By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden sat down with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos on Wednesday for an interview that focused on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Biden made some inaccurate claims in the interview — which was released in part on Wednesday and in full on Thursday — plus some other claims that,
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LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has loaned Italy left back Emerson Palmieri to French club Lyon for the rest of the season. Emerson has spent the last 3 1/2 seasons at Chelsea but has dropped to third in the pecking order of left backs behind Ben Chilwell and Marcos Alonso. He was a member of the
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Corey LaJoie will miss Sunday’s race at Michigan because of NASCAR’s COVID-19 protocols. Spire Motorsports says Josh Berry will replace LaJoie in the No. 7 Chevrolet. LaJoie posted “Protocols” on Twitter in what appeared to be clarification that he has not tested positive. NASCAR this week tightened its
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The outgoing head of the U.N. women’s agency is hoping that in five years the $40 billion recently pledged to promote gender equality will lead to many more women in leadership positions, a reduction of violence against women, and the more than 40 million women
Continue ReadingBy Carolyn Gusoff Click here for updates on this story MANHASSET, New York (WCBS) — A Flushing couple was charged with reckless endangerment Wednesday after police say they left their baby locked inside a sweltering car. It happened Tuesday in the afternoon heat at the luxury Americana Mall in Manhasset. Police said 34-year-old Jingcai Zhou
Continue Reading JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation. His communications director, Phillip Waller, says Wicker tested positive Thursday morning. Wicker sought a test because of mild symptoms. Waller says the 70-year-old is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, is in good health and is being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team released its non-conference schedule on Thursday. Mizzou will open up the regular season on Nov. 11 against Murray State. The Tigers first road game is on Nov. 17 against Saint Louis. MU’s toughest test will come on Dec. 5 as the Tigers are scheduled to travel to
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two media executives, a former newspaper owner and a veteran Associated Press correspondent have been chosen for the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame. The inductees are former Harris Enterprises CEO Lloyd Ballhagen, veteran AP Wichita Correspondent Roxana Hegeman, former Hillsboro Free Press owner Joel Klaassen and Inland Press Foundation Executive Director
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s starting quarterback, Connor Bazelak, did not practice on Thursday due to a “mild illness.” As a result, the back up quarterbacks got reps with the first team offense. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said that the team did test the quarterback for COVID-19 to be safe, but added that Bazelak is vaccinated.
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prosecutors want a video of Kyle Rittenhouse accepted into evidence that they say shows him talking about wanting to shoot people, footage taken about two weeks before Rittenhouse fatally shot two protesters and wounded a third. Rittenhouse is scheduled to stand trial on Nov. 1 on a host of charges A hearing
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a collective bargaining contract negotiated by an old guard union accused of intimidation tactics in earlier votes. It was an early display of the effectiveness of labor mechanisms negotiated under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. Nearly 6,000 workers at the
Continue ReadingCNNEE Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor, periodista y colaborador de CNN. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de España, Estados Unidos y América Latina. Montaner es, además, vicepresidente de la Internacional Liberal. Las opiniones aquí expresadas son exclusivamente suyas. (CNN Español) — Afirma el presidente Joe Biden que su antecesor
Continue ReadingBy Shelley Childers Click here for updates on this story KATY, TX (KTRK) — The father of a Katy man who was killed in action in Afghanistan says his son’s commitment, service and sacrifice will not be overshadowed by the chaos unfolding as the Taliban reclaims the country. “I have no feelings about whether this
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The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Shin’ichi “Sonny” Chiba’s fighting style was less balletic than it was breathtakingly brutal. Chiba, a star of martial arts cinema in his native Japan, made his name by landing heart-stopping punches and stabbing fictional foes in the throats with only his fingers. His relentlessness onscreen inspired action auteurs like director Quentin
Continue Reading ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — A 24-year-old St. Joseph man has been charged with second-degree murder after a body was found inside a home. Tucker J. Autenrieth was charged Wednesday in the death of 37-year-old Santos Jackson. St. Joseph police found Jackson’s body Wednesday at a home that is listed as Autenrieth’s address. Court documents
Continue ReadingBy WFOR Staff Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — Former Broward Sheriff’s School Resource Deputy Scot Peterson, accused of hiding during the Parkland school massacre, got extremely emotional following a hearing on Wednesday saying he never would have sat idle if he had known people were being killed. Peterson,
Continue Reading GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are asking the public for information about a Hungarian man whose vehicle was found at Grand Canyon National Park. The family of 45-year-old Gabor Berczi-Tomcsanyi reported him missing to Las Vegas police. Authorities determined he recently traveled to the Grand Canyon as part of a larger trip
Continue ReadingBy Mayra Moreno Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) — He was known as the “Godfather of Houston MMA” who helped many fighters win inside the octagon. But the man many called a legend tragically lost his battle with COVID-19. Coach Saul Soliz was just 55 years old. His family said
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A white Iowa woman who said she drove her SUV into two children in 2019 to try to kill them because of their race has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on federal hate crimes charges. Nicole Poole Franklin had already been sentenced to up to 25 years on
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