By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Vivek Ramaswamy has charged back into Iowa, stoking curiosity and skepticism after his attention-grabbing performance in the first Republican presidential debate. The charismatic 38-year-old businessman was met Friday by hundreds of GOP activists in small central cities near Des Moines, with more events planned in the
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies clashed Friday with North Korea, Russia and China over Pyongyang’s failed attempts to launch a spy satellite and who is responsible for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The open Security Council meeting called by the U.S., Albania, Ecuador,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The attorney representing two mothers who lost their children in a December fire says the event has taken a deep toll. “I imagine actually seeing and hearing your 7-year-old daughter dying must have been much worse than what we have to go through reading about this terrible event,” attorney Wells Woods
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By Richard Roth, Pierre Meilhan and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — In a defiant speech to the UN Security Council, North Korea insisted its efforts to launch a spy satellite into space are transparent and within “its legitimate right as a sovereign state.” Pyongyang’s ambassador to the UN Kim Song defended his country during a
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Es posible que el minorista electrónico de “moda rápida” Shein llegue pronto a un centro comercial cerca tuyo. La empresa matriz de Forever 21, Sparc Group, anunció este jueves que se asociará con el gigante de las compras en línea en un acuerdo que convertiría a Sparc en un accionista minoritario
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The UV index will be high under partly cloudy skies. Allergen levels remain high through the weekend. Ragweed, Chenopods, and Nettle are the primary allergens.
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cristopher Sanchez shrugged off an early homer to pitch six strong innings, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Friday night. Sanchez (2-3) and three relievers retired the final 21 St. Louis hitters. Nine of those outs
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Nueve meses después de que Elon Musk restableciera la cuenta de Donald Trump en la red social antes conocida como Twitter, el expresidente está de regreso en la que fue su plataforma preferida para comunicarse con el país. El regreso de Trump, que solía ser uno de los usuarios
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury has awarded $3.75 million in damages to a protester shot twice with hard-foam projectiles fired by Los Angeles police during demonstrations in 2020. The LA Times reports that jurors ruled Wednesday that the LA Police Department was negligent when one or more of its officers fired the so-called less-lethal
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado left Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning with what the club described as lower- back tightness.Arenado was 0 for 3. He committed an error on a softly hit ball by Trea Turner in the fifth inning and was unable to get
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — “Dune: Part Two”, la tan esperada secuela de la épica película de ciencia ficción “Dune”, de Denis Villeneuve de 2021, se pospondrá, anunció Warner Bros. este jueves. Originalmente estaba previsto que la película, protagonizada por Timothée Chalamet y Zendaya, se estrenara el 3 de noviembre de este año. En un correo
Continue ReadingWith the recent heat, you’ve definitely heard mention of the heat index in forecasts. This metric is a very useful combination of heat and humidity but doesn’t account for many other factors in summertime. Sunshine alone can add up to 15 degrees to the feels-like, and the heat index is based on shaded air temperatures.
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The parents of two Black men who died in unrelated in-custody encounters with law enforcement in Shelby County, Tennessee, this summer said they are seeking transparency. Jarveon Hudspeth, 21, died following a traffic stop with a Shelby County sheriff’s deputy on June 24. Courtney Ross died after he was
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La genialidad de Lionel Messi dentro de una cancha de fútbol siempre deja nuevos capítulos. El miércoles, el Inter Miami se ganó el derecho a jugar la final de la US Open Cup al derrotar, en condición de visitante y por penales, al FC Cincinnati, el mejor equipo de la Conferencia Este. Poco antes, los
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Oliver Anthony is continuing to make his voice heard after becoming an overnight sensation thanks to his viral working-class anthem, “Rich Men North of Richmond.” In a YouTube video shared on Friday, the singer addressed his song having been played at this week’s 2024 Republican presidential primary debate, saying
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ruled in favor of West Virginia’s restrictions on medication abortion Thursday, dismissing part of a lawsuit brought by an abortion drug manufacturer earlier this year. District Judge Robert Chambers rejected the manufacturer’s claim that the state’s near-total abortion ban, which took effect last September, conflicted with
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Here are the scores from Week 1 of area high school football.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As the new high school football season kicks off Friday night, fans may notice an EMS presence at some games. But, the Missouri State Highschool Activities Association said there is not enough resources in the state to mandate EMS personnel or athletic trainers at all high school football games. “The state
Continue ReadingGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park officials are warning that E. coli bacteria has been detected in the water supply close to Phantom Ranch, the only lodging at the bottom of the canyon. Park authorities said visitors should not consume any water in that area without boiling it first. E.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Decades-old personal writings from Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed BTK serial killer, have led local Oklahoma law enforcement to believe he is the “prime suspect” in a missing persons case from 1976. Rader has been linked to the missing persons case of 16-year-old Cynthia Dawn Kinney,
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