Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in Taiwan’s major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to the island’s south. Trees were brought down by high winds and roads were flooded, prompting the closure of schools and businesses. Krathon made landfall in the industrial Siaogang district of
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Missouri Task Force 1 was assigned Wednesday to search a 7-mile stretch of remote western North Carolina as part of its continued relief efforts after Hurricane Helene.
Continue Reading Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man has been convicted of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Prosecutors say 45-year-old Richard Rogers made the threat during a series of more than 100 calls to the Republican lawmaker’s office in February 2023. He was upset that the government had not shot down
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in the go-ahead run and send the Kansas City Royals into an AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for a two-game sweep of their Wild Card Series. With two outs and runners
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — The Kansas City Royals sweep the Baltimore Orioles in their AL Wild Card Series with a 2-1 victory in Game 2.
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The City of Columbia is dipping into its budget reserve to give $600,000 to the Ashley Street project and Room at the Inn homeless shelter.
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A Russellville man who was injured in a Cole County crash on Monday afternoon has died.
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill flashed a big smile as he described the “beautiful situation” he’s in as the star receiver for the Miami Dolphins — downplaying trade rumors that have emerged as teams, including his former Kansas City Chiefs, search for receiver help. Hill said Wednesday that he would
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Jefferson City leaders are asking the community to provide input on the city’s trash system.
Continue Reading Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but a members-only club in the new Los Angeles Clippers’ arena might soon get an exception under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law signed last weekend would let about 100 club members be served alcohol until
Continue Reading Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Defense lawyers say they will seek a mistrial for a former police officer on trial in the fatal shooting a shoplifting suspect outside a busy northern Virginia mall after prosecutors’ closing argument included evidence that was never introduced at trial. The jury heard prosecutors’ closing argument Wednesday against former
Continue Reading Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s police chief says an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing armed man eight times, killing him. Twenty-two-year-old Steven Phipps died in a hospital after the Saturday shooting. Omaha police Chief Todd Schmaderer on Wednesday told reporters Phipps was pulled over for expired plates when he ran
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through the hurricane season. Mayorkas told reporters on Air Force One that the Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs, but
Continue Reading Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. The Aug. 8, 2023, blaze — the deadliest U.S. wildfire in
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group could be down to broadcasting only one Major League Baseball team’s games next season. The operator of the Bally Sports regional sports networks said during a hearing that it will cut loose the seven teams it has under contract for the 2025 season. Diamond plans to void the contracts
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An out-of-control rubbish fire destroyed a shed and two cars at a northern Boone County home Wednesday morning.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped their case against the last of three men accused of killing an off-duty Chicago police officer in 2011. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that prosecutors dropped charges against Alexander Villa during a court hearing Wednesday. Villa, Tyrone Clay and Edgardo Colon were all charged in the shooting death of Officer
Continue Reading AP Soccer Writer Prince William has watched his beloved Aston Villa seal another famous win against Bayern Munich. Villa won 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday with heroics from Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. The Prince of Wales and future King of England is a lifelong fan of the Premier League team and was part
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New charges of child abuse have been filed against a man who is in the Callaway County jail on child pornography charges.
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A gambler has pleaded guilty in a sports betting scandal that got NBA player Jontay Porter kicked out of the league earlier this year. Prosecutors and a court document say Long Phi Pham pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to commit wire fraud. Pham — who also goes by the
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