Report of road rage leads to charges for Jefferson City man
A Jefferson City man was in the Callaway County Jail on Thursday after a woman said he pointed a gun at her and her children during a road rage incident.
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‘Twilight Saga: New Moon’ director regrets rejecting Taylor Swift from film
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The world was denied a Taylor Swift cameo in “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.” The person who made that call now wishes he hadn’t. Chris Weitz, who directed the film, shared recently during a conversation on “The Twilight Effect with Ashley Greene and Melanie Howe” podcast that he and Swift
Continue ReadingWoman expected to plead guilty after allegedly using cold showers to punish child
By Kaitlyn Hart Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A woman has been scheduled to change her plea in a child abuse case. Ashlynn Richardson Bryner, 25, has accepted a plea agreement and will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of injury to a child, rather than a felony
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Hundreds of Google workers petition company to expand abortion protections for users and contractors
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Hundreds of workers at Google-parent Alphabet are calling on the company to take steps to expand abortion protections for users and contractors in a post-Roe world, according to a statement Thursday from a union representing the workers. In the petition, which was signed by more than 650 workers at the
Continue Reading Hundreds of Google workers petition company to expand abortion protections for users and contractors
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Hundreds of workers at Google-parent Alphabet are calling on the company to take steps to expand abortion protections for users and contractors in a post-Roe world, according to a statement Thursday from a union representing the workers. In the petition, which was signed by more than 650 workers at the
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Corrections officer sues inmate over brutal July attack at Jefferson City Correctional Center
A former corrections officer at Jefferson City Correctional Center sued an inmate this week over a July beating that left the guard in a coma for six days.
Continue ReadingHamilton Southeastern Schools adds ‘microaggressions’ to student handbook
By Cody Adams Click here for updates on this story FISHERS, Indiana (WISH) — A new addition to the Hamilton Southeastern Schools student handbook has the community divided. The school added “microaggressions” to the student handbook. Some parents believe it was a necessary addition. Others think it could create more problems. “Microaggressions” can be defined
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Browns QB Deshaun Watson settles for 11-game suspension
By ROB MAADDI and TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson has reached a settlement with the NFL and will serve an 11-game unpaid suspension and pay a $5 million fine rather than risk missing his first season as quarterback of the Cleveland Browns following accusations of sexual misconduct. Watson was
Continue Reading Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s 2016 plane incident: FBI report reveals new details
By Lisa Respers France and Chloe Melas, CNN Angelina Jolie accused Brad Pitt of injuring her and verbally abusing their children during a heated encounter aboard a private jet in 2016, according to an FBI report provided to CNN by a source. In the heavily redacted report, which was released to both parties as a
Continue Reading From ‘She-Hulk’ to JLo, variety’s key for director Kat Coiro
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press With high expectations and a sprawling scope of storytelling, directing anything in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, would seem daunting. For Kat Coiro, an executive producer and director on the series “ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, ” it was only scary before Tatiana Maslany was cast in the lead role. “As
Continue Reading US senator urges Kenyan president to aid peaceful transition
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A visiting U.S. senator says he has encouraged Kenya’s outgoing president to participate in a “peaceful transition of power” amid the latest election crisis in East Africa’s most stable democracy. Sen. Chris Coons told The Associated Press during his visit to Kenya that “I’ll let the
Continue Reading¿Cómo ver el Mundial de Qatar 2022 en México por televisión e internet? Precios y paquetes
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El 20 de noviembre el mundo del fútbol podrá presenciar el comienzo del esperado Mundial de Qatar 2022. Argentina – Francia en vivo, final del Mundial de Qatar: resultado, goles y más El torneo de fútbol más importante del planeta dará inicio con el partido entre la selección anfitriona Qatar y
Continue Reading15-year-old may be paralyzed after being shot twice near SE Houston convenience store, police say
By Charly Edsitty Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 15-year-old may be paralyzed after being shot in the back along a sidewalk in southeast Houston, police said. Police said the teenager had just left a Valero corner store in the 9400 block of Clearwood Drive near Tavenor Lane just
Continue Reading Judge limits privilege defense in AZ Mormon sex abuse case
By MICHAEL REZENDES Associated Press An Arizona judge overseeing a high-profile lawsuit accusing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of conspiring to cover-up child sex abuse has ruled that the church may not refuse to answer questions or turn over documents under the state’s “clergy-penitent privilege.” Clergy in Arizona, as in many other
Continue Reading Part of a foot, in a shoe, spotted in Yellowstone hot spring
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating after a park employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park, officials said Thursday. Tuesday’s discovery at Abyss Pool led to the temporary closure of the West Thumb Geyser Basin
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US Open champs get $2.6 million, total compensation $60M
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open singles champions will receive $2.6 million this year, with total player compensation for the Grand Slam tournament surpassing $60 million for the first time. A larger portion of that total is being allocated to the earlier rounds, the U.S. Tennis Association announced. That decision came following input from
Continue Reading Browns QB Deshaun Watson settles for 11-game suspension
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will serve an 11-game unpaid suspension, pay a $5 million fine and undergo professional evaluation and treatment as part of a settlement with the NFL following accusations of sexual misconduct by two dozen women. The league had sought to ban
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Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson suspended 11 games, fined $5 million after NFL and NFLPA reach settlement
By David Close and Ray Sanchez, CNN The NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for 11 regular season games without pay and fine him $5 million after he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen women. Watson will undergo “a professional evaluation by
Continue Reading EU-mediated Serbia-Kosovo meeting ends without agreement
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo didn’t reach an agreement on longstanding border and mutual recognition issues that have spiked tensions in the Balkans and added to Europe’s instability during the war in Ukraine. The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo
Continue Reading Netflix sues creators of unofficial Bridgerton musical
By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business On Christmas Day 2020, Netflix premiered “Bridgerton,” an old-fashioned lushly designed Regency Romance. Gorgeously costumed, multiracial, LGBTQ-friendly and featuring sizzling sex and explicit nudity, it seemed just the thing TV needed in the global Covid lockdown. The series had viewership of 82 million households worldwide within four months, according to
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