By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras had two hits and two RBIs in his return to Wrigley Field, including a tiebreaking double, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1. St. Louis also got a strong effort from its bullpen in its second straight win after an eight-game
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By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A new effort has been introduced in the Nebraska Legislature to restrict abortion access in the state, less than two weeks after a bill that would have banned abortion at around six weeks of pregnancy failed to overcome a filibuster. The plan to ban abortions at 12 weeks of
Continue Reading By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — At Westminster Abbey, Britain’s King Charles III was crowned Saturday. At the Westminster Kennel Club dog show this week, a cavalier King Charles spaniel won’t be as lucky. The affectionate toy dogs are having a moment amid the monarchical fanfare. Over 100 King Charles spaniels marched
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney on Monday amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments in the tit-for-tat fight between the entertainment giant and the Florida governor, such as a new law granting the state unprecedented authority to inspect a monorail system at Disney World.
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The leader of a major anti-abortion group has aligned herself with former President Donald Trump, just weeks after raising questions about his commitment to restricting access to the procedure. Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America group says she had a “terrific” meeting with Trump
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL draft lottery Monday night and with it the right to select Connor Bedard with the first pick, parlaying one of their worst seasons in decades into a potentially franchise-altering player. It’s the second time the Blackhawks have won the
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called for a “fair deal” for Hollywood’s striking writers on Monday as he hosted a White House screening of the the upcoming streaming series “American Born Chinese” to mark Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Biden made his first public comments on the strike, which hits
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG, GENE JOHNSON and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The man accused of killing eight people and wounding several others in a mass shooting at a suburban Dallas shopping mall researched when it was busiest and posted photos on social media in mid-April of a store near where he ultimately
Continue Reading By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will use the $10 million given to online fundraising campaigns by well-wishers after his on-field collapse to fund his own nonprofit, the Chasing M’s Foundation. The decision, first shared with The Associated Press Monday, begins the 25-year-old’s plan for the unprecedented
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A use-of-force investigation is underway by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and the Columbia Police Department. The investigation has kicked off after a video was circulated online showing a Columbia police officer punch a man in the face several times in front of Harpo’s bar over the weekend. Charleston Foster was in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Board of Education member Katherine Sasser announced her resignation at the Monday night Board meeting. Sasser had previously removed herself from participating on the Board at a February meeting, citing at the time a slew of bills being discussed in the Missouri legislature, including a number of recent anti-transgender legislative bills. “My
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras is back in Chicago with the struggling St. Louis Cardinals. He had two hits and two RBIs in his first game against the Cubs since he left the team in free agency, signing an $87.5 million, five-year contract with the Cardinals in December. The
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse and Zoe Sottile, CNN A man accused of driving a rental truck into people in New York City this year — killing one and injuring others — was arraigned in court Monday on a 25-count indictment that includes a murder charge, the Brooklyn district attorney’s office said. Weng Sor, 62, is charged
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS” — short for “Right Wing Death Squad” — a phrase that has been embraced in recent years by far-right extremists who glorify violence against their political enemies.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood is expected to present an achievement update along with goals for the district at the Board of Education meeting Monday night, according to the agenda. According to meeting documents, Yearwood is hoping to improve attendance and MAP testing scores, and lower out-of-school suspensions. The 2022-2023 school
Continue Reading By FARES AKRAM Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli aircraft are conducting strikes on Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip and the group confirms three senior commanders were killed in the attacks. The Palestinian Health Ministry said a number of people were killed and injured in the airstrikes. It did not
Continue Reading By JAMIE STENGLE, VANESSA A. ALVAREZ and REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The eight people killed when a gunman opened fire at a mall near Dallas over the weekend represent a multicultural cross-section of the area’s increasingly diverse suburbs. They include two elementary-age sisters, grades two and four; their mother was in critical
Continue Reading By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals left-hander Ryan Yarbrough was placed on the 15-day injured list with what was classified as “head fractures” after taking a 106-mph line drive off the right side of his face Sunday. Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Yarbrough has three non-displaced fractures in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced in a Monday press release that 6,019 students will graduate this weekend with 6,652 degrees. Of the degrees awarded this weekend, 4,815 of them will be bachelor’s degrees, 1,137 will be master’s degrees and 272 will be doctorate degrees. There also will be 102 law degrees, 44
Continue Reading By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins apologized Monday after using a homophobic slur to refer to Xavier fans while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview. West Virginia’s athletic department called Huggins’ comments “offensive” and said it was reviewing the matter. During a call to Cincinnati radio station WLW,
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