By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — In September, standing before a room full of Christian conservatives, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a bold pronouncement: “I don’t know how you could be a leader without having faith in God.” Being an atheist is still a political liability in the US — though it’s not as bad as DeSantis
Continue ReadingBy Manveena Suri and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia’s transport ministry will launch an investigation after two Batik Air pilots fell asleep during a recent flight, according to state news agency Antara, citing the ministry’s civil aviation director-general M Kristi Endah Murni. According to a preliminary report released Saturday by the National Transportation Safety
Continue ReadingCNN By Manveena Suri and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia’s transport ministry will launch an investigation after two Batik Air pilots fell asleep during a recent flight, according to state news agency Antara, citing the ministry’s civil aviation director-general M Kristi Endah Murni. According to a preliminary report released Saturday by the National Transportation
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By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer Virginia high school teacher Joe Clement keeps track of the text messages parents have sent students sitting in his economics and government classes: — “What did you get on your test?” — “Did you get the field trip form signed?” — “Do you want chicken or hamburgers for dinner
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ayoka Lee had a double-double and became Kansas State’s all-time leader in rebounds, Serena Sundell added 14 points and eight assists and the No. 16 Wildcats beat West Virginia 65-62 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. Lee finished with 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting with 11 rebounds, three
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN (CNN) — Russia has begun using a powerful aerial bomb that has decimated Ukrainian defenses and tilted the balance on the front lines. It has done so by converting a basic Soviet-era weapon into a gliding bomb that can cause a crater fifteen meters wide. The bomb is
Continue ReadingBy Angela Dewan, Ella Nilsen and Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — It was just over a year ago that Toyota appeared to acknowledge it had dropped the ball on electric vehicles. Its CEO, Akio Toyoda, stepped down from his post, painting himself as “an old-fashioned” man unfit to take the world’s biggest carmaker through the
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press the Kansas City Chiefs and All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones had agreed on the framework of a five-year deal that includes $95 million guaranteed. The move keeps Jones with the Super Bowl champions ahead
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People are preparing to spring their clock forward as Daylight Saving Times begins on Saturday night, but Daylight Saving Time is not very popular among Missourians. In February, St. Louis University conducted a poll that asked 900 likely Missouri voters about their thoughts on Daylight Saving Time, and it showed a vast
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Trae Hannibal scored 24 points to lead five in double figures and LSU beat Missouri 84-80 on Saturday night. Missouri (8-23, 0-18) ends its regular season winless in the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers have lost 21 of their last 22 games since beating Wichita State 82-72. Tyrell Ward added 14
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Célio Pompeu scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and St. Louis City rallied for a 2-2 draw with Austin FC. Pompeu, who had one goal in 26 appearances last season, has scored twice in three matches for St. Louis City (1-0-2) this season. Tomas Totland had an assist
Continue ReadingBy ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves for his 13th career shutout in his 200th career NHL game, Vincent Trocheck and Jimmy Vesey scored first-period goals and the New York Rangers defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-0. Chris Kreider and Kaapo Kakko also scored for the Metropolitan Division-leading
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Atin Wright had 20 points in Drake’s 72-67 victory over Bradley on Saturday night in a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinal. Drake will play Indiana State for the tournament championship on Sunday. Wright added three steals for the Bulldogs (27-6). Tucker DeVries scored 17 points while shooting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: “Flutie” was spelled incorrectly. It has since been changed to reflect the effect named after Doug Flutie. The University of Missouri is catching the eye of many students, having received over 23 thousand applications for the upcoming freshman class, as disclosed at the latest Board of Curators meeting. MU spokesperson
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Madison Booker scored 21 points and Aaliyah Moore added 19 to help No. 6 Texas pull away from Kansas for a 76-60 victory in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Saturday. Texas (28-4) also got 15 points from Taylor Jones. Shay Holle scored
Continue ReadingBy Sharif Paget and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visited Uvalde, Texas on Saturday and met with the family of Irma Garcia, a beloved schoolteacher killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting. Garcia, who had worked as a teacher for 23 years, was one of 21 people
Continue ReadingCNN By Sharif Paget and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visited Uvalde, Texas on Saturday and met with the family of Irma Garcia, a beloved schoolteacher killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting. Garcia, who had worked as a teacher for 23 years, was one of 21
Continue ReadingCNN By Sharif Paget and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visited Uvalde, Texas on Saturday and met with the family of Irma Garcia, a beloved schoolteacher killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting. Garcia, who had worked as a teacher for 23 years, was one of 21
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robbie Avila had 21 points and Ryan Conwell had a double-double in Indiana State’s 94-72 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday night in a semifinal of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Avila shot 8 for 13, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Sycamores
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sahara Williams scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds and No. 19 Oklahoma advanced to its third straight Big 12 Tournament semifinal with a 69-53 win over TCU on Saturday. The top-seeded Sooners will play fourth-seeded Iowa State on Monday. Lexy Keys added 11 points for the Sooners (22-8), who
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