Two arrested in connection with shooting in Columbia commercial area
Columbia police said Tuesday that they’ve arrested two people in connection with a shooting outside a gas station in the Conley Road area.
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Lake Ozark man arrested following chase, vehicle crashed in loading ramp
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man was arrested following a Monday chase that ended with his vehicle crashing into a loading ramp, according to a social media release from the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. Timothy Crowley, 38, is being held at the Miller County Jail on a $75,000 bond, according to the jail’s
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the victims of the bank shooting in Louisville
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Bank employees, an “incredible friend,” a beloved parishioner, police officers and a “huge fan and supporter” of the community are among the five people killed and others hospitalized after a gunman opened fire inside a bank in downtown Louisville. Monday’s attack was the 146th US mass shooting this year, according to
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Louisville shooter targeted bank co-workers, police say
By DYLAN LOVAN and REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The bank employee who opened fire at his Louisville workplace targeted people he knew with a rifle that was bought legally a week earlier, police said Tuesday. Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said at a news conference that bank employee Connor
Continue Reading One killed, 3 hurt in shooting outside DC funeral home
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say a man was killed and three others were critically injured in a shooting outside of a funeral for a homicide victim in the nation’s capital. Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee says a police officer was stationed near the funeral home in northeast Washington when the
Continue Reading Sheriff Mark Lamb says he’s running for US Senate in Arizona
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Sheriff Mark Lamb says he’s running for the U.S. Senate in Arizona. Pinal County’s top lawman is the first Republican to jump into a high-profile race for the seat held by independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Lamb is a staunch supporter of ex-President Donald Trump and an
Continue Reading Ukraine resumes electricity exports despite Russian attacks
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine began resuming electricity exports to European countries on Tuesday, its energy minister said, a dramatic turnaround from six months ago when fierce Russian bombardment of power stations plunged much of the country into darkness in a bid to demoralize the population. The announcement by Energy
Continue Reading Trudeau provides more Ukraine aid, dismisses site being down
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced more military aid to support Ukraine in its war with Russia while hosting Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Toronto. The new military assistance includes 21,000 assault rifles, 38 machine guns, and over 2.4 million rounds of ammunition. “We are
Continue ReadingMaricopa County investigation into printer issues during 2022 election finds ‘equipment failure’ at fault
By Shania Shelton, CNN An independent investigation conducted by former Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor found that older printers and longer ballots printed on heavier paper were to blame for a printer issue at several precincts in Maricopa County that prevented some ballots from being properly scanned on site during Election Day 2022.
Continue Reading St. Louis suburb settles ‘debtors’ prison’ lawsuit
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A Missouri town will pay $3.25 million to settle a so-called debtors’ prison lawsuit over allegations that thousands of people were unconstitutionally jailed and forced to pay fines and fees that provided millions of dollars for the town’s coffers. The town of Maplewood agreed last week to the settlement of
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St. Louis suburb settles ‘debtors’ prison’ lawsuit
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A Missouri town will pay $3.25 million to settle a so-called debtors’ prison lawsuit over allegations that thousands of people were unconstitutionally jailed and forced to pay fines and fees that provided millions of dollars for the town’s coffers. The town of Maplewood agreed last week to the settlement of
Continue Reading Biden calls family of reporter detained as spy in Russia
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke to the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after the Moscow-based journalist was detained in Russia and charged with espionage. Biden made the call as he flew to Belfast to start a four-day
Continue ReadingLos Angeles, Las Vegas and other major cities could face huge water cuts in feds’ proposed plan to save the Colorado River
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration on Tuesday released a highly anticipated analysis of the Colorado River crisis that paints a dire picture of what that river system’s collapse would portend for the West’s major cities, farmers and Native tribes. In the draft analysis, the US Interior Department’s Bureau of Reclamation offers two different
Continue Reading Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to stay out of prison
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been rebuffed in her attempt to stay out of federal prison while she appeals her conviction for the fraud she committed while overseeing a blood-testing scam that exposed Silicon Valley’s dark side. In an 11-page ruling issued late Monday, U.S. District Judge Edward
Continue Reading Former Kansas police officer pleads guilty to sex assaults
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas police officer has pleaded guilty to several sexual assaults under a plea deal in which he must serve at least 20 years in prison. Todd Allen pleaded guilty Monday to 12 felony sex crimes and five breach of privacy charges. Sentencing is set for May. The assaults occurred
Continue ReadingEl telescopio Webb capta un “monstruo verde” en el interior de una joven supernova
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El telescopio espacial James Webb captó detalles coloridos nunca vistos en uno de los restos mejor observados de una estrella que explotó. El gas brillante y el polvo de Cassiopeia A es todo lo que queda de una estrella que explotó en supernova y cuya luz llegó a la Tierra por
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the Daniel Perry case and what happens next after Texas’ governor says he wants to pardon him
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN As the Texas pardons board weighs a request from the governor for an expedited review of the conviction of an Army sergeant who fatally shot a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally, an attorney for the victim’s family is calling for the full legal process to play out first, including
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the Daniel Perry case and what happens next after Texas’ governor says he wants to pardon him
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN As the Texas pardons board weighs a request from the governor for an expedited review of the conviction of an Army sergeant who fatally shot a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally, an attorney for the victim’s family is calling for the full legal process to play out first, including
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the gunman who opened fire at a Louisville bank
By Emma Tucker, CNN A 25-year-old bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky, wrote a note to loved ones before heading to his job Monday morning and opening fire — killing five people and injuring eight others, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation. The gunman, identified as Connor Sturgeon, started his attack around
Continue ReadingEgyptian official rejects leaked intelligence suggesting nation’s military was producing weapons for Russia
By Mostafa Salem and Anna Chernova, CNN A senior Egyptian official denied that the country’s military was planning to produce 40,000 rockets for Russia, following reporting by the Washington Post citing a leaked US intelligence document, Egyptian state-affiliated media said. A leaked US intelligence document obtained by the Washington Post said Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah
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