CNN By Caitlin Hu and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of prisoners have escaped from Haiti’s National Penitentiary in the capital, Port-au-Prince, after fighting broke out on Saturday, according to a law enforcement source. In a post on X, one of Haiti’s Police Unions pleaded for all officers in the capital with access to cars and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Led by Rob Martin’s 19 points, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defeated the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 70-66. The Redhawks are now 9-22 with the victory and the Screaming Eagles dropped to 8-23.
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Alejandro Bedoya scored deep into second-half stoppage time to help the Philadelphia Union salvage a 1-1 tie against Sporting Kansas City. Bedoya’s left-footed shot off a deflection found the top left corner of the net in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage, beating goalkeeper Tim Melia. Rémi Walter scored in
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Velez, Stefano Pozzebon, Caitlin Hu and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency on Sunday after thousands of inmates apparently escaped from its largest prison during a surge of gang violence that has upended the Caribbean nation for months. The government cited the “deterioration of security,” notably in
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jaemyn Brakefield hit four free throws and Matthew Murrell, Jaylen Murray and Austin Nunez each hit a pair in the final 35 seconds to help Mississippi escape Missouri with an 84-78 win on Saturday night. The Tigers, winless in 16 Southeastern Conference games, got within two points after Nick Honor converted
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — Célio Pompeu scored his first goal of the season and Samuel Adeniran added his second goal in as many games to help St. Louis City beat New York City 2-0. Pompeu raced toward the goal and into the heart of the defense before slipping a shot inside the near post to
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man has been arrested and charged in connection with the disappearance of a Houston-area minor under age 13 who was missing for eight days before being found safe. The girl went missing on February 22 from her home near Houston. Police issued an Amber Alert on Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A child and at least one other person were injured in a shooting outside of a Missouri high school Saturday, North Kansas City Police said, less than a month after a mass shooting at a Super Bowl celebration shook the area. Two victims were transported from
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — NAIA scoring sensation Grace Beyer finished her collegiate career on Saturday night, scoring 33 points in University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis’ 70-62 loss to Columbia College of Missouri in the semifinals of the women’s American Midwest Conference Tournament. Beyer completes her career with a women’s NAIA-record 3,961
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Neighbours and Alexey Toropchenko scored as the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Torey Krug also scored and Jordan Binnington stopped 21 shots to help the Blues win for just the second time in seven
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over 200 Boone County residents showed up to the Missouri GOP Local caucus on Saturday. It marked the first time the Missouri Republican party has held a presidential caucus since 2012. The Boone County Caucus was held at the Family Worship Center 4925 E. Bonne Femme Church Road. Of the 263 people
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press KINGSTON, R.I. — Gibson Jimerson scored 30 points and Saint Louis held off Rhode Island 94-91.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Riley Minix’s 23 points helped Morehead State defeat Lindenwood 67-49 on Saturday night. Minix added 14 rebounds for the Eagles (23-8, 14-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Drew Thelwell added 14 points while going 5 of 9 (4 for 4 from 3-point range), and 11 assists. Kalil Thomas had
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Bieniemy will be UCLA’s associate head coach and offensive coordinator as the school officially announced the hiring on Saturday. News of Bieniemy’s hiring came out last week as the two sides were finalizing his two-year contract. The former Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — For more than two decades, no one listened to Sally Leydon as she begged for help to find her mother who mysteriously vanished during a trip abroad in 1997. At the time, Australian police dismissed her concerns, insisting that her mother, Marion Barter, had disappeared by choice,
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – One person died after a shooting in southern Callaway County on Saturday morning. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook that its deputies were dispatched to the 8000 block of State Road CC outside of Steedman at 1:41 a.m. The post said an employee of a business shot a
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andy Russell, the standout linebacker who was an integral part of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ evolution from perennial losers to champions, has died. He was 82. The team confirmed Russell’s death. There was no immediate word on the cause or place of death. Russell won two Super
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump continued his march toward the GOP nomination on Saturday, winning caucuses in Idaho and Missouri and sweeping the delegate haul at a party convention in Michigan. Trump earned every delegate at stake on Saturday, bringing his count to
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential caucuses in Missouri.
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a derailment involving three Norfolk Southern trains in eastern Pennsylvania on Saturday, NTSB spokesperson Sarah Taylor Sulick said. The freight train wreck occurred along the Lehigh River in Lower Saucon Township, just east of Allentown, causing multiple container cars
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