Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A top supplier of digital devices in U.S. prisons is launching a new program to help incarcerated individuals earn a high school diploma by using the company’s tablets. Advocates say the expansion in virtual education is promising, especially since many inmates lack basic literacy skills. But some
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The gold-leafed ceilings and crystal chandeliers of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort are a long way from the small town of Murdo, South Dakota, where Sen. John Thune grew up. But that’s where the senator found himself this spring as he launched a bid to become the next Senate Republican
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers. The rate cut, the Fed’s first in more than four
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several casinos have been amongst the biggest donors to an ad campaign against a sports betting initiative in Missouri after millions of dollars were spent on television ads in favor of the measure. Amendment 2, which will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, asks voters if they want to amend the state
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Blair Oaks’ campus was placed on a “soft lockdown” on Tuesday after an alleged threat was made toward the school, an email from Superintendent Ben Meldrum says. “Based on a recommendation from the Cole County Sheriff’s Department we placed our entire Blair Oaks Campus on a soft lockdown. Our school SRO (school
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — On the eve of New Zealand’s Māori language celebration week, the country’s right-wing political leaders ordered public agencies to stop affirmative action policies for Māori people, who are disadvantaged on almost every metric. The lawmakers then posted on social media about their enthusiasm for the Indigenous tongue. “In
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian police say they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of arrests. The app’s alleged administrator, Jay Je Yoon Jung, appeared in a Sydney court on Wednesday on charges including supporting a criminal organization and benefiting from proceeds of crime. Australian
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, further highlighting the regional spread of the Israel-Hamas war. The United States military said Wednesday that the Houthis shot down the first Reaper on Sept. 10 and the second on Monday. Online
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Parker Meadows hit a broken-bat single in the 10th inning to give Detroit the lead, moments after Trey Sweeney had been given third base because of a balk, and the Tigers went on to beat the Royals 3-1 on Tuesday night. Tyler Holton earned the win by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will receive a $3.2 million grant from Economic Development Administration for railway infrastructure support, according to a Tuesday press release from the EDA. The grant will help expand the commercial freight corridor in the area, the release says. There will also be $800,000 in local funds, the release
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lance Lynn threw six strong innings in his 100th appearance at Busch Stadium, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1. Lynn (7-4) allowed one run on four hits and struck out five. Lynn is 9-0 over his last 21 starts at Busch, where
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The first leg of a phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has concluded in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago. Authorities had deployed thousands of additional police and paramilitary soldiers
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PILOT GROVE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with several felonies after court documents say he barricaded himself in a Pilot Grove home with a baby on Sunday. Jacob Johnson, 25, was charged with second-degree burglary, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree kidnapping and fourth-degree domestic assault. He is being held
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to pull 0.9% below its all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 103 points,
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The first paragraph of the three-count federal indictment against the music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs lays out in an overarching summary the serious and sprawling allegations against him. “For decades, Sean Combs, aka ‘Puff Daddy,’ aka ‘P. Diddy,’ aka ‘Diddy,’ aka ‘PD,’ aka ‘Love,’ the defendant, abused, threatened,
Continue ReadingAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has repeated false claims that Chinese automakers are putting up large factories in Mexico. The GOP presidential nominee is also vowing to slap 200% tariffs on any vehicles made in the unbuilt plants and shipped to the United States. During an appearance Tuesday in Flint,
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been sworn in for a second term after being elected in a landslide vote marred by apathy and questions around the vote count. The ceremony to inaugurate Tebboune’s second five-year term took place at the People’s Palace, in the capital. Tebboune’s two challengers, Islamists Abdellali Hassan
Continue ReadingBy Tara John, Tamara Qiblawi, Oren Liebermann, Avery Schmitz and Yong Xiong, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of pagers carried by Hezbollah members in Lebanon blew up nearly simultaneously on Tuesday in an unprecedented attack that surpasses a series of covert assassinations and cyber-attacks in the region over recent years in its scope and execution. The Iran-backed militant
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A second man has been charged in relation to a Miller County crash that killed a woman early Sunday. Anthony Floyd II, 23, of Eldon, was charged on Tuesday with leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with evidence. He is being held at the Miller County Jail without bond.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. The
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