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Missouri county to pay $1.2 million to settle lawsuit over inmate restraint chair death 12/12/2023 02:01pm • Missouri's second-largest county will pay a $1.2 million settlement to the parents of a 21-year-old man with mental health concerns who, according to a lawsuit, screamed ���I can't breathe��� as he was subdued by jail staff before dying in a restraint chair. The Jackson County Legislature in Kansas Kwam�� Ryan to become music director of Charlotte Symphony in 2024-25 12/12/2023 12:04pm • Kwam�� Ryan was hired Tuesday as music director of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in North Carolina and given a four-year contract to start with the 2024-25 season. The 53-year-old succeeds Christopher Warren-Green, who stepped down after the 2021-22 season, his 12th as music director. Ryan will s Osimhen wins African player of year ahead of key Champions League game. Oshoala takes women's award 12/12/2023 11:56am • MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) ��� Victor Osimhen prepared for a key Champions League game Tuesday by being named African player of the year for his goals that lifted Napoli to its first Italian league title in 33 years. The Nigeria forward was in Morocco on Monday evening to collect the prize at the Confe In Florida farmland, Guadalupe feast celebrates, sustains 60-year-old mission to migrant workers 12/12/2023 08:06am • NARANJA, Fla. (AP) ��� Martin Monjaraz takes special pride in helping to organize the Guadalupe festival on the grounds of St. Ann Mission, where he first embraced the Catholic faith as a teen after moving from Mexico to work in the surrounding farmland decades ago. ���Here there���s a way to welcom WATCH: Enchant Christmas turns Nats Park into winter wonderland for holiday home run 12/12/2023 04:01am • It hits a home run every December, magically transforming Nationals Park into a winter wonderland. The annual holiday event "Enchant Christmas" returns to the nation's capital now through Dec. 31. "We started this whole thing in 2016 with one event we're in seven cities this year," vice p Life in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine is grim. People are fleeing through a dangerous corridor 12/11/2023 11:21pm • SUMY, Ukraine (AP) ��� Whenever 52-year-old Anna is agitated, she senses the chilling touch of a gun barrel between her brows ��� a haunting reminder of an encounter with a group of Russian soldiers on her street about a year ago. On that day, amid tears and screams, the soldiers threatened to kill Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say 12/11/2023 09:31pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ��� A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal condition left the state to get an abortion elsewhere before the state Supreme Court on Monday rejected her unprecedented challenge of one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two, had spent n NBA star Ja Morant describes punching teen during a pickup basketball game last year 12/11/2023 09:22pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) ��� NBA star Ja Morant testified in court Monday that a teenager hit him in the face with a one-handed basketball pass at close range during a pickup game last year and that the Memphis Grizzlies guard punched the teen once in the face. Morant said on the stand that the teen bump Man charged in Fourth of July parade shooting plans to represent himself at trial 12/11/2023 08:25pm • Waukegan, Ill. (AP) ��� The man accused of killing seven people at a July Fourth parade in suburban Chicago last year fired his public defenders on Monday and said he plans to represent himself at trial, slated to start in February. Robert Crimo III is charged with 21 counts of first-degree murder, Hasbro cuts 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, prompted by the ongoing malaise in the toy business 12/11/2023 08:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Toy maker Hasbro said Monday it is cutting about 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, as the malaise in the toy business extends through another holiday shopping season. The nearly century-old Rhode Island-based company behind Monopoly, Play-Doh and My Little Pony toys disclosed th 9 Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy in 2024 12/11/2023 07:00pm • As the old saying goes, past performance doesn't guarantee future returns. But it's not uncommon for stocks that are struggling to keep circling the drain and for recent outperformers to continue to ride their momentum even higher going forward. The following companies are among the best small-cap s French opposition lawmakers reject the government's key immigration bill without debating it 12/11/2023 02:25pm • PARIS (AP) ��� French opposition lawmakers on Monday rejected an immigration bill without debating it, in a major blow to President Emmanuel Macron ���s government, which had championed the proposed law as one of its flagship measures. The government has yet to decide whether to keep pushing for th Forget the surprise if you're thinking of giving a pet as a holiday present 12/11/2023 12:31pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Adriene Mishler was still grieving the loss of her beloved blue heeler mix when her boyfriend at the time surprised her with a Christmas puppy that was nearly identical. ���I wasn���t quite ready to fall in love with another animal,��� she said. ���At the same time, looking back, Lupita Nyong���o will head the jury at the annual Berlin film festival in February 12/11/2023 11:20am • BERLIN (AP) ��� Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong���o will head the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, organizers announced Monday. The 2024 Berlinale, the first of the year's major European film festivals, will run from Feb. 15-25. It will be the last edition under the curre Teachers have been outed for moonlighting in adult content. Do they have legal recourse? 12/11/2023 09:44am • At a small rural Missouri high school, two English teachers shared a secret: Both were posting adult content on OnlyFans, the subscription-based website known for sexually explicit content. The site and others like it provide an opportunity for those willing to dabble in pornography to earn extra mo