COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive back Ennis Rakestraw will make a long-awaited return to the field in Thursday night’s season opener against Louisiana Tech. After tearing his ACL during the 2021 season, the sophomore spent the next 10 months in recovery. Rakestraw said the hardest part of it all wasn’t even the fact that he
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Ahead of her debut as Fanny Brice in the first Broadway revival of “Funny Girl,” Lea Michele discussed her nerves about returning to the stage, accusations of creating a toxic environment on “Glee” and, yes, the baseless internet rumor that she’s illiterate. Michele is replacing Beanie Feldstein in the leading role
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By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A trial for a 17-year-old charged with murder in the death of a southeast Iowa high school Spanish teacher has been set for March 20. A judge on Thursday set the trial date for Willard Miller, who is charged with first-degree murder in the beating
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By The Associated Press Maryland took a step forward last season when it made a bowl game and won it handily. But there still seemed to be a big gap between the Terrapins and the top teams in the Big Ten. There’s not much they can do in their opener against Buffalo to prove that’s
Continue Reading ESTEPONA, Spain (AP) — Remco Evenepoel got back on his bicycle and quickly rejoined the peloton despite having bruises and cuts showing through a big gash on the side of his shorts. It was just a scare for the young Belgian rider who overcame a fall with about 45 kilometers to go in the 12th
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Vickers and Marleah Campbell Click here for updates on this story KANSAS (KCTV) — Kansas casinos will launch their sportsbooks on Thursday, drawing fans to place their bets at the state’s approved sites. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly will be at Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, KS, on Thursday morning for the ribbon-cutting and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Throughout the off season, there were a lot of questions on who would be the starting quarterback Thursday against Louisiana tech, but it didn’t take too long for Eli Drinkwitz to name the St. Louis native Brady Cook as his guy for week one. “I can clearly remember being in the stands as a
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Camden County deputies are asking for help finding a Camdenton man who they suspect hit another man with a vehicle Tuesday night, killing him.
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have captured the first direct image of an exoplanet with the James Webb Space Telescope. The exoplanet, or planet outside of our solar system, is a gas giant about six to 12 times the mass of Jupiter. The planet, called HIP 65426 b, is about 15 to 20 million years
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The work-from-home boom may be over, and that’s not good news for one pandemic stock market darling. Zoom’s weak earnings outlook and plunging stock price raise the question of whether or not the video conferencing company is a one-trick pony that needs to be part of a larger
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Saturday Night Live” veteran castmember Rob Schneider says the long-running sketch show was “over” after Kate McKinnon’s 2016 performance of “Hallelujah.” In a conversation on Glenn Beck’s podcast, Schneider said that McKinnon’s post-presidential election cold open at the piano, during which she sang Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” dressed as Hilary Clinton, was
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Ray Sanchez, CNN Prosecutors in St. Louis County, Missouri, have filed a request to vacate the murder conviction of Lamar Johnson, who has been behind bars for more than 27 years for a crime they believe he didn’t commit, officials said Wednesday. Johnson was sentenced to life without the possibility of
Continue ReadingBy Katrenia Busch and Rayvin Bleu Click here for updates on this story MONTROSE, Michigan (WNEM) — A grieving mother is distraught over the murder of her young son. The murder of 16-month-old Chaos Demilo, whose body was found last week in a ditch on Morrish Road near Dodge Road in Genesee County’s Montrose Township,
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A lawyer with close ties to the right-wing militia group the Oath Keepers has been charged with four counts related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack, including conspiracy to obstruct the certification of the electoral college vote that day. Kellye SoRelle, an attorney who volunteered for Lawyers for Trump
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has suspended free agent pitcher Carlos Martinez for 85 games for violating its joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. MLB says the punishment is retroactive to June 19. Under the policy, Martinez will participate in a confidential evaluation and treatment program supervised by the league’s
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates continued to climb this week following comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that the central bank is taking “forceful and rapid” steps to reduce inflation and slow the economy. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.66% in the week ending September 1, up from 5.55% the week before,
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Wells Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Veterinarians across the country are struggling to meet demand. With more pet adoptions, the need for care has increased since the pandemic, all while the industry is seeing a higher turnover rate. Recent data shows these factors are causing burnout for
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Incluida en la presentación judicial más reciente del gobierno, en su esfuerzo por investigar el manejo de materiales clasificados por parte de Donald Trump, hay una fotografía única y tentadora que muestra una serie de documentos encontrados en la propiedad del centro turístico de Florida del expresidente. Tomada por el
Continue Reading ZURICH (AP) — FIFA judges have banned a male soccer official from Zimbabwe for five years for sexually harassing female referees. Obert Zhoya was found guilty of “abusing his position to sexually harass” three women. FIFA announced the verdict of its ethics committee including a fine of $20,300. Zhoya had been secretary general of the
Continue Reading By Kate Trafecante and Alicia Wallace for CNN Business Weekly jobless claims fell to the lowest level since late June as employers appear reluctant to part with workers in a tight labor market. According to a report from the US Department of Labor, 232,000 Americans filed first-time unemployment claims in the week ending August 27,
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