By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle homered twice, and Austin Hays hit a home run with his bat and saved a run with his arm as the Baltimore Orioles outlasted the Minnesota Twins 5-3. Hays hit a tiebreaking homer with one out in the eighth, and Mountcastle followed with a
Continue Reading By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in Game 2 on Thursday night to even the best-of-seven first-round series. Chris Kreider, Andrew Copp and Ryan Strome also scored for
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By Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine, CNN Isaiah Lee, the man accused of leaping on stage at the Hollywood Bowl and attacking comedian Dave Chappelle, pleaded not guilty to four misdemeanor charges in court Friday. Wearing a blue jail uniform, with his right arm in a sling, Lee stood before a judge in Los Angeles
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una notable ola de calor con temperaturas tÃpicas de agosto asolará a gran parte de Texas, las llanuras y el Medio Oeste desde este fin de semana hasta principios de la semana que viene. Se prevé que entre el viernes y el martes se igualen o superen 120 récords de temperatura
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN Amber Heard took the stand again on Thursday, with at times emotional and graphic testimony in her defense against a defamation claim brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. In her second day of testimony, Heard described alleged physical abuse by Depp that she said escalated into the couple mistreating each other.
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An August murder trial was canceled for a Jefferson City man according to online court records.
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper says in his new book that then-President Donald Trump asked him in 2020 about launching missiles into Mexico to “destroy the drug labs” and kill cartels, The New York Times reported Thursday. “We could just shoot some Patriot missiles and take out the labs, quietly,” Trump
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By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Karine Jean-Pierre will become the new White House press secretary when Jen Psaki departs her role next week, President Joe Biden announced in a statement Thursday, becoming the first Black and out LGBTQ person to hold the position. Jean-Pierre currently serves as the White House’s principal deputy press secretary. “Karine not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tolton basketball guard Tahki Chievous announced his commitment William Woods University on Thursday, following a standout senior season. Chievous helped lead the Trailblazers to the Class 4 state championship game, where the team finished as the state runner up. Chievous is also the son of Mizzou hoops legend Derrick Chievous.
Continue Reading By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Steven Kwan hit the first homer of his breakout rookie season, Franmil Reyes had three hits and an RBI, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5. Kwan’s two-run shot off José BerrÃos tied it at 2 in the third, beginning a string of six
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By Kara Scannell and Zachary Cohen, CNN The Department of Justice is quietly unraveling a complex web of shell companies and middlemen used by Russian oligarchs, and President Vladimir Putin himself, as it accelerates efforts to seize assets belonging to the Kremlin’s most wealthy and influential players, the Justice official charged with leading the team
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri taxpayers are a step closer to getting a several-hundred-dollar refund from the state. The Senate on Thursday night endorsed a plan to provide a one-time tax credit of up to $500 for individuals and $1,000 for couples. The refunds would go only to
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — If three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville is looking to return to coaching next season, he hasn’t told NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman of that plan. And Bettman would certainly be in the loop on that news. Quenneville resigned as Florida’s coach back in October when
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — If three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville is looking to return to coaching next season, he hasn’t told NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman of that plan. And Bettman would certainly be in the loop on that news. Quenneville resigned as Florida’s coach back in October when
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Warsaw will be receiving nearly $3.25 million in financial assistance from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to upgrade to the city’s drinking water system. The project is anticipated to be completed by August of next year. Crews will replace aging water lines throughout the city with updated
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Karine Jean-Pierre se convertirá en la nueva secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca cuando Jen Psaki deje su cargo la próxima semana, anunció el presidente Joe Biden en un comunicado el jueves, convirtiéndose en la primera persona negra y LGBTQ en ocupar el cargo. Jean-Pierre actualmente se desempeña como subsecretaria
Continue Reading By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Most Americans say now is not the time to end a pandemic-era border restriction that the Biden administration hoped to drop this month, but those who say it ought to continue are divided over how long it should remain in place, according to a new CNN poll conducted
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Milwaukee’s Willy Adames is powering a Brewers surge with seven homers in his past 10 games, including two during a 10-5 trouncing of Cincinnati on Thursday. Adames had just one homer in 16 games prior to this run, mirroring a trend for the whole team — after connecting 14 time in
Continue Reading By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames hit two of Milwaukee’s six homers, and the Brewers beat the lowly Cincinnati Reds 10-5. Luis UrÃas, Christian Yelich, Tyrone Taylor and Keston Hiura also connected as Milwaukee won for the eighth time in nine games. Yelich finished with three hits and scored three times,
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By Paula Reid, CNN Rudy Giuliani’s appearance before the January 6 committee, set for Friday, has been canceled, his attorney told CNN. Robert Costello said his client had been expected to appear virtually before the panel on Friday. On Thursday, Giuliani asked to record the interview, both audio and video, but the committee rejected that
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