Southern Illinois Mayors Rally Against Proposed Budget Cuts

CHARLOTTE, N. C. — Will Richard scored 22 points, Alijah Martin added 19 points and No. 7 Florida held off a furious second-half rally by North Carolina to remain unbeaten with a 90-84 victory Tuesday night in the Jumpman Invitational. R. J. Davis had 29 points and eight rebounds for the Tar Heels (6-5), who battled back from a 17-point first-half deficit to take a four-point lead late in the second half. Orlando’s Denzel Aberdeen, who came off the bench to shoot 5 of 6 for 12 points Tuesday, goes to the rim vs.

By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers are raising a new claim in their fight to overturn his hush money conviction, alleging that the historic verdict was tainted by juror misconduct. Related Articles National Politics | More world leaders from Argentina and El Salvador invited to Trump’s inauguration National Politics | After investigating Jan.

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and DEBORA REY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — More world leaders are confirming they have been invited to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, and Argentine President Javier Milei is disclosing his plans to travel to Washington, breaking an American political tradition that kept foreign heads of state away from the transfer of power. Related Articles National Politics | Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed National Politics | After investigating Jan.

By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Wrapping up their investigation on the Jan. 6 2021 Capitol attack, House Republicans have concluded it’s former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney who should be prosecuted for probing what happened when then-President Donald Trump sent his mob of supporters as Congress was certifying the 2020 election. Related Articles National Politics | Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed National Politics | More world leaders from Argentina and El Salvador invited to Trump’s inauguration National Politics | Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for ‘election interference’ after inaccurate poll National Politics | Kamala Harris tells students to ‘stay in the fight’ after the election National Politics | Archivist says Equal Rights Amendment can’t be certified as Democrats push Biden to recognize it The findings issued Tuesday show the Republican Party working to reinforce Trump’s desire to punish his perceived enemies including Cheney and members of the Jan.

The S. S. Rudderless Ship — that clown car on water known as college football — is now sailing into the postseason. And, regrettably, the captains of the ship are as clueless as Christopher Columbus, who thought he was sailing to Southeast Asia but ended up in North America. For Scott Frost, coaching at Nebraska was his obligation; UCF is his passion | Commentary Did college football “leaders” really think there would be no problems when opening up the transfer portal right before the College Football Playoff and the bowl season  started? “Just think about what we’re talking about.

A former bridge tender who was arrested in 2022 after lifting the Royal Park Bridge while a bicyclist was still on it, causing her to fall 60 feet to her death, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after violating the terms of her probation. Artissua Paulk, 46, of Greenacres, had been working as a bridge tender for Florida Drawbridge Inc., which manages the bridge, for about a year when on the afternoon of Feb.