By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two men charged by U.S. prosecutors with racketeering and other crimes for their involvement in the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload say they have reached a deal that will see them avoid being extradited to the U.S. in exchange for facing charges in New
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Casey White, el preso acusado de asesinato que se fugó de un centro de detención de Alabama con la carcelera Vicky White el 29 de abril, había intentado previamente escapar de la cárcel y ganarse la confianza de quienes lo cuidaban. La pareja desató una cacería humana que se extendió por
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, May 9, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL STURGEON (2) TOLTON (17) FINAL CAPITAL CITY (10) ST. JAMES (0) FINAL HALLSVILLE (8) CENTRALIA (1) FINAL MOBERLY (0) MEXICO (2) FINAL BLAIR OAKS (8) JEFFERSON CITY (0) FINAL MARCELINE
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Tuesday as fears increased that U.S. rate increases to fight inflation might stall economic growth. Market benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong Kong, South Korea and Australia fell. Shanghai advanced. Oil prices fell more than $1 but stayed above $100 per barrel.
Continue ReadingAlberto Pando Nueva York (CNN Business)– El mercado de valores es un desastre en este momento, pero aquí hay algo de sabiduría de Wall Street para estos momentos difíciles: come, bebe y diviértete. En especial la última si has comprado acciones de alimentos y bebidas.A las grandes empresas de productos básicos de consumo, como las
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. The 1964 silkscreen image shows Monroe in vibrant close-up — hair yellow, eyeshadow blue and lips red —
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By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN The last few Independence Days have been tough for Austin Williams. It’s not only that his mother, Connie Ridgeway, loved America and collected anything bearing its flag, but July 4 was her birthday. When the family was sorting through her Rogersville, Alabama, home after her fatal 2015 stabbing, “half the
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden firmó este lunes un proyecto de ley que busca agilizar el proceso para brindar asistencia militar a Ucrania, al tiempo que Rusia continúa su invasión. En una ceremonia en la Oficina Oval, durante la que Biden firmó la ley, el presidente dijo: “Las atrocidades que los rusos
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says Chinese patriots are now firmly in charge of the city following the election of its new leader, who ran unopposed in a process controlled by Beijing. Lam’s comments came a day after a carefully vetted election committee voted overwhelmingly to approve John Lee, a hard-line
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By Ellie Kaufman and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told former Defense Secretary Mark Esper he was “this close” to resigning on the spot after a contentious Oval Office meeting with then-President Donald Trump in the summer of 2020. The exchange, detailed in Espers’ new book “A
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” has sold for a cool $195 million. That makes the iconic portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe the most expensive artwork by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. The 1964 silkscreen image shows Monroe in vibrant close-up. Christie’s auction house in New York held the
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By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Colin Moran homered in his third straight at-bat, Brandon Drury and Kyle Farmer each hit a three-run homer, and the Cincinnati Reds won two straight games for the first time this season, rallying past the Milwaukee Brewers 10-5. The Reds bounced back after being swept in three
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Al Horford and Jayson Tatum scored 30 points each and led the Boston Celtics’ fourth-quarter comeback in a 116-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that tied their Eastern Conference semifinal at two games apiece. The best-of-seven series continues Wednesday with Game 5 in Boston. Horford scored
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Justin Verlander and the Astros try for their eighth straight win when they visit Joe Ryan and the first-place Twins in a matchup of American League contenders with identical 18-11 records. It’s unclear if new Twins shortstop Carlos Correa will play in the three-game series against his former team because of
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Reinhart tied it late in regulation, Carter Verhaeghe scored his second of the game in overtime and the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Game 4 to tie the first-round series. Verhaeghe scored 4:57 into overtime to keep the NHL’s best
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Paul Blackburn threw 6 2/3 strong innings to improve to 4-0 as the Oakland A’s shutout the Detroit Tigers 2-0 to snap a season-high nine-game losing streak. Tony Kemp hit a solo home run in the third and Chad Pinder added an RBI single in the fourth. Blackburn gave up four hits
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By Helen Regan, CNN Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the late dictator, is on the cusp of winning the Philippines presidential election by a landslide, according to preliminary and unofficial results, potentially returning the Marcos dynasty to the Malacañang Palace 36 years after the family fled a mass uprising. With more than
Continue Reading BY WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to become the sixth player in NHL history to reach 200 career playoff points and the Pittsburgh Penguins throttled the New York Rangers 7-2 to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Jake Guentzel scored
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Experts say dozens of children lose their lives each year after being left in a hot car.
Continue Reading By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jose Quintana pitched six scoreless innings for his first win since 2019 and the first victory by a Pittsburgh starting pitcher this season as the Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1. The Pirates also ended a 16-game losing streak against the Dodgers dating to 2018 and
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