COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No criminal charges are expected to be filed on Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman. Billups was under investigation earlier this month by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. MSHP did not say why Billups was under investigation. “The investigation is
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The scandal-plagued Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested three of its own officers, including a deputy chief. They are charged with trying to cover up excessive force during a strip search inside a police bathroom. Chief Murphy Paul told reporters Friday that his department does
Continue ReadingINDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey man deliberately drove his SUV into a home and the offices of a municipal police department last week. The Warren County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday that no one was injured in the crashes, both of which happened on Sept. 20. But they say at least
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets acknowledge they’ll need to at least keep up with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ explosive offense Sunday night if they expect to have any chance of winning. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson says it’s their job to respond and
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service has been charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about thousands of the country’s wealthiest people. The Justice Department said in a statement Friday that 38-year-old Charles Edward Littlejohn of Washington, D.C., is accused of stealing tax return
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting that wounded one person at a protest over plans to install a statue of a Spanish conquistador outside government offices in the northern New Mexico city of Española. Defendant Ryan David Martinez
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s office has released a few details about the agreement with the Baltimore Orioles keeping the team in the city for at least 30 more years. The Orioles made a surprise announcement about the deal on the scoreboard at Camden Yards during Thursday
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Fein, the leading republican political party in Northern Ireland. Personal Birth date: October 6, 1948 Birth place: Belfast, Northern Ireland Birth name: Gerard Adams Father: Gerry Adams, laborer and republican activist Mother: Annie (Hannaway) Adams, mill worker
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Supreme Court of the United States. Facts The US Supreme Court was created in accordance with Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States and by the authority of the Judiciary Act of September 24, 1789. Nine justices comprise the US
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By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — One of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants has pleaded guilty to five counts in the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia. Bail bondsman Scott Hall, 59, is the first defendant in the case brought by the Fulton County district attorney’s office to take a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Trent Lott, former Republican senator from Mississippi. Personal Birth date: October 9, 1941 Birth place: Grenada, Mississippi Birth name: Chester Trent Lott Father: Chester Paul Lott, shipyard worker Mother: Iona (Watson) Lott, schoolteacher Marriage: Patricia (Thompson) Lott (1964-present) Children: Chester and Tyler
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Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid-60s as skies remain mostly clear. Winds remain out of the south at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: Saturday sees highs reach into the lower 90s once again with mostly sunny skies. Winds remain out of the south at 8-12 mph. Extended: Sunday welcomes highs into the mid to upper 80s
Continue ReadingPORT CLYDE, Maine (AP) — A fire has destroyed several waterfront buildings in Maine, including an art gallery with several paintings by Jamie Wyeth and an illustration by his grandfather, N.C. Wyeth Three original paintings and illustration, along with several signed prints, books and photographs, were lost when the fire started late Wednesday in a
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The looming government shutdown threatens to claw its way into a crowd-pleasing Alaska tradition: Fat Bear Week. Alaska’s most-watched popularity contest, Fat Bear Week involves residents picking their favorite fat brown bear who’s been stocking up for winter by noshing on salmon in Katmai National Park
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A rescue group says that a Libyan coast guard boat rammed into a dingy carrying some 50 migrants just off Libya’s coast, partially sinking the vessel. Many of those onboard were thrown into the Mediterranean Sea and had to swim to another nearby Libyan ship for safety
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is declining to freeze a new Georgia law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors. In the decision, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker suggests she will ultimately rule against a lawsuit attacking the measure. On Friday, Whitaker denied a request
Continue ReadingBy Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A Florida teenager is dead after lightning struck her and her father while they were hunting, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook update Thursday. Baylee Holbrook, 16, and her father, Matthew Holbrook, had been hunting late Tuesday afternoon in a wooded area just north of Palatka,
Continue ReadingW.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones has been arrested. Vegas-area police say took Jones into custody early Friday. The Clark County In-Custody website says the 33-year-old edge rusher was arrested on accusations of violating a domestic violence temporary protection order and is scheduled to appear in
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries has been sentenced to probation and community service. The U.S. attorney’s office says 54-year-old Lewis Anthony Rath, of Maple Falls, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to two years probation and 200 hours
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. (AP) — Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed ceremony as he closed out his four, often tumultuous years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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