By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press TROY, Ohio (AP) — Each morning when she wakes up, Juanita Mengel removes the silicone liner of her prosthetic leg out from under a heated blanket so that the metal parts of the artificial limb don’t feel as cold on her skin when she straps the pieces together. The 67-year-old
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A romance that united sports and music fans, a celestial wonder that drew millions of eyes skyward and a spiritual homecoming for some Native American tribes were just some of the moments that inspired us and brought joy in 2023. In a year that saw
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Closing arguments concluded Wednesday in the trial against two Aurora, Colorado, paramedics charged in the wrongful death of Elijah McClain in August 2019. Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec pleaded not guilty to felony charges of reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, after a 500-milligram dose of ketamine they administered to McClain
Continue ReadingKUSA, ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF, MCCLAIN FAMILY, AURORA POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Closing arguments concluded Wednesday in the trial against two Aurora, Colorado, paramedics charged in the wrongful death of Elijah McClain in August 2019. Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec pleaded not guilty to felony charges of reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide,
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey and Abeer Salman, CNN Ramallah, West Bank (CNN) — If Ramallah has a center, it is Al-Manara Square. Six roads meet here, and pedestrians weave their way confidently across the tight roundabout, forcing cars to make way. It is always busy. Demonstrators will rally here to protest, but when CNN visited on
Continue ReadingBy Tamar Michaelis, Sugam Pokharel and Andrew Carey, CNN (CNN) — The voices of three Israeli hostages who were accidentally killed by Israeli troops in Gaza were captured on a GoPro camera mounted on a military dog five days before they were shot, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday. The
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Casey Morsell scored 21 points, DJ Horne added 18 and the duo combined to score 28 in the second half to help N.C. State beat Saint Louis 82-70. Morsell made 8 of 11 from the field and 4 of 6 from 3-point range and Horne, who also made 4-of-6 3-point shots,
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Blair Oaks R-2 School District trailer caught fire on Wednesday, according to information from the Osage Fire Protection District. According to a Facebook post from the fire protection district, crews were dispatched to a “double-wide modular structure” in the 6200 block of Route B in Cole County and saw smoke coming
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Cindy Von Quednow and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked parts of a California law that would have banned carrying concealed firearms in certain “sensitive places,” including places of worship, public libraries, amusement parks, zoos and sporting events. California is planning to file an appeal of the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Led by Ebby Asamoah’s 24 points, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Roos 70-57 on Wednesday night. The Buccaneers moved to 7-4 with the win and the Kangaroos fell to 5-8.
Continue ReadingCNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The fates of many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy figures are at stake in two ongoing trials that spotlight the impact of the Beijing-imposed national security law on the once outspoken city. On Monday, hearings began in the closely watched trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai,
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The fates of many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy figures are at stake in two ongoing trials that spotlight the impact of the Beijing-imposed national security law on the once outspoken city. On Monday, hearings began in the closely watched trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai, a
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BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A petition filed by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office alleges that the City of Belle violated open meeting laws. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday and a summons was issued for the City of Belle on Wednesday. The city must respond within 30 days. The petition claims the city did not: Post
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December is one of the peak times for home break-ins and burglaries, according to FBI statistics.
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NHL and Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, have reached an agreement that will keep local broadcasts for 11 teams on Bally Sports through the end of this season. The agreement, which was contained in a court filing made Wednesday, is subject to court
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce called it the “less is more” approach that defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has adopted this season. Las Vegas had one of the NFL’s weakest defenses a year ago. Now that defense is more of an asset than a liability. The
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that an international astronaut will be landing on the surface of the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program. While the United States had previously committed to flying international astronauts around the moon on future Artemis missions, today’s announcement takes that commitment a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released its Annual Performance Report this week for Missouri schools, and some administrators are questioning the scoring system. DESE uses the Missouri School Improvement Program, referred to as MSIP, to grade school districts on their performance and determine accreditation. This is the second year
Continue ReadingSarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A 30-year-old Chicago man who was wrongfully convicted of murder on the testimony of a blind witness walked out of the Cook County Jail this week as a free man. Darien Harris had served 12-and-a-half years of his 76-year sentence before prosecutors decided not to move forward with their case
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A jury has dismissed a lawsuit accusing top Louisiana State University officials of retaliating against a former athletics administrator for reporting alleged inappropriate sexual behavior by a former head football coach. The Advocate reports that after six days of testimony, the jury on Wednesday rejected the claims by Sharon Lewis,
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