WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri announces second round of MoVIP winners
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Moved by her years-old letter, Karen Garner’s family agrees to settle lawsuit for $3 million
By Carma Hassan and Steve Almasy, CNN The family of a 73-year-old Colorado woman with dementia who was violently arrested last year has agreed to settle her federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Loveland and the now former officers for $3 million, her attorney said Wednesday. Karen Garner’s family decided to settle after
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Parents of recent suicide victim call on the city of Columbia to make safety improvements at Fifth And Walnut garage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several suicides of happened at the site of the Fifth and Walnut parking garage in the past decade. Parent’s of the recent victim, Haven Thomason, is shining light on the city of Columbia not taking appropriate steps to prevent this from continuing. Earl and Jenny Rebarchek said their daughter Haven was a
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Report: Taliban has banned women’s sports in Afghanistan
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s SBS TV has quoted a Taliban spokesperson as saying women’s sports will be banned by his group in Afghanistan. The network quoted Taliban cultural commission deputy head Ahmadullah Wasiq in reference to women’s cricket: “They might face a situation where their face and body will not be covered. Islam does not
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Coronavirus pandemic still creating need for more substitutes in Missouri schools
Public schools in Missouri have been struggling to hire enough substitute teachers since the beginning of the pandemic.
Continue Reading Police: Officer in anti-abortion ad ‘against his wishes’
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An anti-abortion rights billboard along a New Mexico interstate is tapping the image of a famous Albuquerque police officer to promote its political message. But police officials say he didn’t give the anti-abortion group permission to use his picture. Like soldiers
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Nonprofits argue that new law disenfranchises voters
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH The Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two national nonprofit groups argued Wednesday that a new Kansas law placing restrictions on out-of-state-groups ability to mail advance ballot applications disenfranchises voters, but the state countered that the groups’ mailing efforts led to a flood of duplicate applications during the 2020 presidential election.
Continue Reading N. Korea, slimmed down Kim Jong Un, enjoy toned-down parade
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Civil defense forces carrying rifles and health workers wearing gas masks and red hazmat suits have paraded in North Korea’s capital in a celebration of the nation’s 73rd anniversary that was a marked departure from past militaristic displays. The parade, overseen by a noticeably thinner
Continue Reading Defense lawyers say 1st Amendment protected ads on Backpage
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Lawyers defending the founders of Backpage.com against allegations they knowingly ran ads for prostitution say the adult service ads published by their clients were controversial but ultimately protected by the First Amendment. Attorneys for Michael Lacey and James Larkin said the site ran legally allowable ads for
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Defense lawyers say 1st Amendment protected ads on Backpage
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Lawyers defending the founders of Backpage.com against allegations they knowingly ran ads for prostitution say the adult service ads published by their clients were controversial but ultimately protected by the First Amendment. Attorneys for Michael Lacey and James Larkin said the site ran legally allowable ads for
Continue Reading New UN test ban chief says goal is to bring pact into force
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The new head of the U.N. nuclear test ban treaty organization says his goal is to have the treaty enter into force, which would require ratification by eight countries — the United States, China, Iran, Israel, Egypt, India, Pakistan and North Korea. Robert Floyd said
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WATCH: Mizzou football players take questions ahead of Kentucky game
Several Mizzou football players took questions from the media Wednesday before the Tigers open up SEC play.
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Daytime Emmys Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. June 24, 2022 – The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place. June 25, 2021 – The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are presented virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Facts Daytime Emmys are presented by the
Continue Reading Portland mayor: Keeping police away from protest a mistake
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly three weeks after armed far-right and far-left protesters violently clashed in the streets of a diverse neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, the city’s mayor says the lack of police intervention was “not the right strategy.” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Police Chief Chuck Lovell
Continue Reading Former Olathe teacher found guilty of stalking young girl
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A former Olathe teacher has been convicted of reckless stalking of a young girl he taught at an elementary school. Fifty-nine-year-old James Loganbill of Lenexa was found guilty Wednesday after the girl, who is now 12, testified against him. Loganbill admitted to police in March 2020 that he was obsessed with
Continue Reading Hajj Pilgrimage Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage, but since 2020, attendance has been restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Facts June 26, 2023 – The Hajj pilgrimage is expected to start (dates may vary
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Black man’s statue is the lone monument standing on historic street in former capital of the Confederacy
By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Chandelis Duster, CNN A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday, adding to a growing list of Confederate symbols that have been taken down across the country since George Floyd’s death sparked a nationwide reckoning with police brutality and racism. The removal
Continue Reading Sophia Loren Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of award-winning screen legend Sophia Loren. Personal Birth date: September 20, 1934 Birth place: Rome, Italy (grew up in Pozzuoli, outside of Naples) Birth name: Sofia Villani Scicolone Father: Riccardo Scicolone Mother: Romilda Villani Marriages: Carlo Ponti (April 9, 1966-January 10, 2007, his death; September 17,
Continue Reading John Brennan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Brennan, former director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: September 22, 1955 Birth place: North Bergen, New Jersey Birth name: John Owen Brennan Father: Owen Brennan Mother: Dorothy Brennan Marriage: Kathy (Pokluda) Brennan Children: Kyle, Kelly and Jaclyn Education: Fordham University, B.A., 1977;
Continue Reading North Macedonia: At least 10 die in COVID-19 hospital fire
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police and public health officials in North Macedonia say at least 10 people have died and many others injured by a fire at a makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients. The incident occurred in the western city of Tetovo, where the facility was set up following a recent spike in infections
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