Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When two of his Republican rivals for an Ohio Senate seat nearly came to blows on live statewide television two years ago, JD Vance appeared unimpressed. “Sit down. Come on,” said Vance, the youngest and least politically experienced of the remaining candidates sitting in a row on stage. “This
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — In the moments before a gunman leaned on a car to steady his aim at her father, killing him as well as nine others during a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket, a fellow shopper loading her groceries next to Erika Mahoney’s dad made him laugh when she teased
Continue ReadingAssociated Press For months, New York City Mayor Eric Adams — a former cop — refused to criticize the federal authorities investigating his administration. Not anymore. The day news of his indictment on corruption charges broke, Adams defiantly suggested, without providing evidence, that U.S. prosecutors had gone after him because he had criticized President Joe
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KWINELLA, Gambia (AP) — The money that many young Gambian men who left as migrants seeking jobs in Europe send back home every month is a lifeline for their families. They take a dangerous route, known locally as “the backway,” in unsafe boats across the Atlantic Ocean, or trek hundreds of miles across
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With less than 40 days until Election Day, the Rev. Al Sharpton’s choice of a battleground state for a get-out-the-vote bus tour made sense. It was a strategic choice on Sharpton’s part to recruit speakers who many first knew as Black and Latino teenagers wrongly convicted in a case
Continue ReadingAssociated Press By all accounts, Milagra the “miracle” California condor shouldn’t be alive today. But now at nearly 17 months old, she is one of three of the giant endangered birds who got to stretch their wings in the wild as part of a release this weekend near the Grand Canyon. Even after the door
Continue ReadingAssociated Press It’s often said there is a thin line between love and hate. But is it OK to sometimes hate your long-term partner? Relationship experts say it’s perfectly normal for couples to experience moments of what feels like genuine hatred. Terri Orbuch is a sociology professor and author of “Five Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Austria goes to the polls this Sunday, with the populist, anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPÖ) tipped to emerge as the winner, in what would mark another gain for the far right in Europe. Unlike its peers, however, the FPÖ is no upstart and has previously been part of coalition governments. As it is unlikely
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” began its 50th season with a parade of former co-stars, including Maya Rudolph as Vice President Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg as her husband Doug Emhoff and Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden. “We’ve got to stay focused,” Rudolph-as-Harris said at a mock rally in the show’s cold open.
Continue ReadingSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The first U.S. Peace Corps volunteers returned to El Salvador since the American force left in 2016 because of violence in the Central American country. It was the latest sign of the warming of U.S. relations with El Salvador, whose President Nayib Bukele was once shunned because of his
Continue ReadingBy Kocha Olarn and Lex Harvey, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — A Thai crocodile farmer who goes by the nickname “Crocodile X” said he killed more than 100 critically endangered reptiles to prevent them from escaping after a typhoon damaged their enclosure. Natthapak Khumkad, 37, who runs a crocodile farm in Lamphun, northern Thailand, said he
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in major league history, clinching an American League wild card despite a 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Royals matched a franchise record with 106 losses last season. Now, they are headed to the postseason for
Continue ReadingCNN By Elise Hammond, Nicole Chavez, Zoe Sottile and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 people have been rescued after being stranded on the roof of a Tennessee hospital Friday – some of them for hours – due to rising floodwaters from Hurricane Helene, according to a city official. The dozens of people
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Kansas City Royals clinch American League wild card berth, their first playoff appearance since 2015.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried pitched three-hit ball over 8 2/3 innings and the Atlanta Braves beat Kansas City 3-0, but the Royals still got to celebrate their first postseason berth since 2015 when Minnesota lost to Baltimore 7-2. The Braves are looking to make the playoffs for the seventh year in a
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say they have detected and seized 24 drug cartel surveillance cameras fixed to telephone and light posts in the border city of San Luis Rio Colorado. The city on the border with Arizona has suffered years of violence between drug cartels fighting for control of the border crossing, where
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston might be surprising fantasy football players with his start to the season. However, his strong play isn’t a shock to offensive coordinator Greg Roman. Johnston has three touchdowns after having two last season. He leads the Chargers in receiving yards and is
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The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time since the 2014 season, Battle is set to meet Camdenton on the gridiron. The Spartans are welcoming the Lakers, the newest member of the Central Missouri Activities Conference (CMAC), to Battle High School on Friday night for the first-ever conference battle between the two programs. The Lakers and
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A big rig carrying lithium batteries that overturned and sparked a fire has snarled operations at the Port of Los Angeles. The truck overturned Thursday, shutting down a key bridge in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. No one was injured in the accident, but officials say the Vincent Thomas
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