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Investigation finds no bullying before suicide of top historically Black Missouri college leader

Mar. 21, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The president of a historically Black Missouri university has been reinstated after an independent investigation cleared him of claims that he bullied another top administrator before she killed herself this year, university leaders announced Thursday. Lincoln...

Biden and Trump are now their parties' presumptive nominees. What does that mean?

Mar. 13, 2024 09:34 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have officially secured the requisite numbers of delegates to be considered their parties' presumptive nominees. It was a foreseeable outcome. Biden faced token opposition in the Democratic primary. Several...

Tar Heels get top AP honors for RJ Davis and coach Hubert Davis to headline all-ACC team

Mar. 12, 2024 13:37 PM EDT

North Carolina guard RJ Davis is the unanimous choice as The Associated Press men's basketball player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while the Tar Heels' Hubert Davis was voted as coach of the year. Wake Forest guard Hunter Sallis, a transfer from Gonzaga, was named...

Columbia hosts Williams and Cornell

Mar. 09, 2024 04:09 AM EST

Cornell Big Red (21-6, 10-3 Ivy League) at Columbia Lions (13-13, 4-9 Ivy League) New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Big Red -6; over/under is 164 BOTTOM LINE: Cornell visits Columbia after Nazir Williams scored 23 points in...

3 news organizations win 'Grand Slam' honors in Associated Press Sports Editors contest

Mar. 08, 2024 16:01 PM EST

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Three organizations earned Grand Slam recognition, while nine others were awarded a Triple Crown in the annual Associated Press Sports Editors contest. The APSE contest – voted on by sports editors and writers at judging in Lake Buena Vista, Florida,...

South Carolina lawmakers are close to loosening gun laws after long debate

Mar. 05, 2024 15:37 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers appear close to approving a bill that would allow anyone who can legally own a gun to carry the weapon openly. The proposal includes stiffer penalties for people who repeatedly carry guns in places where they would still be banned like...

Missouri is suing Planned Parenthood based on a conservative group's sting video

Feb. 29, 2024 18:43 PM EST

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri's attorney general filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Planned Parenthood of illegally taking minors into Kansas to obtain abortions without parental consent, basing the allegation on a video from a conservative group that has promoted false claims on other issues. ...

At conservative gala, Trump remarks show challenges in GOP Black voter outreach

Feb. 27, 2024 14:55 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Golden and scarlet balloons adorned an entrance guarded by the Secret Service that led straight to a bar abuzz with excited reunions, a line of attendees waiting to take pictures at a photo wall and a spacious auditorium set to celebrate a unique subset of the conservative...

Trump says his criminal indictments boosted his appeal to Black voters

Feb. 24, 2024 17:35 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump claimed Friday that his four criminal indictments have boosted his support among Black Americans because they see him as a victim of discrimination, comparing his legal jeopardy to the historic legacy of anti-Black prejudice in the U.S. legal...

Ferrari's 18 help Brown beat Columbia 66-64

Feb. 23, 2024 21:49 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Cooley sank a pair of free throws with just under a minute left to allow Brown to beat Columbia 66-64 on Friday night. Cooley blocked an Avery Brown layup to help protect the lead and Kalu Anya missed two free throws with three seconds left that would have...