By JIM SALTER Associated Press The attorney for a man who was executed this week is calling for an investigation, accusing Missouri officials of moving ahead with the lethal injection while federal appeals were pending. Raheem Taylor was executed Tuesday night for the 2004 deaths of his girlfriend and her three children in suburban St.
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Church of England’s national assembly on Thursday voted to let priests bless same-sex marriages and civil partnerships, while continuing to ban church weddings for the same couples. Bishops proposed the compromise measure after five years of discussions about the church’s position on sexuality. It was approved
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting on Wall Street Thursday following another mixed batch of earnings reports. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in midday trading after giving up an early gain of 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 64 points, or 0.2%, at 33,884, as
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst For decades, Supreme Court justices have dodged questions related to conflicts of interest by saying essentially “Trust us” or “We’re different.” They’ve refused to be bound by an official ethics code and grievance procedures that cover other federal judges. But mounting public pressure may finally spur changes.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) St. Louis native and Mizzou senior third baseman Luke Mann was named to the 2023 Preseason All-SEC Baseball First Team on Thursday. Mann is coming off a breakthrough 2022 season totaling 17 home runs, which was the most by any Tiger since 2004. The fifth-year Tiger also scored 48 runs and drove
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By Jim Vertuno AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials have more than doubled interim basketball coach Rodney Terry’s salary to $1.2 million this season as he leads the No. 5 Longhorns after the midseason firing of Chris Beard. Terry took over the team as acting head coach on Dec. 12 when Beard
Continue Reading By GABRIELA SELSER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Joe Biden says he is happy 222 Nicaraguan prisoners sent to the U.S. have been released, but time will tell if the move signifies a real change in Nicaraguan policies. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after the prisoners’ plane landed
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Katherine Legge will attempt to qualify for her third Indianapolis 500 this year in a car fielded by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. It will be Legge’s first IndyCar race since 2013. She is one of only nine women to compete in the Indy 500, finishing 22nd in 2012
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Tottenham says goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will be out for up to seven weeks because of a knee injury. Lloris was hurt late in the 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday in the English Premier League. Afterward, he was pictured wearing a brace on his leg. Backup keeper Fraser Forster will stand
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Chick-fil-A is jumping on the plant-based bandwagon. The Atlanta chain said Thursday that it’s testing its first plant-based entrée __ a breaded cauliflower sandwich __ at restaurants in Denver; Charleston, South Carolina; and the Greensboro, North Carolina, area. The test begins Feb. 13. Chick-fil-A said its culinary team spent
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Con su alocada nueva película “Cocaine Bear”, Elizabeth Banks sabía que quería “hacer algo musculoso y masculino”. En una nueva entrevista con Variety publicada este miércoles, Banks, que dirigió y coprodujo la película sobre un oso drogadicto en plena matanza, contó lo difícil que fue convencer a algunos poderosos de Hollywood
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By Alayna Treene and Annie Grayer, CNN House Oversight Chairman James Comer sent his first official request on Thursday to President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and the president’s brother, James Biden, for documents relating to their foreign business dealings. Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, is requesting a trove of documents from the pair, as
Continue Reading NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes has an upper-body injury and is considered week to week. Coach Lindy Ruff gave the injury update following the Devils morning skate ahead of their home game against the Seattle Kraken. Hughes left practice early Wednesday. The 21-year-old who represented New Jersey at NHL All-Star
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN It’s no surprise that parenthood can be demanding and sacrifices are often made for the sake of offspring. But for female killer whales, the role can be particularly challenging. New research suggests that female orcas might be forgoing having any more offspring because of their sons — even when they’re fully
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By TERRY TANG and DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are the reason Rhonda LeValdo is in Arizona for the Super Bowl. But she won’t be here to watch the game. LeValdo and other Native Americans will be pushing again for the Chiefs to abandon the team’s name, mascot and
Continue Reading By TERRY TANG and DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A coalition of Native American groups who have lobbied the Kansas City Chiefs to abandon their mascot, logo and the fan-driven “tomahawk chop” said Thursday the team’s return to the Super Bowl has emboldened them more than ever. “People are trying to be really
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (KMIZ) Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes added hardware to his trophy case even before he plays in the Super Bowl this Sunday. Mahomes was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player for the 2022 season on Thursday night at the NFL Honors ceremony. This is the second time the Kansas City quarterback took home the
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates rose this week after four weeks of declines, as a stronger-than-expected jobs report suggested the Federal Reserve would continue hiking its benchmark lending rate in its battle against inflation. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.12% in the week ending February 9, up from 6.09% the week before, according to
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WORCESTER, England (AP) — It seems the Worcester Warriors rugby team is no more. The English club was placed in compulsory liquidation and therefore automatically relegated from the Premiership last year while being pursued for unpaid tax. It was set a deadline of Feb. 14 to provide evidence that it met conditions to compete in
Continue Reading By ANDREW DAMPF and ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Canadian skier James Crawford edged Aleksander Aamodt Kilde by one-hundredth of a second to win the men’s super-G at the world championships. Alexis Pinturault finished 0.26 seconds behind to take bronze. The Frenchman won the combined race in his hometown two days ago.
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