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(AP) — Missouri State University's football community is mourning the loss of one of its players killed in a shooting in his hometown of Las Vegas. Las Vegas police say 18-year-old Richard Nelson was intervening in a dispute involving several women outside a home Saturday night when a man fired multiple shots, killing Nelson.

(AP) — Reaction to news that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was closing after 146 years — from saddened celebrities to elated animal rights advocates — flew as fast as a flying trapeze. The reasons cited for the closure were falling ticket sales, high operating costs, changing public tastes in entertainment — and prolonged battles with animal rights groups. Actress and animal rights advocate Pamela Anderson wrote, simply: "It's over!" And Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals... Читать дальше...

Air Force Academy foyer work costs taxpayers $387,000 Air Force Academy officials declined to give out a detailed list of how the money was spent.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a juvenile sea lion was so happy to be rescued after getting hooked by fishing gear off Southern California, it jumped into a Coast Guard boat. The Coast Guard says a Los Angeles-area crew on patrol pulled the sea lion free Saturday near Newport Harbor. Officials say after a little persuasion, the sea lion hopped aboard the boat and posed for photos. The animal was handed off to a crew from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, which brought the sea lion to its rescue facility. Читать дальше...

Authorities have said Huong was a former foreign exchange student who was visiting and riding in a vehicle driven by 37-year-old Amanda Carson of Yukon when the vehicle was struck on the Kilpatrick Turnpike in Canadian County. The driver of the second vehicle, 30-year-old Craig Maker of Edmond, has since been charged with second-degree murder and driving under the influence of alcohol

Indian Romance Drama ‘OK Jaanu’ Leads Indie Newcomers at MLK Weekend Box Office India’s romance drama “OK Jaanu” lead the indie newcomers on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, grossing $244,000 from 121 locations in its first weekend at the box office. Directed by Shaad Ali, the film stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles of a young couple living together in Mumbai while trying to pursue their lifelong dreams. Martin Scorsese's 'Silence,' 'Patriots Day' Lead Indie Box Office

Poor reviews (the gangster movie has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 32 percent and a B CinemaScore) surely hurt the film, which came in with high expectations since it is Affleck’s first directing effort since his 2012 Oscar-winning hit “Argo.” According to Dergarabedian, there were high expectations for Affleck, who directed, produced and starred in the movie. “The baked-in expectations that come along with the name Affleck or Scorsese attached to a project or a massive budget number creates in and... Читать дальше...

PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger addressed how a Donald Trump presidency could affect the public broadcaster at the Television Critics Association press tour on Sunday by simply saying “it’s too early to tell.” Kerger said she couldn’t predict what the new Republican administration will do in the next budget cycle, but told critics that PBS member stations are busy speaking with legislators in attempts to protect public media funding. “It is really too early to tell what is going to happen,” said Kerger... Читать дальше...

SC teen abducted as a Florida newborn meets birth parents Kamiyah Mobley met her birth parents on Saturday at the police department in Walterboro, the South Carolina city where she was raised under a false name, multiple media outlets reported. A massive search and thousands of tips produced nothing until DNA evidence proved Mobley's lineage.

The change comes on the heels of Gibson’s longtime manager Rick Nicitia shuttering his own agency to focus on his work as film producer, his new reps have confirmed. The actor/director was rather publicly dumped by WWE in 2010 after a flurry of bad publicity that included a booze-fueled anti-Semitic tirade directed at Malibu police and the release of recordings of racist and misogynistic tirades against his ex-girlfriend.

(AP) — If last week's action is any indication, the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Illinois Senate are serious about attempting to bust the state's 18-month budget deadlock — quickly. Democratic Senate President John Cullerton and Minority Leader Christine Radogno negotiated an ambitious, multi-part plan to end a nearly two-year battle between Democrats and GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner, which has forestalled an agreed-upon annual state spending plan since 2015. There's legislation to freeze local property taxes... Читать дальше...

Russia conveyed an invitation to the meeting to Trump's choice for national security adviser, Michael Flynn, in a phone call in late December, according to the transition.

BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were: 6-7-4-6 (six, seven, four, six)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police say one man is dead and another in custody after a stabbing. The incident happened Saturday night. Police were called to an apartment about an assault and they arrived to find the victim with a stab wound to his chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A man who is believed to a relative of the victim was arrested. After the stabbing, officers from the fifth precinct canvassed the neighborhood to talk to community members about domestic violence.

WACO, Texas (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty for his role in the stabbing deaths of three teens at Lake Waco in 1982 has died. According to trial testimony, Melendez and his brother helped Spence carry out the killings.

(AP) — Thousands of people are showing up for a rally in suburban Detroit where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak in support of President Barack Obama's signature health care law. Trump has promised a speedy repeal and replacement of the law that was one of Obama's proudest achievements.

Just days away from his inauguration, Trump is still litigating old campaign fights and picking new ones with intelligence agencies and Rep. John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat and civil rights movement veteran. To supporters, Trump's handling of this transition period is proof that the political novice-turned-president-elect plans to follow through on his campaign promises to take a sledgehammer to Washington's traditional ways. Trump is poised to enter the Oval Office with a far lower approval rating ... Читать дальше...

The marshals service provided no details about the arrest, but said the two are in jail pending extradition back to Oklahoma County. Police say Lopez was found dead inside a home in southwest Oklahoma City by officers responding to a call of unknown trouble.

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A new display featuring photos of former mayors from Ohio's fourth-largest city turned up a discovery: A photo thought to be of Toledo's first mayor is actually a photo of his son. The image of a John Berdan wearing a white button-down shirt, bow tie and overcoat had been used in newspaper articles and other publications. Mike Berdan, a great-great-great grandson of the first mayor, said he was always told that the same portrait hanging in the family home was the first mayor... Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego County Animal Services officials say the owner of a dog whose severed paw was left untreated for about a week may face animal cruelty charges. Spokeswoman Tracy DeFore says the terrier mix, named Solei, has recovered after losing its paw when it was hit by a truck.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man is facing prosecution in a fatal hit-and-run collision after turning himself into police. People who have information about the collision are asked to contact the Anchorage Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Midday" game were: 8-8-7-1, Lucky Sum: 24 (eight, eight, seven, one; Lucky Sum: twenty-four)

PBS launched its first-ever national 24/7 PBS Kids channel today, which will be provided by member stations on television and live-streamed across digital platforms. The free service, which will be entirely educational programming, was unveiled by PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger Sunday at the Television Critics Association press event. The PBS Kids channel is expected to be launched by 108 licensees by the end of the year, which will make it available to 90 percent of U.S. TV households. Beginning April 21... Читать дальше...

The “cosmic spectacle” — as PBS calls it — will pass through 13 states, though everyone in the continental U.S. will be able to see at least a partial eclipse. “Solar Eclipse” (working title), Nova’s fastest turnaround film to date, will use immersive CGI animation to reveal the sun’s mechanisms. With a strong multi-platform presence on PBS and Nova’s social and digital channels, ‘Solar Eclipse’ will be must-see viewing for our audiences to fully experience this decades-in-the waiting phenomenon.

The Palestinians have welcomed the closing statement from the Mideast peace conference in Paris calling on both Israel and the Palestinians to restate their commitment to a peace settlement and to refrain from unilateral actions. Palestinian official Saeb Erekat said Sunday's statement issued by more than 70 countries amounted to a rejection of Israel's occupation and settlement construction in captured territories. Erekat urged U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to support the statement and last... Читать дальше...