By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Roy Herron, a longtime Tennessee state lawmaker and former chairperson of the state Democratic Party, died Sunday from injuries sustained in a jet ski accident. He was 69. Herron died at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, according to a statement from his family. He had been hospitalized since a July
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s golf will be searching for a new head coach ahead of the 2023-24 season. MU Athletics announced that head coach Mark Hankins resigned, on Sunday. Just minutes after MU’s announcement USC announced that it has hired Hankins’ as their new head coach. In a press release, Athletics Director Desiree Reed-Francois
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The Washington Post is reporting former AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson has resigned from the PGA Tour policy board. His resignation letter cites serious concerns over the tour’s proposed partnership with Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund. The PGA Tour confirmed the resignation in a memo to its members citing Stephenson’s
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say a Brooklyn man accused of killing an 86-year-old and injuring three other men in a series of shootings while riding a scooter in New York City is charged with murder and attempted murder. They identified the suspect Sunday as 25-year-old Thomas Abreu. In all, the scooter
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president says it’s time to clearly demonstrate strong international resolve to deter North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, and he plans to discuss how to cope with the North’s expanding weapons arsenal with NATO leaders this week. Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the annual NATO
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia authorities investigating a Fourth of July holiday shooting spree that left five people dead now say the gunman killed one of the victims almost two full days before the mass shooting. Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was arraigned Wednesday morning on five counts of murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons counts of
Continue Reading By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Max Verstappen recovered from a slow start to win the British Grand Prix for his sixth Formula One win in a row as Lando Norris held off fellow British driver Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling battle for second. Verstappen was overtaken off the line by
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By Christina Maxouris and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Flash flood warnings are in effect Sunday night across southeastern New York, including New York City, as powerful thunderstorms make their way into the region, bringing “torrential downpours,” the National Weather Service said. A flood watch is in effect across New York City until 6 a.m.
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Twice, Iga Swiatek was a single point from exiting Wimbledon on Sunday, a single point from the sort of confounding defeat at the place that gives her so much more trouble than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments. Down a set and 6-5 in
Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — An early morning shooting in a nightclub area of downtown Cleveland sent nine people to the hospital, but no fatalities were reported, authorities said. Police said preliminary information indicated someone opened fire toward a group of people in the Warehouse District shortly before 2:30 a.m. Sunday as the clubs were closing. The
Continue Reading WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Victoria Azarenka says it “wasn’t fair” that she was booed at Wimbledon after her loss to Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina. Azarenka is from Belarus. She knew that Svitolina does not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, so she walked directly to the umpire to
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A dash of pomp and a dose of politics are on the agenda during President Joe Biden’s stopover visit to the U.K. He’s due to discuss the environment with King Charles III and the war in Ukraine with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Biden landed
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By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — A Texas zoo has announced the death of its 31-year-old giraffe, Twiga, saying she was believed to have been one of the oldest in captivity. The female Maasai giraffe was born in Los Angeles Zoo in 1991 and had reached the age of 31 years, 9 months and 7
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Ryan Yarbrough won his return to the mound for Kansas City after being hit in the face by a line drive two months ago and the Royals beat Shane Bieber for the first time, snapping a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Cleveland
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CHICAGO, Ill. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals will head into the All-Star break with some much-needed momentum, following a 4-3, extra innings win against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon. The victory secured the series win for the birds, 2-1. STL had a one-run lead headed into the bottom of the seventh inning, courtesy
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Democratic Rep. Crystal Quade is running for governor in 2024. The House Democratic minority leader announced her campaign in a Sunday video. In the video, the 37-year-old Springfield representative said she can handle tough politics as she knocked over other skaters on a roller derby track. The Missouri governor’s
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from Eldon died in a single-car crash early Sunday morning. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F responded to a crash Sunday morning that happened at about 5:30 on Vaughn Road just east of Old Tuscumbia Road in Miller County. There was just one car involved in the crash. Trooper
Continue Reading By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Paul DeJong had an RBI double in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Chicago White Sox 4-3. DeJong lined a pitch from Keynan Middleton (2-1) down the left field line to score Nolan Gorman, who started the inning on second base. St. Louis
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper County Fire Protection District responded to and extinguished a semi-truck fire on I-70 Saturday afternoon. The fire was in the 100 mile marker of I-70 Eastbound. The back axle of the trailer caught on fire, and the driver was able to disconnect the car from the trailer. Cooper County Fire
Continue Reading By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Where and when to pop your Champagne is such a Wimbledon problem. Someone got the timing wrong Sunday at the oldest Grand Slam tournament, where the bubbly helps wash down the strawberries and cream. “Ladies and gentlemen, please, if you are opening a bottle of
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