By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corbin Burnes struck out 10 and allowed two runs in seven innings to earn his first win of the season as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. The Brewers won their third straight despite getting held to a season-low three hits. The Pirates had
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — Cam Talbot had his third shutout of the season to help the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Talbot made 26 saves as Minnesota (48-21-7) swept the season series between the teams. Kevin Fiala scored and assisted on Matt Boldy’s goal in the third period. In his second
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a playoff career-high 45 points, including a personal 7-0 run in the final moments, and the Miami Heat held off the Atlanta Hawks 115-105 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Tuesday night. Tyler Herro scored 15 for Miami, while Max
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch Wednesday night for the Los Angeles Angels in Houston, and the two-way superstar is off to a much better start at the plate than on the mound this season. Ohtani is 0-2 with a 7.56 ERA after two outings. He has 14 strikeouts, but he’s
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored his career-high 32nd goal of the season and Jack Campbell made 36 saves in his 30th win of the year as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2. Timothy Liljegren, Jason Spezza and David Kampf scored, and Ilya Mikheyev added an empty-net goal for Toronto. Nylander and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents who file income taxes would be eligible for a tax break under a new Republican proposal. The House Budget Committee approved the measure Tuesday. The bill now heads to the House floor for consideration. The proposal budgets $1 billion for tax breaks equal to what taxpayers owe the
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Albert Pujols had two hits and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 5-1. Adam Wainwright threw 5 2/3 effective innings, allowing one run on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks. Tommy Edman tripled, singled and drove in two runs, and Paul Goldschmidt also had two
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Albert Pujols had two hits and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 5-1. Adam Wainwright threw 5 2/3 effective innings, allowing one run on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks. Tommy Edman tripled, singled and drove in two runs, and Paul Goldschmidt also had two
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By David Shortell, CNN A Florida man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he had threatened to kill Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar after she directed profanities at then-President Donald Trump in a 2019 news conference. According to a plea agreement, David Hannon, 67, was “upset by [Omar’s] use of curse words directed at then-president Trump
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First responders practiced how to respond to an aircraft emergency in Columbia on Tuesday afternoon.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Fans are creating a makeshift memorial to late Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Dwayne Haskins outside of Heinz Field. Pictures, flowers and candles have been placed outside of the gates to the stadium. The Steelers will hold a celebration in honor of Haskins’
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has passed a bill to nationalize lithium mining and extraction. The bill was submitted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is expected to sign it into law. The law approved Tuesday says a state-run company will have exclusive rights to mine lithium, a mineral used in electric car
Continue ReadingBy Tiffany Chan Click here for updates on this story MANSFIELD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Estelle Lemieux has a big personality for a four-year old. Nothing makes her smile like a day at the playground with her parents, but it can also be a disheartening experience. “Estelle has a rare disease called SMA, Spinal Muscular Atrophy,”
Continue Reading By ERIK ERLENDSSON Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jakub Vrana had two goals, including the tiebreaking score in the third period, to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Red Wings beat Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy for the first time in 14 career games. Lucas Raymond
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri bill would put restrictions on how race is talked about in public K-12 schools. The GOP-led House on Tuesday voted 85-59 in favor of the bill, with some Republicans opposing the measure. Students, parents and teachers could file complaints for alleged violations of the
Continue ReadingBy Amy Kawata Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — A desperate and delicate rescue operation unfolded just after 9:30 p.m. Monday in Annapolis when a large oak tree fell into a home on Holly Drive West, trapping three people in an upstairs bedroom. It took more than 40 fire and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are the local scores from Tuesday, April 19, 2022. HS BASEBALL BATTLE (5) FULTON (1) FINAL FATHER TOLTON (7) HELIAS (6) FINAL CALIFORNIA (4) BLAIR OAKS (6) FINAL SOUTHERN BOONE (11) OSAGE (1) FINAL HS GIRLS SOCCER KICKAPOO (0) ROCK BRIDGE (3) FINAL JEFFERSON CITY (0) HICKMAN (4) FINAL
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The United States will play Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti in Group A at the CONCACAF W Championship this summer, which will determine qualifiers for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Canada, Costa Rica, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago are in Group B of the North and Central American and
Continue Reading By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Strome scored twice, Adam Fox added a goal and Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves as the New York Rangers recorded a third-straight shutout and their 50th win of the season, 3-0 over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Eric Comrie made 31 saves for the
Continue ReadingBy Peter D’Oench Click here for updates on this story KENDALL, Florida (WFOR) — Five people have been arrested in connection to a huge haul of narcotics near a school in Kendall. Miami-Dade police discovered 15 duffle bags and seven coolers full of a large assortment of drugs. Miami-Dade PD confiscated the drugs on April
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