No. 13 Arizona races away from Missouri in 88-52 blowout
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Mark Tollefsen scored 17 points, Gabe York added 16 and No. 13 Arizona jumped on Missouri early in an 88-52 rout Sunday. Arizona (9-1) made easy work of Missouri (5-4), racing out to an 11-point lead in the opening minutes and pushing it to 19 by halftime Even with 7-foot center…
Illinois lawmakers: Budget impasse hurting black population
( KTRS ) Lawmakers from the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus are releasing a report about how the state’s budget stalemate is impacting the black population. Illinois has been operating without a spending plan since July 1, with Democrats who control the Legislature and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in a standoff over how to proceed. Democrats…
Varlamov has season-high 42 saves, Avalanche beat Blues 3-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jack Skille and John Mitchell scored in the first period and Semyon Varlamov made a season-high 42 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. Carl Soderberg added an empty-net goal with 22 seconds remaining to seal Colorado’s fifth win in seven…
Maryland Heights apartment argument leads to fatal shooting
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) – Police say a fatal shooting was prompted by an argument over loud music at an apartment building in south Maryland Heights. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1J6fJSm ) that a 35-year-old man died in a local hospital shortly after suffering multiple gunshot wounds around 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Bennington…
Amtrak sees passenger numbers fall in Illinois to 1.3M
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Amtrak says that its passenger numbers in Illinois fell to about 1.3 million in the latest fiscal year, or a decline of about 4 percent. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports (http://bit.ly/1NXLsGO) that the passenger rail service attributes the drop to low gasoline prices and high-speed rail construction between Chicago and St.…
Charges filed for man who shot at Police.
( KTRS ) Charges have been filed against a 23 yr old man for shooting at a Police officer, after a traffic stop went bad. Authorities report that Nathaniel Anderson has been charged with two counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, two counts of Armed Criminal Action and two counts of Resisting Arrest. Last…
Who’s too old for major treatment? Age not always a barrier
CHICAGO (AP) — Jimmy Carter is the latest example that very old age is no longer an automatic barrier for aggressive therapies. That includes treatment like the 91-year-old former president has been getting for cancer. It also includes major heart procedures, joint replacements and even some organ transplants. Doctors say many of the nation’s most…
Court to decide whether Islam-education order went too far
BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts is being asked to decide if a judge violated the constitutional rights of a landlord when he ordered her to take a course on Islam after she was convicted of pushing her Muslim tenant down a flight of stairs. The Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments Jan.…