Christchurch, New Zealand (AP) — Fifty-one people were killed and dozens more injured when a gunman attacked two mosques in Christchurch last year. New Zealanders will commemorate those who died on the anniversary of the attacks Sunday. Three people whose lives were forever altered that day say it has prompted changes in their career aspirations,…
St. Louis, MO (AP) — A St. Louis man has been convicted in the death of a woman whose body was dumped in an Illinois landfill. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 54-year-old Paulren Stepter was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 23-year-old Brandy Morrison. Police say he…
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market had its biggest drop since the Black Monday crash of 1987 as fears of economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis deepened. The Dow industrials plunged more than 2,300 points, or 10%. The sell-of came despite action from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. The steep drops…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City is banning all public events with more than 1,000 people as cancellations mounted around the state because of concerns over the new coronavirus. Mayor Quinton Lucas made the announcement Thursday, shortly after organizers cancelled a St. Patrick’s Day parade. St. Louis and Springfield also canceled their parades. Universities…
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Pietrangelo scored two goals, Jake Allen made 36 saves and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Wednesday night. This was the game that was rescheduled after Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester suffered a cardiac episode 12:10 into the first period on Feb. 11. It started with the…
Miami, FL (AP) — The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice” after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league’s owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas.Now there will be no games at all, at least…
Washington D.C. (AP) — House Democrats are pushing an economic assistance plan to confront the spread of coronavirus. It would include free testing nationwide and emergency funding to reimburse lost paychecks for those in self-quarantine, missing work or losing jobs. The ambitious package should breeze through the House on Thursday, but Senate Republicans are likely…