COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Democratic state Rep. Barbara Phifer and Republican Sen. Denny Hoskins will face off in the race for Missouri’s Secretary of State on Nov. 5. The Secretary of State serves as Missouri’s chief elections official and is responsible for maintaining and preserving records, overseeing the State Library, regulating the securities industry and serving
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, Michelle Watson and Sarah Dewberry (CNN) — A ferry connecting an island off the coast of Georgia resumed operations Monday while the investigation to see what might have caused a deadly dock collapse that killed seven people continues. The victims were among the dozens of people who traveled to Sapelo Island last weekend to
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Editor’s note: This brief was updated on Tuesday to say Ted Lange died from his injuries. The brief was updated after the crash report updated on Tuesday. CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 67-year-old Climax Springs man was killed in a crash on Monday on North Highway 7 in Camden County. According to a Missouri State
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo on Monday was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America, where it paid millions of dollars in bribes to government officials and others. Authorities accused Toledo
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, partió el lunes hacia Israel y otros paÃses no especificados de Medio Oriente, mientras Estados Unidos intenta avanzar en sus esfuerzos por resolver el conflicto tras el asesinato del lÃder de Hamas, Yahya Sinwar. Los funcionarios estadounidenses, encabezados por el presidente Joe Biden,
Continue ReadingFALL CITY, WASH. (AP) — Law enforcement officials found five people killed in a shooting inside a home southeast of Seattle on Monday morning and took a teenager into custody, police said. Several people called 911 around 5 a.m. to report a shooting in Fall City, Washington, King County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mike Mellis said
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Perú, Alejandro Toledo, fue sentenciado este lunes a 20 años y seis meses de prisión por un tribunal de Lima por colusión y lavado de activos relacionados con el denominado caso Odebrecht. Según la FiscalÃa, Toledo recibió un soborno por parte de la transnacional brasileña para obtener
Continue ReadingBy Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story FITCHBURG, Massachusetts (WBZ) — One person was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting in Fitchburg, Massachusetts Sunday evening. Several hours later, heavily armed police took a man into custody. Fitchburg shooting Fitchburg Police were called to Main Street around 6:40 p.m. and found
Continue ReadingWBZ By Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story FITCHBURG, Massachusetts (WBZ) — One person was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting in Fitchburg, Massachusetts Sunday evening. Several hours later, heavily armed police took a man into custody. Fitchburg shooting Fitchburg Police were called to Main Street around 6:40 p.m. and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A genealogist spent years scouring historical records to trace the lives and establish the identities of enslaved people she believes are buried on the grounds of Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group’s $9.4 billion facility in southeast Louisiana. A report from genealogist Lenora Gobert says enslaved people named Stanley, Harry,
Continue ReadingBy Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — Denver Health is changing how its doctors administer nitrous oxide, a common anesthetic used to sedate people for surgeries, after realizing how much was being wasted. In the process, they’re saving money and medicine and cutting down on the hospital’s carbon
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — At least six people living at an assisted living facility in West Hills had to be assessed by paramedics on Monday after a fire broke out in the attic of the home. The fire was reported a little before
Continue ReadingBy Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story PLUMAS COUNTY, California (KOVR) — Search efforts are underway in Plumas County for a missing 16-year-old who went out for a hike with her dog and has yet to return. The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office says the girl, Camila “Mila” Schweyer, was originally dropped off
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As the longest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan repeatedly exploited his public role for private benefit, federal prosecutors alleged Monday during opening statements in Illinois’ largest corruption trial in years. Madigan, Illinois’ House speaker for more than three decades and a former state Democratic Party chairman, is charged
Continue ReadingBy Jim Williams, Tracy O’Brien Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A new spot in Fox River Grove is giving seniors—and their caregivers—more time to enjoy life. Second Season Adult Day Retreat is designed not only as a place for care for seniors, but as a social club where they
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN ANDRES LARRAINZAR, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds gathered Monday to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas. It was a killing that many say was a tragedy foretold, in a state where drug cartels have caused thousands
Continue ReadingBy Aki Nace, Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Police are investigating after a 3-year-old boy was shot and killed in northeast Minneapolis on Monday afternoon. Assistant Police Chief Christopher Gaiters said the department had received a 911 call around 12:45 p.m. saying that the boy had been
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A body discovered by a kayaker in the Lower Rouge River last week has been identified as a missing Wayne County woman. Wayne police say a kayaker paddling down the river came across the human remains tangled along the embankment near
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Stahl, Casey Kuhn Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Some Philadelphia middle school students got an up-close view of the world of medicine Monday. Students at Lindley Academy Charter School got an inside look at anesthesiology — how to keep patients safe and pain-free during medical procedures. Doctors
Continue ReadingKYW By Stephanie Stahl, Casey Kuhn Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Some Philadelphia middle school students got an up-close view of the world of medicine Monday. Students at Lindley Academy Charter School got an inside look at anesthesiology — how to keep patients safe and pain-free during medical procedures.
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