Voters across Boone County approve marijuana sales taxes
Residents across Boone County and in its cities voted to impose 3% taxes on marijuana sales in their political subdivisions.
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Man sentenced for abducting girl from family’s tent at remote Australian campsite
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN A man who admitted abducting a four-year-old girl from a remote campsite in Western Australia and holding her for 18 days during a massive police search has been sentenced to 13 years and 6 months in prison. Terence Kelly, 37, pleaded guilty to abducting Cleo Smith from the tent she was
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Denver’s more moderate mayoral candidates pull ahead
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Initial results show two of the more moderate Denver mayoral candidates in the unusually large and divergent field of 16 contestants have pulled far ahead. If early results Tuesday night hold, Kelly Brough, the president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and
Continue Reading Democrats’ choice wins key Wisconsin Supreme Court race
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the fate of the state’s abortion ban on the line. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet
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Cardinals manager questions O’Neill’s effort in key play
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol questioned outfielder Tyler O’Neill’s effort after he was thrown out at home during a 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves. With St. Louis trailing 4-1 with two out in the seventh inning, O’Neill attempted to score on Brendan Donovan’s pinch-hit liner to right. But O’Neill was cut
Continue Reading Toronto ends 3-game skid in Whit Merrifield’s return to KC
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi and four relievers limited Kansas City to one run on four hits and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Royals. Matt Chapman was 3-for-4 with a double for Toronto, and Whit Merrifield doubled and
Continue Reading Stormy Daniels ordered to pay Trump team another $120,000 in legal fees
By Dan Berman, CNN Three thousand miles away from his New York legal drama, Donald Trump secured a substantial victory in another court. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the former president in his effort to recoup additional legal fees from adult film star Stormy Daniels, who had filed and lost a
Continue Reading Dictan prisión preventiva a exministros de Hacienda y Administrativo de la Presidencia de República Dominicana
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La jueza Kenya Romero, de República Dominicana, dictó 18 meses de prisión preventiva contra el ministro de Hacienda de 2016 a 2020, Donald Guerrero, y el ministro Administrativo de la Presidencia de 2012 a 2020, José Ramón Peralta, ambos funcionarios durante las presidencias de Danilo Medina (2012-2020), acusados en el
Continue Reading Toronto ends 3-game skid in Whit Merrifield’s return to KC
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi and four relievers limited Kansas City to one run on four hits and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Royals. Matt Chapman was 3-for-4 with a double for Toronto, and Whit Merrifield doubled and
Continue Reading Kyrou, Binnington key Blues to 4-2 victory over Flyers
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored his 37th goal of the season to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Tuesday night. Kyrou has six goals in his last six games. Tyler Pitlick, Justin Faulk and Alexey Toropchenko also scored for the Blues. Jordan Binnington,
Continue Reading Austin Riley homers again as Braves beat Cardinals 4-1
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Austin Riley hit a two-run homer and Dylan Dodd pitched five strong innings in his major league debut, helping the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1. Dodd allowed one run and six hits. The left-hander struck out three and walked none, throwing 52 of
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson recurre de nuevo la bancarrota para resolver demandas contra su talco por US$ 8.900 millones
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — Johnson & Johnson intenta utilizar los tribunales de bancarrota nuevamente para resolver decenas de miles de demandas que afirman que sus productos de talco causan cáncer. La compañía farmacéutica ahora está dispuesta a pagar US$ 8.900 millones a los demandantes durante 25 años. Por segunda vez, una subsidiaria de
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump delivers barrage of false claims in first post-indictment address
By Daniel Dale, CNN Former President Donald Trump made a speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Tuesday night after he was arraigned in Manhattan on felony charges of falsifying business records — and delivered a barrage of false claims that have been previously debunked. Trump pleaded not guilty to all the charges Tuesday. The former
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Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago’s next mayor Tuesday in a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the heavily blue city grapples with high crime and financial challenges. Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers
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ELECTION UPDATES: Three newcomers win Columbia Board of Education seats
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Continue Reading Liberal wins Wisconsin court seat ahead of abortion ruling
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the fate of the state’s abortion ban pending. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz, 60,
Continue Reading Trump’s day in court as criminal defendant: What to know
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in history, a former U.S. president has appeared in court as a criminal defendant. Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday after being indicted by a New York grand jury on charges related to hush-money payments at the height of the 2016
Continue Reading Who is Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan DA leading the historic criminal case against Trump?
By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN Alvin Bragg, a former New York state and federal prosecutor, drew national attention when he made history as the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s first Black district attorney. Now, he is back in the spotlight after a grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump following a yearslong investigation into the former president’s
Continue Reading Israeli police clash with worshipers at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early Wednesday and attacked Palestinian worshippers, Palestinian media reported, raising fears of wider tensions as Islamic and Jewish holidays overlap. The incidents sparked a wave of Palestinian protests, condemnations and violence. The Israeli military said sirens warning of incoming rockets sounded in Israeli
Continue Reading Central Florida investigators seek public’s help in solving shooting deaths of 3 teenage friends
By Amy Simonson and Raja Razek, CNN Law enforcement officials in central Florida are asking the public for any information related to the shooting deaths of three teenage friends being investigated as homicides after they were discovered in separate locations. While no arrests in the triple homicide have been made, Lt. Paul Bloom with Marion
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