JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The House General Laws Committee met in the Capitol on Thursday and voted “yes” on two bills, pushing them forward to the floor of the House of Representatives. House Bill 419 would ban gender affirming care for anyone under the age of 18. According to the bill, no doctor or healthcare
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ELLSWORTH, Wis. (AP) — A western Wisconsin nurse accused of amputating a hospice patient’s frostbitten foot without his consent and without doctor’s orders has pleaded not guilty. WEAU-TV and WQOW-TV report a lawyer for 38-year-old Mary K. Brown, of Durand, Wisconsin, entered pleas of not guilty Thursday to charges of mayhem, physical abuse of an
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street tumbled Thursday, and stocks fell by the most in four weeks following more evidence that high inflation is staying stickier than expected. The S&P 500 dropped 1.4% after a report said inflation at the wholesale level slowed by less last month than economists
Continue Reading By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for Fox News say a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against the network over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election is an assault on the First Amendment. Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems sells electronic voting hardware and software and is suing both Fox News and parent
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Goldner Click here for updates on this story MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey (KYW) — Barrie Hovis loves her dog so much. She would never want Yogi to catch canine influenza, which happens to be on the rise in the Philadelphia region. But she’s not worried because her dog already has the flu vaccine.
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China has imposed trade and investment sanctions on United States military contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, stepping up efforts to isolate the island democracy claimed by the ruling Communist Party as part of its territory. The Ministry of Commerce announced Thursday
Continue Reading By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency got a first-hand look Thursday at the toll left by a freight train derailment in Ohio, where toxic chemicals spilled or were burned off, leaving the stench of fresh paint nearly two weeks later. EPA Administrator Michael
Continue Reading By DÁNICA COTO and ROB GILLIES Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Canada will send navy vessels to Haiti for intelligence-gathering as part of efforts to quell worsening gang violence in the Caribbean nation, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday. Trudeau made the announcement in the Bahamas at an annual meeting of
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By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America Efforts to prohibit public libraries from displaying sexual content passed the Senate and House floors in North Dakota on Thursday. Supporters said the bills would reduce children’s exposure to pornography, while opponents said it would limit children’s access to scientific and educational content on the human body. The
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay outfielder Harold Ramírez and Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo won their salary arbitration cases, while St. Louis closer Ryan Helsley and Arizona infielder Josh Rojas lost. Ramírez will get $2.2 million rather than Tampa Bay’s offer of $1.9 million, and Rengifo will receive $2.3 million instead of
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay outfielder Harold Ramírez and Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo won their salary arbitration cases, while St. Louis closer Ryan Helsley and Arizona infielder Josh Rojas lost. Ramírez will get $2.2 million rather than Tampa Bay’s offer of $1.9 million, and Rengifo will receive $2.3 million instead of
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Miracle and Emma Tucker, CNN A man suspected of killing seven people and injuring one other person in shootings last month at two farms in Northern California pleaded not guilty to all charges against him at a an arraignment on Thursday. Chunli Zhao entered the pleas for seven counts of murder and one
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Miracle and Emma Tucker, CNN A man suspected of killing seven people and injuring one other person in shootings last month at two farms in Northern California pleaded not guilty to all charges against him at a an arraignment on Thursday. Chunli Zhao entered the pleas for seven counts of murder and one
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal appeals court will hear a dispute over Justice Department investigators accessing Rep. Scott Perry’s cell phone in a case that could affect special counsel Jack Smith’s ability to get information from him and other members of Congress. The case, currently before the DC Circuit Court
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball can produce games digitally in conjunction with MLB.TV if Bally Sports regional networks are no longer broadcasting them. He says this is a chance to address the game blackouts that inspire so much anger among fans. Diamond Sports
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay is counting on Dave Canales to help the Buccaneers remain relevant following Tom Brady’s retirement. The former Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach was hired as Bucs offensive coordinator Thursday, replacing Byron Leftwich. The 41-year-old Canales was among 10 candidates interviewed for the position that
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Una mujer en Pensilvania y un hombre en Carolina del Norte fueron acusados esta semana, en relación a dos incidentes diferentes, después de que un menor de 6 años en cada caso llevara un arma a la escuela, dijeron las autoridades. Esto suma por los menos tres veces en que un estudiante
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton, CNN Canada will deploy Royal Canadian Navy vessels off the coast of Haiti in the coming weeks, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday, amid widespread insecurity and gang violence in the country. The vessels will conduct surveillance, gather intelligence and maintain a maritime presence off the coast of Haiti in the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El parque de diversiones Universal Studios Hollywood está listo para la apertura de una nueva atracción, especialmente pensada para los amantes y fanáticos de la saga de Mario Bros. Se trata del nuevo mundo Super Nintendo World, que hará su gran debut este viernes en el famoso parque de atracciones
Continue Reading NEW YORK — Led by Josh Cohen’s 21 points, the St. Francis Red Flash defeated the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers 72-64 on Thursday night. The Red Flash improved to 10-16 with the win and the Terriers fell to 13-14.
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