Miller County woman hurt after being hit by SUV
A Miller County woman was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by an SUV on Tuesday afternoon in Jefferson City.
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Congressional leaders reach a tentative deal to avoid government shutdown. But Ukraine aid stalls
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have announced a tentative agreement to prevent a government shutdown, for now. Wednesday’s deal comes days before an end-of-the-week deadline that risked shuttering some federal operations. Under the plan, Congress would temporarily extend funding for one set of federal agencies through March
Continue ReadingJustice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Gangs, violence and sexual assaults are a problem in three Mississippi prisons because the facilities are short-staffed and inmates are sometimes left unsupervised, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a report Wednesday. The department said the state failed to protect inmates’ safety, control contraband
Continue ReadingEmerson Collective, Laurene Powell Jobs’ org, looks to local leaders to bridge divides
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Laurene Powell Jobs’ philanthropy Emerson Collective announced Wednesday its fifth cohort of Emerson fellows. They include an oral historian in Montana, a civic designer in Los Angeles and a campaigner for political unity from Utah. The collective’s cohort of fellows this year are all local leaders who are pursuing projects
Continue ReadingAppellate judge refuses to halt Trump’s $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, leaving the former president less than a month to pay the staggering sum or secure a bond covering the full
Continue ReadingMarjory Stoneman Douglas High School temporarily evacuated due to bomb threat
By John MacLauchlan Click here for updates on this story PARKLAND, Florida (WFOR) — Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were temporarily evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a bomb threat. The school district said the threat was called in by phone. As Broward sheriff’s deputies swept the school, the students, all 3,300 of
Continue ReadingLawmaker calls for removal of Florida Surgeon General in wake of rising measles cases
By Ted Scouten Click here for updates on this story WESTON, Florida (WFOR) — Parents at Manatee Bay Elementary learned there are now seven cases of measles at school. “It makes me a little concerned,” said Parent Demi Cavanaugh. “So my daughter’s fully vaccinated. My son can’t get his second one until he is 4
Continue ReadingLawmaker calls for removal of Florida Surgeon General in wake of rising measles cases
WFOR, THE FLORIDA CHANNEL, FL DEPT. OF HEALTH, CNN By Ted Scouten Click here for updates on this story WESTON, Florida (WFOR) — Parents at Manatee Bay Elementary learned there are now seven cases of measles at school. “It makes me a little concerned,” said Parent Demi Cavanaugh. “So my daughter’s fully vaccinated. My son
Continue ReadingCan conservative Latin American populists motivate the Hispanic vote? Republicans are counting on it
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — On a recent evening outside Washington, the president of Argentina had the eyes and ears of a conservative crowd that had gathered to listen to Donald Trump. In a raspy voice, Javier Milei called out, “Hola a todos,” or “Hello, everyone,” before introducing himself
Continue ReadingSlain tech CEO Pava LaPere’s mother testifies for bill preventing good behavior release for violent sex convictions
WJZ, FAMILY PHOTOS, MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BALTIMORE POLICE, CNN By Adam Thompson and Caroline Foreback Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The mother of murdered Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere returned to Annapolis on Tuesday to testify in support of a bill that would prevent those convicted of violent sex
Continue ReadingSlain tech CEO Pava LaPere’s mother testifies for bill preventing good behavior release for violent sex convictions
By Adam Thompson and Caroline Foreback Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The mother of murdered Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere returned to Annapolis on Tuesday to testify in support of a bill that would prevent those convicted of violent sex crimes from being released early on good behavior. Caroline
Continue ReadingCriminal organization indicted for carjacking spree, violent crimes
By Paul Gessler Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Six people, including two teens, have been charged in connection with dozens of violent crimes, Baltimore and Maryland officials announced Tuesday. An indictment details a spree of carjackings, robberies, and burglaries – some that led to shootings, and even a murder.
Continue ReadingCriminal organization indicted for carjacking spree, violent crimes
WJZ, MARYLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE, CNN By Paul Gessler Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Six people, including two teens, have been charged in connection with dozens of violent crimes, Baltimore and Maryland officials announced Tuesday. An indictment details a spree of carjackings, robberies, and burglaries – some that led
Continue Reading‘Iron Man’ pilots race in jet suits against a backdrop of Dubai skyscrapers
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pilots lined up on a runway in Dubai on Wednesday and fired up their seven jet engines with an ear-splitting roar. But they weren’t preparing to fly an airplane — they were the aircraft. This city-state in the United Arab Emirates, known for being
Continue ReadingMom who treated daughter’s cancer with CBD oil instead of chemo, surgery gets 90 days in jail
By Paulina Aguilar Click here for updates on this story OREGON CITY, Oregon (KPTV) — At the start of the proceeding, Christina Dixon stood in court calm and composed but as it went on, she became emotional. The district attorney asked the judge for 19 months in jail but instead, she was sentenced to 90
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner cleared of wrongdoing following probe into inappropriate behavior
By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been cleared of wrongdoing after an external investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior, the Formula One team’s parent company, Red Bull GMBH, said in a statement on Wednesday. The independent investigation was launched by Red Bull in February after Horner was accused
Continue ReadingBusinesses benefit from Charlotte the stingray’s fame
By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Charlotte the stingray started as a funny situation of “Oh, how could that happen?” The ECCO Hendersonville Aquarium and Shark Lab creature is pregnant with many not knowing how it happened since there are no male stingrays around her. Theories
Continue ReadingKate Winslet’s ‘Regime’ is not a dictatorship — behind the scenes, at least
By HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Kate Winslet is running things — on and off the set of her new TV show, “The Regime.” In the HBO show premiering Sunday, she plays Elena Vernham — also known as The Chancellor, the ruler of a fictional country in Europe, possibly near Poland. Winslet is
Continue ReadingMan accused of attacking Nashville firefighter with a syringe
By Danica Sauter Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man was arrested after he was accused of attacking a firefighter with a syringe. According to an arrest report, the Nashville Fire Department (NFD) and officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) were called to 2301 Murfreesboro Pike in
Continue ReadingAthens-Clarke County mayor addresses safety concerns, immigration after death of college student
By Mariya Murrow Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — Athens-Clarke County officials are addressing safety concerns and immigration policies Wednesday morning as the community mourns the loss of Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley. Riley, 22, was found on Feb. 22 on the University of Georgia campus in a wooded area
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