MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince fans in New Orleans have organized a jazz funeral for the music icon. The jazz funeral march set for Monday was organized on Facebook and will include mourners clad in purple, marching bands and a release of white doves just as the sun’s setting on the historic Treme neighborhood. Tributes nationwide…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Faith leaders and protesters are calling for answers in the wake of a fatal police shooting in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that more than two dozen faith leaders and activists gathered Thursday morning to remember 15-year-old Jorevis Scruggs. Then, Thursday night, about 50 protesters gathered at the site…
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A group of U.S. senators and representatives from Illinois wants to meet with the director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which favors a St. Louis site over relocating to Illinois for a new headquarters. The group requested a meeting Friday, outlining “strong concerns” with the site selection process. U.S. Senators Dick…
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wil Myers is turning out to be just the spark plug the San Diego Padres need him to be. Myers had a solo homer among his three hits and drove in three runs, and Andrew Cashner threw six strong innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-1 victory against…