NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans school teacher has been charged with sex trafficking involving a 16-year-old girl, federal authorities said Monday, adding that they want the public’s help to determine whether there are more victims. A federal complaint filed in New Orleans last week charges Aaron Terod Johnson, 36, with child sex trafficking
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, saying, “I gave my best to you” and basking in a long ovation that reflected the energy released by his decision to cede the stage to Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden, 81, received a hero’s
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Black student group at a flagship Missouri university that was roiled by protests over race nearly a decade ago said it was forced to rename an upcoming barbecue the Welcome Black and Gold BBQ instead of the Welcome Black BBQ. The Legion of Black Collegians at the University of Missouri
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Black student group at a flagship Missouri university that was roiled by protests over race nearly a decade ago said it was forced to rename an upcoming barbecue the Welcome Black and Gold BBQ instead of the Welcome Black BBQ. The Legion of Black Collegians at the University of Missouri
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia’s presidential ballot say he must be disqualified because the New York address he used on Georgia ballot access petitions is a sham. They made the arguments Monday in a hearing before an administrative judge. It shows how a New York
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. soldier in North Carolina has been indicted on charges of having lied to authorities about his association with a group that advocated overthrowing the federal government and of trafficking firearms. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for eastern North Carolina said that 20-year-old Kai Liam Nix was indicted last week and
Continue ReadingBy Adam Pourahmadi and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Nicaragua has revoked the registration of 1,500 non-profit organizations, the latest in a years-long crackdown in the small Central American nation. The organizations, which include hundreds of religious groups, are accused of failing to report their financial statements for a period of between one and 35
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government has issued the nation’s first floating offshore wind research lease to the state of Maine, comprising about 23 square miles in federal waters. The state requested the lease from the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for a floating offshore wind research array with up to
Continue ReadingBy Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch’s former co-defendant in a US fraud trial has died after being hit by a car just days before a yacht carrying the now-missing tycoon sank off the coast of Sicily. Stephen Chamberlain, 52, a former VP of finance at Lynch’s former company Autonomy, was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials said Monday they were confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, casting the cyber intrusion as part of a brazen and broader effort by Tehran to interfere in American politics and potentially shape the outcome of the election. The assessment from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia State Election Board has voted to approve a new rule having to do with certification. Supporters say is necessary to ensure that votes are properly counted. But critics argue county officials could use the rule to delay certification if they don’t like the election outcome. The rule passed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin has held talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart as part of a two-day trip to secure Moscow’s under-pressure trade routes and shore up ties in the South Caucasus. Business links were high on the agenda as Putin and President Ilham Aliyev met in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged with four felonies and three misdemeanors after he allegedly threatened to kill multiple people in Kingdom City. Justin Clifford, 44, was charged with first-degree attempted assault, first-degree stalking, first-degree making a terroristic threat, armed criminal action, misdemeanor DWI and two counts of fourth-degree assault, which are
Continue ReadingSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Ruth Johnson Colvin, who founded Literacy Volunteers of America, was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame and received the nation’s highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, has died. She was 107 years old. Colvin died on Sunday in Syracuse, New York, according to ProLiteracy, the nonprofit organization
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti’s capital tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters Monday as they called on law enforcement to help them stop the gangs that have been violently seizing control of their neighborhoods. Protesters burned tires to show their anger over the police action and express their frustration as recent
Continue ReadingAssociated Press YORK, Pa. (AP) — As Democrats kick off their convention in Chicago, Donald Trump is trying to regain his footing after weeks of struggling to adjust to Vice President Kamala Harris as his rival. The former president and GOP nominee delivered a speech at a factory in Pennsylvania on Monday as he attempts
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s late July. Lainey Wilson is somewhere in Iowa, holding a real road dog — her French bulldog named Hippie — close to her chest. She’s on her tour bus, zipping across the Midwest, just another day in her jet set lifestyle. Next month, she’ll release her fifth
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Another former Cooper County Jail employee accused of manslaughter in the death of an inmate has a jury trial scheduled.
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A man with Florida ties was charged with three felonies Sunday after allegedly shooting another man in the face at a south Columbia restaurant.
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals reinstated right-hander John Schreiber from the injured list and optioned fellow reliever Carlos Hernandez to Triple-A Omaha before their series opener against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Schreiber is 3-3 with a 4.13 ERA. He’s been out since hurting the patellar tendon in his
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