By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure “white gold” in a politically and environmentally fraught competition from China to Nevada to Chile. General Motors Co. and the parent company of China’s BYD Auto
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Few places in Jerusalem speak of the larger conflict being waged over the city more than the apartment of 68-year-old Nora Ghaith-Sub Laban. As the last remaining Palestinians in a building filled with Israeli settlers, the Ghaith-Sub Labans have battled Israeli attempts to evict them from their
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday despite a rally on Wall Street driven by optimism over reports suggesting the American economy is in better shape than feared. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.1% to 7,194.00 after the government reported that the consumer price index rose 5.6%
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey walked into a London courtroom Wednesday to face trial on charges of sexually assaulting four men as long as two decades ago. The actor was dressed in a dark blue suit, light blue shirt and pink tie as he was called by
Continue Reading By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has acquitted a student activist and four other people of impeding the motorcade of the country’s queen during pro-democracy demonstrations in 2020, an offense that could have seen them sentenced to 16 years in prison or even the death penalty. The Bangkok Criminal
Continue Reading By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was part of a group of teenagers wrongly accused and imprisoned for the rape of a woman in Central Park has taken a commanding lead in a Democratic primary for a New York City Council seat. Yusef Salaam faced state Assembly members
Continue Reading By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — An activist detained in Hong Kong began his final appeal Wednesday seeking recognition for his same-sex marriage registered overseas, in a landmark case for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. Jimmy Sham, a prominent pro-democracy activist during the 2019 protests that roiled Hong Kong, first asked for a
Continue Reading By REBECCA SANTANA and ALI SWENSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has announced a new campaign proposal on United States immigration — barring “communists” and “Marxists” from entering the country. The Republican former president, who is making another bid in 2024, on Saturday said he would use “Section 212 (f) of the Immigration
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Data from the Columbia Police Department indicates there have been a decrease in motor vehicle thefts compared to last year. CPD Assistant Police Chief Jill Schlude said during Monday night’s North District crime and safety meeting that stolen vehicles have been used more often recently to commit other crimes. “I have seen
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona remained hospitalized overnight for evaluation after feeling ill before Tuesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals. The 64-year-old Francona was taken to The University of Kansas Health Systems to be evaluated “out of an abundance of caution” given his medical history. Francona missed much
Continue Reading By ÉDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A commando of armed men has abducted 14 state police officers in southern Mexico, prompting a heavy deployment of federal and local forces. The Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection in Chiapas province said the 14 officers are all men and an air and ground
Continue Reading MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Vietjet plane carrying 214 people has made an unscheduled but safe landing in the northern Philippines after encountering an unspecified technical problem. None of the passengers and crew were hurt. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said the Airbus A321 was enroute to Vietnam from the South Korean city
Continue Reading By ARTHUR BRICE and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press TERRA CEIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa. On Monday, a health alert issued by the Centers for Disease Control and
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Two sisters have told an Australian court that being sexually abused by their Jewish school’s principal broke their ability to trust and is painful to remember. Malka Leifer was convicted of rape and other crimes in April after years of fighting her extradition from Israel. She
Continue Reading By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gavin Williams held Kansas City to one hit through seven innings in his second major league start, Will Brennan hit a two-run double in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians rallied past the Royals 2-1. Kansas City had broken a scoreless tie in the
Continue Reading By CAROLYN THOMPSON and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Zeneta Everhart became a well-known community advocate after her son survived a racist mass shooting in Buffalo. On Tuesday, she won a Democratic primary to represent a neighborhood near where the deadly shooting happened. Everhart defeated India Walton, another prominent activist, in the
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, who as a member of Donald Trump’s legal team sought to overturn 2020 presidential election results in battleground states, was interviewed recently by investigators with the Justice Department special counsel’s office. A spokesman for Giuliani confirmed he met with the special counsel. “The appearance was
Continue Reading By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Montgomery pitched six-hit ball into the seventh inning in his second straight win, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 4-2. Paul DeJong homered for St. Louis in its return after splitting two games against the Chicago Cubs in London over the weekend.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Callaway County teenagers suffered serious injuries in a crash Tuesday afternoon on southbound Highway 63 at East Crofton Hall Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2012 Toyota Highlander – driven by Brenda Birdsong, 60, of Huntsville — began to slow down
Continue Reading By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine House has voted again to allow later abortions in some circumstances, putting the proposal one final vote away from going to the governor for her signature. The 73-69 vote in the House Tuesday evening capped an emotional day that included demonstrators singing hymns in
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