 to 150 warehouse workers. Site
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Actress Bette Midler on Friday hit back at West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who earlier this week told her and critics of his state to kiss his dog’s “hiney.” “BTW, here are the state rankings of all the areas and agencies for which the so-called “Governor” of WVA, #JimJustice, is
Continue Reading The pandemic continues to impact cross-country ski teams as they head to the Beijing Olympics, with a Norwegian skier replaced and a Swedish competitor testing positive upon arrival in China. The Norwegian women’s team replaced Anne Kjersti Kalvå with Ragnhild Haga after Kalvå tested positive for COVID-19. Swedish cross-country skier Leo Johansson was in quarantine
Continue Reading LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has made a change to its cartoon mascot Herbie Husker to eliminate confusion about the meaning of a hand gesture some people connect with white supremacy. In the original depiction, Herbie’s left hand made the OK sign with the index finger and thumb forming a closed circle.
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By Devan Cole, Sonnet Swire, Daniella Diaz and Aaron Pellish, CNN The Senate Judiciary Committee will move quickly once President Joe Biden announces his pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, the panel’s chair said Sunday. “We’ll be ready from a staff viewpoint and logistic viewpoint, but the decision really starts with the President
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