Missouri Supreme Court puts abortion question back on November ballot
The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned a lower court decision that would have removed a question on legalizing abortion from the November ballot.
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Anti-war protesters in Australia clash with police outside a weapons convention
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Anti-war protesters have clashed with police outside a military arms convention in the Australian city of Melbourne. Police say protesters hurled bottles, rocks and horse manure on Wednesday. Protesters also sprayed officers with liquid irritants, some of which had been identified as acid. Police retaliated with pepper spray, flash
Continue ReadingNebraska’s top election official might try to remove a ballot measure to repeal school funding law
Associated Press The Nebraska Supreme Court appears set to decide if voters get to determine whether to reject a new law pushed through largely by Republican lawmakers to provide taxpayer money for private school tuition. But depending on how they rule, the Nebraska Secretary of State could unilaterally deprive voters of that choice. The state’s
Continue ReadingNebraska’s top election official might try to remove a ballot measure to repeal school funding law
Associated Press The Nebraska Supreme Court appears set to decide if voters get to determine whether to reject a new law pushed through largely by Republican lawmakers to provide taxpayer money for private school tuition. But depending on how they rule, the Nebraska Secretary of State could unilaterally deprive voters of that choice. The state’s
Continue ReadingControversial judicial reform passes Mexican Senate after protesters break into chamber
By Tara John, David Shortell and Jose Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Mexican Senate narrowly passed a controversial judicial reform early Wednesday, hours after protesters broke into the chamber in a chaotic scene and forced a suspension of the proceedings. The Senate vote was the last major hurdle for the sweeping constitutional reform, under which
Continue ReadingBrazilian police raid targets accused of laundering millions in gold mined in the Amazon
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police have conducted raids targeting a criminal group it alleges has laundered at least 3.1 metric tons of gold illegally mined in the Amazon rainforest to conceal its origins. The group operated within the Kayapo people’s territory in Para state and is believed to be connected to
Continue ReadingLocal Republican official in Michigan promises to certify election results after being sued
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A local Republican election official in Michigan has promised to certify the results of the November presidential election. The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan had sued Kalamazoo County Board of Canvassers member Robert Froman after a news article quoted him as saying he believed the 2020 election was
Continue ReadingFlorida jurors deliberate about activists accused of helping Russia sow political division, chaos
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in Florida will deliberate in the trial of four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg,
Continue ReadingFlorida jurors deliberate about activists accused of helping Russia sow political division, chaos
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in Florida will deliberate in the trial of four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg,
Continue ReadingExplosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport ahead of Iranian president’s visit
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security officials have said an explosion targeted a site used by the U.S. military next to the Baghdad airport, one day before an expected visit by the Iranian president. The visit Wednesday by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Baghdad would be his first official trip abroad since taking office.
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Parson creates task force to snuff out hemp-derived THC
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Attorney General Andrew Bailey are scheduled to provide an update on the state’s work to restrict sales of THC derived from hemp.
Continue ReadingJudge orders former NFL star Adrian Peterson to turn over assets to pay $12M debt
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered by a Texas judge to turn over personal assets to help pay a debt that has ballooned to more than $12 million. A court-appointed receiver has been seeking to collect money from Peterson as part of a judgment from a lawsuit
Continue ReadingOhio is sending troopers and $2.5 million to a city that has seen an influx of Haitian migrants
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in temporary Haitian migrants. DeWine said Tuesday that he doesn’t oppose the Temporary Protected Status program that’s allowed some 15,000 Haitians to relocate to
Continue ReadingProsecutors charge Milwaukee man with shooting at officers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prosecutors have filed multiple charges against a 35-year-old man accused of wounding three Milwaukee police officers during a shootout. Online court records indicate the man was charged Monday with four counts of attempted first-degree homicide, two counts of reckless endangerment, two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and
Continue ReadingPolice are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — State police are showing up at Florida voters’ homes to question them about signing a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November. And a Florida state health care agency has launched a new website targeting the ballot initiative. Critics say they’re the
Continue ReadingMauricio Pocchetino hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as US men’s national team coach
AP Sports Writer Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has been hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as U.S. men’s national team coach, 21 months before the Americans host the 2026 World Cup. A 52-year-old Argentine, Pochettino became the 10th U.S. coach in 14 years and its first foreign-born leader since Jurgen Klinsmann from 2011-16.
Continue ReadingNYPD officer lands $175K settlement over ‘courtesy cards’ that help drivers get out of traffic stops
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer has reached a $175,000 settlement with the city in his lawsuit that illuminated the use of the “courtesy cards” that officers dole out to friends and relatives to get out of traffic stops and other minor infractions. The deal brings an end to
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Moberly man seriously injured in Knox County crash
HURDLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A 51-year-old Moberly man was seriously injured in a Tuesday crash on Highway 6 in Knox County, about three miles east of Hurdland, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2019 Kenworth dump truck – driven by Shane Whitacre – was heading westbound when it
Continue ReadingWeight-loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study shows
AP Health Writer A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6, when combined with diet and exercise. That’s according to a new study on liraglutide, which is sold as Saxenda. A new small study shows that it lowered body mass, slowed
Continue ReadingKentucky attorney general offers prevention plan to combat drug abuse scourge
Associated Press Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman unveiled plans Tuesday to create a statewide drug prevention program, saying the youth-focused initiative would fill a hole in the Bluegrass State’s fight against an addiction epidemic that has claimed thousands of lives. Coleman presented the plan’s details to a state commission, which unanimously approved his request for
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