MoDOT looking to fill open positions across the state
The Missouri Department of Transportation is working to fill hundreds of open positions across the state.
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Singapore executes first woman in nearly two decades for drug trafficking
By Heather Chen and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Singapore on Friday hanged a woman convicted of attempting to traffic an ounce of heroin, the first execution of a female prisoner in nearly two decades in what human rights groups decried as a “grim milestone” for the city state and its notoriously harsh anti-drug laws.
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Trump team wants to discuss classified information at his house rather than in a secure space, prosecutors say
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice (CNN) — Donald Trump’s lawyers want to be able to discuss classified information with the former president at his homes as part of his criminal case, for convenience sake, according to a new court filing from the Justice Department – a proposal that federal prosecutors strongly oppose
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Friday’s UV index and pollen tracker
The UV index will be high with partly cloudy skies by the afternoon. Pollen levels will remain low for all allergens, with grass, plantain, and nettle the primary allergens. Allergen counts climb into the high territory Friday, returning to moderate by Sunday.
Continue Reading Wagner chief Prigozhin seen back in Russia for first time since rebellion
By Vasco Cotovio and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company, was spotted inside Russia on Thursday for the first time since he led an armed rebellion against the Russian military last month. Prigozhin was seen in St. Petersburg, meeting with an African dignitary on the sidelines of
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United Airlines to add Braille to plane interiors
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines will put Braille throughout its plane interiors in order to support customers who are blind or have visual disabilities, becoming the first US airline to do so. The airline announced the news in a press release on Thursday, July 27. July is Disability Pride Month in the
Continue ReadingDefense Secretary Austin says the US stands with countries against China’s ‘bullying behavior’
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday the United States stands with countries fighting Chinese “bullying behavior” as he launched bilateral talks in Australia aimed at countering Beijing’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Austin and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Australian
Continue ReadingUN lifts last restriction on arms for Central African Republic government, but not for mercenaries
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has lifted a requirement that the Central African Republic get advance U.N. approval for arms purchases and transfers for its security forces. But it kept an arms embargo on mercenaries and all other armed groups despite vehement opposition from the country’s
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College Board responds to comparisons between its AP course and Florida’s Black history curriculum
By Nicole Chavez and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The College Board said Thursday it “resolutely” disagrees with any notion that enslavement was beneficial for African Americans – a statement coming after some people compared the contents of its Advanced Placement course on African American Studies with Florida’s recently approved Black history curriculum. “We resolutely
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Biden issues scathing rebuke of Tuberville’s hold on military promotions
By Donald Judd (CNN) — President Joe Biden delivered remarks in Washington, DC, Thursday, paying tribute to the nation’s 33rd president – who, 75 years ago this week, signed an executive order desegregating the US military – while issuing a scathing rebuke of Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who’s now blocked more than 270 military
Continue Reading Biden issues scathing rebuke of Tuberville’s hold on military promotions
CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, U.S. SENATE, @SENSCHUMER By Donald Judd (CNN) — President Joe Biden delivered remarks in Washington, DC, Thursday, paying tribute to the nation’s 33rd president – who, 75 years ago this week, signed an executive order desegregating the US military – while issuing a scathing rebuke of Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville,
Continue ReadingJapan raises alarm over China’s military, Russia ties and Taiwan tensions in new defense paper
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government stepped up its alarm over Chinese assertiveness, warning in a report issued Friday that the country faces its worst security threats since World War II as it plans to implement a new strategy that calls for a major military buildup. The 2023 defense white
Continue ReadingBolivia is the latest South American nation to use China’s yuan for trade in challenge to the dollar
By CARLOS VALDEZ and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia is now using the yuan to pay for imports and exports, becoming the latest country in South America to regularly use the Chinese currency in a small but growing challenge to the hegemony of the U.S. dollar for international financial transactions
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Heat affecting sunflowers at MU’s South Farm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The heat is taking a toll on the sunflower field at MU’s South Farm in Columbia. The hotter temperatures are causing the sunflowers to start to droop, according to Donna Marie Thomas, with MU’S Central Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center. This means the flowers will need to be cut. “By Saturday
Continue ReadingArgentina empata 2-2 con Sudáfrica, mientras Inglaterra derrotó a Dinamarca en el Mundial Femenino
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Argentina se supo recomponer, en cinco minutos marcó dos goles y logró un valioso empate 2-2 contra Sudáfrica, en la segunda fecha del Grupo G del Mundial de Fútbol femenino. Se trata de un resultado que les permite a ambas selecciones seguir con opciones de pasar a la siguiente ronda, luego
Continue ReadingDonald Trump faces new charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Here’s what to know
By MEG KINNARD and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press New charges — and a new defendant — added to the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump underscore how the Mar-a-Lago investigation is still very much ongoing, even as the focus has been on an expected indictment in a separate case related to the
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Asia’s best bars for 2023 announced
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Asia comprises about 30% of the world’s land mass. But there seems to be one consensus about which spot is the best for drinking on this massive continent: Hong Kong’s Coa, which was crowned the Best Bar in Asia for a record third year in a row.
Continue ReadingCorea del Norte exhibe misiles balísticos durante desfile militar para conmemorar los 70 años del armisticio de la guerra de Corea
macamilarincon (CNN) –– Corea del Norte exhibió sus tropas y equipo militar durante un desfile en Pyongyang para conmemorar el aniversario número 70 del armisticio de la guerra de Corea, informó el medio estatal KCNA. Corea del Norte, China y Rusia conmemoran el “Día de la Victoria” de hace 70 años, mientras se alinean en
Continue ReadingUS Senate votes to expand radiation-exposure compensation, from Guam to original A-bomb test site
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has endorsed a major expansion of a compensation program for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing and the mining of uranium during the Cold War. Advancing on a 86-11 Senate vote Thursday, the proposal would extend aid to
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Look inside the world’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Texas
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest community of 3D-printed homes is being built in Texas — and the neighborhood just unveiled its first completed house. With walls “printed” using a concrete-based material, the single-story structure is the first of 100 such homes set to welcome residents starting September. The community is part
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