NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, was accused in a lawsuit Thursday of subjecting R&B singer Cassie to a yearslong relationship that included beatings and rape. Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, alleged in the suit filed against the producer and music mogul in New York federal court that Combs brought her into
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — National Democrats this year have insisted the party is united and ready to rally around President Joe Biden heading into next year’s election. But a protest outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters signals growing tension within the coalition that has propelled Democrats
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame next year. The Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York, announced the latest honorees on Thursday. The tennis great and civil rights icon will join eight other previously announced women who will be inducted
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DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) A 63-year-old Dixon woman died after she was hit by an SUV on Wednesday while trying to cross West 4th Street in Dixon at the intersection with Pine Street, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Teresa Gray was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pulaski County coroner —
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By Samantha Kelly, CNN (CNN) — The long-standing battle over the iOS’ blue and Android’s green text bubbles will soon take a more friendly turn. Apple announced on Thursday plans to adopt a messaging standard that will finally bring iMessage features to Android users, eroding what some considered an element of Apple’s walled garden. The
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The death rate for cancer among children in the United States is a quarter lower than it was two decades ago, but the declines haven’t been equitable across all groups, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 2.1 cancer
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans says automaker Tesla did not infringe on its workers’ rights to unionize when it ordered employees at a California assembly plant to stop wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the United Auto Workers logo. The ruling this week from the 5th
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican attorney general in Kansas is appealing a state judge’s ruling that has blocked enforcement of multiple abortion restrictions. Those state rules include a new limit on medication abortions and an older rule forcing patients to wait 24 hours before they can get the
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — As the National Book Awards came to a close on Wednesday, finalists for the prestigious literary prizes took the stage in New York to speak about the Israel-Hamas war, with others at the ceremony also choosing to address banned books. Aaliyah Bilal, who was nominated for the fiction award
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — La ley de Florida que limita los espectáculos de drag en el estado seguirá bloqueada, dijo el jueves la Corte Suprema, asestando un golpe a una iniciativa clave defendida por el gobernador republicano Ron DeSantis. Florida había pedido al tribunal superior que limitara la orden judicial de un tribunal inferior que
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United protestd during the DBRL’s board of trustees meeting, according to a press release. The protest comes after a proposal was rejected by the Daniel Boone Regional Library on Tuesday. Branch Lead of Outreach Services for the the DBRL Carolyn Cain said it was
Continue ReadingPIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in Tennessee temporarily suspended entry into the amusement park as wildfire crews on Thursday battled nearby flames. Park officials say they paused entry to allow fire crews enough room to assess the growing blaze in Sevier County. Guests were eventually allowed reentry within 30 minutes. According to
Continue ReadingBy DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on federal civil rights charges Thursday in the trial of a former Louisville police officer charged in the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial. Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Gap Inc. on Thursday reported third-quarter results that showed the retailer’s continued struggle to lift overall sales across its portfolio of brands. But signs of a turnaround for its Old Navy division offered at least something to cheer about. Overall revenue in the quarter for Gap Inc.
Continue ReadingOpinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — A damning report by the House Ethics Committee seems to have done what criminal indictments could not: bring the turbulent saga of Republican Rep. George Santos of New York to the conclusion an increasing number of observers have been hoping for. He has announced he will not seek reelection next year. While
Continue ReadingINDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a pregnant woman who was shot in the head at a Missouri mall last week has died. Police in the Kansas City suburb of Independence confirmed her death Thursday. She had been on life support following a Friday shooting at Independence Center. Police say she was shot in the
Continue ReadingINDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a pregnant woman who was shot in the head at a Missouri mall last week has died. Police in the Kansas City suburb of Independence confirmed her death Thursday. She had been on life support following a Friday shooting at Independence Center. Police say she was shot in the
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Producer and musician Sean Combs was sued in federal court in New York City on Thursday by his former girlfriend Casandra Ventura, who alleges she was raped and subjected to years of repeated physical and other abuses by Combs. The complaint, obtained by CNN, alleges Combs “lured Ms. Ventura into an ostentatious, fast-paced, and drug-fueled
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One teenager died Thursday and another was injured in a Boone County crash near the intersection of Route CC and Highway 124, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Kara Teel, of Centralia, died in the crash, according to the report. She was 18. She was the passenger
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Right-hander Taylor Clarke will earn $1.25 million in his one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals that avoided salary arbitration. The 30-year-old was 3-6 with a 5.95 ERA in two starts and 56 relief appearances last season, when he earned $1.15 million. Clarke is 15-15 with a 5.03 ERA in
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