By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Saint Louis Billikens defeated the La Salle Explorers 102-84 on Wednesday night led by Sincere Parker’s 33 points. The Billikens are now 9-14 on the season, while the Explorers dropped to 11-12.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Marquis Rivera — a man who was killed by police at a Columbia Apartment complex in August — claim they have been told that charges will not be filed against the Columbia police officers involved. Marquis Rivera, 22, was shot and killed by Columbia police officers on Aug. 4
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth González, José Álvarez and Marlon Sorto (CNN) — Nicaragua said Wednesday it had granted political asylum to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli days after Panama’s top court rejected an appeal to annul his prison sentence in a money laundering case. According to a diplomatic note that Nicaragua’s government sent to Panama’s foreign ministry,
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have voted against allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest. Republican senators on Wednesday voted down a Democratic proposal to allow exceptions for rape and incest under the state’s current ban on almost all abortions. Democratic Sen. Tracy McCreery tried to add
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan and Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — A California woman is still missing after disappearing Sunday on a hike at Mount Baldy, as an atmospheric river plagued California with heavy rain, snow and life-threatening flooding. Lifei Huang, 22, set out for a solo hike at 2 p.m. on Sunday and has not been heard from
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Not only is CPKC lagging the trend of major freight railroads agreeing to provide paid sick time to most of their workers. Now some of its dispatchers will lose the benefit later this year when they move to the merged railroad’s new U.S. headquarters in
Continue ReadingBy Shasta Darlington, Hande Atay Alam, Carma Hassan and Helen Regan, CNN San Paolo, Brazil (CNN) — Rio de Janeiro has declared a state of public health emergency due to an epidemic of dengue fever, just days before Carnival celebrations are set to take place across Brazil. The city’s mayor Eduardo Paes announced the move on
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The NHL Winter Classic is going back to Wrigley Field. The league says the Chicago Blackhawks will host the St. Louis Blues at the iconic ballpark for the next edition of one of hockey’s marquee events. The second Winter Classic was played at the home of
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Vote counting in Pakistan’s general election has been hit by unexpected delays after millions cast their ballot in a race in which old dynasties are vying for power while the country’s widely popular former leader languishes behind bars. There had been no final result
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At least one Ashland citizen is raising concerns about the city’s leadership after reviewing the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s investigation into former Police Chief Gabe Edwards.
Continue ReadingBy Asim Khan, Saleem Mehsud, Eyad Kourdi and Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — At least 30 people were killed and another 40 injured in two different explosions in Balochistan province on Wednesday, a day before Pakistan’s general elections. The blasts took place in the Killa Saifullah district outside an election office belonging to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press Las Vegas (AP) — While police were pursuing and apprehending a man who climbed a Las Vegas Strip landmark, NFL, local and federal officials met the media to outline hardened security measures and declare the Super Bowl a “no drone zone.” FBI, Secret Service agents and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro
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The Missouri House of Representatives Committee on Emerging Issues approved a bill Wednesday that aims to deter catalytic converter thieves by ruining their market.
Continue ReadingCNN By Danny Freeman, John Miller and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A Philadelphia-area grandmother has identified her son as the man who fired gunshots and set their house on fire in East Lansdowne Wednesday. Chin Le, speaking to CNN affiliate WPVI, identified the shooter as 43-year-old Canh Le. Le said she heard her son arguing with his 13-year-old niece and saying he was
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Jefferson City police say protesters were arrested at a private event held Tuesday by a pro-Israeli group in an incident that involved Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have uncovered additional evidence that one of Saturn’s smallest moons, Mimas, is hiding a global ocean beneath its icy surface. Building a stronger case for the presence of water — essential to life as we know it — could help scientists gain a better understanding of where to
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — NFL Players Association president JC Tretter said plastic was supposed to be placed on top of UNLV’s practice fields but was never installed. The NFL placed natural grass on top of the Rebels’ field turf. San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan complained it was too
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Elam, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — While this week’s atmospheric river drenched Southern California with record-breaking rainfall, some water managers were busy capturing some of that runoff to save for dry days ahead. Others were busy fending off an environmental disaster. Los Angeles County Public Works captured 2.7 billion gallons of stormwater as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest in Columbia announced the lineup of movies that can be viewed at this year’s fest in a Wednesday press release. The annual festival will take place Feb. 29-March 3 in downtown Columbia. Thirty-one feature films and 25 short films were picked out of about 1,400 submissions, according to
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has hit back at those criticizing his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples, saying the critics are guilty of hypocrisy. “No one is scandalized if I give a blessing to an entrepreneur who perhaps exploits people: and that is a most serious sin,” the Pope said
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