COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges were refiled against a Columbia doctor on Monday who is accused of raping a woman behind a Columbia bar in 2022. Travis Birkhead, 38, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree kidnapping and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. A warrant for Birkhead’s arrest was filed on Monday and a $50,000 bond was set.
Continue ReadingOpinion by Steve Vladeck, CNN (CNN) — It would be understandable if the Supreme Court justices were experiencing a strange sense of déjà vu during last Tuesday’s oral argument in a case seeking to block nationwide access to mifepristone — one of the two drugs used in the most common (and safest) way to abort early-stage pregnancies. For
Continue ReadingBy PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted Monday in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital as police battled gang members near the National Palace for several hours. Local media reported that at least one policeman was shot after he and other officers were forced to flee an armored car that
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story NORWALK, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man faces charges after police pulled him over for driving with a baby on his lap, and a loaded gun and marijuana in the car. Naud Rodriguez, 26, of Norwalk, was arrested on Sunday. Norwalk police said the incident happened
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal trial court in Texas commonly targeted by litigants as a way to guarantee a conservative judge will hear their case is rebuffing the push by US judiciary’s policy-making body to rein in the tactic, known as “judge-shopping.” The US District Court of the Northern District of Texas
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S. surfing the internet through its Chrome web browser. The massive housecleaning comes as part of a settlement in a lawsuit accusing the search giant
Continue ReadingBy T.W. STARR Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Imagine yourself waking up to find a rat chewing on your toes. A lawsuit was filed last week by attorney’s for Shreveport resident Michaela Nash, a wheelchair-bound former resident of the Cooper Road Plaza Apartments on Peach Street. She alleges that
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Altos comandantes militares iraníes se encontraban entre los siete funcionarios del Cuerpo de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica (CGRI) que murieron en un ataque aéreo contra el edificio del consulado del país en Damasco, Siria, según funcionarios iraníes y medios de comunicación afiliados al Estado, que culparon a Israel por el ataque. El
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Bottle shops devoted to non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits are becoming more popular. People have been going alcohol-free for Dry January for years, but some are making it a permanent lifestyle choice. “Alcohol just doesn’t feel good anymore,” said one convert. With or without alcohol,
Continue ReadingBy Angie Ricono Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY (KCTV) — A real-life Kansas City mystery has been solved by seniors from across the nation. They thought a member of their beloved Facebook support group was dead. But they never found her obituary. Even stranger, the woman’s Facebook account became active once
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Para cualquiera que esté buscando comprar una casa nueva en Estados Unidos, las altas tasas hipotecarias, el aumento de los precios y la reducción de la oferta de viviendas han hecho que todo el proceso sea, como mínimo, un desafío. Ahora, un nuevo análisis de Bankrate.com, publicado este lunes, reveló que
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A weekly central Kansas newspaper and its publisher have filed a federal lawsuit over police raids last summer of its offices and the publisher’s home. The Marion County Record’s parent company and its editor and publisher Eric Meyer also notified local officials Monday that the paper
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Drake hired Ben McCollum as its basketball coach Monday, entrusting the longtime and ultra-successful coach from Division II Northwest Missouri State with continuing the momentum the Bulldogs had under Darian DeVries. DeVries was hired by West Virginia after leading Drake to three NCAA Tournament appearances in the last four
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By Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Police are still searching for the gunman who allegedly opened fire during an Easter Sunday brunch, killing one man and injuring several others. On Monday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation put Anton Lamike Rucker on its Most Wanted list. Also on Monday,
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is literally selling religion to his followers in the form of commemorative Bibles, while President Joe Biden is being criticized by Republicans for allegedly disrespecting the Easter holiday. Biden is the more overtly religious of the two, a lifelong practicing Catholic who has
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is literally selling religion to his followers in the form of commemorative Bibles, while President Joe Biden is being criticized by Republicans for allegedly disrespecting the Easter holiday. Biden is the more overtly religious of the two, a lifelong practicing Catholic who
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — On Monday, the Israeli military withdrew from its second devastating raid on Gaza’s largest hospital, Shifa, leaving it in ruins, with the walls blown out and frame blackened. Despite the destruction, Israel claimed the battle as a victory in its battle against Hamas militants — and said it hadn’t harmed civilians sheltering
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night authorized an agreement with the Housing Authority for the Providence Walkway project. The project looks to address affordable housing which was listed as a priority area for the city when they were accepting applications for American Rescue Plan Act funds. If approved the city will
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By Alyssa Munoz Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE (KOAT) — A Taos family is grieving their daughter, Mariah Voigt, after she was shot and killed by police. The family said when they reported their car stolen, they didn’t imagine this would be the outcome. “To have a life taken for something so
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By Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story SOQUEL, California (KSBW) — A Soquel man and U.S. Navy veteran who served five years in Vietnam hopes the person who stole his electric scooter will return it. That scooter belongs to John Fraser, a disabled veteran. “It’s a nice scooter. I could understand how
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