By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tytan Anderson had 19 points and 19 rebounds, and Northern Iowa beat Belmont 67-62 on Friday night in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Fourth-seeded Northern Iowa (20-13) advances to play top-seeded Indiana State in the semifinals on Saturday. Anderson also had three steals for the Panthers. Jacob
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Often called the father of mathematics, Archimedes was one of the most famous inventors in ancient Greece, with some of his ideas and principles still in use today. But one fabled device has left scientists speculating on its existence for hundreds of years — the death ray. Now, a
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Two men were arrested Thursday and charged with causing the deaths of two people after the boat they were operating capsized in New York City’s Hudson River in July 2022, federal prosecutors said. Richard Cruz, 32, and Jaime Pinilla Gomez, 25, were charged with one
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, Cheri Mossburg, Zoë Howes, Rebekah Riess and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The source of an oil sheen spotted in the Southern California waters of Huntington Beach late last week appeared to be “lightly weathered crude oil” and not gasoline or diesel, the US Coast Guard said Monday. The US Coast
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — A man who was out on bond when he crashed into and severely injured a teen athlete in St. Louis last year has been found guilty in the crash. Prosecutors say a jury convicted 22-year-old Daniel Riley on Thursday of second-degree assault and armed criminal action. He also was found guilty
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and ARNIE STAPLETON Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri hospital has confirmed that some of the people who attended the near-record cold Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January had to undergo amputations after suffering frostbite. Research Medical Center didn’t provide exact numbers but said in a statement Friday
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, Sabrina Souza and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A man who spent decades in prison before starting a new chapter as a high-profile advocate for criminal justice reform has been arrested and charged in the brutal murder and dismemberment of a Bronx man. Sheldon Johnson, 48, was arrested and charged with murder,
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alexis Markowski had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Natalie Potts added 15 points and 11 rebounds and fifth-seeded Nebraska beat fourth-seeded Michigan State 73-61 in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday. The Cornhuskers advance to play eighth-seeded Maryland, which defeated top seed and No. 4-ranked Ohio State 82-61
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An associate circuit judge who used to be Jefferson City’s municipal judge is seeking a higher job.
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Una Jovanovic scored a season-high 22 points, Sedona Prince made the go-ahead free throws with 29 seconds left and ninth-seeded TCU beat eighth-seeded Oklahoma State 68-66 in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Friday. The Horned Frogs advance to take on top seed and 19th-ranked Oklahoma in
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A newly proposed law in Missouri could charge teachers and counselors with a felony and require them to register as sex offenders if they’re found guilty of supporting transgender students who are socially transitioning. Missouri state Rep. Jamie Gragg, a Republican, introduced HB 2885 last week. If passed and signed into
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A Columbia man was given a five-year prison sentence Friday for his role in a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center last June.
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Fire detection sensors are being placed around Maui and other Hawaiian islands to respond more quickly when wildfires break out, Gov. Josh Green announced Friday. At a news conference, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen said, “The introduction of an early detection system will give our first responders a critical advantage
Continue ReadingBy Ana Melgar and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández was found guilty Friday of drug trafficking by an American jury after a two-week trial in Manhattan federal court. Prosecutors had accused Hernández, 55, of conspiring with drug cartels during his tenure as they moved more than 400 tons
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Led by Ryan Conwell’s 20 points, the Indiana State Sycamores defeated the Missouri State Bears 75-59 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Friday.
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Melissa Alonso and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Colorado jury has awarded $3.76 million to a grandmother whose house was damaged and ransacked after Denver police relied solely on Apple’s “Find My” app and stormed the wrong home, according to court documents. Ruby Johnson, now 78, still suffers from “severe physical
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Oprah Winfrey, who hosted the award-winning “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Personal Birth date: January 29, 1954 Birth place: Kosciusko, Mississippi Birth name: Oprah Gail Winfrey Father: Vernon Winfrey, a barber Mother: Vernita Lee, a maid (parents never married) Education: Tennessee State University,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of professional soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. Personal Birth date: February 5, 1985 Birth place: Funchal, Portugal Birth name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Father: Jose Dinis Aveiro, a gardener Mother: Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, a cook Children: with Georgina Rodriguez: Alana Martina, 2017;
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sarah Andrews scored 13 points, Aijha Blackwell had 11 points and nine rebounds, and No. 17 Baylor beat Texas Tech 71-60 in the Big 12 Conference Tournament for its sixth straight victory. Baylor’s defense took over in the fourth quarter. The Bears scored 14 of the opening 17 points as
Continue ReadingBy Celine Alkhaldi, Allegra Goodwin and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — A road being built by the Israeli military splitting Gaza in two has reached the Mediterranean coast, a CNN analysis of satellite imagery shows. It’s part of a security plan to control the territory for months and possibly years to come, Israeli officials
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