By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the debt ceiling standoff is “not my fault” after he sent Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out debt limit talks. But he’s warning that the two sides need more time as they try to
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner has died at age 83. She teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” She was
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A judge has appointed a special prosecutor in review the criminal investigation into two former Columbia police officers’ use of force outside a downtown bar.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. June 1, 2023 – Dev Shah, an 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, wins the 95th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. June 3, 2022 – Harini Logan, a 14-year-old from San Antonio, wins the Bee in the first-ever spell-off at the 94th
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight people have applied for the open seat on the Columbia Board of Education. The list of applicants includes former Board members Jan Mees and Della Streaty-Wilhoit. Former state Rep. Chuck Bayse and John Potter – both ran for a Board seat in the April 4 election – have also applied. Phil Stroessner
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the PGA Championship, one of the four Grand Slam golf tournaments; the others are the Masters, British Open and the US Open. May 21, 2023 – Brooks Koepka wins the 105th PGA Championship at Oak Hill County Club in Rochester, New York. This is his third
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at horse racing’s Triple Crown. The three races in the Triple Crown are the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Facts A horse must win all three races to achieve the Triple Crown. There have been 13 Triple Crown winners:– 1919 Sir Barton– 1930
Continue Reading By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Towering a couple of hours from one of the world’s largest cities, the Popocatepetl volcano has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights at Mexico City’s airport, the busiest in Latin America. Hundreds of explosions have spit lava from the snow-tipped peak of the
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows falling to around 60. Showers and storms diminish with sunset. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with a spot shower or storm along Highway 65. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking spotty storms that will continue to diminish after sunset tonight, leaving us with partly cloudy skies and lows in the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning domestic (intimate partner) violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, intimate partner violence includes victimization by current and former spouses or current and former dating partners. Violence can include physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse, according to the Department
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany. Personal: Birth date: June 14, 1958 Birth place: Osnabrück, Germany Birth name: Olaf Scholz Father: Gerhard Scholz, textile worker Mother: Christel Scholz, textile worker Marriage: Britta Ernst (1998-present) Education: University of Hamburg, J.D., 1984 Religion: Non-denominational Other
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at ricin, a natural, highly toxic compound that is extracted from castor beans. Facts About one million tons of castor beans are processed every year, worldwide. Ricin is part of the waste from the beans when castor oil is made. Sometimes this is called “mash.” Less than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Water & Light announced on its social media Wednesday that trash collection in the City will begin earlier, starting on Tuesday. The post asks residents to please have their trash at the curb “no later than 6:30 a.m.” The impending summer heat was listed as the reason for earlier pickup. Residents
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at abortion in the United States. Facts January 22, 1973 – Roe v. Wade – The US Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, affirms the legality of a woman’s right to have an abortion under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. 2003 – President George W. Bush
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Patrick Mahomes says he would rather win Super Bowls than a contest to make the most money. But the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is aware that new contracts for the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts and the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson have reset the market. Just three years after Mahomes signed a
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have conducted a welfare check on suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and say “he is fine” after cryptic messages appeared on his Instagram account and were later deleted. The post from Wednesday included messages and pictures saying “Love ya ma,” “Love ya pops” and “You da greatest
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee prosecutor says the fatal shooting of a Grammy-winning sound engineer by police earlier this year was “reasonably necessary.” Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk said in a statement on Wednesday that the decision in January’s fatal shooting of 54-year-old Mark Capps comes after a review of a Tennessee Bureau
Continue Reading KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s prosecutor-general says it’s investigating the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Belarus, adding to allegations that Russia is also transferring them to its territory. A former Belarusian culture minister heads an opposition group documenting the deportations. They turn evidence over to international organizations, hoping the International Criminal Court will issue
Continue Reading By GRACE GARCES BORDALLO and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Powerful Typhoon Mawar churned slowly over the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam on Thursday, lashing the island with wind and rain, tearing down trees, walls and power lines, flipping cars, and pushing dangerous storm surge ashore as first-responders waited for daylight to
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ attorney general ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state Tuesday, releasing a nearly 700-page report that revealed the problem was far worse than the church had said in 2018 at the start of the state’s
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