Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey wins Republican primary nomination, likely securing his seat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey wins Republican primary nomination, likely securing his seat.
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Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It’s now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With both major party tickets now decided, the 2024 presidential general election campaign is set to play out as a 90-day sprint, and the Rust Belt and the Sun Belt are prime fronts. Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has joined the Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris is trying
Continue ReadingIn Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town
Associated Press/Report for America WALLACE, La. (AP) — Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project. A representative from the company, Greenfield Louisiana LLC, announced
Continue ReadingUS imposes sanctions on Paraguayan cigarette producer for allegedly enriching the former president
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on a Paraguayan tobacco company for allegedly financing the country’s controversial former president. The cigarette tycoon Horacio Cartes was sanctioned by the White House last year for corruption. The U.S. Treasury Department says it is targeting cigarette producer Tabacalera del Este over its links to
Continue ReadingEric Burlison wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Missouri’s 7th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Burlison wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Missouri’s 7th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingJason Smith wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jason Smith wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who alleged that school officials committed racial and gender discrimination when they punished him for refusing to change his hairstyle. The ruling was another victory in the case for the
Continue ReadingSam Graves wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Missouri’s 6th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Graves wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Missouri’s 6th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingDarryl George: Judge dismisses racial discrimination claim in civil rights lawsuit and allows sex discrimination claim to proceed
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed claims of racial discrimination while allowing claims of sex discrimination to proceed in a federal civil rights lawsuit regarding a Texas student who has faced suspensions and disciplinary actions over the length of his locs hairstyle. US District Court Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown said
Continue ReadingLucas Kunce wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri primary election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lucas Kunce wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri primary election.
Continue ReadingCongo’s president accuses former leader of backing a US-sanctioned rebel coalition
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is accusing former leader Joseph Kabila of backing a U.S.-sanctioned coalition of rebel groups. During an interview with a private radio station on Tuesday, Tshisekedi said, without providing any evidence, that Kabila “boycotted the elections and is preparing an insurrection because he is the AFC,”
Continue ReadingUkrainian wrestler and member of parliament has a goal for Paris: ‘Show that Ukraine is still alive’
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Ukraine wrestler Zhan Beleniuk will try bringing pride to his warn-torn country when he seeks a second Olympic gold medal and third overall medal in the Greco-Roman category. He is a Tokyo gold medalist, a Rio silver medalist and a member of the nation’s parliament. He said training was
Continue Reading4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man’s death
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors charged four Milwaukee hotel employees Tuesday with being a party to felony murder in connection with D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death. Mitchell was Black. The incident has drawn comparisons to the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died in 2020 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his
Continue ReadingWeak spots in metal may have led to fatal Osprey crash off Japan, documents obtained by AP reveal
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A gear crack that led to a fatal crash of a V-22 Osprey last year may have been started by weak spots in a metal used to manufacture that part, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. The November crash killed eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members.
Continue ReadingOlympics give athletes a chance to win gold — and also cash in on their short time in spotlight
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Noah Lyles wasted no time. After winning the 100 meters at the Paris Olympics, he promptly declared what he wanted the most as the newly anointed Fastest Man Alive. He wants his own sneaker to be part of the endorsement deals that should follow his success. Athletes come to
Continue ReadingUS rolls into semifinals of Paris Olympic basketball tournament, eases past Brazil 122-87
AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — There was a moment where Brazil might have thought it had a chance. It trailed the U.S. by only eight midway through the second quarter. A big deficit had turned into something rather manageable. The moment was short-lived. A 21-2 run turned things into their predictable blowout state and
Continue ReadingColorado funeral home owners who allegedly mishandled 190 bodies ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to families of the deceased
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The owners of a funeral home accused of failing to cremate or bury human remains despite being paid to do so have been ordered to pay a judgment that could top $1 billion. Judge Lynette Wenner of the Fremont County District Court entered a judgment of more than $956 million
Continue ReadingD’Vontaye Mitchell death: 4 former Milwaukee hotel workers are charged with felony murder
By Sara Smart and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Four former hotel workers were charged Tuesday with felony murder in connection with the June death of a Black man who authorities say was pinned to the ground outside a downtown Milwaukee hotel in an encounter partially captured on video, court documents show. The charges relate
Continue ReadingFederal indictment accuses 15 people of trafficking drugs from Mexico and distributing in Minnesota
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal authorities have indicted 15 people on charges of trafficking illegal drugs from Mexico and distributing them in Minnesota, including a man from that state they identified as leader of the operation. U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger outlined the charges Tuesday against Clinton James Ward and 14 others authorities believe
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Resurfacing on Highway 54 in Callaway County starts next week
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Resurfacing on Highway 54 in Callaway County will begin next week, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Resurfacing begins Monday and will require lane closures, the release says. Hours of work will depend on the location: Night work, 7 p.m.-6 a.m.: North of the Missouri
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