By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — France showed it can cope without its star striker at the World Cup. Kylian Mbappe scored one and set up the second of Olivier Giroud’s two goals to help the defending champions beat Australia 4-1. Giroud equaled Thierry Henry’s national record of 51 goals
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Cecilia “Cissy” Marshall, the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice and civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall, died on Tuesday at age 94, the court’s public information office announced. Like her husband, Marshall had worked for the NAACP in the 1940s and ’50s. She was born in Hawaii and moved to
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear, lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and mild with highs near 60. A few showers possible after midnight. EXTENDED: We have another nice day ahead tomorrow with slightly more cloud cover toward the end of the day. Highs get to about 60, and with clouds building in we’ll only fall
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks is closing the store in Seattle where employees were the first to vote to form a union in the chain’s home city. A company spokesperson cited safety concerns, saying that “unfortunately, despite several mitigating efforts, safety and security incidents at our Broadway and Denny store have continued to escalate.”
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have waived veteran running back Darrell Henderson and linebacker Justin Hollins. The struggling Super Bowl champions abruptly cut ties with two regular starters. Henderson has rushed for 1,742 yards and 13 touchdowns over four seasons with the Rams. He got only
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler and Clemson counterpart DJ Uiagalelei have been on similar journeys as both prepare for what could be their only college matchup. The two were both prep stars out West and came to college with outsized expectations for success before adversity
Continue Reading By Arlette Saenz and Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration is yet again extending the pause on federal student loan payments, a benefit that began in March 2020 to help people who were struggling financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The extension comes as the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program is tied up in
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man is facing federal drug charges for allegedly trying to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in August. The MUSTANG drug task force allegedly received a tip in July from someone who saw Clayton Craddock, 38, distribute methamphetamine at his Fulton residence, according to court documents. Craddock was on
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By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Josh Kunen’s 15 points, the San Francisco Dons defeated the Wichita State Shockers 67-63 on Tuesday. The Dons are now 6-0 on the season, while the Shockers moved to 3-2.
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez and Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN An alumni group of the Virginia Military Institute is publicly questioning why the college’s first Black superintendent was awarded a more “generous” bonus than last year. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins has served as superintendent of the public military college since 2020. He first assumed the
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Police were investigating at a west Columbia house Tuesday afternoon after a death.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Michael Anderson preparaba bebidas en el Club Q de Colorado Springs la noche del sábado cuando escuchó estallidos en medio de la música fuerte y estruendosa. Al principio no se preocupó. Los estallidos se parecían a algunos efectos de sonido populares en los clubes LGBTQ, le relató el bartender a Don
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the Internal Revenue Service to release former President Donald Trump‘s tax returns to a Democratic-led House committee. The court’s move is a major loss for Trump, who has sought to shield the release of his tax returns for
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A 16-year-old accused of driving a stolen Kia involved in a high-speed crash that killed four passengers is facing charges. The driver, whose name has not been released, appeared in Erie County Court in Buffalo Tuesday on charges of manslaughter, assault and possession of stolen property.
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer In his usual upbeat way, Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck tried to come to terms with how his team’s Big Ten title chances slipped away. “There are some things that we look back on, and you’re always going to circle one or two plays, but none of us wanted it
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Parson named Andrew Bailey, the general counsel for the governor’s office, as the next Missouri Attorney General in a news conference Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary at a mobile home on Brookstone Drive in House Springs. The thieves ripped out the sheetrock walls and removed most of the electrical wiring. Stephanie McCracken owns the home. “That is
Continue Reading DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Discriminatory chants allegedly by Ecuador fans at the World Cup opening game led FIFA to open the first disciplinary case of the tournament on Tuesday. FIFA said the charge was brought “due to chants” at the game against Qatar on Sunday and cited the section of its disciplinary code dealing with
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas oddsmakers had argued for years that sports betting is easier to monitor where it’s legal and regulated. Now the NFL, other major pro leagues and the NCAA openly embrace Las Vegas and sports betting. The NFL was the staunchest of the leagues in
Continue Reading EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State hockey player Jagger Joshua has alleged an opponent from Ohio State directed a racial slur at him during a game. Jagger, who is Black, shared his experience on social media from the Nov. 11 game. Jagger said an official heard what the opposing player said, and gave him
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