JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Route W (Airport Road) overpass bridge over Highway 54 in Jefferson City is now open, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge reopened Wednesday, ahead of schedule. The bridge closed on April 8 and was expected to be closed for repairs for about 60 days, but it
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US prosecutors on Tuesday announced charges against four Iranian men for a sprawling hacking campaign that targeted US federal agencies and sensitive data held by American defense contractors. The hackers’ targets included the US State and Treasury departments, as well as more than a dozen US companies, including Pentagon
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider how far state abortion bans can extend to women in medical emergencies. The justices are weighing a case Wednesday from Idaho, where a strict abortion ban went into effect shortly after the
Continue ReadingBy Christina Fan, Mahsa Saeidi, Jennifer Bisram Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — A plywood wall now blocks NYU’s Gould Plaza after police arrested several protesters Monday, amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations sweeping campuses across the country. Security remains tight around campus Tuesday, and it’s unclear if the protesters will return.
Continue ReadingBy Michael Guise Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jakob Junis was struck by a fly ball during the Pittsburgh Pirates’ batting practice session ahead of Monday’s game at PNC Park. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the right-handed pitcher was struck by a ball hit
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CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Kelly McCleary and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Pro-Palestinian protests continue to rock major American universities on Tuesday, prompting school officials across the country to take extraordinary steps to confront the growing crisis. Facing a seventh day of tense demonstrations that have since spread to other schools, Columbia University is moving
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Skies over southern Greece have turned an orange hue as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. Strong southerly winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, giving the atmosphere of the Greek capital a Martian-like filter in the last hours
Continue ReadingBy Samson Tamijani Click here for updates on this story MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Muskogee’s catholic community is in shock after its only church in the city was left picking up the pieces of a cherished relic all but destroyed by vandals. Leaders of St. Joseph Catholic Church said a five-foot-tall plaster statue of the
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The city of Cleveland, Ohio, will pay $4.8 million to the family of a 13-year-old girl who was struck and killed by a car fleeing police, a spokesperson for the city and an attorney for the girl’s family told CNN. Tamia Chappman was walking on a sidewalk with a
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story GRASS VALLEY, California (KOVR) — Lieutenant Commander Lou Conter was the last person alive who could give a firsthand account of his time aboard the U.S.S. Arizona battleship, which sank on December 7, 1941, in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Lou was the sole remaining
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By Abel Alvarado and Jimena de la Quintana, CNN (CNN) — A Peruvian woman with an uncurable disease that left her bed ridden and requiring round-the-clock care has become the first person in the country to die by euthanasia. After a long legal battle, Ana Estrada, 47, “died on her own terms, in accordance with
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has halted the enforcement of a North Carolina law that made it a serious crime for someone to vote while still on probation or parole for a felony conviction when they had simply violated the voting law by mistake. Monday’s ruling was
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — In a story published April 24, 2024, about earned wage access services, The Associated Press erroneously reported when Anna Branch began using the EarnIn app and how much she paid to use it. Branch first used the app in 2019, not 2020, and paid $14 to use the service, not $18.
Continue ReadingBy Lesley Marin Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — A Costa Mesa man is suing an Orange County car dealership after a paperwork mishap resulted in the high school athletic trainer being detained at gunpoint, according to the lawsuit. In June 2021, Jamie Rodgers was driving on the CA-73
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — When the US Department of Agriculture announced late Sunday that it had publicly posted new data from its investigation into a bird flu outbreak in cattle, scientists eagerly searched a well-known platform used globally to share the genetic sequences of viruses. The sequences weren’t there. As of Tuesday morning,
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By Matthew Rodriguez, Amy Maetzold, Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A suspect believed to be linked to the shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in West Covina has been arrested. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said the person was arrested by another law enforcement agency.
Continue ReadingBy S.E. Jenkins Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — Civil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern Methodist University, the university announced. Lee led a national campaign that led to the creation of Juneteenth, or June 19, as a national holiday. The
Continue ReadingBy Meg Oliver, Kirsten Mitchell, Cole Premo Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Video shows a heroic group effort to save the life of a driver stuck in a burning vehicle in St. Paul last week. Last Thursday, Kadir Tolla was on his way into St. Paul when he
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is preparing a new aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be worth around $1 billion, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The Senate passed the legislation Tuesday night, sending it to the White House for Biden’s signature as soon as Wednesday. In briefings to
Continue ReadingBy Cole Premo, Anthony Bettin, Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minnesota state senator now faces charges in connection to a burglary at a Detroit Lakes home earlier this week. On Tuesday, the Becker County Attorney’s Office charged 49-year-old Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, with first-degree burglary.
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