MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility on Tuesday after a nurse was accused of replacing prescribed fentanyl with nonsterile tap water in intravenous drips. The wrongful death and medical malpractice complaint accuses Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Family and friends gathered to honor a fallen officer during a candlelight vigil Tuesday at the Osage Beach Police Department. Phylicia Carson, 33, died during a chase Saturday after her car veered off the road, hit a tree and caught fire. The candlelight vigil will be held at the Osage Beach
Continue Reading Associated Press Another offshore wind project in New Jersey is encountering turbulence. Leading Light Wind is asking the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to give it a pause through late December on its plan to build an offshore wind farm off the coast. The company says it is having difficulty securing a manufacturer for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new teen center opened Tuesday on Lincoln University’s campus in Jefferson City. The center which will be rent free for five years in thanks to a partnership with LU and Central Bank. It will include a gaming area, an academic area for students and more. The center also includes a
Continue Reading Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge says New Mexico election regulators and prosecutors discriminated against a Republican-backed group in refusing access to voter registration information. The ruling from U.S. District Judge James Browning on Friday bars the state from refusing to turn over voter data to Voter Reference Foundation. The decision
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four Las Vegas teenagers have pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal beating of their high school classmate. Their pleas were entered Tuesday in Clark County juvenile court as part of a deal with prosecutors that kept them from being tried as adults. They originally were charged as adults with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman was seriously injured Monday night in a motorcycle crash in northern Boone County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash report states that Sherri Zajdel, 57, crashed a 2020 Harley Davidson while heading southbound on Route Z about half a mile north of Rob Cook
Continue Reading CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former opposition presidential candidate. But as political tensions escalate,
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The charity Love Columbia is asking for donations for its rental assistance program because pandemic-era stimulus money is nearly exhausted.
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Delegations from dozens of African countries are gathering in Beijing for a three-day summit set to see China showcase itself as a lead partner for the continent, despite slowing lending for its development – and as it faces rising frictions with the West. A procession of African leaders have
Continue Reading Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nearly 200 Mexican fans of the Kansas City Chiefs gathered last weekend on the floating gardens of Xochimilco, located south of Mexico City, to throw a fiesta on the canals on board traditional Trajinera boats adorned with the red and white colors of the team just to celebrate the
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The broad daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall during an attempted robbery in an upscale shopping district has once again put San Francisco’s safety in the national spotlight weeks before voters choose a new mayor. Mayor London Breed said she was happy to hear Pearsall
Continue Reading CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is trying to lure the Philadelphia 76ers across the river with up to $400 million in tax credits and plans for a sprawling mixed-use waterfront development. In a letter dated Monday, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration said it envisioned a multibillion-dollar plan featuring residential, commercial and retail properties, with
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — A former University of Georgia recruiting analyst severely injured in a deadly car crash has settled her lawsuit against the school’s athletic association. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports attorneys for Victoria Bowles said they were dismissing the lawsuit after coming to an agreement. University of Georgia Athletic Association spokesman Steven Drummond said the
Continue Reading SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A man has been charged with the murder of two of his neighbors in a Southern California nudist community. Court papers show Michael Royce Sparks was charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances in the deaths of Stephanie Menard and her husband, Daniel. The couple were previously reported
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Works Director Matt Morasch will retire after 22 years, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. Morasch’s last day will be Friday, Dec. 6. The city wrote in the release that it will begin the process of picking Morasch’s successor soon. Morasch has held multiple roles
Continue Reading Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say at least seven vehicles traveling along Interstate 5 just south of Seattle were hit by gunfire overnight, leaving at least six people injured. A suspect was taken into custody early Tuesday. The state patrol did not release information about the man or his motive. Once they complete their
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston’s ruling last Friday sided with four gun owners who filed a lawsuit in 2022. They contended that their inability to carry weapons on buses and
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — A man with a history of driving under the influence has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide after he rammed his car through a Minnesota restaurant’s outdoor patio where a group of medical professionals were celebrating after work. The crash killed two people and injured nine. Steven
Continue Reading Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial has begun in Florida for 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 with locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and
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