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A wrongfully convicted Texas man who spent 34 years in prison for a killing in the 1980s was exonerated Thursday, saying that while he couldn’t get those years back, he was happy and moving forward. “I’m just excited that this day has finally come,” said Benjamin Spencer, 59. A Dallas
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A judge allowed bond Thursday for a Florida sheriff’s deputy who was fired and charged with manslaughter after shooting a U.S. Air Force senior airman at the Black man’s apartment door. Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran, 38, faces up to 30 years in
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship application 18 years ago when he wrote he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan though he never ended up receiving it, after
Stephen Curry has signed a one-year extension with the Golden State Warriors for the 2026-27 season, one in which the NBA’s all-time 3-point leader and Olympic gold medalist will earn nearly $63 million. The team announced the signing Thursday. ESPN first reported the agreement was in place, and Curry’s agent,
Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes. He had never been suspended before — he’d never even received detention. But when Byrd got involved in a fight after school one day, none of that
We saved up all year for a vacation on a Delta Skymiles card, charging almost every expenditure to the card to earn enough points. Our plan was to embark on an airplane trip for the first time as a family of seven, and luckily, it was for “free” with said
Republicans are facing trouble in North Carolina amid recent polling that shows the party’s gubernatorial nominee, Mark Robinson, is trailing his Democratic opponent. What’s more, Democrats believe Robinson’s extreme candidacy could cause Donald Trump to lose the battleground state to the Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, in November. Robinson, North
Missouri State University was founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School. Normal Schools trained teachers. By the end of 1905, there were six State of Missouri normal schools: five for white students and one for Black. White students could go to the closest institution thereby keeping down costs.
Seymour Apple Festival This three-day long festival is all apple-themed. September 12–14 Seymour, Missouri Admission is free Japanese Fall Festival Celebrate Japanese culture and Springfield’s sister city relationship with Isesaki, Japan at the Japanese Fall Festival. September 6–8 Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden Tickets sold at the door of the festival.
The legacy of Springfield inventor Walter “Duck” Major lives on, at least in spirit, through the Walter Major’s Classic Car Club. Founded in 1983 by Abraham Clark, the club aimed to honor Major’s pioneering work in automotive history. The Springfield native is credited with building the city’s first gas-powered automobile.
A wrongfully convicted Texas man who spent 34 years in prison for a killing in the 1980s was exonerated Thursday, saying that while he couldn’t get those years back, he was happy and moving forward. “I’m just excited that this day has finally come,” said Benjamin Spencer, 59. A Dallas
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A judge allowed bond Thursday for a Florida sheriff’s deputy who was fired and charged with manslaughter after shooting a U.S. Air Force senior airman at the Black man’s apartment door. Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran, 38, faces up to 30 years in
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship application 18 years ago when he wrote he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan though he never ended up receiving it, after
Stephen Curry has signed a one-year extension with the Golden State Warriors for the 2026-27 season, one in which the NBA’s all-time 3-point leader and Olympic gold medalist will earn nearly $63 million. The team announced the signing Thursday. ESPN first reported the agreement was in place, and Curry’s agent,
Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes. He had never been suspended before — he’d never even received detention. But when Byrd got involved in a fight after school one day, none of that
We saved up all year for a vacation on a Delta Skymiles card, charging almost every expenditure to the card to earn enough points. Our plan was to embark on an airplane trip for the first time as a family of seven, and luckily, it was for “free” with said
Republicans are facing trouble in North Carolina amid recent polling that shows the party’s gubernatorial nominee, Mark Robinson, is trailing his Democratic opponent. What’s more, Democrats believe Robinson’s extreme candidacy could cause Donald Trump to lose the battleground state to the Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, in November. Robinson, North
Missouri State University was founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School. Normal Schools trained teachers. By the end of 1905, there were six State of Missouri normal schools: five for white students and one for Black. White students could go to the closest institution thereby keeping down costs.
Seymour Apple Festival This three-day long festival is all apple-themed. September 12–14 Seymour, Missouri Admission is free Japanese Fall Festival Celebrate Japanese culture and Springfield’s sister city relationship with Isesaki, Japan at the Japanese Fall Festival. September 6–8 Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden Tickets sold at the door of the festival.
The legacy of Springfield inventor Walter “Duck” Major lives on, at least in spirit, through the Walter Major’s Classic Car Club. Founded in 1983 by Abraham Clark, the club aimed to honor Major’s pioneering work in automotive history. The Springfield native is credited with building the city’s first gas-powered automobile.
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