By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The tide of international opinion appears to be decisively shifting against Russia, as a number of non-aligned countries are joining the United States and its allies in condemning Moscow’s war in Ukraine and its threats to the principles of the international rules-based order. Western officials
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent MONONGAHELA, Pa. (AP) — Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is heading to Pennsylvania on Friday to directly confront President Joe Biden and the party in power, unveiling a midterm election agenda with sweeping Trump-like promises despite the House GOP’s sometimes spotty record of delivering and governing in Congress. McCarthy, who
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By Marshall Cohen The special master overseeing the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation has ordered former President Donald Trump’s lawyers to back up out-of-court assertions that the FBI may have planted evidence at the property during their search last month. Judge Raymond Dearie, the court-appointed special master, said in a filing Thursday that Trump’s team needs to
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NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL says Apple Music will be the new sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show. The multi-year sponsorship will begin with this season’s Super Bowl on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona. Apple Music replaces Pepsi, which sponsored the show for the past 10 years. Terms were not announced, but analysts
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL says Apple Music will be the new sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show. The multi-year sponsorship will begin with this season’s Super Bowl on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona. Apple Music replaces Pepsi, which sponsored the show for the past 10 years. Terms were not announced, but analysts
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s father, Donald Blinken, a former U.S. diplomat, investment banker and modern art collector, has died. He was 96. Blinken announced his father’s passing in a series of tweets while he was attending the annual UN General Assembly. Blinken said his dad served his city, state and
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By Rob Picheta, Uliana Pavlova and Chris Liakos CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted former NSA contractor Edward Snowden Russian citizenship, according to an official decree published on the Russian government portal Monday. Snowden is accused of espionage and theft of government property in the US for leaking troves of information on American intelligence
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN When Giorgia Meloni first burst onto the political scene in 2006 as the youngest ever vice-president of the National Alliance party, she sealed her fate as a far-right politician. The National Alliance, formerly the Italian Social Movement, was unapologetically neo-fascist, formed by supporters of Benito Mussolini. Meloni herself openly admired
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL ROCK BRIDGE (14) HICKMAN (0) FINAL SMITH-COTTON (0) CAPITAL CITY (10) FINAL HALLSVILLE (7) SOUTHERN BOONE (1) FINAL NORTH CALLAWAY (12) MONTGOMERY COUNTY (3) FINAL HS VOLLEYBALL HICKMAN (3) BATTLE
Continue Reading By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — A growing number of businesses, including grocery stores and gas stations, are temporarily closing across Puerto Rico as power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona drag on in the U.S. territory, sparking concern about the availability of fuel and basic goods. Hand-written signs warning of closures
Continue Reading By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, Puerto Rico (AP) — Fiona, a Category 4 hurricane, pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds early Friday as it swept by the island on a route forecast to have it approaching northeastern Canada late in the day as a still-powerful storm. Authorities in Bermuda opened shelters and
Continue Reading By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Chase Brown became the first Illinois running back to rush for 100-plus yards in five straight games, Tommy DeVito passed for 329 yards and three touchdowns and the Fighting Illini blanked Chattanooga 31-0. Illinois improved to 3-1 and is off to its best start since 2015.
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Heather Chen, CNN The world’s largest beer festival is finally back after a two year dry spell but politicians in one country are still against celebrations returning — and it isn’t because of the pandemic. “Although non-Muslims are not prohibited from drinking alcohol, the (Malaysian) government is of the opinion that allowing this festival to
Continue Reading By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After three days in which the war in Ukraine consumed world leaders at the United Nations, other conflicts and concerns are beginning to emerge. Some are long-simmering ones with global reach that have receded from the public’s attention recently. Israel’s prime minister called for the establishment
Continue Reading By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Standing in line to try to buy food, Rekha Begum is distraught. Like many others in Bangladesh, she is struggling to find affordable daily essentials like rice, lentils and onions. “I went to two other places, but they told me they don’t have supplies. Then I
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched two-run ball into the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 for a three-game series sweep. Cleveland opened a seven-game lead over Chicago in the AL Central with its 15th win in 18 games. The Guardians can clinch the franchise’s first division title since
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A court in northern China sentenced one man to 24 years in jail Friday for his role in a vicious attack on four women, as well as other crimes including robbery and opening an illegal gambling ring. The Guangyang Disrict People’s Court in northern Hebei province
Continue ReadingTonight: Skies remain mostly cloudy with isolated light showers. Overnight lows cool to the lower 50s with winds remaining out of the northeast. Tomorrow: Scattered showers begin early Friday morning before becoming more widespread for the northern half of Mid-Missouri. Rainfall totals look to remain below 0.25″ in most areas with chances of weak storms
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Dianne Gallagher, CNN A former top state official in Mississippi pleaded guilty Thursday to state and federal charges in connection to an embezzlement scheme that auditors say misused millions of welfare dollars, including funneling funds into projects linked to prominent Mississippians like former NFL star Brett Favre. Officials from the US
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Jacoby Brissett threw two touchdown passes, Nick Chubb ran for a score and the Cleveland Browns bounced back from their epic meltdown four days earlier to beat the rival Pittsburgh Steelers 29-17. The Browns built a nine-point lead early in the fourth on Chubb’s 1-yard run
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