MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican government experts say they are concerned that a traveling display of mummies from the 1800s may pose a health risk to the public. The preserved corpses were unintentionally mummified when they were buried in dry, mineral-rich soil in the state of Guanajuato. Some still have hair, leathery skin and their
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HOUTSON, Tx. (KMIZ) Mizzou graduate guard D’Moi Hodge represented the Tigers in Houston Thursday evening by finishing in second place in the 2023 State Farm College 3-point contest. In the opening round, Hodge scored five points each on his final two racks, but fell to Detroit’s Antoine Davis 25-20. In round two, Hodge took on
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been sentenced to four years in prison on a pair of felony charges. David Patton, 33, pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree accessory to tampering with a motor vehicle and accessory to second-degree burglary. He was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections
Continue Reading JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago teen accused of fatally shooting his 17-year-old girlfriend, a 9-year-old girl and the child’s father has been told a grand jury has indicted him on three charges of first-degree murder. Seventeen-year-old Byrion Montgomery of Bolingbrook went before a Will County judge Thursday and was informed that the grand
Continue Reading By DÉBORA REY and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — One of the world’s highest inflation rates is making it more difficult to make ends meet in Argentina, where at the end of last year nearly four of every 10 people were poor, official figures revealed Thursday. Poverty increased to 39.2% of
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MEG KINNARD Associated Press Donald Trump has become the first former president to be indicted in a criminal case after a grand jury investigation into hush money payments made on his behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign. The unprecedented indictment comes as the Republican is facing other legal investigations and
Continue Reading COHASSET, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been indicted in the death of his wife who has not been seen since Jan. 1. A top prosecutor said Thursday that Brian Walshe faces first degree murder charges in the death of his wife as well as misleading a police investigation/obstruction of justice and improper conveyance
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Timme of Gonzaga is one of five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as men’s college basketball player of the year. He’s joined by Zach Edey of Purdue, Trayce Jackson-Davis of Indiana, Houston’s Marcus Sasser and Jalen Wilson of Kansas. Timme took his team farthest in the NCAA Tournament
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first criminal case against a former president, Donald Trump has been indicted on charges involving payments made during his 2016 campaign. The charges center on payments made to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense,
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Game on: Exceeding any reasonable expectations, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” turns out to be a whole lot of fun, serving up what amounts to a smart-alecky version of “The Lord of the Rings” that doesn’t require knowledge of the underlying game. Employing ample special-effects wizardry in the service
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Game on: Exceeding any reasonable expectations, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” turns out to be a whole lot of fun, serving up what amounts to a smart-alecky version of “The Lord of the Rings” that doesn’t require knowledge of the underlying game. Employing ample special-effects wizardry in the service
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By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — George Springer had five hits and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat St. Louis 10-9 despite the Cardinals’ Tyler O’Neill tying a major league record by homering on opening day for the fourth straight season. Bo Bichette had four
Continue ReadingRocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Las plantas hacen sonidos que el oÃdo humano no puede detectar, según las grabaciones realizadas en un nuevo estudio, y suenan más cuando están deshidratadas o bajo otros tipos de estrés. La investigación cuestiona radicalmente lo que la mayorÃa de los botánicos pensaban que sabÃan sobre el reino vegetal, que era
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Ludwig van Beethoven, uno de los músicos más virtuosos en la historia, creó algunas de sus composiciones más reconocidas estando ya sordo. Recientemente, cientÃficos dieron a conocer los hallazgos que arrojó el análisis de varios mechones de su cabello. ¿Lograron descifrar por qué el músico alemán se quedó sordo?
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By George Ramsay, CNN One of Michael Schumacher’s championship-winning Ferrari cars from the 2000 season is expected to fetch up to $9.5 million at auction in Hong Kong next month, according to Sotheby’s. The Ferrari F1-2000 was driven by Schumacher during his victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix, as well as when he earned pole
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Stephen Piscotty was released from his minor league contract by the San Francisco Giants at his request. The 32-year-old hit .320 with three doubles and seven RBIs in 10 spring training games. San Francisco also acquired outfielder Matt Beaty from Kansas City for cash and he struck out as a
Continue Reading By MARC BERMAN Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz blasted into the semifinals at the Miami Open, beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-2. Alcaraz has beaten two of the most promising American men over the last few days at Hard Rock Stadium. He routed Australian Open semifinalist Tommy Paul earlier this week.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Colten Brewer was acquired by the New York Yankees from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash. The trade was announced Thursday. The 30-year-old has made one major league appearance since 2020, a one-inning outing for Boston at Houston on May 31, 2021. He was 1-1 with one save and a
Continue Reading By SAM METZ and ANNA FURMAN Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — When two skiers collided on a beginner run at an upscale Utah ski resort in 2016, no one could foresee that seven years later, the crash would become the subject of a closely watched celebrity trial. But Gwyneth Paltrow’s live-streamed trial over
Continue Reading By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — George Springer had five hits and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat St. Louis 10-9 despite the Cardinals’ Tyler O’Neill tying a major league record by homering on opening day for the fourth straight season. Bo Bichette had four
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