Repair project to close Columbia bridge in for two weeks in September
Columbia Public Works is set to close both the driving lanes and the sidewalk on the East Boulevard Bridge starting Sept. 23 for repairs.
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Guantanamo Bay Naval Station Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station and its detention facilities. Facts The base, sometimes referred to as “Gitmo,” is located in southeastern Cuba, on the coast of Guantánamo Bay. The United States has been leasing the 45 square miles that the base sits on since 1903. The base
Continue ReadingSome schools go “old school” when it comes to cellphones in the classroom
By Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Many Hawaii students head to class with books, pencils AND cellphones. But that’s changing for some island students. At Iolani School, students return to the classroom with a change in the schools cellphone policy. “In our lower school, you couldn’t bring your
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Supreme Court leaves Biden’s new student loan repayment plan blocked
By Devan Cole, Katie Lobosco and John Fritze, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to lift a sweeping block on President Joe Biden’s student loan repayment plan that aims to slash monthly payments and quicken the path to loan forgiveness. The high court turned down a request from the Biden administration
Continue Reading24 animals rescued from 109-degree Michigan barn without food, water
By Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Twenty-four animals were rescued from a Michigan barn after troopers discovered they were being kept under improper living conditions, officials said. On Monday evening, troopers responded to the barn in Burtchville, St. Clair County, after receiving a complaint of dogs attacking
Continue ReadingTrump shares social media posts with QAnon phrases and calls for jailing lawmakers, special counsel
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump shared more than a dozen posts on his social media network that call for the trial or jailing of his foes, including House lawmakers who investigated the attack on the U.S. Capitol and special counsel Jack Smith. He also posted images that reference the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Continue Reading FBI releases photos of the gun used in Trump assassination attempt
By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has released new photos of the gun used to shoot Donald Trump during a July rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as well as the backpack and explosives the shooter had in his car at the rally. The pictures were released Wednesday as FBI
Continue Reading‘Didn’t want to be a bother’: Senior veteran had no AC for 1 month
By Stef Manchen Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The Lewiston Apartments have been home to Willette Sumbry-Deshields for nearly a decade. Everything was fine at first, but as time went on, the senior veteran started to notice problems at the apartment complex mounting. Most recently, and most critically, a
Continue ReadingGunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI official says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden, looked up information about explosives over the last five years and eyed the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity,” a
Continue ReadingStudent dropped off at wrong stop | BAPS shares bus tips for students, parents
By Braden Bates Click here for updates on this story BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma (KJRH) — A Broken Arrow Public School mother said her 11-year-old son got dropped off a mile and a half from his bus stop. Brooke Lawson said her son’s bus driver passed his stop which caused her son to get off at
Continue ReadingWimbledon champion Krejcikova out of US Open, Shelton and Tiafoe set to meet in 3rd round
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe is getting the rematch he wants, a second shot at Ben Shelton at the U.S. Open. But there won’t be a second straight Grand Slam title for Barbora Krejcikova. The Wimbledon champion was knocked out of the U.S. Open in the second round on Wednesday, defeated
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Tracking cooling temperatures into Labor Day weekend
TODAY: Wednesday will be hot and humid, feeling like near 100 with a true temperature expected only in the 90s. Spotty showers this morning will be possible, fizzling out through midday, only to redevelop as storms this afternoon and evening. The best chance tonight comes near I-44. Most will be dry. TONIGHT: Clouds will clutter
Continue ReadingDolly Parton visits Kansas City to celebrate statewide expansion of her book gifting campaign
By JuYeon Kim Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — With all my camera gear and tripod in hand, I walked toward the Folly Theater in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, to be in the presence of my childhood idol, Dolly Parton. Immediately, I noticed hundreds of fans were waiting in
Continue ReadingSan Diego police identify the officer killed in a collision with a speeding vehicle
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego police officer killed when a fleeing vehicle crashed into his patrol car had been with the department since 2019. Thirty-year-old Officer Austin Machitar died in the collision late Monday and his partner that night was critically injured. The driver of the speeding car also was killed. The department
Continue ReadingAndrew Lester’s attorney asks for mental evaluation before case moves forward
By Jamie Peters Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — Andrew Lester’s attorney has filed a motion in Clay County Court asking for a mental examination for his client before the trial moves forward. Lester is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal actionin connection with the shooting of Ralph
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SpaceX rocket grounded as two key human spaceflight missions loom
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s prolific Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded for the second time in two months after federal regulators said they wanted to review a wayward landing attempt that occurred Wednesday morning. That makes the Falcon 9 rocket unable to fly with two key human spaceflight missions on the horizon.
Continue ReadingBiden plans to travel to Wisconsin next week to highlight energy and prescription drug policies
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to travel to southwest Wisconsin early next month. His Sept. 5 visit will focus on small towns and rural areas to highlight his policies to lower prescription drug costs and encourage renewable energy and advanced manufacturing. That’s according to a White House official who spoke on
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Ex-politician found guilty of murder in Vegas reporter’s stabbing death sentenced to life in prison
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A jury has sentenced Robert Telles, a former Nevada politician found guilty of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter, to life in prison with eligibility of parole after a minimum of 20 years. Telles, a 47-year-old former Clark County public administrator, was convicted in the September 2022 death of Jeff German,
Continue ReadingBayreuth to present special Ring Cycle in 2026; 30 sellouts this year as ticket sales rebound
Associated Press A special Ring Cycle will be performed for the 150th anniversary Bayreuth Festival in 2026, the annual Richard Wagner showcase said as this season’s schedule ended with sellouts for all 30 performances. Bayreuth’s new production of “Die Meistersinger von Nuremberg” will open the 113th festival next July 25. Valentin Schwarz’s 2022 staging of
Continue ReadingMilitia group member sentenced to 5 years in prison for Capitol riot plot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A militia group member who communicated with other far-right extremists while they stormed the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison. For weeks before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, Kentucky electrician Dan Edwin Wilson planned with others to attack the Capitol and stop the peaceful transfer
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