Roots N Blues shuttle buses lower traffic during event weekend
Attendees at the Roots N Blues music festival in Columbia say the shuttle bus system is convenient to use and lowers the amount of car traffic around town.
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Shelley’s 4 TDs leads Missouri State over South Dakota 31-23
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jason Shelley accounted for four touchdowns to lead Missouri State to a 31-23 victory over South Dakota in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for both teams. Shelley tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Kevon Latulas early in the fourth quarter to give Missouri State (2-1, 1-0) a 24-23 lead. Shelley’s
Continue Reading Sanders powers Oklahoma State past No. 25 Kansas State 31-20
By JOHN TRANCHINA Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders completed 22 of 34 passes for 344 yards and two touchdowns, leading Oklahoma State to a 31-20 victory over No. 25 Kansas State. Jaylen Warren rushed for 123 yards on 27 carries and added 81 yards on four receptions for Oklahoma State (4-0, 1-0
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Amtrak train derails in remote part of Montana, killing at least 3 people
By Deanna Hackney, Eric Levenson and Alta Spells, CNN An Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest derailed in a remote part of Montana on Saturday afternoon, killing three people and hospitalizing five others, authorities said. Eight cars from Amtrak’s Empire Builder train 7/27 headed westbound to Seattle/Portland derailed at about 4 p.m.
Continue Reading Cabrera drives in 4 runs as Tigers top Royals 5-1
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera drove in four runs, including a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers downed the Kansas City Royals 5-1. Jeimer Candelario supplied a run-scoring double for the Tigers, who have won five of six. Jonathan Schoop had two hits and scored
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NY police hold funeral for slain twin boys, continue probe
NEW YORK (AP) — Newborn twins have finally been laid to rest following a funeral service organized by the New York City police officers who are still working to find the person who killed the boys nearly a year ago. About 20 NYPD officers attended the services at a Bronx funeral home on Saturday for
Continue Reading Baylor beats No. 14 Iowa St 31-29 after failed 2-point try
By JASON ORTS Associated Press WACO, Texas (AP) — Gerry Bohanon threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Baylor stopped a two-point try with 24 seconds left to beat No. 14 Iowa State 31-29. Breece Hall ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries for Iowa State and caught five passes
Continue Reading Top Russian diplomat defends mercenaries’ presence in Mali
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister is defending the Mali government’s right to hire a private Russian military company to help fight terrorists. He accuses French troops in the country of failing to get rid of them and scolding the European Union for demanding that the Russians leave.
Continue Reading Brewers announcer Bob Uecker honored for 50 years behind mic
By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — As expected, the ceremony honoring popular Brewers announcer Bob Uecker’s half-century at the microphone involved remembrances, appreciation — and a heavy dose of humorous stories. At least the ones Uecker said he could share with an audience of family, friends, former players and team employees that spanned
Continue Reading No. 5 Iowa rallies to defeat Colorado State 24-14
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Spencer Petras threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns and No. 5 Iowa needed a second-half comeback to defeat Colorado State 24-14. The Hawkeyes won their 10th consecutive game dating back to last season. It’s the program’s longest winning streak since a 12-game streak in
Continue Reading Investigators probe deadly Amtrak derailment in Montana
By AMY BETH HANSON, MARTHA BELLISLE and ANITA SNOW Associated Press JOPLIN, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials sent a team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board to the site of an Amtrak derailment in north-central Montana that killed three people and left seven hospitalized Sunday. The westbound Empire Builder was en route to
Continue Reading Sheriff: Florida deputy not going to survive shooting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a North Florida sheriff’s deputy who was recently shot twice during a traffic stop is not going to survive his injuries. Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said Saturday that doctors did their best to save 29-year-old Deputy Joshua Moyers, but “there was just nothing they could do.” Leeper says
Continue Reading Holmberg accounts for five TDs as Duke decks Kansas, 52-33
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Gunnar Holmberg tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns and threw for a fifth as Duke overcame Kansas for a 52-33 victory, its third in a row. The Blue Devils (3-1) struck for 21 points during a six-minute span of the third quarter, taking the
Continue Reading Blues Sign GM Doug Armstrong to 5-year Extension
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues signed longtime president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong to a five-year contract extension. The 57-year-old was named the organization’s 11th general manager after the 2009-10 season after joining the Blues as assistant general manager in 2008. The Blues have
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The 74-year-old ‘Black Widow’ killer who murdered her lovers with cyanide
By Jessie Yeung, Gladys Tsai and Kazumi Duncan, CNN At 75, Isao Kakehi was in good health and in love. It was 2013, and he had embarked on an exciting new relationship with Chisako Kakehi, a 67-year-old widow he met through a Japanese matchmaking agency. Within two months, the couple married, moved in together, and
Continue Reading Southeast Missouri dominates Tennessee State in OVC opener
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Geno Hess rushed for a career-high 205 yards with three touchdowns and Southeast Missouri defeated Tennessee State 47-14 in an Ohio Valley Conference opener. Hess is the first Redhawks player to run for 200 yards since Marquis Rerry had 202 against Dayton in 2018. Hess, who had 25 carries, ran
Continue Reading 14 Mexican soldiers crossed into US; 1 had marijuana
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Fourteen Mexican army soldiers were briefly detained and then returned to Mexico after they crossed into the U.S. at a border bridge in El Paso, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement that two Mexican military vehicles crossed the bridge that links El Paso to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Continue Reading Ethiopia to world leaders: Be ‘constructive’ on Tigray
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ethiopia is telling the international community to steer clear of sanctions and avoid meddling over its war with forces from its Tigray region. It wants other nations to let the African Union work on bringing all parties together. Deputy Prime Minster Demeke Mekonnen spoke Saturday at
Continue Reading No. 5 Iowa rallies to defeat Colorado State 24-14
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Spencer Petras threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns and No. 5 Iowa needed a second-half comeback to defeat Colorado State 24-14. The Hawkeyes won their 10th consecutive game dating back to last season. It’s the program’s longest winning streak since a 12-game streak in
Continue Reading Baylor beats No. 14 Iowa St 31-29 after failed 2-point try
By JASON ORTS Associated Press WACO, Texas (AP) — Gerry Bohanon threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Baylor stopped a two-point try with 24 seconds left to beat No. 14 Iowa State 31-29. Breece Hall ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries for Iowa State and caught five passes
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