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Judge to decide again if Missouri's voter ID is constitutional

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:26 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Missouri judge will get to decide again if voters will be required to show a photo ID to cast a ballot.Following a new law that passed in 2022, Missourians are required to show a valid government-issued photo ID to vote. While the state says no one has been denied a ballot, those challenging the requirement argue this is unconstitutional and makes it hard for some voters to cast a ballot."If the state of Missouri cared about the integrity of our elections, they would be working to ensure that the voices of all Missourians could be heard in the political process," director of the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition Denise Lieberman said.Missouri's voter ID law is no stranger to the court system. Photo ID requirements were ruled unconstitutional in 2006 and then again in 2020."It seems the government needs to be reminded that the fundamental right to vote and the right to equal protection of the laws are at the core of Missouri's constitution," Tom Bastian, dep...

‘We didn’t have any issues’ - Holiday-week travelers see no major issues at STL Airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The Transportation Security Administration predicted this holiday travel week as the busiest ever, but travelers said they are yet to run into major issues.It was a smooth travel day for Carey Musgraves and her daughter Sarah.“It was pretty straight-forward,” Carey said.Carey and her daughter were on a flight from Orlando.“I took a nice nap,” Sarah said. “It was pretty good.”TSA predicts about 75,000 travelers will pass through St. Louis Lambert International Airport checkpoints from Monday through Thanksgiving. Metro East rapper Mudd Bughatti killed in Stan Musial Bridge shooting “We did have trouble in Atlanta,” Auburn native Bonnie Jordan said.Jordan’s flight was on time, but a security checkpoint malfunction delayed her a few minutes.Robert Taylor and his family had spent the weekend in the Bahamas.“Here is really light compared to what we’ve been through,” Taylor said.Taylor added that where he saw the most crowds was on his connection flight from Orlando.“I am gl...

Colorado plastic surgeon sentenced to 15 days in jail in teen patient’s death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:26 GMT

A Colorado plastic surgeon convicted of attempted reckless manslaughter in the death of a 19-year-old patient was sentenced to 15 days in jail, community service and a fine in Arapahoe County District Court on Thursday.Dr. Geoffrey Kim, 54, faced a maximum of three years in prison for the death of Brighton teenager Emmalyn Nguyen, who went to Kim’s clinic in Greenwood Village for a breast augmentation surgery in August 2019, when she was 18.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man sentenced in deadly 2021 crime spree in Denver and Aurora Crime and Public Safety | Man who shot Waffle House cook over COVID-19 mask mandate sentenced to 13 years in prison Crime and Public Safety | Former Aurora police officer sentenced to 18 months for homicide in crash Nguyen suffered cardiac arrest after receiving anesthesia and while Kim resuscitated her with CPR, he did not call for emergency help for five hours even though she needed immediate ca...

Predators score twice in final minute to stun Avalanche

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:26 GMT

NASHVILLE — After being the best team in the NHL at playing with the lead before Monday night, the Colorado Avalanche blew one in epic fashion.The Nashville Predators scored twice in the final minute to beat the Avs, 4-3, at Bridgestone Arena. Filip Forsberg scored with the goalie pulled 38 seconds left to tie the game, and Yakov Trenin scored with 21.6 second to set off a massive celebration and leave the Colorado players stunned.Andrew Cogliano scored for the third straight game to put the Avalanche on the board first. Miles Wood took a penalty, but 18 seconds later Cogliano cleaned up the rebound of a shot from Valeri Nichushkin on a well-executed 3-on-3 rush with Cale Makar.It was Colorado’s fifth shorthanded goal of the season, which ties the Philadelphia Flyers for the league lead. The Avs have allowed nine while shorthanded, and their minus-four goal differential while the other team is on the man advantage is third-best in the NHL behind Dallas and Los Angeles.Af...

Men’s basketball: No. 18 CU Buffs hold off Richmond

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:26 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — At some point, the shots were bound to stop falling. Certainly at the torrid rate Colorado enjoyed while winning the first three games of the season.That night arrived on Monday at the Sunshine Slam. But the CU men’s basketball team still found a way to get the job done.The 18th-ranked Buffs held off Richmond in a scrappy battle at the Ocean Center, finally pulling away in the final minutes to earn a 64-59 win in the first game away from home this season.The Buffs (4-0) will face Florida State in the title game on Tuesday (2 p.m. MT, CBS Sports) in a rematch of the teams’ battle in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, won by the Seminoles.In a defensive battle the Buffs made plays down the stretch, using a late 10-2 run to pull away. It wasn’t a terrible night from the floor for CU (.426 overall) but the Buffs did a significant portion of their damage at the free throw line, finishing 15-for-16 in the second half and 21-for-25 overall.KJ Simpson led th...

Man arrested for attempted murder after attack on couple in their 60's

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:26 GMT

A 21-year-old man has been arrested and is facing charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon after attacking and seriously injuring a man and woman in their 60’s that he knew, authorities announced Monday.  The brutal assault unfolded Sunday, Nov. 19, just before 11 p.m.  Deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 200 block of Mayfield Court in Thousand Oaks on reports of a battery.  At the scene, deputies located the two victims, one of whom was suffering from “significant and life-threatening injuries,” according to a VCSO news release.  The man and the woman were rushed to a nearby hospital for advanced medical treatment. Authorities did not provide an update on their conditions.  Scott Goldberg, 21, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder on Nov. 19, 2023. (VCSO)The 21-year-old, identified as Scott Goldberg, was taken into custody at the scene and was booked at the pre-trial detention facility wh...

Muslim woman who was denied right to wear hijab in Santa Clara County jail receives $90K settlement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:26 GMT

SAN JOSE – The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced a $90,000 settlement with a Muslim woman who was denied the right to wear her hijab during a jail stay last fall, as well as a new policy to prevent similar incidents in the future.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Why no hate crime charge in death of Jewish man from SoCal Israel-Hamas war protest? DA explains Crime and Public Safety | UC system allocates $7 million to combat campus extremism amid Israel-Hamas war Crime and Public Safety | IBM, EU pull ads Musk’s platform over antisemitism concerns Crime and Public Safety | Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia Crime and Public Safety | Connecticut students have choice of Satan or Bible club. Why it’s not really good against evil. Asia Aden was booked into a county jail facility in October 2022, the sheriff’s of...

Reggie Jackson leads Nuggets past Pistons for 107-103 win after Nikola Jokic ejected

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:26 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 21 points and carried Denver in the fourth quarter after two-time MVP Nikola Jokic was ejected in the first half, and the Nuggets handed the Detroit Pistons their 12th straight loss, 107-103 on Monday night.Jackson had eight points and three assists in the final period as he and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (20 points) shined against their former team. Michael Porter Jr. finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the defending NBA champion Nuggets (10-4), who ended a two-game skid.“We were desperate tonight, because we were 0-2 on this road trip and we really needed a win,” Caldwell-Pope said. “We knew they were going to come out hard, because they hadn’t won a game in a while, but we got it did done.”Jokic and Denver coach Michael Malone were both ejected after arguing calls. Malone was thrown out for coming onto the court to dispute a call late in the first quarter, and Jokic was tossed for picking up a second technical with 1:22 left in the...

Argentina returns to Maracana Stadium, where many believe pursuit of latest World Cup title began

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:26 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Many Argentinians believe that the pursuit of their country’s latest World Cup title started for real more than two years ago at Maracana Stadium.That’s where Ángel di Maria and Lionel Messi helped end the team’s 28-year trophyless streak with a 1-0 win against Brazil in the Copa America final. On Tuesday, some will return to the historic arena in a much more optimistic mood than for that game in 2021 against archrival Brazil.About two hundred Argentina fans gathered Monday evening outside the team’s hotel in Rio de Janeiro ahead of its South American World Cup qualifying match against Brazil. The visiting supporters, some taking vacations in the city, brought drums, Messi and Diego Maradona flags, and horns. Many of them sang out that “the favelas are still crying” since Brazil lost the Copa America to Argentina.Several, like 27-year-old Ariel Garcia, wore old style jerseys with two instead of three stars representing the team’s W...

Johnson, Morrow lead No.7 LSU to 106-47 win over Texas Southern as Reese sits out again

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:26 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Aneesah Morrow and Flau’jae Johnson tied their season highs with 17 points apiece and No. 7 LSU defeated Texas Southern 106-47 on Monday night while star forward Angel Reese missed her second straight game.Hailey Van Lith scored a season-high 16 points for LSU (5-1), which has won five straight since its season-opening loss to then No. 20 Colorado, which has since moved up to third in the AP Top 25.Freshman Mikayla Williams scored 14 points, reaching double figures in scoring for the fifth time in what was her sixth college game. Aalyah Del Rosario also added 14 points for LSU.LSU coach Kim Mulkey has so far declined to elaborate on why Reese — who was an All-America last season for LSU’s national title team — has been away from the team. She also was absent for last Friday’s victory at Southeastern Louisiana and was benched for the second half of last Tuesday’s victory over Kent State.Daeja Holmes and Taniya Lawson each scored 11 poin...