By Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, who is in a tough reelection battle in Wisconsin, indicated he would vote for a bill to codify same-sex marriage, moving supporters closer to the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster in the Senate. In a statement, Johnson called the bill “unnecessary,” but
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — Las temperaturas altas no solo amenazan la vida de los humanos: nuestras mascotas también pueden sufrir golpes de calor. Incluso un paseo corto al mediodía o quedar en el coche encerrado por unos minutos pueden resultar mortales. Aquí, una guía sobre las señales para reconocer y responder de manera inmediata
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson La Habana, Cuba (CNN) — Para los cubanos, el calor no va a ningún lado y la energía podría cortarse en cualquier momento. Soportar las calurosas temperaturas del verano y los cortes de la red eléctrica ha sido parte del día a día de Cuba durante mucho tiempo, pero ahora la isla está
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Chiney Ogwumike had a season-high 15 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Atlanta Dream 85-78. Nneka Ogwumike sank a 3-pointer with 1:50 left in the fourth quarter to give Los Angeles an 83-70 lead. Aari McDonald scored the next six points
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist New satellite images released by NASA Wednesday reveal the dramatic loss of water at Lake Mead due to the ongoing mega-drought. “The largest reservoir in the United States supplies water to millions of people across seven states, tribal lands, and northern Mexico,” NASA wrote about the image. “It now also
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Blame it on lingering effects of the pandemic, resentment over the lockout or economic fears. Major League Baseball is struggling to fill the stands at pre-COVID levels as the sport heads into the last 2 1/2 months of its first season since 2019 without capacity restrictions.
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has more money in the bank than ever before. New data shows Missouri closed out its 2022 fiscal year with a general revenue balance of nearly $4.9 billion. That’s more than double the previous record set just one year ago. State Budget Director
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Alexandra Popp powered Germany past Austria 2-0 to set up a semifinal match with either France or the Netherlands at the European Championship. Lina Magull scored to finish off a sharp team move in the 25th minute and Popp made it 2-0 in the 90th when she charged down an attempted pass
Continue Reading GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — Glen Day never expected to be a contender at the Senior British Open this week. Not after his clubs failed to arrive from the United States. So imagine his surprise at taking a share of the lead after the first round at Gleneagles. Day converted an 8-foot eagle putt at the
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By Ariane de Vogue and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to freeze a lower court order that blocked the Department of Homeland Security from implementing new immigration enforcement priorities, in a case marking Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson‘s first vote since joining the court. Jackson and Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers who were killed in the Uvalde school massacre in May. Jackson’s rare success in pro football and baseball made him one of the greatest athletes of his generation. The
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Elliott waited years before he felt it was the right moment to leave the Clemson staff and become a head coach. The timing gave him plenty of company as he takes over at Virginia. He’s one of four new coaches in the Atlantic Coast
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El director de la CIA, Bill Burns, hizo una evaluación inusualmente sincera esta semana, cuando dijo a los asistentes del Foro Anual de Seguridad del Instituto Aspen que el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, está “demasiado sano”. Burns fue cuidadoso al matizar sus comentarios, aparentemente irónicos, diciendo que no constituían “un
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has issued a drought alert in response to a drought that is significantly affecting the state, particularly in the south. The governor said Missouri is taking several steps, including providing farmers access to water at state parks and conservation areas. State park officials also are identifying
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By Jason Morris and Paul LeBlanc, CNN An Atlanta-area judge said Thursday he will not quash subpoenas for 11 of the “fake electors” who participated in a plan to subvert the Electoral College and are now targets of an ongoing criminal investigation. Judge Robert McBurney of Fulton County Superior Court said he would let the
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear, lows in the low 70s. TOMORROW: Hot and more humid with highs in the upper 90s to around 100. Heat index up to 105. A few spot storms possible across southern Missouri. EXTENDED: A wind shift to the southwest will increase our dew points into the mid-upper 60s tomorrow, making it feel
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By Reuters Lawmakers chose India‘s first president from the country’s tribal communities on Thursday, which could boost the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s party among marginalized groups ahead of the 2024 general election. Droupadi Murmu, a 64-year-old teacher turned politician, will be the second woman to hold the largely ceremonial role as head of
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By Madeline Holcombe and Jalen Beckford, CNN One of the most popular and recognizable insects is at risk of extinction, according to a global organization focused on conservation and sustainability. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has added the migratory monarch butterfly to its Red List of Threatened Species as endangered, the group said
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, Caroll Alvarado and Alaa Elassar, CNN A train fire in Massachusetts Thursday morning prompted the evacuation of 200 people and the rescue of one person who escaped by jumping into a river. Flames and smoke were seen on a car of “a southbound Orange Line train approaching Assembly Station,” in Somerville, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
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By Jacquelyne Germain, CNN After more than 35 years in the US Marine Corps., Lt. Gen. Michael Langley is set to be the first Black general to achieve one of the branch’s highest rankings. The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday held a confirmation hearing for Langley, who’s nominated to be the Commander of US
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