By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The second Republican presidential debate is drawing near with a smaller on-stage lineup than last month’s event. The two-hour debate starts at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California. Former President Donald Trump is again skipping the event, but seven other candidates will be
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Lawyers representing Black voters told a three-judge federal panel that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the U.S. Constitution by deliberately dismantling a congressional district that favored Black candidates. A trial over the congressional districts the governor pushed through the Legislature last year began Tuesday in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee, Inc. announced in a Tuesday press release that its pharmacies in the Midwest will have the updated COVID-19 vaccines for those 12 years old and older. Hy-Vee has three locations in Columbia and a store in Jefferson City. According to the press release, residents can schedule an appointment on Hy-Vee’s website.
Continue ReadingBy Dustin Dorsey Click here for updates on this story MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (KGO) — More than seven years of research worth more than a billion dollars came to an exciting conclusion Sunday when Osiris-Rex safely dropped off NASA’s first asteroid sample back on Earth. The capsule traveled billions of miles to retrieve samples from
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Rodríguez Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Drug users must enter treatment before they can get San Francisco County cash assistance, according to a proposed rule announced by Mayor London Breed on Tuesday. It’s part of a new plan that aims at holding people who receive government aid
Continue ReadingKGO By Gloria Rodríguez Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Drug users must enter treatment before they can get San Francisco County cash assistance, according to a proposed rule announced by Mayor London Breed on Tuesday. It’s part of a new plan that aims at holding people who receive government
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at some of the most important cases decided by the US Supreme Court since 1789. 1803 – Marbury v. MadisonThis decision established the system of checks and balances and the power of the Supreme Court within the federal government. Situation: Federalist William Marbury and many others were
Continue ReadingBy Margaret Kavanagh Click here for updates on this story VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (WTKR) — A cashier at a Virginia Beach grocery store was arrested for placing an electronic tracking device inside stickers given to a customer leaving the store back in July. Experts say technology has made it easier to stalk people. AirTags are
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Wael Hana, an alleged co-conspirator indicted in a bribery scheme with New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, pleaded not guilty and was released on bail in federal court Tuesday. Hana was arrested Tuesday morning at John F. Kennedy International Airport upon his return from Egypt, his attorney Larry
Continue ReadingBy Kurt Williams Click here for updates on this story NORFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) — Help is available. That was the message from top brass with the U.S. Navy on Monday. Admiral Daryl Caudle, commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, urged sailors not to suffer in silence. He was joined by Fleet Master Chief John
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WTKR, DVIDS, US NAVY, CNN, DVIDS/US Navy By Kurt Williams Click here for updates on this story NORFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) — Help is available. That was the message from top brass with the U.S. Navy on Monday. Admiral Daryl Caudle, commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, urged sailors not to suffer in silence. He
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TONIGHT: Isolated to scattered storms along and south of the I-70 corridor likely just before midnight through daybreak. Brief heavy downpours possible with lightning, but severe weather isn’t expected. Lows around 60 degrees. TOMORROW: Rain exits southeast early leaving us with partial cloud cover. Slightly cooler with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: A weak
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House, and he ordered some of the former president’s companies removed from his control and dissolved. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of hospitality workers in Las Vegas have voted to authorize a strike that could disrupt dozens of hotels and casinos. The Culinary Workers Union, which represents 60,000 workers, says 95% of members who voted Tuesday approved the authorization. The union is still holding
Continue ReadingBy Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Mark Morales, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN New York (CNN) — Jean Carlos Marin-Espinoza has a smile as bright as the lights of New York City. Standing on a corner in midtown Manhattan, he talks about the generosity shown so far to him and his family – a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Rev. Al Sharpton, political activist and Baptist minister. Personal Birth date: October 3, 1954 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. Father: Alfred Sharpton Sr., carpenter/contractor Mother: Ada Essie (Richards) Sharpton Marriages: Kathy Jordan Sharpton (1980-2021, divorced); Marsha Tinsley (divorced) Children:
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Cassidy Hutchinson warned Tuesday that her former boss Donald Trump would not have guardrails if he wins a second term as president, arguing that Trump’s violations of the Constitution after he lost the election in 2020 should be disqualifying from the White House. “I think that Donald Trump is
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis woman was arrested on Monday after allegedly making a false call to police, according to a Tuesday press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. According to the release, Jefferson City Communications took a call at 6:51 p.m. Monday about a child locked inside a vehicle that was
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Lech Walesa, former president of Poland. Personal Birth date: September 29, 1943 Birth place: Popowo, Poland Father: Boleslaw Walesa, carpenter Mother: Felicja (Kaminski) Walesa Marriage: Miroslawa “Danuta” (Golos) Walesa (1969-present) Children: Bogdan, Slawek, Przemek, Jarek, Magdalena, Ania, Maria Wiktoria and Brygidka Military service:
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It was a historic moment when President Joe Biden became the first sitting president to join a picket line. Members of the United Auto Workers are taking part in targeted strikes at plants for the Big Three US automakers. Biden joined the picket line at a General
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