By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department on Monday imposed a visa sanction on a Syrian military official whom it says killed at least 41 unarmed civilians in a neighborhood of Damascus in April 2013. Amjad Yousef, a military intelligence officer for the regime of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, and his immediate family will
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Barbara Everitt Bryant, the first woman to lead the U.S. Census Bureau, overseeing the 1990 count of every U.S. resident, has died. She was 96. Bryant’s family said in an email that she died of natural causes Thursday evening surrounded by family members. In a blogpost, Robert Santos, the current
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer A proposed settlement for more than $4 million has been reached in the lawsuit brought by former Iowa football players who alleged racial discrimination in coach Kirk Ferentz’s program. The office of State Auditor Rob Sand disclosed the proposed settlement on Monday, and he said he would oppose using
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The most recent in a series of bills in the Missouri legislature related to drag shows and transgender people is one that criminalizes drag shows that are open to minors.
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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina stands alone with the second-longest streak atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll as the Gamecocks remained No. 1 for a 37th consecutive week. The Gamecocks (32-0) won the Southeastern Conference Tournament over the weekend to remain undefeated heading into the NCAA tourney. South Carolina,
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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina stands alone with the second-longest streak atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll as the Gamecocks remained No. 1 for a 37th consecutive week. The Gamecocks (32-0) won the Southeastern Conference Tournament over the weekend to remain undefeated heading into the NCAA tourney. South Carolina,
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City of Columbia staff has outlined what a move to roll carts for trash pickup might look like.
Continue ReadingBy Madison Weil Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — More than 80 people inside two California detention centers, Mesa Verde in Bakersfield and the Golden State Annex in McFarland, are on hunger strike in protest of the conditions inside. On Sunday, a rally was held in solidarity just outside
Continue ReadingBy KATC Staff Click here for updates on this story BREAUX BRIDGE, Louisiana (KATC) — According to the Breaux Bridge Police Department (BBPD), on March 2, 2023, at around 4:30 pm, a child in Breaux Bridge discharged a firearm, injuring one adult. As determined by preliminary investigations conducted by Breaux Bridge Police, the child was
Continue ReadingBy Tre Francis Click here for updates on this story LOUISIANA (KATC) — The St. Michael robotics team competed in the Lafayette Regional robotics competition winning first place overall. Advancing the team to the Louisiana state tournament in New Orleans winning first place again in January. Qualifying the team to compete in April—-in the First
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN In a new study, most elite athletes with a diagnosed genetic heart disease did not experience serious or fatal symptoms of their condition, such as sudden cardiac death. The research suggests it can be “feasible” and “safe” for athletes to continue to participate in their sport. Among a sample of 76
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Drivers can look forward to about a month’s worth of overnight lane closures in western Boone County and eastern Cooper County as work continues on the Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River.
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter’s website was inaccessible for many users on Monday while others reported issues seeing photos and clicking through links in the app, marking one of the most wide-ranging service disruptions to date under new owner Elon Musk. Some users who attempted to load Twitter.com or TweetDeck, a service that allows users
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By Robert North, CNN The head of the main business lobby in the United Kingdom is stepping aside while an investigation takes place into complaints about his workplace conduct. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said it initially received an allegation against Director-General Tony Danker in January. That complaint was “investigated thoroughly and was dealt
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By Rosa Flores, Josh Campbell, Paul P. Murphy, Polo Sandoval, Rebekah Riess and Steve Almasy, CNN Two South Carolina families have identified the four US citizens who were assaulted and kidnapped by gunmen in northeastern Mexico on Friday in what a US official with knowledge of the investigation tells CNN was a case of mistaken
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By Kayla James Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A mother-son duo who survived the Madison County tornado last year returned to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on Saturday to reunite with the team who took care of them. Kuri Bolger and her then-8-year-old son, Brysen, were visiting family
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer A proposed settlement for more than $4 million has been reached in the lawsuit brought by former Iowa football players who alleged racial discrimination in coach Kirk Ferentz’s program. The office of State Auditor Rob Sand disclosed the proposed settlement on Monday, and he said he would oppose using
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer A proposed settlement for more than $4 million has been reached in the lawsuit brought by former Iowa football players who alleged racial discrimination in coach Kirk Ferentz’s program. The office of State Auditor Rob Sand disclosed the proposed settlement on Monday, and he said he would oppose using
Continue ReadingBy Kiara Hay Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WXYZ) — Frustrations continue to run high after back-to-back winter storms slammed metro Detroit. As of Monday morning, tens of thousands are still without power and they’re demanding answers. DTE said most customers should be back online by the end of the day on
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain says Brazilian soccer player Neymar will undergo season-ending surgery on his damaged right ankle and will be out for up to four months. Neymar will miss PSG’s Champions League match at Bayern Munich on Wednesday and will be operated on in the coming days at an hospital in Doha, Qatar.
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