Associated Press KAMIMOMI, Japan (AP) — In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner than usual. The prefecture is called “the Land of Sunshine” because of its pleasant climate, but farmers working among the paddy
Continue Reading Associated Press In the months since he became Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has repeatedly deflected questions about whether the Republican presidential nominee lost the 2020 election, saying he was focused on the future. During a rally in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Vance was more declarative, saying “no” when asked about whether Trump
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese, it was announced Wednesday. After the announcement of the agreement in principle, Archbishop José
Continue Reading SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A 54-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained earlier in the week when her co-worker shot her at California’s Santa Monica College. Felicia Hudson was pronounced dead Wednesday evening following the shooting late Monday at the school’s Center for Media and Design. Hudson was a custodial operations manager at the
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AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Eight months later, the pain of losing a second Super Bowl in five seasons to the Kansas City Chiefs has barely subsided for the San Francisco 49ers as they prepare for a rare regular season rematch. Memories of Chris Jones blowing up key plays with pressure,
Continue Reading SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is ending an emergency public health order that suspended the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in the state’s largest metro area. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday the expiration of her emergency public health order after more than a year.
Continue Reading AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s novel “James” has won a $50,000 prize that continues Everett’s recent wave of literary honors. “James” was awarded the Kirkus Prize for fiction on Wednesday. Everett’s novel is a reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” that imagines Mark Twain’s classic from the perspective of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men were charged with several felonies on Wednesday. Jayqual Hayes-Sanders, 20, of Columbia, was charged with trafficking in stolen identities, five counts of stealing more than $750, two counts of stealing other property, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and sale/possession of equipment with altered identification numbers. He is being
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been arrested after federal prosecutors say he used a drone to deliver fentanyl and other drugs to customers. Officials say one customer died of a fentanyl overdose. Federal prosecutors say Christopher Patrick Laney, of Lancaster, California, was arrested Wednesday. It was not immediately clear if Laney has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A ruling from the Missouri State Supreme Court has changed the trick-or-treating landscape however experts say there is nothing to fear. Starting this year, registered sex offenders are no longer required to identify their homes with the sign, “No candy or treats at this residence.” Enacted in 2008, the initial law required
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to several felonies. David Eugene Wallace pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree assault and one count of resisting arrest. He was sentenced to five years of supervised probation, with a 10-year suspended sentence. According to previous reporting, Eldon police were called to a
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been charged in a mass shooting that left four people dead and more than a dozen wounded in the city of Birmingham, Alabama, last month. Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond said Wednesday that 22-year-old Damien McDaniel was charged with one count of capital murder and 17
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 has announced that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery that accounts for about 8% of California’s refining capacity The company indicates it will remain operating in California. Its CEO says it will continue to meet the needs of consumers. The closure will impact hundreds
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow and Phil Gast, CNN (CNN) — Colin Gray, the father of the teenager accused of killing four people at a Georgia high school, knew of his son’s deteriorating mental state and his fascination with campus shootings, investigators testified Wednesday during a hearing that elicited troubling new details of what led up
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a co-author plagiarized parts of a 2009 book on the U.S. criminal justice system as a desperate attempt by “rightwing operatives” to distract voters. Plagiarism experts and academics who reviewed the claims said several were benign or could
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries have been reported in a north Columbia garage fire that occurred on Wednesday. Columbia firefighters were dispatched at 3:41 p.m. to the 1800 block of Holly Avenue. Fire officials said a detached, two-car garage was engulfed in flames. Fire officials have not determined a cause for the fire yet. We
Continue Reading AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a combative interview with Fox News on Wednesday, sparring with anchor Bret Baier on immigration and shifting policy positions while asserting that if elected, she would not represent a continuation of Joe Biden’s presidency. Harris’ interview marked her first foray onto the
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Five airlines are poised to win permission for new new long-haul flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The Transportation Department said Wednesday that it has tentatively awarded room for one daily round-trip flight apiece at Reagan National to Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, Southwest and United. Federal rules limit the number of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters will decide in November whether to reinstate a $3 court fee to help fund retirement benefits for county sheriffs and prosecutors. The official ballot language states, “Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to provide that the administration of justice shall include the levying of costs and fees to support salaries
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. indictment unsealed in the District of Columbia claims that the leader of one of Mexico’s most violent gangs continued to control an offshoot group, the Northeast Cartel, from inside a Mexican prison. Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, known by the alias “Zeta 40,” has been in prison in Mexico since
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