Associated Press/Report for America FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A former northern Virginia police officer is going on trial in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man suspected of shoplifting a pair of sunglasses. Wesley Shifflett is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless discharge of a weapon in the killing of 37-year-old Timothy McCree Johnson in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after an apparent attempt on Donald Trump’s life over the weekend, Elon Musk took to his social platform X to post a thinking emoji and a comment that “no one is even trying to assassinate” the Democratic president and vice president. In the midst of anti-Muslim riots in
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN London (CNN) — It is exactly the kind of attention Ukraine did not need. Since the start of clashes with Russia over its future in 2003, Ukraine has carefully avoided the sort of political violence Ryan Wesley Routh is accused of. Yet now, at arguably the most crucial point
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks the richest governments should increase their support for African countries. In recent years, a growing share of development funding has gone toward the humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine and to support for refugees around the world. Gates was
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Oh, so this was what Atlanta expected out of $180 million lavished on Kirk Cousins. Certainly not a shaky effort like the 36-year-old veteran had in the opener, raising concerns in the loss about the quarterback’s return to form from a torn Achilles tendon. Cousins calmed fears down the
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The first image of the Titan submersible sitting at the bottom of the ocean following its catastrophic implosion last year was shared by the US Coast Guard on Monday as investigators opened a hearing into the tragedy. All five people on board the vessel were killed last June in its final
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JEFFESRON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of murder after assaulting a man outside of a Jefferson City bar on Aug. 17 was booked into the Cole County Jail on Monday. Kamari Balton, 26, was charged with felony murder and second-degree assault, according to a Monday email from Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Colt Keith hit a two-run homer, Matt Vierling had three hits while driving in the go-ahead run, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-6. Pinch hitter Wenceel Pérez also drove two runs for Detroit, which began its
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andre Pallante outdueled rookie Paul Skenes, striking out a career-high nine over seven innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0. Pallante allowed four hits and one walk. Andrew Kittredge and Ryan Fernandez each pitched a perfect inning, finishing a four-hitter and the ninth shutout
Continue ReadingLIMA, Peru (AP) — Wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead since July and more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of cultivated land and natural areas scorched, authorities said Monday. Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén told reporters that the fires were started by human activity and that 22 of the 24 regions that make
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has faced a stream of allegations by women accusing him of sexual assault, was arrested late Monday in New York after he was indicted by a federal grand jury. The indictment was sealed and details of the charges weren’t immediately announced by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has let stand ballot language that will describe this fall’s Issue 1 as requiring gerrymandering, when the proposal is intended to do the opposite. The high court has ordered two of eight disputed sections of the ballot description be rewritten, while upholding the other six.
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, Josh Campbell and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has faced a parade of sexual assault lawsuits and a federal human trafficking probe in the last year, has been arrested, the producer’s attorney tells CNN. Combs was arrested Monday night at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The mother of a mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 says her son is “sick” and he began acting strangely two years before the shooting. Khadija Ahidid testified Monday at the murder trial of her son, Ahmad Alissa. She said he believed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Monday accused Israel’s military of striking schools, humanitarian workers and civilians in Gaza in a sign of growing American frustration with its close ally as the war approaches its first anniversary. Israel has repeatedly said it targets Hamas militants, who often
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched his family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, with an interview on the X social media platform. He has also given his first public comments on the apparent assassination attempt against him a day earlier. Trump did not discuss specifics about World Liberty Financial
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime host of “The Late Show with David Letterman” found himself answering questions rather than asking them when a federal judge in New York City put the entertainer through an audition of sorts on Monday for a possible role as a juror in a criminal trial. It was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After months of discussion, the Columbia City Council passed the 2025 fiscal year budget during Monday night’s meeting. The new budget passed with a 5-2 vote, with the two “no” votes coming from Ward 2 Councilwoman Lisa Meyer and Ward 5 Councilman Donald Waterman The council held a work session on July
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A leading conservative Christian group put on a show of Republican unity Monday, cementing the new détente between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and GOP nominee Donald Trump while vice presidential nominee JD Vance tried to smooth over differences on abortion policy across the evangelical community ahead of Election Day. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An organization promoting democracy says last year had the worst decline in credible elections and parliamentary oversight in almost a half-century. It was driven by government intimidation, foreign interference, disinformation and the misuse of artificial intelligence in campaigns. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance said election credibility
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