By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Pelé’s coffin arrived at his final resting place Tuesday as millions of fans in Brazil and around the world mourned the sports legend. Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pelé played for most of
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Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ken Block, a motorsports icon known for his stunt driving and for co-founding the action sports apparel brand DC Shoes, died on Monday in a snowmobiling accident near his home in Utah. Block, 55, “was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope when the snowmobile upended, landing on
Continue Reading Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ken Block, a motorsports icon known for his stunt driving and for co-founding the action sports apparel brand DC Shoes, died on Monday in a snowmobiling accident near his home in Utah. Block, 55, “was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope when the snowmobile upended, landing on
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Top Republican lawmakers say making it harder to amend Missouri’s Constitution is a top priority in this year’s legislative session. Lawmakers return to the Capitol on Wednesday for their annual session. Leaders in the GOP-led House and Senate say raising the bar to change the
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — New regulations in Poland require specialized police to go through training with grenade launchers. Local media interpret the decision as a reaction to the Polish police chief’s accidental detonation of such a weapon that had been a gift from Ukraine. The updated instructions for weapons training took effect Jan.1. They were
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are again claiming the Senate majority, but much of the chamber’s focus is on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell becomes the longest serving Senate leader in history. McConnell, 80, surpassed Montana Sen. Mike Mansfield’s record of 16 years as party leader when the Senate
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN A teenage pilot flying a single-engine plane with several family members on board made an emergency landing near a two-lane highway in the San Bernardino National Forest in California on Monday. “We’re coming through the pass and I hear a boom and then I lose all my engine power,” pilot Brock
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN The number of bank robberies in Denmark fell to zero last year, as beefed-up security and reduced use of cash in the Nordic country make holdups less lucrative. Bank heists have been declining steadily since 2000, when 221 took place, or one for nearly every day that branches were open. In
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has been presented as Al Nassr’s superstar new signing. The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal to play in the Saudi Pro League in one of the most surprising transfers in the sport’s history. Ronaldo,
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Hermann (48) Southern Boone (63) FINAL South Callaway (10) North Callaway (73) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Green Ridge (24) Eugene (73) FINAL Blair Oaks (65) Linn (39) FINAL
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Al Roker’s colleagues shared the good news Tuesday that the beloved weatherman will be back on the air soon. “Today” anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin were excited to announce that Roker would be coming back to work on Friday. “We have some great news to share this
Continue Reading By Jennifer Korn and Oliver Darcy, CNN The NFL showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills, which was postponed in the first quarter after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field, was the most-watched “Monday Night Football” telecast in ESPN history, averaging 23.8 million viewers, according to preliminary
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Fox Sports host Skip Bayless apologized for hosting his FS1 show “Undisputed” Tuesday morning following a controversial tweet about a football player who suffered a medical emergency during a game. His co-host, former NFL player Shannon Sharpe, did not appear. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed mid-game during Monday night’s contest
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN A worker who died in an accident at the Montgomery Regional Airport Saturday “was ingested into the engine” of an aircraft, according to a statement from the National Transportation Safety Board. The aircraft, an Embraer 170 operated by regional carrier Envoy Air, “parked at the gate with the parking brake set
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa and Holly Yan, CNN A police chief who ran after a fleeing suspect Monday was shot in the head and “made the ultimate sacrifice,” Pennsylvania officials said. Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire was killed while chasing a man wanted on a weapons-related probation violation, police said. Pennsylvania State Police initially encountered the
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Tesla shares plunged more than 12% in trading Tuesday, as weaker than expected global sales caused the company’s massive slide in its share price that began last year to continue. Tesla reported record 2022 sales of 1.3 million vehicles, up 40% from the 2021 total, but well below the 50% growth
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Amir Vera, CNN Missouri carried out the first known US execution of an openly transgender person Tuesday when Amber McLaughlin, who was convicted of a 2003 murder and unsuccessfully sought clemency from the governor, was put to death by lethal injection. “McLaughlin was pronounced dead at 6:51 p.m.,” the Missouri Department
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By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN The new House Republican majority is locked in a once-in-a-century fight to elect the next speaker after GOP leader Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the support needed to win in three rounds of voting on Tuesday. McCarthy has defiantly vowed to stay in the
Continue Reading By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy faces a make-or-break moment on Tuesday, as he seeks to lock down the support necessary to become the next speaker in a vote that could turn into a chaotic and contentious once-in-a-century floor fight. The 118th Congress is set
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Tom Kim starts the new year with a new look. The 20-year-old from South Korea has signed an endorsement deal to be part of the Nike staff. Kim is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour who has quickly made a name for himself. He
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