DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police are trying to find out who taped a bulldog inside a trash bag and abandoned him in Des Moines. The emaciated dog was found Tuesday afternoon near a railroad viaduct with his head sticking out of a black plastic garbage bag. The dog was unable to walk because the
Continue Reading By Kostyantyn Hak and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The commander of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk group of forces has been replaced following Russian advances in the region, a military official said Saturday. General Oleksandr Tarnavskiy would take over as head of the operational and tactical group, replacing General Oleksandr Lutsenko, the official told CNN. The
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Trent Pierce came off the Missouri bench to score a career-high 24 points as the Tigers followed up their win over No. 1 Kansas by rolling to an 88-61 win over Long Island University. Missouri ran its win streak to nine straight wins after its season opening loss to Memphis. The
Continue Reading Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — The army says fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group has intensified in eastern Congo in recent days ahead of much anticipated peace talks on Sunday. Congo’s army accused the M23 of killing 12 civilians earlier this week in villages of the Lubero territory in the
Continue Reading EAST MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Human remains discovered three months ago in a pickup truck in the Mississippi River have been identified as a man who was reported missing in 2019, Illinois authorities said. “The East Moline Police Department continues to investigate this incident as a homicide,” Chief Jeff Ramsey said in a written statement.
Continue Reading VERMILLION, S.D. — Led by Chase Forte’s 21 points, the South Dakota Coyotes defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks 89-66
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish fashion brand Mango, has died after suffering an accident, the company said in a statement. Spanish media, including state news agency EFE, said Andic, 71, died after falling while on a hike near Barcelona. Andic opened Mango’s first store in Barcelona in 1984 and over
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities have arrested a female singer who performed a virtual concert on YouTube, a lawyer said. Milad Panahipour, an Iranian lawyer, told Associated Press that Parastoo Ahmady was arrested in her father’s home in Sari city, capital of the northern province of Mazandaran. The judiciary filed a case
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball’s winning streak has reached nine straight games. The Tigers took care of business against Long Island University (LIU), winning their Saturday showdown with the Sharks 88-61 in the penultimate game of their current homestand. MU and LIU traded buckets back-and-forth through the first media timeout, but the Tigers quickly
Continue Reading CNN By Josh Campbell and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A California couple visiting Mexico for the holidays was shot and killed on Wednesday when armed gunmen fired on their vehicle, according to authorities. Rafael and Gloria Cardona were visiting family in Angamacutiro, Michoacan state at the time of the attack, a US official told
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Santa Clauses are coming to town. Thousands of Kris Kringles and jolly Old St. Nicks are jamming streets, sidewalks and bars from Adelaide to Vancouver on Saturday for annual SantaCon charity pub crawls. In New York City, where temperatures hovered around freezing, the fermented merriment kicked off around 10 a.m. and
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs will have kicker Harrison Butker back after missing four games to knee surgery but will be without left tackle D.J. Humphries because of a hamstring injury when Kansas City visits the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The Chiefs activated Butker from injured reserve and waived fellow kicker Matthew Wright
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid, Kaitlan Collins, Rebekah Riess, Kara Scannell and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in Manhattan has retained a high-profile New York attorney – a development revealed on the same day an official indicated the defendant may soon stop fighting extradition from Pennsylvania, the site of his
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — More than 18 years after accusing three former Duke University lacrosse players of raping her, a falsified account she shared in graphic detail, Crystal Mangum has admitted she lied about the encounter. In an interview on a web show published Wednesday, Mangum apologized to the men and said her
Continue Reading ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Longtime NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer is the new head coach at Santa Margarita High School, his alma mater. Santa Margarita announced the hiring of Palmer on social media Friday. The Catholic prep school is located in Rancho Santa Margarita, a well-to-do suburb in southern Orange County. Palmer
Continue Reading Associated Press Mysterious drones have been reported flying over the eastern United States in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who is flying them and why. Federal authorities say there’s no evidence yet of any national security or public safety threats, and many of the suspected drones are actually manned aircraft. The Federal Aviation
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer Nevin Shapiro, the former Miami booster whose rogue involvement with the school led to a massive NCAA investigation and significant sanctions against the Hurricanes, had his sentence for masterminding a $930 million Ponzi scheme commuted by President Joe Biden. Shapiro was among the 1,499 recipients of commutations announced by the White House
Continue Reading WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Ryan Reynolds has treated Wrexham’s locals to an early Christmas present on his latest trip to north Wales and he brought another Hollywood celebrity along for the ride. Reynolds co-owns Wrexham soccer club with Rob McElhenney and watched the team draw with Cambridge 2-2 on Saturday in the company of actor
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress. Pelosi, 84, “is well on the mend,” said Ian Krager, a spokesman for the California Democrat, in a statement. Pelosi
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have traded defenseman Cam Fowler and a fourth-round pick to the St. Louis Blues for minor-league defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka and a second-round pick. The deal abruptly ends Fowler’s 15-season tenure in Anaheim as the top-scoring defenseman in franchise history. The 33-year-old Fowler was Anaheim’s first-round
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