COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A former member of a University of Missouri fraternity has pleaded guilty in the hazing of another student that caused blindness and significant brain damage. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Ryan P. Delanty of Manchester, Missouri, pleaded guilty Friday in Boone County to supplying liquor to a minor and misdemeanor
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Hyshka Click here for updates on this story LONDON, ONTARIO (CTV Network) — New research out of London, Ont.’s Western University is shedding light on a potential cure for ALS, in which the targeting of the interaction between two proteins can halt or fully reverse the disease’s progression. According to a news release
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson has shared she’s using weight loss medication, but it’s not the one people think. In an interview with Whoopi Goldberg on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” Monday, the topic of weight management came up after Clarkson remarked on how young “The View” co-host is looking these days.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Georgia’s parliament has passed a law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Neighboring Russia uses similar legislation to stigmatize independent news media and organizations critical of the Kremlin. Lawmakers in Georgia defied weeks of large demonstrations in the capital that
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By Saskya Vandoorne, Julen Chavin and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Paris (CNN) — French authorities launched a manhunt on Tuesday after gunmen ambushed a prison convoy in Normandy to break out an inmate, killing two guards and wounding three others. The violent incident, extremely rare for that part of northern France, took place as the vehicle
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The former operator of a southwestern Missouri day care has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the death of an 8-month-old boy who died after being left alone with other small children. Deborah Lundstrom was sentenced Monday. She was found guilty in February of involuntary manslaughter and other counts.
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will make his regular-season broadcasting debut as Fox’s lead analyst for the Week 1 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns, the network announced. The five-time MVP stated his intention to step into broadcasting two years ago and will make his
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed yet another receiver to reshape a position group that lost two starters, including Stefon Diggs. The Bills announced the signing of sixth-year player Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a one-year contract a day after he visited the team for a workout.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New fiction from Jami Attenberg and books from young adult authors Kwame Mbalia and Robert Beatty and the latest book on science from best-selling writer Dava Sobel are among the upcoming works excerpted for a free e-compilation. The industry newsletter Publishers Lunch on Tuesday released “Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter,” which includes
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By Tod Palmer Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — Seven years ago, Malcolm Cook was diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia, a degenerative brain disease. “Basically, my cerebellum is shrinking,” Cook said. “I have no sense of balance.” Doctors told Cook his days walking on his own were dwindling. “I was
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press PGA OF AMERICA PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Louisville, Kentucky. Course: Valhalla GC. Yardage: 7,609. Par: 71. Prize money: TBA ($17.5 million in 2023). Winner’s share: TBA ($3.15 million in 2023). Television: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m. to noon (ESPN+), noon to 8 p.m. (ESPN); Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ESPN+), 10 a.m. to
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By Caitlin Knute Click here for updates on this story MERRIAM, Kansas (KSHB) — This week marks a milestone for a Merriam police officer. Although it’s an accomplishment for any officer to make it through the academy and complete his or her on-the-job training, Ofc. Dalton Peavler’s case is especially impressive. That’s because two years
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Storms that slammed several Southern states added to the region’s recent string of weather-related destruction and death, including that of a Louisiana woman who was nine months pregnant. The woman was killed after Monday night’s storms knocked a tree into a home in West Baton Rouge Parish, officials said. Kristin Browning,
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Two people are now recovering after they were hurt in a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Monday afternoon.
Continue ReadingOpinion by Dan Perry (CNN) — The signs are mounting that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is weighing an indictment against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials over Israel’s conduct of its war against Hamas in Gaza. This would be an earthquake and could be seen as a case of selective
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By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Sam Feist, CNN’s longtime Washington bureau chief and senior vice president, is departing the network to lead the nonprofit public affairs channel C-SPAN, the networks announced Tuesday. Feist has been an integral part of CNN’s Washington operations for nearly two decades, previously serving as CNN’s political director and vice
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized products — and an outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows. Since March 25, when the bird flu virus was confirmed in U.S. cattle for the first
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Los dominicanos fueron a las urnas este domingo 19 de mayo en las elecciones generales donde se elijen presidente, senadores y diputados. A la hora de ejercer su derecho al voto, los dominicanos parecen estar más preocupados por sus bolsillos y por la seguridad ciudadana que por cualquier otro tema.
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — El “Tiburón fantasma” y la “Manta raya” protegen el reino submarino. Parece el argumento de una próxima película de Marvel, pero en realidad es lo que podría ser el futuro de las defensas navales del océano Pacífico. “Tiburón fantasma” (Ghost Shark en inglés y “Manta raya” (Manta Ray) son los nombres
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Top envoys from the U.S. and China huddled Tuesday in closed-door talks in Geneva to lay out their national approaches to both the promise and perils of artificial intelligence. The talks are meant to open up bilateral dialogue between the world’s two biggest economies — and increasingly,
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