MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Smith & Wesson has opened its new Tennessee headquarters. The gun manufacturer celebrated its grand opening Saturday after it moved from its longtime home in Massachusetts to a more gun-friendly state. The company has built a new 650,000-square feet headquarters in Maryville, Tennessee, as part of a $125-million relocation plan announced
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Within the first 15 seconds of his victory speech in May 2022, newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese forewarned the country of the next big vote. There would be a referendum within his first term to recognize Indigenous Australians in the constitution and create a permanent
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two months before the march of Cadets and Midshipmen into Gillette Stadium for the annual Army-Navy game, another battle is brewing in Massachusetts. The fight is far more consequential than a football game and revolves around the state’s 40-year-old right-to-shelter law, which guarantees families
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The other Tigers took the day in Columbia on Saturday as LSU defeated Mizzou in a battle of ranked teams. The two teams traded scores well into the fourth quarter before LSU pulled away to win 49-39. Mizzou running back Cody Schrader had 100-plus yards and three touchdowns.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jayden Daniels threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 139 yards and another score and led No. 23 LSU to a 49-39 win over No. 21 Missouri. Daniels made several crucial plays down the stretch despite playing with injured ribs. Logan Diggs added
Continue ReadingCNN Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — Millions of Israelis were jolted awake on Saturday by the sounds of explosions and blaring emergency sirens. The Palestinian group Hamas had launched an unprecedented assault on the country hours after the 50th anniversary of what Israelis call the Yom Kippur War and Arab countries call the October 6 War. It
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, Paul P. Murphy, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem Khadder, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — Hamas captured a number of Israelis during its deadly attack on Israel on Saturday, the Israeli military said, as videos emerged of Israeli soldiers and civilians being taken away by fighters from the Palestinian militant
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has condemned what he says is the “unconscionable” assault by Hamas militants and his administration is pledging to ensure Israel has “what it needs to defend itself.” He spoke after the surprise attack that’s drawing drew worldwide condemnation and anger
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian appeals court has upheld a six-month prison sentence for a fierce government critic who was convicted of defamation. The case against Hisham Kassem escalated from an online spat. Kassem is a leading official with the Free Current, a coalition of mostly liberal parties. He was convicted of insulting and defaming
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Six South Dakota teenagers have pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and aiding and abetting rape, crimes that allegedly occurred during a June baseball tournament in Rapid City. The teens are “associated with the Mitchell Legion Baseball Program,” according to a news release from the
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Saturday, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams embarked on her 2023 tour, kicking off at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. It’s the latest recovery milestone after Williams had a stroke in November 2020. She underwent grueling rehabilitation, eventually leading to her memoir, “Don’t Tell Anybody
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — As humans, we’ve left our mark on every place we’ve been — including other worlds. Rover tracks crisscross the red surface of Mars, and iconic boot prints from the Apollo era still dot the moon. Closer to home, footprints across the globe have revealed the presence of different species over
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A woman approaches a drop box in the dark with what appears to be handfuls of ballots. At a different drop box, someone else is seen making multiple trips to insert ballots. At yet another, the same car stops on at least
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — The problem with social media in-jokes is they don’t stay funny for long. Someone takes them too seriously, then they become overblown commentaries on society as a whole, and then a media outlet goes and writes about them and drives it all into the ground. The concept of “girl
Continue ReadingBy Jacque Smith, CNN (CNN) — Crooked cops. Drug dealers. Secret agendas. The rumor mill churned after the body of 18-year-old Jessica Currin was found burned and decomposing behind Mayfield Middle School in 2000. People in the small Kentucky town still talk about the case – or don’t want to talk at all, if an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 21 University of Missouri Tigers did not keep their win streak alive, falling to No. 23 Louisiana State University Saturday morning. LSU won with a final score of 49-39. The Mizzou Tigers are heading into the game with a 5-0 record and look to improve that with a sixth win.
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Long-haul trucker Keith Hunter Jesperson killed at least eight women across the United States in the 1990s and sent authorities confession letters signed with smiley faces. But the identity of his last known victim remained a mystery for three decades. Florida authorities this week identified her as Suzanne Kjellenberg,
Continue ReadingBy Ibrahim Dahman, Hadas Gold, Lauren Iszo, Amir Tal, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Richard Allen Greene and Hande Atay Alam, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was “at war” on Saturday, after Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a deadly barrage of rockets and sent gunmen into
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were taken into custody on Friday for their alleged involvement in a shooting that happened on Thursday at a Jefferson City Park. Two men were injured after they were shot amid a large gathering at McClung Park a little after 11 p.m. According to a Jefferson City Police Department
Continue ReadingBy Sharif Paget and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A taxiing airplane collided with a shuttle bus at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday evening, injuring at least two people, the city’s fire department said. Air Wisconsin Flight 6209 was taxiing for departure when the collision happened, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Six American Airlines
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