Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Swedish YouTube star apologizes again

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - YouTube star Felix Kjellberg (SHEHL'-burg), who goes by the online name PewDiePie, says he regrets using the "n-word" during a video live stream, saying he was an "idiot".

Kjellberg who has more than 57 million subscribers, says in a 95-second YouTube post that he made the ...
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Phoenix trial begins for NBA players accused of assault

PHOENIX (AP) - A trial will begin for NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris, who allegedly assaulted a man outside a Phoenix recreation center two years ago.

Maricopa County Superior Court officials announced the trial's upcoming jury selection will start Wednesday morning.

The Morris brothers are accused of helping three ...
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Utah State University under federal Title IX review

LOGAN, Utah (AP) - School officials have confirmed that Utah State University is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, an unusual step that comes after a string of sexual assault cases.

S. Daniel Carter, president of Safety Advisors for Educational Campuses LLC, says federal officials' investigation into the ...
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Tuesday, 12 September 2017

Kid Rock to open Detroit arena amid protest, Senate talk

DETROIT (AP) - Kid Rock may have more to say about his political future while performing in the opening concert at Detroit's new sports arena.

The musician opens the Little Caesars Arena Tuesday night after two months of teasing a potential Republican run for U.S. Senate in Michigan.

The National ...
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Awkward 'MNF' debut makes ESPN's Sergio Dipp an online star

DENVER (AP) - ESPN sideline reporter Sergio Dipp has become an unlikely star of "Monday Night Football" thanks to an awkward debut.

Play-by-play commentator Beth Mowins, who became the first woman to call an NFL regular season game since 1987, went to Dipp for a report on new Denver Broncos ...
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Locke takes incisive look at racial issues in new novel

"Bluebird, Bluebird: a Novel" (Mullholland Books), by Attica Locke

Attica Locke's incisive look at racial issues reaches another milestone in the gripping "Bluebird, Bluebird." Locke unflinchingly illustrates the intersection of race and justice as seen in an insular community in East Texas. The author packs the excellent novel with believable ...
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Recent Missouri editorials

The Joplin Globe, Sept. 10

Our View: Bring a plan to restore cuts

When Missouri's legislators head to a Wednesday veto override session in Jefferson City this week, they need to plan on staying long enough to vote themselves into a special session.

And they need to come armed with ...
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