By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site. Its aim is to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia blocked access to its service in the country. Russia has blocked access to Facebook and has restricted Twitter in an attempt to try to restrict the flow of information about
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BANGKOK (AP) — The body of Australian cricket great Shane Warne has started its final journey home. Just before dawn his coffin — draped in an Australian flag — was put into an ambulance at the Thai Police Forensic Institute and driven to an international airport. Local media says a private jet was expected to
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Teachers in Missouri have the lowest starting salary in the country and Gov. Mike Parson wants to give some of those educators a $13,000 raise, but it would need approval from lawmakers.
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By Dianne Gallagher, CNN North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing a charge of driving with a revoked license for the second time since 2017. The Class 3 misdemeanor charge, which could carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 days in jail, is one of three pending traffic citations against the Republican congressman in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team let go of an early lead over No. 25 Gonzaga to fall 10-5 on Wednesday evening. With the loss, MU falls to 9-2 this season. Left-handed pitcher Nathan Landry threw for three strikeouts over five innings, but gave up three runs. After that, head coach Steve Bieser and
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By Jeremy Harlan, CNN Tina Peters, the county clerk in Mesa County, Colorado, and her deputy clerk, Belinda Knisley, have been indicted by a county grand jury stemming from an election security breach investigation by local authorities. District Attorney Dan Rubinstein announced Wednesday morning that Peters faces 10 counts, including three felony counts of attempting
Continue Reading NEW YORK — Simas Lukosius hit a jumper on the first possession in overtime to give ninth-seeded Butler a lead it would not relinquish en route to an 89-82 win over eighth-seeded Xavier in the first round of the Big East Conference tournament. He followed with a 3-pointer for a 73-68 lead and after four
Continue Reading BOISE, Idaho — Linton Acliese III had 20 points as Eastern Washington edged past Northern Arizona 78-75 in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tourney. Carson Towt led the Lumberjacks on Wednesday with a career-high 21 points.
Continue Reading By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A bill advancing in Mississippi says anyone could cite religious objections to avoid a public or private employer’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. House Bill 1509 passed the Senate 36-15 Wednesday, with Republicans in favor and most Democrats opposed. One Democrat did not vote. A version of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican candidate for Congress has filed a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s U.S. House districts ahead of this year’s elections. Paul Berry III said Wednesday that his lawsuit seeks to compel state lawmakers to pass new U.S. House districts or else have the courts complete the task. Berry is a candidate
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Republican-controlled Florida House on Wednesday night passed a voting overhaul bill that would create a new security office to investigate election crimes and increase penalties for violating the state’s elections laws. The legislation would establish a scaled-back version of an elections police force first proposed last year by Florida GOP
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By Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump refinanced the mortgage on Trump Tower with a $100 million loan from California-based Axos Bank, according to a new filing with the city. The loan document was signed on February 15 by Eric Trump, who along with his brother, Donald Trump Jr., has been running the Trump
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brittney Smith led a balanced offense with 13 points and No. 25 UCF’s nation-best defense had its best game of the season with a 61-28 win over SMU in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament. Going into the game, the top-seeded Knights were allowing 48.1 points per game
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Syracuse star Buddy Boeheim has been suspended for the Orange’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament game against Duke after he punched Florida State’s Wyatt Wilkes in the stomach Wednesday during a second-round ‘s victory. Boeheim, the team’s leading scorer, was not called for a
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By Shelby Rose, CNN Sirens blare in the distance. Everywhere she looks, there’s devastation. Windows are cracked and pieces of wood and building debris lie scattered in the streets. The streets are eerily empty. This is the scene that Ukrainian photographer Valeria Shashenok witnesses every day when she walks down the street in war-torn Chernihiv,
Continue Reading By Shelby Rose, CNN Sirens blare in the distance. Everywhere she looks, there’s devastation. Windows are cracked and pieces of wood and building debris lie scattered in the streets. The streets are eerily empty. This is the scene that Ukrainian photographer Valeria Shashenok witnesses every day when she walks down the street in war-torn Chernihiv,
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher’s San Diego State Aztecs appear primed for what has become an annual run through the Mountain West Conference Tournament. The Aztecs have reached the championship game all four seasons under Dutcher. They’ve gone 2-2, including winning last year’s title tilt against Utah State.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Cuando Sherri Papini afirmó que fue secuestrada en el norte de California, los investigadores creyeron que estaban buscando a dos mujeres hispanas que hablaban español, tocaban música de mariachi y que la alimentaban principalmente con tortillas y arroz. La elaborada historia de Papini sobre su secuestro en 2016, que los fiscales
Continue ReadingBy KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story BENICIA, California (KPIX) — A clerk was found shot to death at Benicia’s Rose Market late Tuesday night, the victim of a robbery attempt, authorities said. Benicia police said officers responded to a shooting call in the 2000 block of Columbus Parkway around 10:04 p.m.
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS — Brandon Horvath had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Utah State players in double figures as the Aggies romped past Air Force 83-56 in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament. Justin Bean added 16 points for the Aggies on Wednesday. Joseph Octave led the Falcons with a
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