KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two more witnesses have testified that the only eyewitness to a 1978 triple murder in Kansas City told them that she identified the wrong suspect. Cecile “Cookie” Simmons testified Tuesday that her sister, Cynthia Douglas, tried to tell prosecutors in the past that Kevin Strickland was not involved in the
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook’s parent company Meta says it will remove sensitive ad targeting options related to health, race or ethnicity, political affiliation, religion or sexual orientation beginning on Jan. 19. Advertisers can currently target people who, through their online activity the company tracks, have expressed interest in issues, public figures or
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los conciertos de Travis Scott son conocidos por ser estridentes y ruidosos. Pero el Festival Astroworld 2021, donde estaba previsto que cerrara la primera noche de actuaciones, fue más allá de los niveles esperados de alboroto cuando tomó un giro mortal. Las imágenes del día de su actuación mostraron a una
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By Devan Cole, CNN A federal agency said Tuesday that 13 senior Trump administration officials violated the Hatch Act, a 1939 law that seeks to keep government functions nonpartisan. The Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency tasked with enforcing the law, said in a report that 11 of those officials allegedly violated the Hatch
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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Tyrell Roberts hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points, Jefferson Koulibaly added 13 points and Washington State opened the season with an 85-67 win over Alcorn State. With a noon tipoff, the game started slowly before the Cougars broke away from a 13-13 tie with a 19-6 run. The stretch included
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed kicker Greg Zuerlein on the COVID-19 reserve list. The move likely means the club will have to sign a replacement before playing Atlanta. Zuerlein is the first Dallas player to enter healthy and safety protocols since late September. The club has had 12 players and defensive
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed kicker Greg Zuerlein on the COVID-19 reserve list. The move likely means the club will have to sign a replacement before playing Atlanta. Zuerlein is the first Dallas player to enter healthy and safety protocols since late September. The club has had 12 players and defensive
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by Sonia Moghe, CNN Oklahoma Supreme Court justices have reversed a district court decision that ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $465 million to the state for its role in the opioid crisis. In the justices’ decision filed Tuesday, they wrote that the district court “erred” by holding Johnson & Johnson liable under the state’s
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Gareth Southgate once said he’d love to pick six right backs in his England squads such are the national team’s riches in that position. A glance at the attacking statistics in this season’s Premier League shows just why. No player in England’s latest squad has scored more goals in
Continue Reading By Alex Rogers, CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said at a New Hampshire event on Tuesday that the United States is “confronting a domestic threat that we have never faced before” in the form of former President Donald Trump, who she said is “attempting to unravel the foundations of our constitutional republic.” Cheney also sharply
Continue Reading By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming says former President Donald Trump is at war “with the rule of law and the Constitution” and that GOP lawmakers who sit by silently are aiding his efforts. Cheney is a Trump critic who serves as vice chair of a
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Shoppers are already taking a hit at the grocery store. Soon, even their cheapest meat options will get more expensive. Tyson Foods, Conagra and Kraft Heinz have notified their retail customers in recent weeks that they will raise prices in January for some frozen and refrigerated meats. Products
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Shoppers are already taking a hit at the grocery store. Soon, even their cheapest meat options will get more expensive. Tyson Foods, Conagra and Kraft Heinz have notified their retail customers in recent weeks that they will raise prices in January for some frozen and refrigerated meats. Products that will
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The fallout from the scuffle between reigning MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Markieff Morris from the Miami Heat continues. Jokic was suspended for one game, while Morris was fined $50,000 by the NBA for their roles in the mess. Meanwhile, the brothers of
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — Andy Murray has beaten qualifier Viktor Durasovic of Norway 6-1, 7-6 (7) to set up a second-round match with top-seeded Jannik Sinner at the Stockholm Open. The three-time Grand Slam champion cruised through the first set but was nearly pushed to a decider by the 354th-ranked Durasovic. The 34-year-old Briton saved a
Continue Reading By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A new map dividing Montana into two congressional districts for the first time in three decades has been finalized. The decision Tuesday by the redistricting commission triggered disappointment from Democrats who hoped to craft a different western district that would give them a better
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson is the first driver to get a good look at the site of the season-opening exhibition all-star Busch Light Clash. NASCAR for the first time has moved the invitational from Daytona International Speedway to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The
Continue Reading By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal investigators say a man who died in prison more than two decades ago is now considered a person of interest in the 1995 disappearance of an Arkansas girl. The FBI on Tuesday said it was seeking more information about 75-year-old Billy Jack Lincks, who
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash is buying Finnish delivery service Wolt Enterprises, expanding its reach into Europe and other markets. San Francisco-based DoorDash announced the $8.1 billion deal Tuesday. DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said the combined companies will reach 700 million people. DoorDash’s shares soared 19% in after-hours trading. The news came as
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN It may be years before Americans are driving over new bridges or plugging their electric vehicles into a new highway charger funded by President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package. But some of the money could be released over the next six months, providing a jolt to a backlog of projects across the
Continue Reading HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man accused of beating a pit bull puppy, stabbing it 50 times and stuffing it into a suitcase while the dog was clinging to life will serve 10 years in prison. Brendan Evan’s lawyer told the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Tuesday that his client agreed to plead guilty
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Now that eccentric real estate heir Robert Durst has been indicted for murder in the death of his first wife, who vanished nearly four decades ago, her family has some questions. Namely, what took so long? Kathie Durst’s brother, James McCormack, and a lawyer for
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Now that eccentric real estate heir Robert Durst has been indicted for murder in the death of his first wife, who vanished nearly four decades ago, her family has some questions. Namely, what took so long? Kathie Durst’s brother, James McCormack, and a lawyer for
Continue Reading FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have released outside linebacker Jacob Tuioti-Mariner and punter Cam Nizialek. The Falcons also signed defensive back Chris Williamson from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. The release of Tuioti-Mariner was a surprise. Though he was inactive for two games, Tuioti-Mariner shared the team lead with two
Continue Reading FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have released outside linebacker Jacob Tuioti-Mariner and punter Cam Nizialek. The Falcons also signed defensive back Chris Williamson from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. The release of Tuioti-Mariner was a surprise. Though he was inactive for two games, Tuioti-Mariner shared the team lead with two
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA won’t be putting astronauts back on the moon until at least 2025. Administrator Bill Nelson announced the news Tuesday. NASA had been aiming for 2024, a deadline set by the Trump administration. But Nelson says Congress didn’t provide enough money to develop a
Continue Reading FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed safety Marcus Maye and tight end Tyler Kroft on injured reserve and wide receiver Denzel Mims on the COVID-19 list. Maye is out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon, suffered on a non-contact play early in the third quarter of New York’s 45-30
Continue Reading CNN By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Whitney Wild, CNN The House committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot at the US Capitol announced on Tuesday a new batch of 10 subpoenas to former White House officials under President Donald Trump, as the panel charges ahead in seeking testimony and documents from witnesses
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Alex Padilla got his first opportunity to play meaningful snaps for Iowa and did enough to impress coach Kirk Ferentz. Now he’s days away from what probably will be his first start in place of the injured Spencer Petras. The sophomore is listed No. 1
Continue Reading By Sara Murray and Michael Warren, CNN Sean Parnell’s turbulent personal life, including allegations of abuse from his estranged wife, continues to spill into the open as the Senate hopeful appeared in court for a custody trial this week — disrupting the Pennsylvania Republican’s campaign and sowing doubt about his viability as a candidate. The
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