By Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Mitt Romney thinks a government shutdown is “very likely,” citing the House for his pessimism. Senate GOP Whip John Thune says that House Republicans are going to have to show “some movement” in the impasse. And Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito thinks the House
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Lined up like soldiers guarding a nation’s treasures, dozens of shelves preserve an archive that gives account of a painful episode in Chile’s history: 47,000 instances of human rights violations during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. The documents were gathered between 1976 and 1992 by
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — From the moment Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine seemed inevitable, Europe knew it would soon have to ask itself some very complicated questions. High among those was whether the continent could wean itself off the Russian gas it had thirstily guzzled for decades – and avoid being at the mercy of President Vladimir Putin should he
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By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Jubilant movie fans thronged Indian cinemas before the crack of dawn on Thursday, bursting fire crackers and dancing on the street to welcome the latest release by one of the country’s biggest stars. Some screenings began at 5 a.m. as die-hard fans of Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan packed
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The Chinese hackers who breached senior US officials’ emails in May and June were able to do so by first stealing sensitive data from a Microsoft engineer, the company revealed Wednesday. Multiple mishaps, including the crash of an internal Microsoft system in April 2021 and the hack of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL BLAIR OAKS (0) HALLSVILLE (2) FINAL HELIAS (9) JEFFERSON CITY (2) FINAL ROLLA (8) BATTLE (9) FINAL SMITH-COTTON (2) BOONVILLE (8) FINAL MOBERLY (4) CENTRALIA (5) FINAL HS SOCCER ROCK
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — Un tribunal de Guatemala condenó a ocho años de prisión al expresidente Otto Pérez Molina (2012-2015) por los delitos de cohecho pasivo, lavado de dinero y fraude en un caso de corrupción, informó en un comunicado el Ministerio Público. La condena en el caso, conocido como “cooptación del Estado”, se
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Vaughn doubled, homered, drove in two runs and scored two as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 to snap a five-game losing streak. Elvis Andrus had four hits, and Yoan Moncada and Oscar Colas also went deep for the White
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By Luciana Lopez, Oliver Darcy and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav called for Hollywood to work together to end the writers and actors strikes, which have crippled Hollywood and which WBD this week said could cost the company as much as $500 million this year. “We really have to
Continue ReadingYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A popular rock climbing area in Yosemite National Park has been closed because of a crack that has developed in a massive granite cliff. Climbers recently reported the new crack on the western side of the Royal Arches formation near a climbing route called Super Slide, according to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At a Wednesday afternoon meeting, Columbia Public Schools officials said its new elementary school in southwest Columbia is expected to hold 650 students. Officials are expecting construction to be completed by early 2026 and for it to open the following fall. The construction is expected to cost about $44 million. A Columbia
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Tom Brady tiene un nuevo empleo en Delta Air Lines. El siete veces campeón del Super Bowl ha ampliado sus proyectos comerciales tras dejar la NFL, y ahora se unió a Delta para trabajar en la capacitación interna de los empleados y para participar en campañas publicitarias externas. Delta dijo este
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s top diplomat has reaffirmed his country’s resolve to join the European Union and urged the 27-member bloc to take courageous steps to advance its bid. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made the comments Wednesday during a news conference with the EU’s top official for enlargement. Their meeting in Ankara comes as
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Magic Johnson talked about how he won five NBA championships as a player, another five as an owner and an Olympic gold medal with the “Dream Team.” He talked about what it takes to win in sports and in business. As he spoke, players and
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Aunque no son las primeras mujeres que aspiran a la presidencia de México (otras seis ya lo habían hecho) sí son las primeras que logran consensuar el apoyo de los principales partidos políticos en el país. Se trata de Claudia Sheinbaum, por el oficialista Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional (Morena) y sus
Continue ReadingBy BILL TROCCHI Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt, Masyn Winn, Willson Contreras and Nolan Gorman went deep as the St. Louis Cardinals hit four home runs for the second straight game and beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 11-6 to take the first two games of the three-game series. Gorman hit his 27th homer
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. official says Central African Republic is facing a humanitarian crisis with 2.4 million people in need of assistance and the U.N.’s $534 million appeal only 36% funded. Mohamed Ag Ayoya, deputy special representative for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country, said Wednesday
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — En 2024, una mujer podría acceder a la presidencia de México por primera vez en la historia del país. Claudia Sheinbaum ganó el proceso de selección para la candidatura por el gobernante partido Morena y se enfrentará a Xóchitl Gálvez, de la alianza opositora Frente Amplio. Salvo que antes de
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Claudia Sheinbaum, exjefa de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, es la ganadora de la elección presidencial de México según los resultados preliminares y será la sucesora de Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Sheinbaum será la primera presidenta en la historia de México. Elecciones México 2024 en vivo: última hora, resultados,
Continue ReadingTACOMA, Wash. (AP) — U.S. authorities say two men have pleaded guilty to vandalizing power substations in Washington state in attacks that left thousands without power over the holidays last winter. Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman says 40-year-old Jeremy Crahan, of Puyallup, admitted Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma that he and Matthew
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