By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Former congressional aide Celeste Maloy will win the Republican special primary election to succeed her onetime boss, GOP Rep. Chris Stewart, in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, CNN projects. Stewart, who had endorsed Maloy, is expected to vacate the seat on September 15 over his wife’s health concerns. Maloy will
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El presidente electo de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, se reunió este martes en Ciudad de Guatemala con el subsecretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Richard R. Verma, con quien coincidió en la necesidad de trabajar juntos para fortalecer el desarrollo y las instituciones democráticas en esa nación centroamericana, según informó el Departamento
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By Stefano Pozzebon, Michael Rios and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — Over thirty people are dead after heavy rains and floods in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, state governor Eduardo Leite said Wednesday. Leite visited the disaster area on Wednesday morning and pledged on social media that no effort would be spared
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Google reached an agreement in principle with US states to settle an antitrust lawsuit for its alleged conduct in the Google Play Store, according to a Tuesday court filing. This lawsuit was led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and attorneys general from California, North Carolina,
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Four of the women who inspired the term “supermodel” are getting some majorly overdue recognition in a new docuseries set to premiere on Apple TV+ later this month. The first trailer for “The Super Models” premiered on Wednesday, featuring a mix of old and new footage of models Naomi
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Black man sentenced to death in Oregon for a 1998 murder is now free, two years after the state Court of Appeals reversed the conviction in a case that his defenders said was tainted by racism. Jesse Johnson spent 25 years in prison for a
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have passed legislation requiring judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child’s gender identity in custody and visitation proceedings. The legislation is one of several bills lawmakers want to see signed into law offering more protections for LGBTQ+ children. The state
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has launched a rocket with an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe. The HII-A rocket’s liftoff from Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan was shown on live video by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The rocket is also carrying a small lunar
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of murdering a Hermann police sergeant in March has requested a change of venue. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful gun possession, unlawful possession of an illegal weapon, possession of a controlled substance
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Hey, Upper East Siders. “Gossip Girl” here. Penn Badgley was spotted discussing a certain iconic wedding scene featured in the original CW “Gossip Girl” series finale during his “Podcrushed” SiriusXM podcast on Wednesday, and the subject of his real-life ex-girlfriend Blake Lively of course came up. Badgley played Dan
Continue ReadingWEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a woman on a forest trail west of Yellowstone National Park in July and also attacked a person in Idaho three years ago was killed after it broke into a house near West Yellowstone over the weekend, Montana wildlife officials said Wednesday. Early Saturday,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The governor’s office announced in a Wednesday press release that the state is requesting a “major disaster declaration” for federal assistance to 33 Missouri counties, citing inclement weather from July 29-Aug. 14. The aid request includes several counties in Mid-Missouri, including Benton, Camden and Maries counties. According to the release, initial
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Autoridades panameñas arrestaron a cinco personas que presuntamente trasladaban a 150 migrantes en cinco botes artesanales en la región de Isla Oro, Panamá, cercana de la frontera con Colombia, informó este miércoles en un comunicado el Servicio Nacional de Fronteras de Panamá (Senafront). Según Senafront, miembros de diferentes agencias interceptaron
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar lander lifted off Wednesday night. The Japanese Space Agency launch, which was rescheduled several times due to bad weather, occurred aboard an H-IIA rocket from Tanegashima Space Center at 7:42 p.m. ET
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Luego de un Mundial que dejó como campeón a la Argentina de Lionel Messi, el camino hacia una nueva Copa del Mundo comienza esta semana en Sudamérica. Las eliminatorias sudamericanas para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 empiezan este jueves con la jornada 1, mientras que la jornada 2 tendrá
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make a rare public appearance at the White House, attending an arts event next week with first lady Jill Biden. The White House announced that Clinton is scheduled to appear Tuesday to help honor the 2023 winners of the Praemium Imperiale, a global
Continue ReadingDEWITT, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say an upstate New York sheriff’s deputy shot to death two teenagers who were in a vehicle that he thought was about to run him over. An Onondaga County sheriff’s deputy responding to a report of suspicious activity in the Syracuse suburb of Dewitt fired three shots into one of
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas attorney and blogger is suing to get State Police to release records regarding Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ travel and security. Matthew Campbell filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the State Police of illegally withholding the public records he’s requested. Campbell runs the Blue
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Nick Bosa’s lengthy contract holdout ended four days before the start of the season for the San Francisco 49ers when he agreed to a contract extension that will make him the NFL’s richest defensive player ever. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that the
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the names of four people found dead Saturday after a house fire in Seattle over the weekend and ruled three of them homicides. The medical examiner said Wednesday that 40-year-old Lana A. Stewart died from multiple sharp-force injuries, 7-year-old Sebastino Ragusa died from asphyxia
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