Big Ten votes to accept Southern California and UCLA as full conference members, effective Aug. 2, 2024
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten votes to accept Southern California and UCLA as full conference members, effective Aug. 2, 2024.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 59 new COVID cases
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MoDOT to do emergency repairs on I-70 at High Hill in Montgomery County after crash
Emergency Repairs on Route F overpass at mile marker 180
Continue ReadingUn gen recién descubierto podría explicar por qué más mujeres padecen de alzhéimer
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los científicos identificaron un gen que parece aumentar el riesgo de padecer alzhéimer en las mujeres, proporcionando una posible nueva pista sobre por qué se diagnostica la enfermedad a más mujeres que a hombres. El gen, O6-metilguanina-ADN-metiltransferasa, o MGMT, desempeña un papel importante en la forma en que el cuerpo repara
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Mariners J.P. Crawford begins serving suspension for brawl
SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had his suspension stemming from last weekend’s brawl with the Los Angeles Angels reduced from five to four games, and he was set to serve the ban Thursday. Crawford appealed his five-game ban for his involvement in the melee at Angel Stadium on Sunday. He was at the
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Tony Ornato met with January 6 committee twice
By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, met with former White House deputy chief of staff Tony Ornato on two occasions in January and March as part of its investigation, according to a source familiar with his testimony. Among the topics Ornato discussed with the
Continue Reading Fordham parts ways with women’s basketball coach Gaitley
NEW YORK (AP) — Fordham has parted ways with women’s basketball coach Stephanie Gaitley the school announced. Gaitley took over the program in 2011 and in her 11 seasons at the school became the program’s winningest coach. She had nine postseason berths and won two Atlantic-10 championships. She has coached for 36 years and was
Continue Reading AP Sources: NFL adamant on indefinite suspension for Watson
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Deshaun Watson’s disciplinary hearing concluded Thursday with the NFL adamant about an indefinite suspension of at least one year and the quarterback’s legal team arguing there’s no basis for that punishment, two people with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press. Both sides presented their arguments over
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Gov. Parson signs record $47.5 billion state budget; billions to education and workforce development
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a record $47.5 billion 2023 state budget, highlighting more money to Missouri educators among others.
Continue Reading Aaron Judge, Ronald Acuña Jr. elected MLB All-Star starters
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. were elected Thursday to start in the July 19 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. The pair were chosen under new rules that give starting spots to the top vote-getter in each league in the first phase of online voting, which
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Former deputy charged after allegedly sexually assaulting an inmate in Saline County
A former Saline County Sheriff’s deputy has waived his right to a preliminary hearing after he is accused of a sex crime against an inmate.
Continue Reading Parson signs $48B Missouri budget, cuts tax refund program
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has approved a roughly $48 billion state budget while cutting $500 million for tax refunds. Parson signed the budget Thursday. But he also slashed funding that lawmakers had set aside for tax refunds for middle-income taxpayers. The budget still includes enough money
Continue ReadingAlquilar en Buenos Aires: una verdadera misión imposible
Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Un valijazo con carteles que decían: “Quiero alquilar, pero también vivir”. Ese fue el modo que encontraron los inquilinos para protestar y reclamar frente al Congreso nuevas soluciones al problema del alquiler. “¡Alerta alerta alerta inquilina nos dejan sin vivienda en la República Argentina!”, gritaban. Según la Federación de Inquilinos
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Tracking the 2022 hurricane and tropical storm season
Although weather in Central Missouri has been calm and pleasant this past week, people will be looking ahead to their vacations away. Many people prefer to spend their time away at a coastal beach. People spend large amounts of time and money in planning their vacations but one thing not often accounted for is the
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Takeaways from the blockbuster victories conservatives secured at the Supreme Court
By Tierney Sneed, CNN In decisions handed down in recent weeks, the conservative Supreme Court transformed the legal landscape around an assortment of hot-button issues, including abortion, gun rights, immigration and religious liberty. The cascade of sweeping rulings was the culmination of a generational effort to transform the high bench with the appointment of reliably
Continue Reading Nets acquire Royce O’Neale from Jazz for 23 first-round pick
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have acquired forward Royce O’Neale from the Utah Jazz in exchange for a conditional 2023 first-round draft pick. The Nets announced the deal Thursday, noting the Jazz will receive the least favorable of the Brooklyn/Houston first-round pick swap and Philadelphia’s first-round pick that was previously acquired by Brooklyn.
Continue Reading Agency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12B ballpark plan
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California agency has cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to move forward with a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted Thursday to reclassify a terminal at the Port of Oakland as a mixed-use area where
Continue Reading Red Wings hire Lightning assistant Derek Lalonde as coach
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have hired two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant Derek Lalonde as coach after a lengthy search process. Lalonde was on Jon Cooper’s Tampa Bay Lightning staff the past four years in which they won the Cup twice and most recently reached the final. Lalonde is now in charge of a
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Biden intends to nominate a conservative, anti-abortion lawyer to federal judgeship, Kentucky Democrats say
By Maegan Vazquez, Daniella Diaz and MJ Lee, CNN President Joe Biden intends to nominate an anti-abortion Republican lawyer to a federal judgeship, two Kentucky Democrats informed of the decision say. The prospective nominee, conservative lawyer Chad Meredith, would serve in a lifetime appointment to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
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Tax rebate program money biggest of Missouri governor’s line-item vetoes
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson used his line-item veto power to strike millions in federal relief fund spending from the state budget, including $500 million to pay for a tax rebate program.
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