SINGAPORE (AP) — When Pope Francis arrives Wednesday in Asia’s financial powerhouse Singapore for the last leg of a four-nation tour, he is expected to bring his message of unity and hope to one of the world’s richest nations. The 11-day trip, which earlier took him to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor, is the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced blistering criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic at a time when the virus spreading through nursing homes during often combative congressional subcommittee testimony. Republican members who questioned the Democrat zeroed in on a controversial directive his administration issued in March of 2020 that initially
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — A small robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom. The robot’s trip into the Unit 2 reactor is a crucial initial step for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing a case brought by a conservative activist who is seeking guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters. The case being heard Tuesday is the latest attempt by those who questioned the outcome of the 2020 election to cast doubt on the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (AP) — As bourbon fans flocked to the Wild Turkey visitors’ center, sitting near the entrance was no ordinary greeter. Jimmy Russell, who has lived through so much of the distillery’s rich history, was at his post as a goodwill ambassador, signing whiskey bottles, posing for photos and chatting up tourists
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For Christopher Pugh, the 2020 election was a turning point. He already distrusted the government. But as he watched Fox News coverage in the immediate aftermath of the election and read posts on Twitter, the social media platform now known as X, that distrust grew. He now believes the falsehood
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether a Republican had standing to bring a lawsuit that challenges the use of a mobile voting van in 2022 and seeks to ban their use in any future election in the presidential battleground state. A mobile voting van was used once
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Voters in Delaware are deciding the nominees for several political contests, including a closely watched campaign for governor and a potentially historic race for U.S. House. The chief executive of Delaware’s most populous county Matt Meyer has won the Democratic primary for governor, taking advantage of a campaign finance
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) — After his traffic stop in Miami on Sunday, Tyreek Hill talked about “the talk” — instructions passed down in Black families for generations about what to do when pulled over by police. Keep your hands in sight, preferably on the steering wheel. Avoid any sudden movements. Don’t talk back to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) — After his traffic stop in Miami on Sunday, Tyreek Hill talked about “the talk” — instructions passed down in Black families for generations about what to do when pulled over by police. Keep your hands in sight, preferably on the steering wheel. Avoid any sudden movements. Don’t talk back to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, repeatedly goading him in an event that showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and American democracy. The Democratic vice president provoked Trump with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Many students in Georgia’s Barrow County headed back to class six days after a school shooting killed two teachers and two students at Apalachee High School northeast of Atlanta. No return date is set for that high school. Parents say they fought back their own fears to encourage their
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is hosting a ceremony to posthumously present Congress’ highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal — to 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. But the politics of a presidential election are swirling around the event. Both Democrats and Republicans
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is working to pay some of its employees for summer duties by Friday. According to the district, the delay in payments was due to paperwork not being submitting on time. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said employees who submitted their information after the payroll deadline will receive their stipend in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With a ballot deadline looming, mayors of some of Missouri’s largest cities have submitted their arguments for why a decertified measure that would legalize abortion should appear on the ballot. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, St. Louis Mayor Tishuara Jones, Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, and St. Louis County Director Sam Page submitted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The small Southeast Asian nation of East Timor is at an energy development crossroads. The country has made international and domestic pledges to reduce its carbon footprint through untapped solar and other renewable energy potential. But it faces a looming economic crisis as the gas fields its economy currently
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Fill-in back Jordan Mason took top billing in a game hyped as Aaron Rodgers’ return. Mason ran for 147 yards and a touchdown in place of the injured Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers spoiled Rodgers’ comeback game with a 32-19 victory over the New York Jets
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were arrested and charged in Cooper County with trafficking stolen identities after troopers say they were found with 25 bank cards and other identifying documents that belonged to five people. Kenita Harris, of Madison, Mississippi, and Bianca Martin, of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, were charged on Saturday. Court dates have not been
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TASITOLU, East Timor (AP) — An estimated 600,000 people — nearly half of East Timor’s population —- packed a seaside park Tuesday for Pope Francis’ final Mass, held on the same field where St. John Paul II prayed 35 years ago during the nation’s fight for independence from Indonesia. The remarkable turnout was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Wells hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and added an RBI double in the eighth as the New York Yankees pulled away for a 10-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night and widened their lead in the AL East. The Yankees (83-61)
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