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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri NAACP and League of Women Voters on Monday sued to stop a new voter photo identification law that they claim will also limit voter engagement work.
Lawyers for the groups asked a local judge to block contested sections of the law from taking effect Aug. 28, weeks before the Nov. 8 election.
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A few states have been amending or repealing “pay-to-stay” laws that require former prisoners to reimburse states for the cost of their jail stays, sometimes at daily rates exceeding what they would have paid to stay in a luxury hotel. Connecticut became the latest state to tweak its law this summer. Even with the changes, some former prisoners remain deep in debt. A Connecticut woman who was billed nearly $84,000 for her 2 1/2 year prison stay has filed a federal lawsuit saying that even after reforms, the state's law is unconstitutional.
African heads of state, representatives of international organizations and private business leaders are in Tunisia for the eighth iteration of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development. The Japanese government created the triennial event in 1993 to promote growth and security in Africa. Economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a food security crisis worsened by Russia’s war in Ukraine, and climate change are some of the topics expected to define the two-day conference starting Saturday. While 30 African heads of state and government planned to attend the event, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is attending remotely. He tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the summit.
Ukrainian authorities say Russian forces fired missiles and artillery on two cities across the river from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. Concerns persist about safety at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after it was temporarily knocked offline on Thursday. The governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region said Saturday that Grad missiles and artillery shells hit the cities of Nikopol and Marhanets, each located about 10 kilometers from the nuclear plant. Russia and Ukraine have repeatedly accused the other of shelling the plant complex, raising fears that the fighting could trigger a catastrophe. Authorities began distributing iodine tablets Friday to residents who live near the plant in case of a radiation leak.
Serbia's president says the country won’t allow a pan-European LGBTQ Pride event to take place in its capital next month. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced the decision to cancel the Sept. 12-18 EuroPride celebration, citing threats from right-wing extremists and fears of clashes. Members of the European Pride Organizers Association chose Serbia’s capital three years ago to host the annual event. Vucic said Saturday that a crisis with neighboring Kosovo and economic problems were among the reasons why the Balkan nation’s authorities didn't think they could handle EuroPride, which features a Pride parade. He said, “This is a violation of minority rights, but at this moment the state is pressured by numerous problems.”
A Libyan official says clashes have broken out between rival militias in Libya’s capital, killing at least one civilian and wounding five others. An emergency services spokesman said Saturday a comedian known for his social media videos died after he was shot in the chest. The spokesman says at least five other civilians were wounded in the clashes that centered in the capital city of Tripoli. Footage circulated online showed houses and vehicles apparently damaged from the fighting. The violence is the latest escalation to threaten the relative peace after nearly a decade of civil war in Libya, where two rival sets of authorities are locked in a political stalemate.
Living on a warming planet requires protecting your home from threats exacerbated by climate change. But protection doesn’t only mean playing defense: In addition to anticipating extreme weather or wildfire threats, for example, homeowners can make proactive upgrades to save themselves heada…
SEATTLE — Pitcher Cody Webster didn't realize the magnitude of what he and his friends had accomplished until he saw the front page of a Chicago newspaper during an airport layover.
PITTSBURGH — Pitt had its annual kickoff luncheon Friday, and the keynote speaker was former star running back LeSean McCoy. Pitt will open the season Thursday against old rival West Virginia in a nationally televised edition of the Backyard Brawl.
I had my first Fantasy draft this week in the OFFL — Our Frivolous Fantasy League. The OFFL has been around since 1985, the longest running Fantasy league that I’m aware of. Here are my bold predictions for players taken in Rounds 1 to 5.
My college football preseason top 25:
FORT WORTH, Texas — Do not blame Tyron Smith.
ATLANTA — Vince Dooley was 21-4 against Kentucky, 21-1-1 against Vanderbilt, 19-6 against Georgia Tech. That’s what you’d call a baseline. Never — well, almost never — did Dooley’s Georgia lose to somebody it shouldn’t have.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The preseason lists are out, the ones that try and project which college football player has the best chance of winning the best individual award in all of college football, i.e. the Heisman Trophy.
Officials say flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,000 people and displaced thousands more since mid-June. The new death toll announced Saturday comes a day after Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif asked for international help in battling deadly flood damage in the impoverished Islamic nation. The United Nations issued a flash appeal for aid. The monsoon season, which began in June this year, has lashed Pakistan with particularly heavy rains and rescuers have struggled to evacuate thousands of marooned people from flood-hit areas. The crisis has forced the government to declare a state of emergency. Monsoon season in Pakistan usually runs from July to mid September.
Diplomats from around the world have failed to reach agreement on a United Nations treaty designed to protect marine life on the high seas. A fifth round of talks ended in impasse early Saturday when negotiations at United Nations headquarters in New York were suspended after two weeks. Environmentalists had hoped the talks would close a gap in international marine protection measures by setting rules for protecting biodiversity in two-thirds of the world’s ocean areas that are outside of national jurisdictions. The negotiations centered on how to share benefits from marine life, establish protected areas, prevent harm from human activity, and help poor countries gain ocean exploration skills.
Ronald Tyra knew it was time to flee when the 100-acre blaze across the street began igniting spot fires as it raced down the mountain. Tyra sped from his Klamath River, California, home with little more than the clothes on his back.
PHILADELPHIA — Green Party candidates seeking spots on the statewide ballot in November received a boost this summer from a group of Philadelphia-area Republicans, including one with a problematic history when it comes to elections.
UNDATED (AP) — The Big Ten sent shockwaves in late June with the additions of Southern California and UCLA in 2024. That led to last week’s announcement of a seven-year rights deal with Fox, NBC and CBS that will see the conference receiving at least $1 billion a year. In 2020, the SEC sold …
Authorities have transferred hundreds of asylum-seekers away from a makeshift camp outside an overcrowded migrant reception center in the northeastern Netherlands. The move came after a damning report called the area where about 700 people were sleeping rough this week a health hazard. A team from the Inspectorate for Health Care and Youth said after visiting the temporary camp outside the center in the village of Ter Apel that there was “a serious risk of outbreaks of infectious diseases as a result of the total lack of hygiene.” A spokesman for the government’s asylum-seeker accommodation organization said Saturday that about 400 asylum-seekers were moved overnight to alternative accommodations in different municipalities.
UNDATED (AP) — Florida A&M will be without 20 ineligible players and down to only eight available offensive linemen when it plays at North Carolina on Saturday night. Athletic department spokesman Josh Padilla says a combination of players being academically ineligible and transfers havi…
UNDATED (AP) — The Big Ten sent shockwaves in late June with the additions of Southern California and UCLA in 2024. That led to last week’s announcement of a seven-year rights deal with Fox, NBC and CBS that will see the conference receiving at least $1 billion a year. In 2020, the SEC sold …
UNDATED (AP) — The Big 12 is going into its 12th and final season as a 10-team conference. Oklahoma State's only Big 12 championship came in 2011, the league's first season with 10 teams. Oklahoma State come up inches short in last year's conference title game in a loss to Baylor. Mike Gundy…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn athletic director Allen Greene is stepping down with five months left on his initial five-year deal. Greene was Auburn's first Black athletic director. Auburn announced that Greene had informed President Christopher Roberts of his decision this week, citing profess…
The sick and weakened dolphin calf was drowning in a tidal pool on Thailand's shore when fishermen found him. Conservationists advised the fishermen how to provide emergency care until the calf could receive veterinary attention at a marine research center. The baby was nicknamed Paradon, or “brotherly burden,” because those involved knew saving his life would be no easy task. The Irrawaddy dolphin native to shallow Asian waters is considered a vulnerable species because of habitat loss, pollution and illegal fishing. Paradon has had a month of round-the-clock care with staff and volunteers to hold him up in the water, clean his tank and provide him milk. He's still weak but seems to be on the road to recovery.
The Baltimore Orioles lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Houston Astros.
The Texas Rangers play the Detroit Tigers, leading the series 1-0.
The Milwaukee Brewers look to break their three-game losing streak when they play the Chicago Cubs.
The Los Angeles Angels play the Toronto Blue Jays after Jo Adell had four hits against the Blue Jays on Friday.
The Atlanta Braves take on the St. Louis Cardinals after William Contreras had four hits against the Cardinals on Friday.
The Boston Red Sox lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Mitch Haniger singled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 in a matchup of American League playoff contenders. Cleveland’s lead in the AL Central was trimmed to three games over Minnesota, which blanked San Francisco. Seattle is clinging to a postseason spot in a tight wild-card race. After a tense pitching duel between starters Shane Bieber and Logan Gilbert, the Mariners got a terrific effort from their bullpen and pulled it out. Haniger hit a leadoff single in the bottom of the 11th against All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase to score automatic runner Dylan Moore from second base.
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Canha hit two clutch doubles and Pete Alonso singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.
Bills' investigation of Araiza didn't include alleged victim
D.C. United visits Atlanta United trying to end a five-game road slide.
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Attention Please read Matthew chapter 24 in the Bible.