CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A 33-year-old University City man was sentenced to life in prison without parole after shooting an unarmed neighbor who came home drunk from a party. Thomas Clement was sentenced Friday for first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 31-year-old Larry “Peanut” Neal Jr. in July 2019. Prosecutors said
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Division I college basketball committees say there won’t be a combined men’s and women’s Final Four in the near future. The unanimous decision announced Friday was made during a joint meeting of the committees that concluded several months of exploring the concept of one city hosting a joint Final Four. The
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By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona bill that would prohibit government agencies from contracting with firms that refuse to do business with firearms companies is getting strong support from majority Republicans but tough criticism from the banking industry. GOP Rep. Frank Carroll’s bill would require companies doing business with the state
Continue Reading By KRISTEN GRIFFITH of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy MacKenzie Scott, who has given at least $8 billion in the past two years to mostly small nonprofits that serve people in need, used to release posts on Medium about her gifts and who got them. Then Scott stopped naming names. She announced in
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has formally adopted sweeping new rules that will limit the ability of its top officials to invest in financial markets, a change intended to prevent conflicts of interest involving investments affected by Fed policies. The stricter rules emerged after an outcry over questionable
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN The antiparasitic drug ivermectin doesn’t prevent severe disease from Covid-19 any more effectively than symptom management and close observation by medical professionals, according to a study published Friday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. The study enrolled nearly 500 people 50 and older who were at risk of severe Covid-19 because
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The inaugural Legacy Bowl in New Orleans is giving top football players from historically Black colleges and universities a new level of exposure to pro scouts and executives. South Carolina State defensive back Zafir Kelly says the event evens the field for HBCU players who’ve
Continue Reading By Jennifer Korn and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN The fire on board the large car-carrying cargo ship Felicity Ace could soon be extinguished because there might not be anything left to burn. The 656 foot-long Felicity Ace roll-on/roll-off car-carrying ship caught fire in the North Atlantic last Wednesday as it carried around 4,000 vehicles, including Porsches,
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente de México Andrés Manuel López Obrador dijo este viernes sentir orgullo de que el senador de Estados Unidos Ted Cruz lo haya criticado días atrás. “De verdad es un timbre de orgullo que un senador como esta persona se lance en contra del gobierno que represento”,
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By Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN The National Archives acknowledged Friday it has discussed with the Department of Justice that classified records were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after former President Donald Trump left office, according to a letter from Archivist David Ferriero to the House Oversight Committee. The letter, released by the Archives
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By Priscilla Alvarez and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider this term whether the Biden administration can terminate a Trump-era border policy known as “Remain in Mexico,” a move that calls into question the future of a controversial program that allows officials to send non-Mexican migrants to Mexico to await
Continue Reading LANCASTER, Wis. (AP) — A unique, 60-foot round barn that has likely stood on land near Lancaster for 100 years or more has a new home several miles away at Vesperman Farms, a popular fall attraction. The red barn drew plenty of attention this week as Heritage Movers of Grant County slowly hauled the structure
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has accused Russia of being responsible for recent cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s defense ministry and major banks. The announcement was made Friday by Anne Neuberger, the White House’s chief cyber official, and it was the most pointed attribution of responsibility for cyberattacks that have unfolded
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The Rocheport bridge and the Sorrels overpass construction remain on time to be completed.
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By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on Ukraine’s border, Russia is ratcheting up pressure on its ex-Soviet neighbor, threatening to destabilize Europe and draw in the United States. Russia has been tightening its military grip around Ukraine since last year, amassing tens of thousands of soldiers, as well as equipment
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El Servicio de Inspección de Sanidad Animal y Vegetal (APHIS) del Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU. (USDA) anunció este viernes que se reanudó su programa de inspección de aguacate en Michoacán y las exportaciones de este producto a EE.UU. “APHIS, en estrecha colaboración con el Oficial de Seguridad Regional de la
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Las elecciones en Colombia están a menos de un mes de llevarse a cabo. El próximo 13 de marzo, los colombianos votarán para elegir al nuevo Congreso de la República, con un total de 2.819 cargos públicos a disputarse en la contienda electoral. La Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil de Colombia
Continue Reading MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) — Four men were pulled to safety after being buried in grain that poured out of a bin near the eastern Iowa city of Mount Vernon. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened Friday morning after two men began setting up a grain bin to unload corn just north
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer The Oklahoma softball program is the gold standard after winning four of the past eight national championships under coach Patty Gasso. The Sooners are the defending Women’s College World Series champions. Many of that team’s top players return. Those include reigning USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Jocelyn
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By Sam Fossum and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday officially signed into law the stopgap funding measure passed by the Senate Thursday night, averting a government shutdown for now. The funding for the federal government was set to expire on Friday. The bill signed into law Friday will extend the funding until
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