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UN investigator says Eritreans experienced torture and sexual violence during national service

August 7, 2023 8:16 PM Associated Press

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. independent investigator on human rights says Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers report that during compulsory national service they experienced torture, inhumane or degrading treatment, sexual and gender-based violence, forced labor and abusive conditions. Mohamed Babiker says Eritrea has a policy of indefinite national service

New Zealand is partnering with BlackRock in aim to reach 100% renewable electricity

August 7, 2023 8:16 PM Associated Press

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government says it will partner with U.S. investment giant BlackRock as it aims to become one of the first nations in the world to have its electricity grid run entirely from renewable energy. The government said it was helping BlackRock launch a $1.2

Mattel anuncia una edición limitada de la “Barbie rarita”

August 7, 2023 8:15 PM CNN Newsource

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Algunos podrán asegurar que las Barbies raritas se hacen, no se venden. Sin embargo, Mattel puede estar en desacuerdo. La empresa de juguetes detrás de la icónica marca Barbie anunció una muñeca de autor inspirada en la “Barbie rarita”, interpretada por Kate McKinnon en el éxito de taquilla de Greta Gerwig.

Biden will tout long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation during Arizona visit

August 7, 2023 7:57 PM Associated Press

By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce a new national monument to preserve land around Grand Canyon National Park and limit it from mining. White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi confirmed during a press gaggle Monday aboard Air Force One that Biden will call for the designation during his

Mattel 'Weird Barbie' doll is for sale for a limited time.

Mattel announces limited-edition ‘Weird Barbie’ doll for sale

August 7, 2023 7:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — Some might say Weird Barbies are made, not sold. Mattel, however, begs to differ. The toy company behind the iconic Barbie brand has announced a signature doll modeled after Kate McKinnon’s character from Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster “Barbie.” In the movie, McKinnon’s character helps send Margot Robbie’s Barbie on her

Mattel announces limited-edition ‘Weird Barbie’ doll for sale

August 7, 2023 7:34 PM CNN

CNN By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — Some might say Weird Barbies are made, not sold. Mattel, however, begs to differ. The toy company behind the iconic Barbie brand has announced a signature doll modeled after Kate McKinnon’s character from Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster “Barbie.” In the movie, McKinnon’s character helps send Margot Robbie’s Barbie on

K-pop star Suga becomes 3rd BTS member to begin military service in South Korea

August 7, 2023 7:15 PM Associated Press

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Following his debut solo tour earlier this year, Suga, the K-pop superstar rapper/singer/songwriter, has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s compulsory military service. “We would like to inform our fans that SUGA has initiated the military enlistment process by applying for

Multitudes honran al futbolista Jesús López Ortiz, quien murió tras ataque de un cocodrilo en Costa Rica

August 7, 2023 7:06 PM CNN Newsource

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Multitudes de personas acompañaron el féretro del futbolista Jesús López Ortiz en Guanacaste, noreste de Costa Rica, la semana pasada después de que sufriera el ataque mortal de un cocodrilo. “Hoy te despedimos ‘Chucho’; hoy cerca de de 1.000 personas te acompañan en representación de todos tus amigos, familiares y de

Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is pictured here.

Former Georgia lieutenant governor subpoenaed to testify before Fulton County grand jury in 2020 election probe

August 7, 2023 7:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Morris, Sara Murray and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan received subpoenas to testify before a Fulton County grand jury this month, a source with direct knowledge of the 2020 election interference investigation in the state told CNN. Duncan has been a sharp critic of Donald Trump’s

Southern Boone bringing ‘competitive nature’ into year two under Mark Ross

August 7, 2023 6:46 PM Nathalie Jones

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Southern Boone football coach Mark Ross has had a full offseason to prepare for the 2023 season, unlike in his first year in Ashland. He said his team is bringing a natural competitiveness to the upcoming season, from top to bottom. The former Marceline head coach was hired in May of 2022,

Investigan como feminicidio la muerte de Luz Mery Tristán, excampeona mundial de patinaje

August 7, 2023 6:46 PM CNN Newsource

macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La expatinadora colombiana Luz Mery Tristán fue asesinada el sábado en su vivienda del oeste de Cali, informó la Secretaría de Seguridad de la ciudad en su cuenta de Twitter. De acuerdo con las primeras investigaciones, a las 11 de la noche de ese día la Policía Nacional de Cali y

Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface

August 7, 2023 6:39 PM Associated Press

By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has detected unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen at underground launch control centers at a Montana nuclear missile base where a striking number of men and women have reported cancer diagnoses. A new cleanup effort has been ordered. The discovery “is the first from

Firearm count added against Indiana man charged in block party shooting that killed 1, injured 17

August 7, 2023 6:38 PM Associated Press

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A prosecutor has filed a felony firearm sentencing enhancement against a Muncie man charged with two counts of aggravated battery in connection with a shooting that left one person dead and 17 others wounded in the central Indiana city. Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman says the sentencing enhancement filed Monday against

Louisiana man arrested after child molestation charge filed in Boone County

August 7, 2023 6:31 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Louisiana man was booked into the Boone County Jail on Sunday night after a child-molestation charge was filed in June. Forrest D. Stevens, 61, of Hammond, Louisiana, was charged on June 1 with first-degree child molestation. He is being held in the Boone County Jail without bond. An court appearance was

Mizzou hoops lands commitment from four-star forward

August 7, 2023 6:25 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates now has two recruits in his class of 2024, after four-star forward Marcus Allen committed to the Tigers on Monday. Allen is ranked No. 60 in the 2024 ESPN 100. He’s also, according to Rivals, the No. 52 ranked prospect in the nation and the No.

Colombia's midfielder Manuela Vanegas celebrates scoring her team's second goal against Germany at Sydney Stadium on July 30.

Colombia advances to Women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the first time after victory over Jamaica; France beats Morocco

August 7, 2023 6:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Colombia reached the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in the country’s history after a nervy 1-0 victory over Jamaica in Melbourne on Tuesday, while France confidently knocked out Morocco to reach the last eight. Catalina Usme brilliantly scored the winner for Colombia and, in the process,

Jesus Alberto Lopez Ortiz was killed by a crocodile in Costa Rica.

Crowds honor soccer player killed by crocodile in Costa Rica

August 7, 2023 6:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Djenane Villanueva and Karol Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Crowds of people accompanied the coffin of soccer player Jesus Lopez Ortiz in Guanacaste, northeastern Costa Rica, last week after his death following a crocodile attack. “Today we said goodbye to you ‘Chucho’; today, around a thousand people accompany you representing all your friends, family, and

Nearly all teens on Idaho YMCA camp bus that crashed have been released to their families

August 7, 2023 6:11 PM Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State Police say nearly all of the teenage campers involved in a YMCA camp bus crash on Friday have been released to their families. Police said in a statement on Monday that troopers over the weekend continued investigating the cause of Friday’s bus crash that resulted in everyone on the

Texas judge dismisses murder charge against babysitter who served 15 years over toddler’s death

August 7, 2023 5:55 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has dismissed a murder charge against a babysitter who served 15 years in prison over the death of a toddler who died while in her care. State District Judge Karen Sage granted a request on Monday to dismiss the original charges. Rosa Jimenez has been out of prison

Judges halt a Biden rule offering student debt relief for those alleging colleges misled them

August 7, 2023 5:54 PM Associated Press

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has put on hold a rule from President Joe Biden’s administration that makes it easier to obtain student loan debt relief for some borrowers. The rule covers borrowers who say they were victims of fraud or misleading information when they were recruited

Month: August 2023