By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Advocates for people with mental illnesses urged a federal judge Thursday to stop New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to force people from the streets and into mental health treatment. They told Judge Paul A. Crotty in a court filing that the policy Adams announced
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By Raenu Charles, CNN Stiff person syndrome is a rare neurological condition that can take years to diagnose and tailor treatment. Singer Celine Dion announced in an Instagram video Thursday that she is canceling some performances because she has been diagnosed with the condition. “While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know
Continue Reading By Raenu Charles, CNN Stiff person syndrome is a rare neurological condition that can take years to diagnose and tailor treatment. Singer Celine Dion announced in an Instagram video Thursday that she is canceling some performances because she has been diagnosed with the condition. “While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Committee on Oversight and Reform says the Washington Commanders created a “toxic work culture” for more than two decades and downplayed sexual misconduct by men at the top levels of the organization. That’s according to a report published Thursday. The report also says team owner Dan Snyder was involved in
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Más de 14.000 venezolanos han sido aprobados para viajar a Estados Unidos bajo un programa de permiso humanitario lanzado por el gobierno de Joe Biden para detener el flujo de migrantes a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, según un portavoz de Seguridad Nacional. La administración quiere un
Continue Reading By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The University of Idaho will pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit from members of a Christian law students’ organization who claimed their freedom of speech was violated when the school issued no-contact orders against them. The settlement was filed in Idaho’s U.S. District Court this week.
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By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue offensive coordinator Brian Brohm is getting another chance to replace his older brother. And this time, he’ll be more than an adviser. Shortly after Louisville announced Thursday it had hired Jeff Brohm, Boilermakers athletic director Mike Bobinski named Brohm’s younger brother as interim
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Lang Click here for updates on this story LAKE WORTH, Florida (WPBF) — An iguana caused a large-scale power outage in the city of Lake Worth Beach Wednesday. It happened at the 6th Avenue substation, according to the city. The iguana’s tail hit the transformer, causing the power outage, the city said. The
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Dukes Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — SeaWorld’s 700,000-gallon shark habitat has a new boss. His name is Dutch! He’s a critically endangered, Great Hammerhead shark that just arrived from the Georgia Aquarium. “It is a completely unique-looking animal. With the cephalofoil, as we call it, that’s the
Continue ReadingBy Breana Ross Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Training and keeping qualified teachers in classroom is the goal of one teacher prep program that’s helping Baltimore City Public Schools staff classrooms amid a nationwide teacher shortage. “Urban Teachers” started in Baltimore 12 years ago. Two Baltimore City public school employees
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested Saturday by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department after being accused of child sex crimes. John Bias, 51, was charged with two counts of statutory sodomy. The sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post that he was being held on a $250,000 bond. The actions that led
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State officials have released a draft permit that includes tougher provisions for the U.S. government to meet if it wants to continue dumping radioactive waste from decades of nuclear research and bomb-making in the New Mexico desert. The public will have the next 60 days
Continue Reading By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press The FedEx driver accused of abducting and killing a 7-year-old girl in Texas last week told authorities that he strangled her after accidentally hitting her with his van while making a delivery at her home. That’s according to an arrest warrant. Tanner Lynn Horner told investigators that Athena Strand wasn’t
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Video review for the Minnesota Vikings of their previous game against Detroit has prompted the occasional double-take in the film rooms this week. Flashing on the screen during study sessions on the upcoming opponent was none other than tight end T.J. Hockenson. He was
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia le pidió a una jueza federal que declare al expresidente Donald Trump en desacato por no cumplir con una citación, emitida este verano, que le ordenaba entregar documentos marcados como clasificados, dijeron a CNN dos fuentes familiarizadas con el asunto. La solicitud ocurre después de que el equipo
Continue Reading By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press His name was Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Nearly 66 years after the battered body of a young boy was found stuffed inside a cardboard box, Philadelphia police say they have finally unlocked a central mystery in the city’s most notorious cold case: The victim’s identity. Revealing the name to the public
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department responded to a vehicle crash with injuries Thursday morning on West Edgewood Drive at South Country Club Drive. The scene investigation revealed Christine Sandidge, 55, of California, Missouri, was driving eastbound in her 2005 Nissan Sentra and turned left into the path of Douglas Platter, who
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By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Pamela Brown, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection is considering criminal referrals for at least four individuals in addition to former President Donald Trump, multiple sources told CNN. The panel is weighing criminal referrals for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, right
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Tonight: Scattered showers remain across northern portions of Mid-Missouri thanks to an exiting low pressure system tonight while overnight lows cool to the lower 40s. Winds remain out of southwest at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: Conditions begin to dry up with some sunshine poking through tomorrow afternoon thanks to partly cloudy skies. Afternoon highs warm into
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Paul Whelan, estadounidense detenido en Rusia, expresó en exclusiva a CNN su frustración frente a que no se hayan tomado más medidas para conseguir su liberación de Rusia. Sus declaraciones se producen horas después de que otra estadounidense detenida, la estrella del baloncesta Brittney Griner, fuera liberada este jueves. Whelan
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