By Paul LeBlanc, CNN US Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, narrowly escaped harm Thursday night after he was attacked onstage at a campaign event. Zeldin was delivering a speech in Fairport, New York, when a man climbed on stage “and attempted to stab” Zeldin, a statement from the campaign said.
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By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The January 6 committee, in its final public hearing until the fall, presented damning new evidence Thursday highlighting then-President Donald Trump‘s three-hour refusal to publicly condemn the unfolding insurrection at the US Capitol or to call off the violent mob. The primetime session — the eighth
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’Ja Wilson scored 23 points, Chelsea Gray had 14 points and 12 assists and the Las Vegas Aces dealt the Indiana Fever a club-record 11th straight loss, 90-77. Wilson scored 14 points and Gray added 12 points and seven assists as the Aces (19-8) built a 52-32 lead by halftime. Las
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Security footage from January 6th shows Senator Josh Hawley fleeing the mob, hours
after he pumped his first in the air to show his support
By Lilit Marcus, CNN One of New York City’s best-known venues, Central Park’s Loeb Boathouse, will close this fall. The owner of the restaurant and event space, Dean J. Poll, filed paperwork with the city of New York stating his intention to close the business. “Due to rising labor and costs of goods, the business
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Noah Lyles led wire to wire and routed the field in the 200 meters Thursday in 19.31 seconds, the third-fastest time ever, to lead America’s second sprint sweep at world championships. Lyles blew away U.S. teammates Kenny Bednarek by 0.46 seconds, with 18-year-old Erriyon Knighton
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By Reuters A 47-year-old Nepali sherpa has set a climbing record by scaling all the world’s 14 peaks that are higher than 8,000 meters (26,247 ft) for a second time, his agency said on Thursday. Sanu Sherpa, from Sankhuwasabha district in east Nepal, reached the top of Pakistan’s Gasherbrum II, which at 8,035 meters is
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By Jeremy Harlan, Andy Rose and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A Colorado judge on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a leading election denier who lost last month’s Republican primary for secretary of state, after she allegedly violated the terms of her bond for a second time. Peters turned herself in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — Dos astronautas, una europea y un ruso, salieron este jueves de la esclusa de la Estación Espacial Internacional para realizar una caminata espacial, lo que supone la primera vez en más de 20 años que se realiza un esfuerzo conjunto de este tipo. Samantha Cristoforetti, astronauta italiana de la Agencia
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By Laura He, CNN Business One month ago, Li Jiaqi disappeared from the internet. The 30-year-old livestreamer, also known as Austin Li, was — until recently — one of China’s biggest internet celebrities, with 64 million followers on Taobao, an online shopping platform. He once sold 15,000 lipsticks within five minutes in a sales competition
Continue Reading LYNBROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Veteran sports writer J.P. Pelzman has died at the age of 57. The Lynbrook, New York, police department confirmed Pelzman’s death Thursday. There was no information available about a cause of his death. Pelzman worked for Newsday, The Record, Asbury Park Press, Forbes and Rivals in 35 years as a journalist.
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Casey White, the Alabama prisoner whose escape with a corrections officer sparked a national manhunt in April, was federally indicted Thursday for illegally possessing firearms when he fled, the DOJ announced. The indictment alleges that Casey White had four handguns and an AR-15 rifle with him as he
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Two active shooter training exercises took place Thursday in Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four-star wide receiver from Lee’s Summit, Joshua Manning, announced Thursday night that he will continue his career at Mizzou. Manning held a commitment ceremony at Lee’s Summit where he announced he’ll be staying in-state to play for the Tigers. As a junior last season, the 6’3″ prospect had 69 receptions for 900
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer to highlight Oakland’s five-run sixth inning that broke up a scoreless game, and the Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 to split a doubleheader. Murphy connected for his 10th homer — his second straight season in double digits —
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have finalized a contract with guard Austin Rivers. The 6-foot-4 son of Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers spent last season with Denver. He averaged 6.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 67 games. Rivers registered his best year in the NBA in 2017-18 with the Los Angeles Clippers. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Father Tolton basketball’s Aaron Rowe announced Thursday that he will be continuing his basketball career at Link Academy in Branson. In his freshman season, Rowe helped lead the Trailblazers all the way to the championship game. In April, he was listed at No. 15 in ESPN’s inaugural list of top-25 players from
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By Amanda Musa and Melissa Alonso, CNN A Miami-based federal court returned a more than $10.2 million verdict against Carnival Cruise Line in favor of a passenger who claims a former crew member raped her in a storage closet aboard the Carnival Miracle in 2018, court records show. A jury issued the verdict Tuesday in
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman both homered and the pair combined for five RBIs as the Houston Astros completed a doubleheader sweep of the New York Yankees Thursday with a 7-5 win in Game 2. Chas McCormick added a two-run shot for the Astros, who won
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The drought conditions are negative for some farmers but it can also be helpful for some produce sold at local stores.
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