By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter New York Attorney General Letitia James asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow a new state law that places restrictions on carrying a concealed firearm to stay in effect while legal challenges play out. The dispute is the first time the court has been asked on
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rodrygo scored in the second half and celebrated by honoring the late Pelé as Real Madrid edged fourth-division club Cacereño 1-0 to advance to the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. The Brazil forward broke the deadlock in the 69th minute by dribbling past
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL pushed ahead Tuesday with a difficult balancing act, navigating players’ emotions after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin’s shocking cardiac arrest with a tight playoff schedule and emphasizing Hamlin’s health was its main focus. The league informed the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals that their game, suspended Monday
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By Clare Foran, Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Kristin Wilson, CNN The new House GOP majority is locked in a chaotic once-in-a-century fight to determine who will serve as the next speaker after Republican Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary support to win in three rounds of voting on Tuesday. The House is now
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team will make the trip back down to Alabama to meet the Crimson Tide, just days after recording a gritty win against Auburn. With MU’s win over the other SEC Tigers, head coach Robin Pingeton and company improved to 13-2 on the season and 2-0 in conference play.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old Columbia man accused of accidentally killing his best friend pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday at the Boone County Courthouse. A sentencing hearing for Shawn Long is set for 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Long allegedly told police in January 2022 that he picked up the gun and
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US officials “have had direct conversations with Russian officials regarding Paul Whelan,” an American wrongfully detained in Russia, since the release of fellow wrongfully detained American Brittney Griner, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Tuesday. “Our imperative is to see that outcome brought about swiftly so it doesn’t do us any
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Newcastle didn’t get the win but held Premier League leader Arsenal scoreless in a 0-0 draw between title challengers. The Gunners have scored in every other league game this season en route to what is now an eight-point lead over Manchester City, which plays at Chelsea on Thursday. The draw at Emirates
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Georgia’s Stetson Bennett and TCU’s Max Duggan share similar stories as quarterbacks who needed to disprove doubters before finding starring roles in the national championship game. It’s no surprise Bennett says he immediately liked Duggan when the two spent time together at the Heisman Trophy ceremony last month. Bennett
Continue Reading EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have placed right tackle Brian O’Neill and center Austin Schlottman on injured reserve. The move all but ends the season for two starters on the precipice of the playoffs. The Vikings also signed eight-year veteran center Greg Mancz to give them another option at a vital position. O’Neill
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By Isa Kaufman-Geballe and Tavleen Tarrant, CNN A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by sitcom star and comedian Bill Cosby is suing him for sexual battery after five other women sued him in early December, according to a lawsuit filed last Friday. The suit, filed in New York’s Supreme Court, alleges plaintiff Stacey
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan has died. His brother, Don Stephan, told Kansas media Tuesday that the former attorney general died overnight at the age of 89. A cause of death was not released. Stephan, a Republican, served as attorney general from 1979 to 1995, the longest tenure in the
Continue Reading By SETH BORENSTEIN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA’s Apollo program, died Tuesday in Houston. He was 90. NASA confirmed Cunningham’s death in a statement but did not include its cause. His family said through a spokesman, Jeff Carr, that Cunningham
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets say guard Kelly Oubre Jr. will undergo surgery this week for a torn ligament in his left hand. Oubre had missed three of the team’s last four games and the Hornets haven’t said how much longer he’ll be out. The 27-year-old will have surgery on Thursday. He is
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By Shelby Lofton Click here for updates on this story MURRAY, Utah (KSL) — A carport collapse trapped some sleeping residents inside their Murray apartment building early Monday morning. Residents at the Revolve Apartments were jolted awake at approximately 1 a.m. to find the carport had collapsed, leaving some of them trapped inside. “I just
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TONIGHT: Clouds developing with temperatures dropping into the upper 20s to around 30. Gusty west winds up to 25 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with highs near 40. Breezy, with westerly winds up to 40 mph. EXTENDED: Tonight, winds shift more west/northwesterly as cooler air settles in along with cloud cover. We’ll drop into the upper
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Top-ranked Georgia may have to adjust its offense a bit against TCU in the national championship game. A lot depends on the severity of an ankle injury suffered by Darnell Washington. Two of Georgia’s four leaders in receiving yards are tight ends, including Washington. In the
Continue ReadingBy Bryant McCray Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — An Appleton-based oil company is trying to bail out their towing vessel after it sunk in the Kinnikinnick River. U.S. Venture Inc. is the owner of the 112-foot towing vessel. The vessel was docked and empty at the time it began to
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that outfielder and first baseman Dominic Smith has agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals pending the successful completion of a physical exam. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had
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By David Close and Ray Sanchez, CNN Minutes into Monday night’s nationally televised NFL game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin took a shot to the head and chest area while making a tackle following a completed pass. Hamlin, 24, quickly bounced on his feet, took a couple of steps and fell backward in a shocking
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