Former Jefferson City couple charged after argument leads to shooting
Two Cole County residents are in jail after an argument led to a gun going off.
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New York lawmakers move to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution
By Lauren del Valle and Samantha Beech, CNN The New York State Legislature on Friday passed a constitutional amendment that, if fully enacted, would enshrine the right to an abortion and contraception access in the state constitution. The amendment’s passage Friday is the first step toward adding the language to the New York Constitution. Lawmakers
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Family of 11-year-old killed in Iowa water ride accident files wrongful death lawsuit
By Melissa Alonso, Hannah Sarisohn and Steve Almasy, CNN The family of an 11-year-old boy who died last year after an Iowa amusement park ride overturned filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Thursday, saying the park failed to maintain a safe water ride, according to a copy of the petition obtained by CNN. Michael Jaramillo was on
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Duque y el acuerdo de paz con las FARC: de sus discursos en el exterior a sus acciones en Colombia
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Durante cuatro años de gobierno, el presidente Iván Duque se ha mostrado en el exterior como un firme defensor del Acuerdo de Paz en Colombia, firmado en 2016 entre la ahora desmovilizada guerrilla de las FARC y el gobierno de Juan Manuel Santos. Sin embargo, muchas de las acciones de Duque
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New York Democratic governor signs law limiting concealed carry of firearms in wake of Supreme Court ruling
By Lauren del Valle and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a bill restricting the concealed carry of firearms in locations such as government buildings and schools after the US Supreme Court last week struck down the state’s century-old law that placed restrictions on carrying a concealed
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Yankees, Guardians rained out, split doubleheader Saturday
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The series opener between the New York Yankees and Cleveland was postponed by rain, the latest weather issue for the Guardians, who have already played five doubleheaders at home. They’ll have their sixth at Progressive Field on Saturday as the teams will play two, starting at
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$450 million Hong Kong Palace Museum opens with trove of Forbidden City treasures
Stephy Chung, CNN and Kristie Lu Stout, CNN Beijing’s Palace Museum, located in the heart of the Forbidden City, contains the world’s largest collection of Chinese art, spanning nearly 5,000 years of history. Now, more than 900 of those treasures are on display at the new Hong Kong Palace Museum — a “gift” from the
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Taiwan accepts same-sex marriage, so why not adoption?
By Eric Cheung, CNN Wang Chen-wei and Chen Jun-ru are unique among parents in Taiwan. This year, in a landmark legal case, the two men became the first same-sex couple on the island to legally adopt a child neither of them are related to. Now they’re living their family dream with daughter Joujou, 4, in
Continue Reading Yankees, Guardians postponed by rain, doubleheader Saturday
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The series opener between the New York Yankees and Cleveland was postponed by rain, the latest weather issue for the Guardians, who have already played five doubleheaders at home. They’ll have their sixth at Progressive Field on Saturday as the teams will play two, starting at
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Columbia Regional Airport preparing for busy holiday weekend
AAA expects there to be over 47.9 million Americans will travel this weekend with 3.6 million of those expected to be to traveling by air.
Continue Reading Brock Boeser re-signs with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Restricted free-agent forward Brock Boeser re-signed with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, agreeing to three-year deal worth $6.65 million a season. The 25-year-old right wing from Burnsville, Minnesota, had 23 goals and 23 assists in 71 regular-season games last season. He has 121 goals and 135 assists in 324 career
Continue ReadingMuere la hija del periodista Antonio de la Cruz en Tamaulipas, México
Angel Nakamura (CNN Español) — Este viernes falleció en el Hospital General de Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, en el noreste de México, Cinthya de la Cruz Martínez, hija del periodista Antonio de la Cruz, quien fue asesinado el miércoles, informó este viernes en su cuenta de Twitter el periódico Expreso de Ciudad Victoria, para el que
Continue ReadingColombia extradita a EE.UU. a la hermana de Dairo Úsuga “Otoniel”, líder del Clan del Golfo
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La hermana del presunto narcotraficante colombiano Dairo Úsuga, también conocido por el alias “Otoniel”, fue extraditada a Estados Unidos para enfrentar cargos de narcotráfico, anunció el viernes la Policía Nacional de Colombia. Nini Johana Úsuga David, de 40 años, está acusada de lavado de dinero para el Clan del Golfo y
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Hy-Vee voluntarily withdraws all potato salad varieties after lab tests
Hy-Vee, Inc. is voluntarily withdrawing all of its Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad due to a presumptive positive microbial result on the line that the potatoes were processed on.
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Apparent cyberattack disrupts unemployment benefits in multiple states
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN An apparent cyberattack this week on Florida-based IT provider Geographic Solutions has disrupted unemployment and workforce benefits for thousands of people in multiple states and Washington, DC. Unemployment payments are delayed for people in Tennessee, where about 12,000 people rely on the program, and in Nebraska, according to statements from state
Continue Reading MLB batting average, home runs down through June
NEW YORK (AP) — The major league batting average was .242 in June, down from .245 in May, and home runs are down 9% from last season at this point, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The season batting average is .242. Batting average was an especially low .231 through April. Last year, it rose
Continue Reading Conference realignment makes another seismic shift
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Conference realignment in college sports has been going on since 1984, when the Supreme Court invalidated the NCAA’s national television contract for football. The conference juggling has gone through ebbs and flows through the years since, from small schools bumping up to bigger leagues to power programs switching to
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New Jersey governor signs bills protecting out-of-state abortion seekers and reproductive health care providers
By Kiely Westhoff, Samantha Beech and Shawna Mizelle, CNN New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed two bills into law that protect out-of-state residents seeking reproductive services and reproductive health care providers. The bills, A3974 and A3975, shield health care providers from other state’s inquiries and prohibit the extradition of any person who comes
Continue Reading Guerrero drives in 3, Blue Jays beat Rays 9-2 on Canada Day
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos pitched five innings to snap a three-start winless streak, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2. Playing at home on Canada’s national holiday for the first time since 2019, and
Continue Reading Despite title game, USFL already focusing on next season
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The USFL accomplished what the last two attempts at spring football failed to do — make it through its first season. As the league prepares for Sunday night’s championship game at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, between the Birmingham Stallions and Philadelphia Stars, where it
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