By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press Defense lawyers say a former truck driver about to face trial for shooting to death congregants in a Pittsburgh synagogue more than four years ago has schizophrenia and structural and functional brain impairments. Lawyers for Robert Bowers told a federal judge in a court filing this week that they are
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A mother whose son was found dead in the middle of a South Carolina road eight years ago is opening a private investigation into his death after raising almost $90,000 amid the publicity surrounding the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh. There is no current evidence linking
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors postponed a scheduled grand jury session on Wednesday in the investigation into Donald Trump over hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign. That’s according to four people familiar with the matter who insisted on anonymity to discuss an ongoing
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of vision loss linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria. The eyedrops from EzriCare and Delsam Phama were recalled in February and health authorities are continuing to track infections as they investigate the outbreak. In the latest government tally, 68 people
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Prince William made a rare, unannounced trip to Poland on Wednesday, meeting British and Polish troops stationed near the Ukrainian-Polish border and praising their “cooperation in support of the people of Ukraine and their freedom.” The Prince of Wales first visited the 3rd Brigade Territorial Defense Force
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s GOP-led state House has passed a bill to legalize sports gambling. Lawmakers voted 118-35 to send the measure to the Senate, where its prospects are shaky. The bill would tax sports betting at 10%. Tax revenues would go to fund public education. Attempts to authorize sports betting have gotten
Continue ReadingBy Larry Madowo, Nimi Princewill and Catherine Nicholls, CNN The United Nations and United States on Wednesday added to international outrage over a hardline bill passed by Ugandan lawmakers that criminalizes simply identifying as LGBTQ+, prescribes a life sentence for convicted homosexuals and a death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality.” The UN’s High Commissioner for Human
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Riding the so-called “parental rights” movement, more Republican-led states are changing the way they fund K-12 education, making it easier for families to use taxpayer dollars to send their children to private schools. All families in Iowa, Utah, Arkansas and Florida — regardless of their income — will soon be eligible
Continue ReadingBy Sarah El Sirgany, CNN A probe into whether UK soldiers stormed the houses of two innocent Afghan families and summarily executed their relatives began Wednesday, part of an effort by investigators looking into allegations of war crimes committed by the British Armed Forces in Afghanistan — and the purported coverups that followed them. The
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Andi Babineau, CNN After a shooting of two faculty members at a Denver high school Wednesday, authorities have found a male body about two-tenths of a mile from a vehicle connected to the suspect, according to Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw. “We have not identified the body at this time,” he
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected churning clouds of dust on a distant planet that orbits two stars. Known as VHS 1256 b, the exoplanet is about 40 light-years away from Earth and orbits at a long distance from its stars, ideal conditions for fine grained observation with Webb, according
Continue ReadingBy Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL) — A convenience store clerk in Salt Lake City has been arrested and accused of sexually abusing a customer. Sandeep Singh, 33, was arrested Tuesday for investigation of object rape and five counts of forcible sexual abuse. A woman went
Continue ReadingBy WAKISHA BAILEY Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — The Love Run Philadelphia Half Marathon will bring thousands of people to the city this weekend, including one athlete who won’t let anything stop him from crossing the finish line. “Even with having a disability, you can do whatever you want in
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Wichita State hired Paul Mills away from Oral Roberts to turn around its languishing men’s basketball program. The Shockers landed what has been one of the hottest names among mid-major coaches. Mills led the the Golden Eagles to two of the past thre NCAA Tournaments. He engineered upsets of
Continue Reading By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Al Stone-Gebhardt worked hard in school to make sure he graduates in May, and he spent hundreds of dollars on commencement regalia, but he is fully prepared not to participate in the ceremony. The 17-year-old, who is transgender, said he fears his high
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say German investigators have carried out raids related to an alleged coup plot involving supporters of a far-right movement. A police officer was shot in the arm during one of the searches. The justice minister said that federal prosecutors ordered searches of 20 properties on Wednesday and that the move was
Continue ReadingBy JOHN SHUMWAY Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As winter winds down, attentions turn to those who desperately need home repair projects. If money is tight to make those critical repairs, what is the solution? There is money on the way to help, from the American Recovery Program. If the
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Every year Missouri sees a plethora of showers and storms spanning from late March through June. Just as recently as 2021, we saw the second wettest recorded June with the total for the month reaching 10.85 inches.
Continue ReadingBy KOVR Staff Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KOVR) — Senators Alex Padilla and Diane Feinstein announced nearly $97 million in funding to reduce wildfire risk in communities across California. The money will fund 29 projects in the state, which will help plan for and mitigate wildfire risks. Some counties in the
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted in favor of the country joining NATO. The 349-seat parliament authorized Sweden’s accession to the Western military alliance in a 269-37 vote, with 43 lawmakers absent. It was the last required domestic hurdle to the country becoming part of the
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