JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri ethics panel is at an impasse over reported misconduct by the powerful state House speaker, who allegedly used his office to stymie an investigation into his actions. A draft of the Ethics Committee report recommended that the House formally denounce actions taken by …...Read More
Draft report says Missouri's House speaker stymied ethics investigation into his spending
Rory McIlroy vows commitment to PGA Tour amid LIV Golf speculation: 'My future is here'
The PGA Tour’s biggest star is staying put. Rory McIlroy shot down recent rumors the 24-time PGA Tour winner was offered a massive deal to join LIV Golf on the heels of another disappointing finish at Augusta National Golf Club. "I’ve never been offered a number from LIV, and I’ve …...Read More
Where is Nitish Kumar? Why is BJP not inviting him to its rallies: Tejashwi
April 16, 2024 11:43 pm | Updated 11:43 pm IST - Patna RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on April 16 questioned the absence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from the BJP's election rallies in the State. The former Deputy Chief Minister made the remark while referring to the absence of …...Read More
Participant, studio behind 'Food, Inc.' and 'An Inconvenient Truth,' shuts down
Participant, the activist film and television studio that has financed Oscar winners like "Spotlight" and socially conscious documentaries like "Food, Inc," and "Waiting For Superman" is closing its doors after 20 years. Billionaire Jeff Skoll told his staff of 100 in a memo shared with The Associated Press Tuesday that …...Read More
Boat containing decomposing bodies of 9 African migrants washes up in Brazil
Brazilian police investigating the grim discovery of a boat full of corpses say the dead were likely African migrants from Mali and Mauritania. Fishermen off Brazil's northern coastal state of Pará found the boat adrift Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil's Federal police said in a statement late Monday it …...Read More
U.S. Air Force uncovers ancient campsite on New Mexico base: 'Marks a pivotal moment'
United States Air Force (USAF) service members recently discovered an ancient campsite that dates back over 8,000 years, according to officials. The millennia-old ruins, which were found on Holloman Air Force Base, are believed to have been inhabited by the earliest settlers of New Mexico. USAF officials say that the …...Read More
BJP urges EC to stop Congress’s guarantee outreach campaign, alleges party indulging in bribery
April 16, 2024 11:40 pm | Updated 11:40 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the Congress of indulging in corrupt practices amounting to bribery over the latter’s ‘Ghar Ghar Guarantee’ outreach programme, and has asked the Election Commission (EC) to put a stop …...Read More
AR ex-deputy pleads guilty to violating suspect's civil rights in violent arrest
A former Arkansas law enforcement officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he kicked and hit during a violent arrest in 2022 that was caught on video and shared widely. Former Crawford County Sheriff's Deputy Zackary King changed his plea during a hearing in federal …...Read More
Army plans 96 recruitment rallies for Agniveers this year
April 16, 2024 11:34 pm | Updated 11:34 pm IST - New Delhi The Army is scheduled to to carry out 96 recruitment rallies across the country in the fiscal year 2024-25. Eleven of the rallies will be exclusively for the selection of women Agniveers into the Corps of the …...Read More
River in Russia suddenly turns bright green: report
Residents of a small Russian city were startled after a small river suddenly turned bright green recently, according to local reports. Locals are calling for tests amid toxic pollution fears in the waterway in Penza, located 400 miles southeast of Moscow. "A poisonous green creek on Gagarin Street worries residents …...Read More
