SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A man has been convicted of killing four people at a Missouri motel, nearly 10 years after the shootings happened. A jury in Springfield on Thursday found Scott Goodwin-Bey guilty of four counts each of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Sentencing will be Nov. 21. Because prosecutors did not pursue
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former national champion baseball coach and longtime South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner is changing roles at the school. He announced Friday he would leave as head of the department once his successor is chosen to become an advisor to university president Michael Amiridis. The school said its
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the economy improved for the second straight month in September, bolstered by lower prices for long-lasting goods such as cars and furniture. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index ticked up to 69 in its preliminary reading, from 67.9 in August and its highest level since
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins will bring in another quarterback while starter Tua Tagovailoa deals with his latest concussion, coach Mike McDaniel said Friday. For now, Skylar Thompson will be considered the Dolphins’ starter while Tagovailoa is sidelined. Tagovailoa left Thursday night’s 31-10 loss to Buffalo in the third
Continue ReadingChronicle of Philanthropy The billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings, no-hassle giving approach has proven particularly valuable to Native American nonprofits, whose history with private philanthropy has long been marked by a lack of trust and paltry funding. Although Scott’s donations to Native American nonprofits are a small subset of the billions she has donated since
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a measure seeking to repeal a new conservative-backed law providing taxpayer money for private school tuition should appear on the state’s November ballot. The high court ruled Friday that the ballot measure does not target an appropriation, which is prohibited by law. It heard arguments Tuesday
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s “James,” his acclaimed retelling of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” is a fiction nominee for the National Book Awards. The long list of 10 also includes Rachel Kushner’s innovative thriller, “Creation Lake,” and novelist-filmmaker Miranda July’s exploration of middle age, “All Fours.” The National
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, in August 2014, when a white police officer shot and killed Black 18-year-old Michael Brown on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, protests erupted in the nation’s consciousness. They set off a new chapter in the United States’ fraught civil rights history, bringing a spotlight to longstanding
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, in August 2014, when a white police officer shot and killed Black 18-year-old Michael Brown on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, protests erupted in the nation’s consciousness. They set off a new chapter in the United States’ fraught civil rights history, bringing a spotlight to longstanding
Continue ReadingAssociated Press An Associated Press analysis has found that hospitals are rarely fined for violating a federal law that is supposed to guarantee that patients with medical emergencies get the treatment they need. Only a dozen hospitals have been penalized over the last two years for violations of that law. That’s despite more than 100
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is pushing for permission from its Western partners to use the long-range missiles they have provided to strike targets deep inside Russia, as Ukrainian forces struggle to hold back Russian advances in eastern Ukraine. Kyiv officials argue the weapons are vital to weaken Russia’s ability to strike Ukraine and force
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa is now dealing with the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career, all of them coming in the last 24 months. And there are now questions about his future — both short-term and long-term. The Miami Dolphins quarterback was hurt in his team’s 31-10 loss
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge has rejected plans for the U.K.’s first coal mine in three decades, delivering a victory for environmental groups. The High Court ruling Friday follows a decision by the Labour government to drop its support for the plan approved by their Conservative predecessors. Environmental groups challenged the permission granted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria says a military jet crashed during a drill for an airshow marking the anniversary of the country joining NATO. Both pilots who were aboard the L-39 Albatros training aircraft were killed. The crash took place shortly after noon on Friday near Graf Ignatievo Air Base in southwestern Bulgaria
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that competing measures that would expand or limit abortion rights can appear on the November ballot. The high court’s ruling Friday came days after it heard arguments in three lawsuits that sought to keep one or both of the state’s competing abortion initiatives off the November ballot.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is cracking down on cheap products sold out of China, expanding a push to reduce U.S. dependence on Beijing and bolster homegrown industry, but that could trigger higher prices for U.S. consumers who flock to popular shopping sites like Temu and Shein. President Joe Biden’s proposed rule
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Around 36,000 schools in the U.S. are in need of updated heating and cooling systems, according to the Government Accountability Office. Many students are trying to learn in environments that are too hot and can even be harmful to their health. Many school air conditioning systems were installed in the 1970s, but temperatures
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Thousands of tips have poured in from several states. But the man accused of raining bullets onto Interstate 75 in Kentucky keeps evading capture – prompting more school closures and a plea for nearby residents to avoid the wilderness.
Continue ReadingVIENNA (AP) — A woman in Austria has been found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19 in 2021, her second pandemic-related conviction in a year, according to local media. A judge sentenced the 54-year-old on Thursday to four months’ suspended imprisonment and an 800-euro fine for grossly negligent homicide. Austrian news agency APA
Continue ReadingBy Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has written a rare letter to Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, according to the Lebanese militant group, in which he reaffirms his commitment to fighting Israel and supporting the Iran-backed alliance of regional militants known as the “Axis of Resistance.” Sinwar, Hamas’ political leader who
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