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Republicans scrambled to get Cornel West on the Arizona ballot. The left-wing academic is OK with it
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of lawyers with deep ties to the Republican Party is scrambling to rescue a bid to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on Arizona’s presidential ballot. The Arizona Secretary of State’s office said Monday that West did not file the paperwork needed to get on the ballot before
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Mizzou star Luther Burden is a preseason All-American
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou wide receiver Luther Burden’s list of preseason accolades just keeps getting longer and longer. On Monday, the Associated Press announced that the Tiger star is a preseason first-team All-American. Burden can add that preseason honor to the slew of award watchlists he’s made it on, so far, which includes the prestigious
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Sunrise Beach construction business owner charged with deceptive business practices
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake of the Ozarks area business owner was charged with several felonies on Monday. Ricky Loren Simmons II, of Sunrise Beach, was charged with four counts of deceptive business practices and two counts of financially exploiting an elderly person. A criminal summons was issued for Simmons on Monday. An initial court
Continue Reading Betty Jean Hall, advocate who paved the way for women to enter coal mining workforce, dies at 78
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Betty Jean Hall, an Appalachian attorney and federal administrative judge who paved the way for women to enter the coal mining workforce, has died. She was 78. He daughter Tiffany Olsen says Hall died Friday in Cary, N.C., where she had lived since her retirement in 2019. The Kentucky
Continue Reading Missouri now requires proof of surgery or court order for gender changes on IDs
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents now must provide proof of gender-affirmation surgery or a court order to update their gender on driver’s licenses following a Revenue Department policy change. Previously, Missouri required doctor approval, but not surgery, to change the gender listed on state-issued identification. Missouri’s Revenue Department on Monday did not
Continue Reading Missouri now requires proof of surgery or court order for gender changes on IDs
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents now must provide proof of gender-affirmation surgery or a court order to update their gender on driver’s licenses following a Revenue Department policy change. Previously, Missouri required doctor approval, but not surgery, to change the gender listed on state-issued identification. Missouri’s Revenue Department on Monday did not
Continue Reading Parents of Texas high school shooter found not liable for negligence in civil trial
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Texas jury found the parents of a school shooter not liable for negligence on Monday in a civil trial brought in connection with the 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School. However, the jury found gunman Dimitrios Pagourtzis liable and awarded the plaintiffs more than $300 million. Dimitrios Pagourtzis
Continue Reading DNC panelists discuss war in Gaza as Harris tries to ease tension with pro-Palestinian activists
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic Party has been riven for months by the war in Gaza, giving rise to a protest movement that threatened President Joe Biden’s electoral coalition. But with Biden gone from the race and Vice President Kamala Harris now leading the party, there are some indicators at the Democratic National
Continue Reading East Palestine residents want more time and information before deciding to accept $600M settlement
Associated Press Some East Palestine residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this week whether to accept their share of a $600 million class-action settlement with Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous train derailment. It’s not clear whether the judge will rule on the motion before Thursday’s
Continue Reading Two 18-year-olds charged with murder of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two 18-year-old men have been charged with murder in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor. Robert Barceleau and Sergio Estrada were each charged Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, District Attorney George Gasón said at a news conference. “The loss of this talented young
Continue Reading Alabama sets November date for third nitrogen execution
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s governor has set a Nov. 21 execution date for what is scheduled to be the nation’s third death sentence carried out by nitrogen gas. Gov. Kay Ivey sat the execution date for Carey Dale Grayson. Grayson one of four teenagers convicted in the 1994 killing of 37-year-old Vickie
Continue Reading A New Orleans school teacher is charged with child sex trafficking and other crimes
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans school teacher has been charged with sex trafficking involving a 16-year-old girl, federal authorities said Monday, adding that they want the public’s help to determine whether there are more victims. A federal complaint filed in New Orleans last week charges Aaron Terod Johnson, 36, with child sex trafficking
Continue Reading Biden gets a rousing ovation from Democrats as he gives Harris an enthusiastic endorsement
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, saying, “I gave my best to you” and basking in a long ovation that reflected the energy released by his decision to cede the stage to Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden, 81, received a hero’s
Continue Reading University of Missouri student group ‘heartbroken’ after it was told to rename its Welcome Black BBQ
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Black student group at a flagship Missouri university that was roiled by protests over race nearly a decade ago said it was forced to rename an upcoming barbecue the Welcome Black and Gold BBQ instead of the Welcome Black BBQ. The Legion of Black Collegians at the University of Missouri
Continue Reading University of Missouri student group ‘heartbroken’ after it was told to rename its Welcome Black BBQ
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Black student group at a flagship Missouri university that was roiled by protests over race nearly a decade ago said it was forced to rename an upcoming barbecue the Welcome Black and Gold BBQ instead of the Welcome Black BBQ. The Legion of Black Collegians at the University of Missouri
Continue Reading Democrats, others seek to toss Kennedy off November ballot in Georgia and New York
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia’s presidential ballot say he must be disqualified because the New York address he used on Georgia ballot access petitions is a sham. They made the arguments Monday in a hearing before an administrative judge. It shows how a New York
Continue Reading US soldier indicted for lying about association with group advocating government overthrow
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. soldier in North Carolina has been indicted on charges of having lied to authorities about his association with a group that advocated overthrowing the federal government and of trafficking firearms. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for eastern North Carolina said that 20-year-old Kai Liam Nix was indicted last week and
Continue Reading Nicaragua forces 1,500 church and civil society groups to close
By Adam Pourahmadi and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Nicaragua has revoked the registration of 1,500 non-profit organizations, the latest in a years-long crackdown in the small Central American nation. The organizations, which include hundreds of religious groups, are accused of failing to report their financial statements for a period of between one and 35
Continue Reading Federal government grants first floating offshore wind power research lease to Maine
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government has issued the nation’s first floating offshore wind research lease to the state of Maine, comprising about 23 square miles in federal waters. The state requested the lease from the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for a floating offshore wind research array with up to
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