ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lionel Messi has emerged unscathed from Argentina’s final World Cup warmup and scored in a 5-0 rout of the United Arab Emirates as the pre-tournament favorites stretched their unbeaten run to 36 games. Messi scored his team’s fourth goal right before the break. He also set up Julián
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Lilly Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A rapper known as “Blueface” was arrested Tuesday in connection with a shooting in Las Vegas on October 8. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Johnathan Porter, 25, was taken into custody on charges stemming from a shooting
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The Jefferson City Board of Education is set to vote next month to put an $85 million bond issue on the April ballot.
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FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) — Another round of testing found no harmful radioactive contamination at a Missouri elementary school, leaving school board members to wonder if there really is any risk at the now-shuttered school. Jana Elementary School in the St. Louis suburb of Florissant was shut down last month after testing by a private company
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FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) — Another round of testing found no harmful radioactive contamination at a Missouri elementary school, leaving school board members to wonder if there really is any risk at the now-shuttered school. Jana Elementary School in the St. Louis suburb of Florissant was shut down last month after testing by a private company
Continue ReadingBy Jessica D’Onofrio, Eric Horng and Stephanie Wade Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A man is charged with felonies after a semi crashed into the Saint Ignatius College Prep junior varsity hockey team’s bus over the weekend, injuring 16 student players. The crash happened Saturday night in Warsaw, Indiana, about
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Iranian government-sponsored hackers compromised the network of an unnamed US federal government agency starting in February, stealing passwords on the network and installing software to generate cryptocurrency, US officials said Wednesday. Though the hack likely began in February, officials at the Department of Homeland Security responded to the breach in June
Continue Reading WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say 22 Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits on a training run were hit by a vehicle and five were critically injured. County Fire Capt. Sheila Kelliher says a total of 23 people were injured, including the driver. In addition to the five who were critically injured, there were four with
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, BRIAN SLODYSKO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans were meeting behind closed doors Wednesday as Republican leader Mitch McConnell faced a striking challenge to his leadership, a renegade bid by the GOP party’s campaign chief Sen. Rick Scott of Florida to oust him after the midterm elections.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story WENDELL, North Carolina (WRAL) — The father of a 9-year-old boy missing for more than 24 hours described the reunion with his son as “the best thing in the world” and on par with the moment the child was born. Bentley Stancil left for the
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The bus from Texas pulled into 30th Street Station in Philadelphia shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday. It was carrying around 30 passengers, including children, legally seeking asylum in the United States. Nonprofit ‘Casa de Venezuela’ was standing by and ready to help.
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has missed a training session with Portugal because of a stomach bug that will rule him out of a World Cup warmup match against Nigeria. Portugal is scheduled to play against Nigeria on Thursday in Lisbon before flying to Qatar and coach Fernando Santos has said Ronaldo will not
Continue Reading By PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press SHARM el-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Six weeks before taking power, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday told cheering crowds at the U.N. climate conference that he would crack down on illegal deforestation in the Amazon, reinitiate relationships with countries that finance forest protection efforts and push to
Continue Reading By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A top official says that Zimbabwe has made “very impressive” progress in meeting conditions to rejoin the Commonwealth, the group of 56 mainly former British colonies, even as the opposition and other groups warned that the human rights situation is fast deteriorating. Commonwealth Assistant Secretary-General Luis
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Major League Soccer’s 10-year partnership with Apple will kick off on Feb. 1 with the launch of MLS Season Pass. The new rights deal allows fans to watch every game without local blackouts or restrictions. The service will be available in over 100 countries exclusively through the Apple TV
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb is looking for more people to turn their homes into short-term rentals. The company said Wednesday that it is rolling out a simpler process of enrolling, with online help from a “superhost.” And it’s increasing the amount of liability coverage to attract owners of nicer houses in high-cost
Continue Reading By ELEANOR H. REICH Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Foreign Ministry has launched a campaign to educate Israeli soccer fans about how to navigate the laws and customs of Qatar ahead of the World Cup there. The conservative Muslim country has no diplomatic relations with Israel but in a landmark first, Israeli
Continue Reading By ELEANOR H. REICH Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Foreign Ministry has launched a campaign to educate Israeli soccer fans about how to navigate the laws and customs of Qatar ahead of the World Cup there. The conservative Muslim country has no diplomatic relations with Israel but in a landmark first, Israeli
Continue Reading DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Son Heung-min wore a mask at training with the South Korea team ahead of World Cup in Qatar and later expressed doubt about his availability for the start of the tournament. The Tottenham forward hasn’t played since Nov. 2 when he sustained a fracture around his left eye following a collision
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Lettuce will be on the menu again this year for Florida manatees in an effort to slow the starvation deaths of the beloved marine mammals. Wildlife officials said Wednesday that plans are in place to resume an experimental feeding program at a warm-water power plant
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