Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The “Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members suffered primary defeats this election cycle following an unprecedented deluge of special interest spending. The primary losses for Reps. Cori Bush in Missouri and Jamaal Bowman in New York came over
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it. As a new senator, she proposed to abolish cash bail — a reversal from when she chided San Francisco judges for making it “cheaper” to commit crimes by setting bail amounts
Continue Reading Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Five summers ago, Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance — then a 34-year-old memoirist and father of a 2-year-old boy — took the stage at a conservative conference and tackled an issue that would become a core part of his political brand: the United States’ declining fertility rate. “Our people
Continue Reading Associated Press BENTIU, South Sudan (AP) — Elizabeth Nyachiew was 16 when she watched her neighbor bleed to death during childbirth. She vowed to become a midwife to spare others from the same fate in South Sudan, a country with one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates. Now 36, in her office at a
Continue Reading A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv’s forces seize scores of villages, take hundreds of prisoners and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack on the country since World War II. In more than a week of fighting, Russian troops are
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin made a big promise when he launched his war on Ukraine: conscripts would not be involved in combat. But as Moscow struggles to contain Ukrainian advances deeper into its territory, families of young soldiers deployed in the area are raising the alarm about their loved ones. Messages shared in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is temporarily banning camping at the Noren River Access, citing concerns over safety and accessibility. The Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Commission voted on the issue Tuesday night. According to an email from JC Parks spokeswoman Ashley Wiskerchen, there have been growing challenges in managing the sites, particularly due
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The Lincoln University Board of Curators met on Thursday to discuss the future with its national alumni association.
Continue Reading Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as prime minister Friday. Paetongtarn becomes Thailand’s third leader from the Shinawatra family, after her father, who was ousted by coup before returning from exile last year, and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, who lives in
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A giant panda has given birth to twins after more than a decade of trying to mate successfully, becoming the oldest known first-time panda mother. Ying Ying delivered the cubs in the early hours of Thursday on the eve of her 19th birthday – equivalent to age 57 in human
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Hundreds of electric cooperative members lost power as storms moved through parts of mid-Missouri on Thursday night.
Continue Reading Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada gaming regulators have accused the Resorts World casino of turning a blind eye to illegal bookmaking. The Gaming Control Board says the casino approved millions of dollars in credits for people involved in illegal dealings without ensuring they had assets to back it up. This includes Mathew Bowyer,
Continue Reading Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s parliament says controversial security legislation allowing the arrest of people without warrants has become law even though the president has not signed it. The parliament spokesperson told The Associated Press on Thursday that the bill became law “automatically” in accordance with the constitution following the lapse
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors. The five defendants are Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Dr. Mark Chavez, Jasveen Sangha, Kenneth Iwamasa and Erik Fleming. Plasencia and Sangha were arrested Thursday, Iwamasa and Fleming have
Continue Reading By Kareem Khadder, Eyad Kourdi, Benjamin Brown and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — An assault by dozens of Israeli settlers has devastated a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, drawing blistering condemnation from top Israeli officials. More than 70 armed settlers invaded the town of Jit on Thursday, firing bullets and tear gas at
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will continue to live with less water next year from the Colorado River after the U.S. government Thursday announced water cuts preserving the status quo. Long-term challenges remain for the 40 million people reliant on the imperiled river. The river is a lifeline for the U.S.
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One person was flown to the hospital after a boat exploded inside of a building in Lake Ozark on Thursday afternoon.
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift’s history-making Eras Tour made a triumphant return, accompanied by Ed Sheeran, in London Thursday night. He joined the headliner on stage at Wembley Stadium for the acoustic section, playing on two of their collaborations, “Everything Has Changed” and “Endgame,” before a burst of Sheeran’s hit “Thinking Out Loud.”
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A float in Sunday’s upcoming India Day Parade in New York City that celebrates a Hindu temple built over a razed mosque in India is being criticized as anti-Muslim. The Indian American Muslim Council and other groups have called on parade organizers to remove the float to Ram Mandir,
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police arrested four people on Thursday in the fatal shooting of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor. Robert Barceleau, Leonel Gutierrez, and Sergio Estrada, all 18 years old, were booked on arrest warrants for murder. Frank Olano, 22, was booked for being an alleged accessory to the crime. They
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