By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The White homeowner accused of wounding a Black teen who went to the wrong Kansas City address in April will stand trial for the shooting, a Missouri judge ruled Thursday. The ruling came after a preliminary hearing in which a dozen witnesses testified and multiple exhibits were admitted into
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Un recluso considerado “extremadamente peligroso” escapó de una prisión en el condado de Chester, Pensilvania, en la mañana de este jueves, según funcionarios locales. Danilo Cavalcante, de 34 años, logro huir de la cárcel del condado de Chester alrededor de las 8:50 a.m. de este jueves, según la Oficina de la
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA and JOSH FUNK Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge says Kansas officials are no longer required to change transgender people’s birth certificates so the documents reflect their gender identities. Since 2019, a federal consent agreement required Kansas officials to change gender identity on a person’s birth certificate when asked.
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By Niamh Kennedy, Nimi Princewill and Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — The military junta in Niger has canceled the visa of the French ambassador and instructed police to expel him, after ordering the diplomat last week to leave the country. In the letter shared by local media on Thursday and attributed to the Nigerien Ministry
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to North Korea’s failed launch of a spy satellite last week, the U.S. has imposed sanctions on two men and a Moscow-registered firm accused of supporting North Korea’s ballistic missile program. Treasury sanctioned Russia-based Jon Jin Yong and Sergei Kozlov, who it said worked together
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A local official in northeastern Congo says a clash between armed forces and members of a religious sect protesting Western organizations operating in the country has killed at least 26 people. The violence broke out early Wednesday in the eastern city of Goma where Wazalendo followers
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM and JEFF AMY Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Hyundai and LG Energy Solution are spending an additional $2 billion and hiring an extra 400 workers to make batteries at the automaker’s sprawling U.S. electrical vehicle plant that is under construction in Georgia. The announcement Thursday comes three months after the companies
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 50 years after a Vietnam War-era bombing on the University of Wisconsin campus that killed a researcher, the FBI on Thursday released age-processed photographs of a suspect who has thus far evaded law enforcement and been referred to as “Wisconsin’s state ghost.” Leo Burt
Continue Reading By Mariya Knight and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — A new video published by pro-Wagner PMC Telegram channel Grey Zone on Wednesday appears to show Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claiming to be in Africa shortly before his death. It is unclear when or where the video was shot, but Prigozhin seems unbothered about his safety
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools – in an email to parents – stated that Grant Elementary first grade teacher Caroline Dill died in a car accident on Tuesday night. A CPS spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email that two separate letters were sent to parents. Students have yet to be informed by
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — John Isner waved farewell to singles tennis in a way fitting of the 38-year-old’s long career on the court. In another tennis marathon, the giant was felled by fellow American Michael Mmoh in a five-set thriller, bowing out of his singles career with a 3-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 7-6
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol and University of Missouri police are advising everyone who is not going to the Mizzou football game to avoid downtown.
Continue ReadingSCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania media conglomerate has sold its four daily newspapers, including The Times-Tribune of Scranton, to publishing powerhouse MediaNews Group, ending nearly 130 years of local ownership. Times-Shamrock Communications CEO Jim Lewandowski made the announcement to staff on Thursday. The other daily papers in the sale are The Citizens’ Voice of
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CNN, WTOC, MICHAEL BOBBITT, SCV, DAVID BAXTER III, AIO FILMZ, WCTV, WJXT, SCV/DAVID BAXTER III By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Named for the trees that once covered the islands, Cedar Key, Florida, is located about four miles out in the Gulf of Mexico and connected to the mainland by a single road that crosses
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Orsted, the global wind energy developer, says its first offshore wind farm in New Jersey will be delayed until 2026. The Danish company said Wednesday that’s due to supply chain issues, higher interest rates, and a failure so far to garner enough tax credits from
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Que comience el espectáculo: Taylor Swift llevará su gira “Eras Tour” al cine a partir de octubre, reveló la cantante en una publicación de Instagram este jueves. “El ‘Eras Tour’ ha sido la experiencia más significativa y eléctrica de mi vida hasta el momento y estoy muy emocionada de compartirles que
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By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — US highway safety regulators are investigating an apparent hidden feature in Tesla’s Autopilot software that can reportedly disable the safety prompts Tesla gives to drivers to keep their hands on the steering wheel. The regulators are demanding information from the automaker about whether consumers could try to circumvent the
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ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people died Wednesday in a four-vehicle crash in Phelps County on Highway 63, just south of Highway 5170, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Perry Patrick, 61, of Newburg, and two teenagers – 19-year-old Grace Gorman, of Rolla, and 18-year-old Michael Sutton, of Edgar Springs –
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Those attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may notice an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police surveillance drone. The New York City police department plans to pilot the unmanned aircrafts in response to complaints about large gatherings, including private
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 23, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the vibrant core of Houston, Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans’ (AAMA) Work and Learn Center amplifies a beacon of hope and empowerment. This brilliance will be evident at the annual AAMA Illumine Gala, a
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