By MARGARET STAFFORD and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a lengthy investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic priests in the state has not led to any charges. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt released the KBI’s report on Friday. The agency says it initiated 125 criminal cases
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By MARGARET STAFFORD and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a lengthy investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic priests in the state has not led to any charges. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt released the KBI’s report on Friday. The agency says it initiated 125 criminal cases
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Lake Ozark Fire Protection District announced in a Friday press release that Cyanokits to all frontline paramedic units. Cyanokits are used to prevent cyanide poisoning. Up to 35% of all fire victims are found to have some levels of cyanide in their bloodstream, the press release stated. These levels can range
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal appeals court on Friday struck down a ban on bump stocks, devices that essentially allow shooters to fire semiautomatic rifles continuously with one pull of the trigger. A majority of the full US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals said that bump stocks were not covered by the law that
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By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn (AP) — The Big East Conference says Sunday’s game between No. 5 UConn and DePaul at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, has been postponed because the Huskies don’t have enough healthy players available to suit up. UConn (12-2) does not have the required seven healthy scholarship players
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are cutting ties with pitcher Trevor Bauer, whose unprecedented 324-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations was reduced two weeks ago, allowing him to resume his career with the start of the new season. The team says the 31-year-old right-hander will not
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from Kilauea spurted high into the air and spread out across about 300 acres (120 hectares) of the Hawaii volcano’s summit crater floor, creating a spectacular sight as the mountain began erupting again after a few weeks’ hiatus. Jillian Marohnic said the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – People incarcerated for certain marijuana crimes can now apply to have their sentences thrown out. The Missouri State Public Defender’s Office released the application on its website. The one-page form allows for people in a jail, prison or halfway house to ask a court to order their release on drug charges
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has kicked off his second term by comparing his leadership style to that of Republican governors and former President Donald Trump. The Democratic governor’s inaugural address crafted California as a beacon for freedom amid a rising tide of oppression
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — María Faría renunció este jueves como representante del líder opositor venezolano Juan Guaidó ante Costa Rica, a raíz de la finalización de su llamado “gobierno interino”, confirmó este viernes el canciller costarricense, Arnoldo André Tinoco. En un comunicado, explicó que este 5 de enero cesaron sus funciones tanto Faría como
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By Coy Wire, CNN Here are five things to watch as the NFL enters the final weekend of the regular season. Do It For Damar The massive groundswell of support for Damar Hamlin will rise even higher when the final regular season games get underway. There may be some uncertainty, doubts, and fears about players
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El tenista número 1 del mundo masculino, Carlos Alcaraz, se perderá el Abierto de Australia de este mes debido a una lesión en la pierna, informó el viernes el joven de 19 años. Alcaraz publicó en las redes sociales que se lesionó un músculo de la pierna derecha por
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge on Friday scolded Donald Trump’s lawyers as he denied their bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the former president and his company of a yearslong fraud scheme. Judge Arthur Engoron said lawyers for Trump and his Trump Organization “should have known better”
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in New Mexico say the three homes of elected Democratic officials in Albuquerque were hit by gunfire and two offices were targeted by shots over the past month. Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina says local and federal investigators are trying to
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Donald Parham experienced his most satisfying moment of the season last Sunday when he caught first touchdown pass in nearly 14 months. One night later though, the Los Angeles Chargers tight end was feeling conflicted emotions when he saw Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin
Continue Reading By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The National Park Service is proposing a rule that would prohibit bear baiting in national preserves in Alaska. A park service spokesperson said Friday that the agency is pursuing the new proposal “due to legal and policy concerns” around bear baiting. A federal judge in September
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Trump administration ban on bump stocks — devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic weapons after an initial trigger pull — was struck down Friday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The ban was instituted after a gunman
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC, that was run by the opposition has suspended its operations, it announced in a press release Friday, following Juan Guaidó’s ouster as opposition leader. “We inform the Venezuelan community in the United States, and the public in general, that the Venezuelan Embassy in the United
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By Emma Tucker, CNN The largest and oldest nationwide group advocating for the rights of blind people was sued Friday for allegedly failing to protect its students, including minors, from known sexual abusers employed by the organization in a culture the lawsuit claims enabled the abuse to continue for years. The lawsuit against the National
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers could have their full complement of playmakers for the regular season finale with receiver Deebo Samuel and running back Elijah Mitchell set to return from injuries. Coach Kyle Shanahan says Samuel will have no injury designation and is cleared
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