By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman believes that plans are progressing toward a new downtown ballpark, which would replace the nearly 50-year-old Kauffman Stadium as early as 2027 or 2028. The club has had dialogue with fans, business leaders and politicians about potential sites, though none
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ justice minister has unveiled a host of measures to combat fan violence at sporting events, including pre-game drug and alcohol tests, increased body searches and tougher policing. The measures come days after opposing fans at a basketball playoff game between rivals Anorthosis and Apollon fought
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou guard Lauren Hansen took to Twitter Wednesday afternoon announcing that she has entered her name into the transfer portal. Hansen played her freshman season at Auburn before transferring to Mizzou where she’s spent the last three seasons. The Long Island native had her best performances yet in Columbia this last season
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has canceled his audiences for the next two days as he undergoes tests at a Rome hospital. The Vatican says he’s at Gemelli hospital for previously scheduled tests. It provided no details. The 86-year-old pope spent 10 days at the same hospital in 2021 following intestinal surgery. Francis also
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TODAY: A stationary front overhead is barely noticeable with abundant sunshine this afternoon. As we’re on this boundary’s southern, warmer side, highs will rebound into the upper 50s today.TONIGHT: Skies remain partly cloudy overnight, with variable winds at the surface. Those who keep south winds in the southern half of the region will stay near
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — When the Nashville Predators’ team flight took off for Boston, defenseman Ryan McDonagh wasn’t aboard. He stayed home Monday, to be with his three young daughters in the shaken community. A day after a fatal grade school shooting in Nashville left six dead, including three children, McDonagh
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — When the Nashville Predators’ team flight took off for Boston, defenseman Ryan McDonagh wasn’t aboard. He stayed home Monday, to be with his three young daughters in the shaken community. A day after a fatal grade school shooting in Nashville left six dead, including three children, McDonagh
Continue ReadingBy Mike Allen Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — In a memo sent to state government employees in January, the state of Nevada banned TikTok from government devices. Nevada joins more than half of all states in banning the Chinese social media app. Also included in the blacklist is Alibaba,
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted his company hasn’t broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. But he also was firm in his stance that the Seattle-based coffee giant already
Continue Reading By TRAVIS LOLLER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As Nashville awaited a candlelight vigil Wednesday to mourn three children and three adults killed in a shooting at a Christian school, Pope Francis sent his condolences to a grief-stricken city and offered prayers to those affected by the violence. In a telegram,
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — In the midst of transgender-rights advocates rallying outside Kentucky’s Capitol, trans teenager Sun Pacyga held up a sign Wednesday summing up a grim review of Republican legislation aimed at banning access to gender-affirming health care. The sign read: “Our blood is on your hands.” “If it
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter After pressure from members of Congress, the federal judiciary revised its financial disclosure rules to require that federal judges — including Supreme Court justices — to be more specific when disclosing non-business travel. Under the Ethics in Government Act, judges are required to report information related to
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By Brian Lowry, CNN After what can at best be described as a somewhat disjointed third season thus far, the fifth episode of “The Mandalorian” began to bring those pieces together and into focus, while continuing to draw upon the “Star Wars” animated series that preceded it, including another cameo by a character from the
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The FDA approved a 4-milligram naloxone nasal spray for over-the-counter sales Wednesday.
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Murder Mystery 2” may want to include epsom salts as part of its marketing campaign. The movie’s stars, Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, each reportedly had some aches and pains while working on the Netflix film. Sandler told Variety he ended up having hip replacement shortly after filming. “I had
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Indonesia was stripped of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday only eight weeks before the start of the tournament amid political turmoil regarding Israel’s participation. FIFA said Indonesia was removed from staging the 24-team tournament scheduled to start on May 20 “due to
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By Elaine Emerson Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A woman who allegedly told a 911 dispatcher that she murdered her mother will not face the death penalty, according to prosecutors. Hend Bustami, 28, is accused of killing her mother, Afaf Hassanen, on Oct. 26, 2022. Bustami reportedly called 911
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A cold low pressure system spinning off the coast of California sent bands of rain and snow across the state Wednesday, making travel difficult and adding to an epic mountain snowpack. Forecasters said the storm was not as strong as the systems that pounded the state all winter, but that chains
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Adidas is withdrawing its challenge to a Black Lives Matter trademark application featuring three parallel stripes, two days after it contested the image with the U.S. Trademark Office. On Monday Adidas submitted a notice of opposition with the office, saying in the filing that it took issue with Black
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Adidas is withdrawing its challenge to a Black Lives Matter trademark application featuring three parallel stripes, two days after it contested the image with the U.S. Trademark Office. On Monday Adidas submitted a notice of opposition with the office, saying in the filing that it took issue with Black
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