By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 20 Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Joe Biden’s administration over a Department of Agriculture school meal program that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The challenge, led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery, claims that the federal
Continue Reading By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 20 Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Joe Biden’s administration over a Department of Agriculture school meal program that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The challenge, led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery, claims that the federal
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The Department of Conservation also plays a role in preventing the widespread tick and mosquito bites here in Missouri.Â
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By Oren Liebermann, Zachary Cohen and Barbara Starr, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved the treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers at a US military hospital in Germany, according to a memo obtained by CNN and confirmed by two US defense officials. The plan would allow Ukrainian troops to be treated at a US military
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By Marianne Garvey Emmett Till’s life and and his and his mother’s fight for justice are shown in the powerful new trailer for the movie “Till.” It’s the first trailer for the movie, which centers around Till, a 14-year-old boy from Chicago who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. Despite worries from his mother, Till
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By Lauren del Valle and Oliver Darcy, CNN The lawyer for two Sandy Hook families that have sued right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a jury on Tuesday to award his clients $150 million in damages in a trial that will determine how much money they receive. “Now that is a huge verdict to be
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Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — The  St. Louis Cardinals put first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, third baseman Nolan Arenado, and catcher Austin Romine on the restricted list before their game at the Toronto Blue Jays. The Cardinals recalled outfielder Conner Capel and catcher Iván Herrera, and selected infielder Cory Spangenberg from Triple-A Memphis as substitute players for their
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Michael Conte, CNN The family of an American sentenced to 14 years at a hard labor camp in Russia fears that he has been given what amounts to a “a death sentence” and is calling on the Biden administration to designate him as wrongfully detained, which would trigger formal
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City police say this morning’s rain caused a crash on Highway 179 and Highway 54 at 8:36 that caused minor injuries to two people. The driver, Mary Self, 41, of Osage Beach, was driving a 2014 Toyota Rav4 northbound on Highway 54 when she lost control due to the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh watched his star-studded defense lead the way in winning last year’s Big Ten title. He needs some new faces to emerge to make it two in a row — and he thinks he has the bodies. Just four months after losing Heisman
Continue ReadingBy Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A flashy Brooklyn pastor known for wearing designer outfits and extravagant jewelry says he was robbed along with his wife of more than $1 million while he was preaching at church Sunday. Police say they received a report that three people entered the Leaders of Tomorrow church Sunday with firearms and
Continue ReadingBy Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A flashy Brooklyn pastor known for wearing designer outfits and extravagant jewelry says he was robbed along with his wife of more than $1 million while he was preaching at church Sunday. Police say they received a report that three people entered the Leaders of Tomorrow church Sunday with firearms and
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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have released running back Chris Carson with a failed physical designation, potentially signaling an end to his career because of a neck injury. Carson’s future was in doubt the entire offseason after he was injured in Week 4 last year and eventually
Continue Reading By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN It was just three days into Republican Rep. Peter Meijer’s term when a pro-Trump mob ransacked the Capitol. A week later, the freshman voted to impeach Trump. Now, that vote could end his House career. A week before his primary, Republicans in Michigan and Washington say that Meijer’s
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A month after releasing its landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court officially transmitted its judgment to the lower courts on Tuesday, a move that will likely trigger more state abortion restrictions to go into effect. Supreme Court rules state that after an opinion is
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have returned to Saint Vincent College for training camp for the first time since 2019. The franchise’s long tradition of spending camp at the small school in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Veteran defensive end Cam Heyward says training
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby and Tierney Sneed, CNN A lawsuit putting at risk Americans’ access to free contraceptives took on new significance with last month’s Supreme Court opinion that drastically altered the legal landscape around abortion. A federal judge in Texas with a history of ruling against the Affordable Care Act — the target of this
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Geoff Ogilvy is a U.S. Open champion and three-time winner of the World Golf Championships. And then he left the PGA Tour four years ago and set up shop with his family back home in Australia. Now he is back, playing the Rocket Mortgage Classic this week in Detroit.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain and storms moving in late, 72. Additional rain between 1-1.5″. TOMORROW: Morning showers and storms subside with partly cloudy skies by late afternoon. Highs in the mid-80s with a chance of an isolated storm. EXTENDED: Unfortunately, this morning’s heavy rain won’t be the last for the week, but the good
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