COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) High schools across Mid-Missouri have moved up the kickoff of tonight’s games amid the possibilities of severe storms. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert day for Friday. The cold front is expected to bring strong winds, rain and hail. The storm is expected to reach Columbia before
Continue ReadingBy Laura Studley, CNN A beach closure is in place after a woman suffered a shark bite off Southern California’s famed Del Mar Beach Friday morning. The 50-year-old was bitten in her right thigh, explained Jon Edelbrock, the beach’s chief lifeguard. She was treated for punctures and lacerations and sent to Scripps Memorial Hospital in
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jessica Pegula has finished winless in singles in the American’s WTA Finals debut, losing to Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-5 in a round-robin finale. Sabalenka had to wait for the outcome of the late match between No. 2 Ons Jabeur and fifth-ranked Maria Sakkari to
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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Transgender children in Florida will be barred from receiving hormones or undergoing surgeries to treat gender dysphoria, under a rule approved by state medical officials at the urging of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Florida Board of Medicine and the state Board of Osteopathic Medicine in
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU., Nancy Pelosi, habló públicamente en cámara por primera vez este viernes sobre el ataque que sufrió su esposo, Paul, y su recuperación en curso. En ese sentido, la líder demócrata dijo que “va a ser un recorrido largo, pero estará bien”. Paul
Continue Reading By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Cashman is working on a handshake agreement following his contract’s expiration and will push ahead with talks aimed at re-signing Aaron Judge. Cashman, the Yankees’ general manager since 1998, and Aaron Boone, the manager since the 2018 season, spoke 12 days after the Houston Astros
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By Sonnet Swire, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday spoke publicly on-camera for the first time about the attack on her husband, Paul, and his ongoing recovery, saying that “it’s going to be a long haul, but he will be well.” “Paul came home yesterday. That enables me to be at home with all
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert is about to get a crash course in playing a game without his top two receivers. The Los Angeles Chargers ruled out Keenan Allen for Sunday’s game at Atlanta due to continuing problems with his hamstring. Allen says he experienced a setback
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A mailer to voters across Kansas suggests that removing state Supreme Court justices in Tuesday’s election would protect access to abortion. In fact, abortion rights advocates want to keep them on the bench. The return address on the mailer says it is from VMCF Inc.,
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A close ally of former President Donald Trump who has said he was present as Trump declassified broad categories of materials has appeared before a federal grand jury after being given immunity for his testimony, according to a person familiar with the matter. Kash Patel testified Thursday
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — After raising controversy by hiring hundreds of Cuban doctors, Mexico’s president is set to anger critics again, by announcing plans to buy crushed rock ballast from Cuba for a tourist train project. A lot of people in Mexico already have doubts about President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Maya Train project. There
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Logan Paul is the biggest name on the growing list of social media influencers leveraging their fame into professional wrestling careers. He fights WWE star Roman Reigns on Saturday in the main event of the Crown Jewel event at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Paul would become the
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press A just has granted an injunction halting parts of a new Missouri law that put limits on what can be done to help register voters and reach out to absentee voters. The new law bans paid solicitation of voter registration applications. It requires registration with the state by anyone seeking
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN The NHL’s Boston Bruins announced Friday that the team had signed Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract. The signing comes two years after the Arizona Coyotes renounced their rights to Miller, who the Coyotes drafted in the 4th round of the 2020 NHL draft, after a report in the Arizona Republic
Continue Reading LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida woman has been arrested on charges that she voted in Florida and Alaska during the same election cycle over several years. Records show that 55-year-old Cheryl Ann Leslie was charged Friday with two counts of felony fraud. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says Leslie, who is registered
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Striker Mama Balde turns provider this time but it’s not enough as Troyes is held by Auxerre to 1-1 in the French league. Balde scored twice last weekend when Troyes gave league leader Paris Saint-Germain a fright by twice leading in a 4-3 loss. Balde’s cross from the left was turned in
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Daiki Hashimoto of Japan has won his first world gymnastics all-around title. The 21-year-old Hashimoto edged Zhang Boheng of China to earn a gold medal to go with the gold he captured at the 2020 Olympics. Hashimoto put together an all-around total of 87.198. That was just enough to slip by
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A criminal trial involving tax fraud charges against Donald Trump’s company won’t resume until late next week at the earliest as a key witness continues to recover from COVID-19. Court spokesperson Lucian Chalfen said the trial, in state court in Manhattan, is slated to resume
Continue Reading TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored three goals in his native country and the Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 in the NHL’s second visit to Europe this year. Cale Makar had a goal and an assist, Logan O’Connor and J.T. Compher also scored and Nathan MacKinnon contributed four
Continue Reading By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In recent years, a moment often came when a visitor to Argentina suddenly grasped they could have gotten a lot more bang for their bucks if only they had brought cash to buy pesos on the unofficial market. A dollar sometimes would buy twice as
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