Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) — Attorneys for the state of Florida say the execution of a man with Parkinson’s symptoms should not be delayed. Death row inmate Loran Cole is appealing the state’s lethal injection procedures to the U.S. Supreme Court. But Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody argues that Cole waited too
Continue Reading By Tara John, Kostyantyn Hak and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was the first part of Kyiv’s victory plan, which he intends to present to US President Joe Biden in September. At a press conference in Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday, Zelensky said he plans on attending
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police in the suburbs of New York City made the first arrest under a new local law banning face masks, officials announced Tuesday. Nassau County Police say officers on Sunday night responded to reports of a suspicious person on a street near the Levittown and Hicksville town line, about
Continue Reading Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is sitting down with CNN this week for her first interview since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. The Democratic presidential nominee will be joined by her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in an interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash in Savannah, Georgia. The interview will air
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple schools were placed on a lockdown Tuesday afternoon as the Boonville Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol Bomb Squad served a search warrant in the 500 block of Vine Street, according to a social media post from BPD. BPD wrote that threatening text messages were made toward the police department,
Continue Reading Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s prime minister has announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous Atlantic journey to the Canary Islands. Speaking Tuesday alongside Mauritania’s president, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain will expand its circular migration program to
Continue Reading Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officials say a southern Minnesota dam and nearby bridge that almost collapsed last month after a bout of heavy rain and prompted a federal emergency declaration will be torn down. The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to remove the Rapidan Dam near the city of Mankato and
Continue Reading Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Montana cancer doctor for years saw up to 70 patients per day, double-billed federal health care programs and overprescribed pain medications to boost his income. Prosecutors said Tuesday they filed a civil lawsuit against Dr. Thomas Weiner of Helena and reached a $10.8
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of Michael Crichton, who wrote the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of “ER,” has sued Warner Bros. Television over a dispute about an upcoming medical drama it says is a rebranded version of an unauthorized reboot. After Crichton’s estate, led by his widow, Sherri, could
Continue Reading Associated Press For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a major watershed near the California-Oregon border — as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion. Crews will use excavators this week to breach rock dams that
Continue Reading By Meghan Pryce, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! In the waning weeks of summer, the US Open is the hottest spot for stars to be seen in
Continue Reading CNN By Meghan Pryce, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! In the waning weeks of summer, the US Open is the hottest spot for stars to be seen
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee, Inc. announced in a Tuesday press release that newly approved COVID-19 and flu vaccines are now available at its pharmacies. The announcement comes a day after officials said the updated vaccine from Pfizer will be available with MU Health Care after Labor Day. The U.S Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency
Continue Reading Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has named the ruling socialist party boss to oversee the country’s police forces. His appointment of Diosdado Cabello as interior minister is prompting fears among human rights groups that a crackdown on opponents that started after last month’s contested presidential election will deepen. Cabello is
Continue Reading AP Pro Football Writer Kansas City receiver Kadarius Toney and Tennessee cornerback Caleb Farley, both first-round picks in the 2021 NFL draft, are among the cuts as teams trim their rosters for the regular season. Toney was on his second team since the New York Giants drafted him 20th overall three years ago. The Titans
Continue Reading Associated Press Born into the devastating Israel-Hamas war, 10-month-old Abdel-Rahman Abuel-Jedian started crawling early. Then one day, he froze — his left leg appeared to be paralyzed. The baby boy is the first confirmed case of polio inside Gaza in 25 years, according to the World Health Organization. Abdel-Rahman was an energetic baby, said the
Continue Reading Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Jurors in the sexual assault trial of a former youth detention center worker have heard from the man’s accuser, who described him as a “Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde” who raped her in a storage closet before handing out candy to other children. Sixty-two-year-old Victor Malavet faces 12 counts
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials say four people have been charged with breaking into a series of gun stores across Maryland and stealing several dozen guns. The group is accused of stealing 81 firearms and 10 gun replicas in three burglaries between December and March. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office investigated the case alongside federal and
Continue Reading Associated Press DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Opponents of a plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to build golf courses, hotels, pickleball courts and other development at Florida state parks staged protests Tuesday at several sites as pressure builds against the proposal. The Republican governor’s Department of Environmental Protection unveiled the plans last week and had
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer The Anaheim Ducks are the latest NHL team to move their local game broadcasts from a regional sports network to a combination of direct to consumer streaming and local broadcasts. The Ducks announced on Tuesday that 65 games next season will be on an over-the-air channel in Los Angeles. They are also
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