JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former technical English teacher at the Nichols Career Center is suing the Jefferson City School District, claiming age discrimination and retaliatory actions by supervisors. Kristin Imhoff filed the suit on Aug. 4, claiming two counts of retaliation against an employee resulted in damages. A court date has not yet been set. Court records
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Si tu principal objetivo es perder peso, quizá debas tener en cuenta el momento del día en el que haces ejercicio. Un nuevo estudio ofrece pistas que podrían ayudar a maximizar tus esfuerzos. Según un estudio publicado el martes en la revista académica Obesity, hacer ejercicio entre las 7:00 y las
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El presidente de República Dominicana, Luis Abinader, habló este miércoles ante la Asamblea General de la ONU sobre su decisión de cerrar sus fronteras con Haití desde el pasado 15 de septiembre. República Dominicana cierra sus fronteras con Haití: ¿cuál es el conflicto? El mandatario sostuvo que “un pequeño grupo
Continue ReadingURBANA, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 73-year-old man has pleaded guilty to driving a car into a planned abortion clinic in eastern Illinois and trying to set the building on fire earlier this year. They say Philip J. Buyno of Prophetstown, Illinois, entered the plea Tuesday to a federal charge of attempting to use
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A sheriff says nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after jailers punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation. Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The threat of a strike at one competitor and the bankruptcy of another proved beneficial for FedEx this summer. Overall, adjusted earnings for FedEx’s fiscal first quarter were $4.55 a share, up from $3.44 a share this time last year. The company raised its earnings-per-share guidance for fiscal 2024
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday the expansion of a form of humanitarian relief to Venezuelans already in the United States, making hundreds of thousands more people eligible for work permits and likely appeasing calls by New York City officials to provide work authorization to certain migrants. The arrival of
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Este miércoles se conocieron los resultados preliminares de la autopsia a la actriz argentina Silvina Luna, que murió el 31 de agosto a los 43 años. Según el documento, durante la autopsia “se observaron trombosis venosas y tromboembolismo pulmonar, en principio, idóneas para el mecanismo mortal”. Sin embargo, el informe
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CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — The Alabama band director who was shocked by a police stun gun and arrested after refusing to stop his band’s performance at a high school football game said the post-game songs had been arranged ahead of time and the whole experience has left him traumatized.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Federal prosecutors have recommended life sentences for the man who opened fire on a crowded Brooklyn subway train last year, injuring 10 people. In a court document, prosecutors said there was overwhelming evidence that shows Frank James intended to kill. They asked for him to be sentenced to 10 concurrent life sentences, as
Continue Reading By Donald Judd (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered the appointment of a federal coordinator to oversee long-term recovery efforts in East Palestine, Ohio, following the February derailment of a Norfolk Southern train hauling toxic chemicals. In an executive order, Biden tasked the Federal Emergency Management Agency tasked with appointing the coordinator who,
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — MGM Resorts brought to an end a 10-day computer shutdown prompted by efforts to shield from a cyberattack data including hotel reservations and credit card processing, the casino giant said Wednesday, as analysts and academics measured the effects of the event. “We are pleased that all
Continue Reading By Laura He and Berry Wang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese wildlife conservation group issued an unusual appeal earlier this month. The Endangered Species Fund called for volunteers to donate food to hungry animals kept at a zoo inside Dongshan Park in the northern province of Liaoning. The zoo is run by the
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai says he doesn’t want to see his father die in detention, as his lawyers raised the prospect that his long-delayed trial may be pushed back indefinitely. Sebastien Lai also slammed the U.K. government for its “shameful” lack of
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Wednesday evening in Manhattan with Wall Street CEOs and business power players to discuss efforts to rebuild his war-torn country and its economy, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN. The roundtable, convened by JPMorgan Chase, included former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, billionaire
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to preserve the site of the Wounded Knee massacre has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota introduced Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act in May. The bill passed the House by voice vote on Wednesday. The Senate is considering companion legislation.
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s pardons board will now consider requests for posthumous pardons in a limited scope. The move comes six years after it voted to freeze such applications amid a backlog of requests for pardons and commutations. The nine-member board voted unanimously Wednesday to begin accepting petitions for
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press An Idaho man has contracted measles, and health officials are working to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says the man was unvaccinated and was exposed during international travel. He was hospitalized for a time but is
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The upcoming “Strike Force Three” live show has been canceled because Jimmy Kimmel has Covid, and the show cannot go on. “Well, Las Vegas, I got Covid, and sadly, we need to cancel this weekend’s Strike Force Three show. I could never live with myself if I got my
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans already in the country. The move Wednesday to give Venezuelans who arrived in the country as of July 31 temporary protected status essentially makes it easier and faster for
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