Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas appeals court denied a request to consider whether to reverse Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of a man who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter demonstrator. The decision from the Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday at least temporarily blocked a prosecutor’s request to consider whether
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matthew Liberatore pitched six shutout innings in a spot start and Alec Burleson hit a go-ahead, two-run double to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Atlanta Braves 4-1 Wednesday for a day-night doubleheader split. Jarred Kelenic had three hits, including his eighth home run, and three RBIs as
Continue ReadingST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — The Canadian government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod moratorium, which gutted the Atlantic coast province’s economy and transformed its small communities more than 30 years ago. The Fisheries Department announced Wednesday it would reestablish a commercial cod fishery in the province, with a total allowable catch of 18,000
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yet another lawsuit is accusing a Missouri Christian boarding school of forcing a former student to do unpaid labor, physically abusing him and hiding the abuse from authorities. A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Missouri’s Western U.S. District Court alleges negligence by several staffers at the now-closed Agape Boarding
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he’ll call lawmakers back for a special session next month to address property tax relief. But Pillen also signaled his hope that lawmakers could change Nebraska back to a winner-take-all system of awarding electoral votes. That comes ahead of this year’s tight presidential election battle. Pillen would need
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a former Boston attorney has been found guilty of rape after a jury deliberated for five hours. Gary Zerola was acquitted of the greater charge of aggravated rape and burglary on Wednesday. The former prosecutor and defense attorney was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors. The Suffolk
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York’s public transit system will stop work on a planned subway line expansion and retreat from other projects. That’s because of a $16.5 billion shortfall caused by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to halt a plan to fund the projects through “congestion” tolls imposed on drivers entering the busiest part
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Low and middle-income Americans aren’t the only ones worried about making ends meet. About one in three people earning six-figure salaries are concerned about paying their bills, a new survey found. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things 1️⃣ Undersea energy: Networks of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The visuals were stunning: Water from the Blue Earth River surged around a southern Minnesota dam, carrying a shipping container with it as it toppled utility poles, wrecked a substation and washed away part of a riverbank. A home on the edge of the eroded slope collapsed into the river.
Continue ReadingLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — An apparent failed coup attempt erupted Wednesday in Bolivia, where armored vehicles rammed into the doors of the government palace and President Luis Arce said the country stood firm against attacks on democracy. Arce confronted the general commander of the army — Juan José Zúñiga, who appeared to be leading
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials are strengthening their endorsement of RSV vaccinations for people 75 and older. But they also made a narrower recommendation for people 60 to 74. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday accepted the recommendations from a committee of outside advisers
Continue ReadingAP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced it is giving a five-year contract extension to CEO Sarah Hirshland. It’s a move that will keep the executive in her role through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. In a letter addressed to the USOPC community, chairman Gene Sykes said Hirshland’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a Lincoln University student in 2018 saw his appeal rejected on Tuesday. Alfred Chism Jr, of Jefferson City, was sentenced in April 2023 to 25 years for second-degree murder and five years for armed-criminal action. The sentences will run consecutively. He
Continue ReadingREDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — A California radiologist accused of trying to kill his wife and two children when he drove his Tesla off a cliff along the Northern California coast will receive mental health treatment instead of standing trial. A San Mateo County judge has ruled Dharmesh Patel will have to complete a two-year
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Navya Shukla and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A boy from New York journeyed to North Carolina for camp but did not survive his first night, authorities said. Now, his death is being investigated as a homicide. Hours after arriving at Trails Carolina, a program for adolescents with behavioral or emotional issues, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears ready to rule that hospitals in Idaho may provide medically necessary abortions to stabilize patients at least for now, despite the state’s strict abortion law, according to a copy of the opinion that was briefly posted on Wednesday to the court’s website and obtained by Bloomberg
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The days of “plausibly live” Olympics coverage on NBC are coming to an end. The network says Mike Tirico will host what are essentially two prime-time Olympics telecasts this summer — one filled with live events coverage shown in the afternoon in the United States, and the second
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court called for an investigation Wednesday after the leak of a draft order that showed the court would take a case brought by Planned Parenthood that seeks to declare that access to abortion is a right protected by the state constitution. Chief
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez highlighted a five-run, two-out rally with a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, and the Royals went on to beat the Marlins 5-1 on Wednesday. The Royals had been shut down by Valente Bellozo, making his big league debut, and the Miami bullpen until that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A soy oil experiment that went array was the cause of a June 18 evacuation at the Agricultural Engineering Building on the University of Missouri’s campus in Columbia, according to a damage report. The report states that $50,000 in damage was reported. Previous reporting indicates a “pressurized release” caused a response and evacuation.
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