Overnight road work to affect I-70 traffic in preparation for Rocheport Bridge construction
The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to begin work on I-70 Thursday, in preparations for construction of the Rocheport Bridge.
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Polish Senate rejects media bill affecting US-owned company
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Senate voted has rejected a media bill seen as targeting a U.S.-owned television network’s ability to keep broadcasting independent news. However, the Senate has no power to stop it altogether. The bill is to return to parliament’s lower house and if it passes there, it
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Polish Senate rejects media bill affecting US-owned company
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Senate voted has rejected a media bill seen as targeting a U.S.-owned television network’s ability to keep broadcasting independent news. However, the Senate has no power to stop it altogether. The bill is to return to parliament’s lower house and if it passes there, it
Continue Reading Europe’s central bank eases support, but it’s not a taper
BY DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank says it is dialing back some of its massive emergency pandemic support for the economy. The move comes amid signs of increasing business activity and consumer readiness to spend as the 19 countries that use the euro rebound from the coronavirus
Continue Reading Europe’s central bank eases support, but it’s not a taper
BY DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank says it is dialing back some of its massive emergency pandemic support for the economy. The move comes amid signs of increasing business activity and consumer readiness to spend as the 19 countries that use the euro rebound from the coronavirus
Continue ReadingChina proporcionará a Afganistán US$ 31 millones en alimentos y vacunas contra el covid-19
olivertapia (CNN) — China proporcionará casi 31 millones de dólares en alimentos, suministros para el invierno, vacunas y medicinas al Afganistán controlado por los talibanes, dijo el miércoles el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de China. Hua Chunyin, portavoz del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, dijo que la decisión fue anunciada durante la primera reunión de los
Continue Reading Smoke alarms sound at International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — Smoke alarms went off at the Russian segment of the International Space Station in the early hours of Thursday, and the crew reported noticing smoke and the smell of burnt plastic. Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said the incident took place in the Russian-built Zvezda module and occurred as the station’s batteries were
Continue ReadingEvacuan presos en Hidalgo, México, preventivamente por posibles inundaciones a causa de las fuertes lluvias en la región
olivertapia (CNN en Español) — La Secretaría de Seguridad Pública del estado de Hidalgo informó este jueves a través de un comunicado que evacuaron a presos del centro de Reinserción Social de Ixmiquilpan de manera preventiva, ante el posible incremento del afluente del Río Tula. El traslado de 189 presos, 171 hombres y 18 mujeres,
Continue ReadingMichael Constantine, quien interpretó al papá en ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’, falleció a los 94 años
olivertapia (CNN) — El actor Michael Constantine, mejor conocido por interpretar al orgulloso padre en la exitosa película “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”, murió la semana pasada, dijo su agente a CNN. Tenía 94 años. Constantine fue un prolífico actor de carácter durante cinco décadas que ganó un Emmy por su papel como director de
Continue ReadingPor qué los remanentes de Ida fueron tan letales para el noreste de Estados Unidos
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Mientras Estados Unidos observaba el paso del huracán Ida hacia la costa de Louisiana el mes pasado, los funcionarios estatales ya habían hecho sonar la alarma. La alcaldesa de Nueva Orleans, LaToya Cantrell, estaba implorando a los residentes que evacuaran. Otras ciudades emitieron evacuaciones obligatorias. Se movilizaron miles de soldados y
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Charges dropped after Columbia police arrest three near Waffle House
A large police presence had the northbound lanes of Providence Road blocked off around 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning after one Waffle House employee said he heard multiple gunshots while on his break.
Continue Reading France to offer free birth control to all women up to 25
PARIS (AP) — France will offer free birth control to all women up to age 25 starting next year. The health minister announced the measure on national television. Medical visits around contraception will also be free. Birth control was already free for girls up to 18 years old, but is being expanded to all women
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Christian Pulisic hurts ankle in US qualifier at Honduras
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Christian Pulisic injured his left ankle in the United States’ 4-1 World Cup qualifier win over Honduras, yet another setback for the 22-year-old Chelsea attacker. Pulisic was to take a charter flight with U.S. players to London after Wednesday night’s game, and his
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Recovering from a lack of sleep takes longer than you might think, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Yawning and exhausted from another night of little sleep? Congratulations, you have joined the multitude of people around the globe who suffer from sleep deprivation, a serious problem that can affect your mental and physical health. Sleep problems constitute a “global epidemic that threatens health and quality of life for up
Continue Reading Spanish league joins blockchain world and launches NFTs
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league is joining the blockchain world by launching officially licensed digital cards of players to be sold and traded online. The league has announced a deal with fantasy soccer platform Sorare to launch the non-fungible tokens known as NFTs. Fans, collectors and fantasy players
Continue Reading Kazakhstan soccer player Valiullin fails UEFA doping test
KOSTANAY, Kazakhstan (AP) — A player for the Kazakhstan national soccer team who scored twice in a World Cup qualifying game last week has failed a drug test. The Tobol Kostanay club says left-back Ruslan Valiullin tested positive in a sample he gave for UEFA after a Europa Conference League game for Tobol Kostanay on
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Time Out lists the ‘world’s best’ cities for 2021
Francesca Street, CNN It was already world-famous thanks to its striking red-hued bridge, drool-worthy restaurant scene and booming tech industry — and now San Francisco has been crowned the “world’s best” city, according to Time Out. The international media brand deployed its network of editors from across the world — as well as surveying some
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Biden se enfrenta a duras verdades de la pandemia antes de un discurso importante
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Lo que más quieren los estadounidenses de Joe Biden está más allá de su poder: el fin de la pandemia. Pero el presidente hará un nuevo intento el jueves de trazar un camino para salir de una pesadilla nacional que comienza a sentirse como una realidad oscura, repetitiva y permanente, y
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Builders discover stash of 239 gold coins worth up to $356,000
Sana Noor Haq, CNN Builders discovered a stash of 239 gold coins at a manor in northwestern France which could earn up to 300,000 euros ($356,490) at auction later this month. The three craftsmen found the treasure while working on the restoration of a house in Plozévet, Brittany, in the coastal area of Bigouden in
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Tracking some more gorgeous weather
THURSDAY: The quiet stretch of weather looks to continue today. We’re tracking more sunshine today with highs in the low 80’s. Get outside and enjoy it while it’s here! TONIGHT: Keeping mostly clear skies overhead, lows will settle down in the upper 50’s tonight. EXTENDED: High pressure will start to slide east tomorrow. That will
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