Charges filed in Columbia restaurant hostage situation
Prosecutors have filed six felony charges against a man accused of taking a woman hostage at gunpoint at a Conley Road restaurant Friday.
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As he welcomes Gotham FC, Biden says ‘a woman can do anything a man can do,’ including be president
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday said “a woman can do anything a man can do … including being president of the United States,” as he welcomed the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League champions Gotham FC, the first time in the league’s 11-year history that a team has received an invite.
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Hallsville teen dies in Boone County crash
A 17-year-old from Hallsville died after his vehicle overturned on a country road near Hallsville.
Continue ReadingItaly holds trial into killing of a woman that shocked the country and sparked debate over femicide
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman has started in Italy. The case shocked the country and fueled debate over the cultural roots of surging gender-based violence. Authorities say Giulia Cecchettin’s 22-year-old ex-boyfriend Filippo Turetta has confessed to fatally stabbing her in Fosso near Venice on Nov.
Continue ReadingThe 2025 Tony Awards set June 8 ceremony date at Radio City Music Hall
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of Broadway, circle this date: This season’s Tony Awards will take place on June 8 at its familiar home of Radio City Music Hall. Producers of the show announced the date and location Monday. For the last few years, the telecast has bounced around the city —
Continue ReadingSoutheast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Forecasters have issued hurricane watches for parts of Cuba and Mexico as a cluster of storms located south of the Cayman Islands could strengthen in upcoming days as it moves north toward the U.S. The National Hurricane Center says the disturbance may become Hurricane Helene on Wednesday
Continue ReadingUS Naval Academy says considering race in admissions helps create a cohesive military
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A bench trial began last week in Baltimore federal court in a civil case over affirmative action at American military academies. Attorneys for the U.S. Naval Academy say the school should be allowed to continue using race as an admissions factor because prioritizing diversity in the military makes it stronger
Continue ReadingUS is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regional war, the Pentagon said Monday. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary,
Continue ReadingIran’s president accuses Israel of seeking wider Mideast war and laying ‘traps’ to lead Iran into it
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president accused Israel on Monday of seeking a wider war in the Middle East and laying “traps” to lead his country into a wider conflict. Masoud Pezeshkian told about two dozen media representatives that Iran doesn’t want to see the current war in Gaza and airstrikes across the
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Trial over gender-affirming care set to begin Monday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The ACLU of Missouri’s lawsuit against Governor Mike Parson will enter the trial phase on Monday in the case of Noe v. Parson. The suit, announced in July 2023 is led by the ACLU of Missouri along with Lambda Legal and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. The lawsuit hopes to block
Continue ReadingAt least 30 bodies found on a boat along a migrant route off Senegal
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s military says at least 30 bodies were found on a boat drifting off the coast of Dakar along a route used by migrants. The military spokesperson said that the advanced state of decomposition of the bodies is making the identification process difficult. In recent years the number of
Continue ReadingBefore you sign up for a store credit card, know what you’re getting into
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With holiday shopping season around the corner, experts recommend caution when your favorite store offers you a credit card. According to the Federal Reserve, outstanding credit card balances reached $1.14 trillion as of August 2024, meaning credit card debt is increasingly a concern for millions of Americans. Bankrate found
Continue ReadingRecord number of disabled spectators expected at Champions League match next month in Spain
MADRID, Spain (AP) — A Champions League match next month between Atletico Madrid and Lille could see a record number of fans with disabilities in the stands. The Spanish club has teamed up with AccessibAll, a group promoting better access to sport for disabled fans, with the aim of breaking the record for the highest
Continue ReadingDiddy’s music streams jump after arrest and indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his arrest and the unsealing of an indictment against him. Data and analytics company Luminate said the disgraced music mogul saw an average 18.3% increase in on-demand streams during the week of his arrest compared to the prior
Continue ReadingFBI finds violent crime declined in 2023. Here’s what to know about the report
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent crime in the U.S. dropped in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward after a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike. Overall violent crime declined an estimated 3% in 2023 from the year before, according to the FBI report Monday. Murders and non-negligent manslaughter dropped nearly 12%.
Continue ReadingLate-season snowstorms in South Africa cause 2 deaths from hypothermia
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Unseasonably late snowstorms battered coastal areas of South Africa over the weekend, killing two people and forcing the closure of some of the country’s major highways. The deaths were attributed to hypothermia after the two people were stuck in vehicles stranded by heavy snowfall on the N3 highway, which is
Continue ReadingJeanine Tesori becomes first woman composer to open Met Opera season with reworked `Grounded’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeanine Tesori becomes the first woman composer to open a season in the Metropolitan Opera’s 141-year history when a revised “Grounded” starring mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo is featured at Monday night’s gala. Thirty-five minutes have been cut since the six Kennedy Center performances last year. Based on George Brant’s play,
Continue ReadingUS home leg of CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal to be in St. Louis
CHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play its CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal home leg in St. Louis on Nov. 18, the Americans’ first competitive match under coach Mauricio Pochettino. The game will be at Citypark, which opened for Major League Soccer’s 2023 season. The first game of the two-leg series will be Nov. 14
Continue ReadingSyria has a new foreign minister as prime minister names his Cabinet
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s new prime minister has named his Cabinet with a new foreign minister. Sabbagh was a deputy to former Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, who was appointed the vice president for foreign and information policies. President Bashar Assad earlier this month named former Communications Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali as the head of
Continue ReadingHarris reaches agreement on transition planning with Biden administration, no word on Trump yet
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ transition team has reached an agreement with the government to accept federal support to prepare for her potential presidency. The General Services Administration is required by law to offer office space, technology support and other resources to major party nominees. It posted the agreement
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