By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft billions of miles away. Voyager 2 has been out of touch since flight controllers accidentally sent a wrong command more than a week ago that tilted its antenna away
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Monday fire at Unitarian Universalist Church in Jefferson City, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department. JCFD was dispatched to the church in the 1000 block of Northeast Drive. Fire crews quickly had the fire under control and determined that no
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief has welcomed Kenya’s offer to “positively consider” leading a multinational police force to help combat Haiti’s gangs and improve security in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry sent an urgent appeal last October for “the immediate deployment of
Continue Reading By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A migrants rights group says security authorities in eastern Libya have freed at least 385 Pakistani migrants who were held in trafficking warehouses in an overnight raid. It said the Pakistani nationals were released early Monday from smuggling warehouses near the eastern city of Tobruk. A spokesperson
Continue Reading By Nicki Brown and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The gunman who killed 11 people at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 should be sentenced to death, federal prosecutors argued to a jury on Monday, specifically noting his hatred for Jews and ongoing lack of remorse. “He turned an ordinary Jewish Sabbath into the
Continue Reading By Alexis Dominguez Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO, KTVK) — A wildlife rescue in Phoenix is seeing a huge increase in animal drop-offs, according to staff. They say the busiest days are after extreme temperatures or high winds from the monsoon. Liberty Wildlife sees about 10,000 animals per year but says
Continue Reading CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole after her conviction earlier this year in the murders of two of her children and for conspiring in the murder of her husband’s first wife. Vallow Daybell received a sentence of
Continue Reading By Emily Tencer Click here for updates on this story SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (KSTU) — A six-year-old in Utah received the surprise gift of a lifetime after asking his mom to invite a celebrity to his birthday party. One day, Ren Lamoreaux wants to be as famous as his favorite singer. “I don’t want a
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House has voted to override Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of a bill to extend existing agreements with Native American tribes on the sale of tobacco for another year. As a result, any tribe with an existing agreement on tobacco sales can opt to extend
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Using one explosive-detecting canine from the Sheriff’s Office and four bomb-sniffing canines from Whiteman Air Force base a search was done both inside and outside the hospital with nothing found.
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet. Racing is scheduled to resume Sept. 14 and run through Oct. 1
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A Rolla man died Sunday when a truck hit his Jeep when he failed to yield during a left turn, the Missouri State Highway Patrol says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Matt Stephens is now serving as the interim police chief for the Columbia Police Department. This comes after Chief Geoff Jones announced his retirement from the department in June after serving for more than 24 years. The City of Columbia expressed its excitement for Stephens. City manager De’Carlon Seewood said he is thankful Stephens has
Continue Reading By Frederik Pleitgen and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — When thousands of people hit Israel’s streets to protest against the passage of the first law in the government’s controversial judicial overhaul plan last week, a smaller group of Israelis was celebrating. Right-leaning Israelis who mostly identify with the country’s more conservative, religious and Jewish nationalist
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: New Relic, Nikola rise; Tempur Sealy falls.
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions. Monday’s announcement from the NIH’s $1.15 billion RECOVER project comes amid frustration from patients
Continue Reading By Olga Voitovych and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — A day after Volodymyr Zelensky said war was “returning to Russia” with an attempted drone strike on Moscow, the Kremlin launched a deadly airstrike against the Ukrainian president’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih. At least six people were killed, including a 5-year-old girl, and dozens
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Today: Afternoon highs climb into the mid-80s with chances of scattered showers and storms beginning after 7 AM lasting throughout the afternoon hours. Winds vary in direction remaining at 4-8 MPH. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the lower 70s with chances of isolated showers possible. Winds remain out of the southwest at 5-10 MPH. Extended:
Continue Reading By Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, CNN (CNN) — Verifying the provenance of antiquities has always been a tricky business. The New York Met discovered this when, in 2019, it announced it was returning an Egyptian coffin purchased from an art dealer after learning it had been looted from Egypt during the unrest of 2011. Now, some are
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When actor Casey Likes watched “Back to the Future” growing up, his mom would always say he reminded her a lot of the film’s star, Michael J. Fox. Something in the universe agrees: He’s taken on Fox’s classic movie role on Broadway. The rising stage
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