By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts returned to Earth early Monday after a six-month stay at the International Space Station. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Returning were NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg, Russia’s Andrei Fedyaev and the United Arab
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Men walk through a lush plantation between Ecuador ’s balmy Pacific coast and its majestic Andes, lopping hundreds of bunches of green bananas from groaning plants twice their height. Workers haul the bunches to an assembly line, where the bananas are washed, weighed and plastered
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Four astronauts have returned home from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, making a splashdown landing aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida on Monday. The astronauts, members of the Crew-6 mission run jointly by NASA and SpaceX, departed the space station on
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By Atika Shubert, CNN (CNN) — As the furor over that infamously unwanted kiss circles around Spain’s Football Federation chief, Luis Rubiales, some may be surprised to learn that the initial complaint wasn’t filed by the woman he kissed, but a man watching the match in Madrid. Miguel Ángel Galán was watching with pride as
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek’s U.S. Open title defense has ended with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round. The loss Sunday night also means Swiatek’s stay at No. 1 in the WTA rankings will end next week. Current No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka
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CNN Analysis by Ronald Brownstein (CNN) — Much remains unknown of course about the presidential general election whose traditional kick-off will come one year from today on Labor Day, 2024. But one thing is already clear: the race will almost certainly be decided by a handful of voters in the very few states not entirely
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Ronald Brownstein (CNN) — Much remains unknown of course about the presidential general election whose traditional kick-off will come one year from today on Labor Day, 2024. But one thing is already clear: the race will almost certainly be decided by a handful of voters in the very few states not entirely secure
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A microphone in hand, Sen. Tim Scott left the podium at a recent barbecue event in South Carolina and made his way through tables draped in red, white and blue as attendees finished plates of pulled pork and baked beans. As he
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has left Washington for Indonesia, where she’ll attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. President Joe Biden decided to skip the event. The White House says Harris will demonstrate American commitment to Southeast Asia on her fourth trip to Asia since taking
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes as “commercial gaming,” likely a sign that it is on the verge of allowing gambling as major casino operators flock to the Gulf Arab nation.
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes as “commercial gaming,” likely a sign that it is on the verge of allowing gambling as major casino operators flock to the Gulf Arab nation.
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CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people remain trapped at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after heavy rains inundated the area and created thick, ankle-deep mud which sticks to campers’ shoes and vehicle tires. Attendees were told to shelter in place in the Black Rock Desert
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stocks were higher in Europe and Asia on Monday following a report that signaled the US jobs market, while still healthy, shows some signs of cooling, raising hopes for an easing of interest rate hikes. Germany’s DAX advanced 0.7% to 15,949.69 and the CAC 40 in Paris picked up
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By Andy Rose and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Steve Harwell, the 56-year-old former lead singer of the rock group Smash Mouth, is receiving hospice care at his home, the band’s manager said Sunday. “Although Steve is here with us still, sadly it will only be for a short time,” Smash Mouth manager Robert Hayes
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Travis accounted for five touchdowns, including three to Michigan State transfer Keon Coleman, and No. 8 Florida State throttled fifth-ranked LSU 45-24 in the most anticipated matchup of college football’s opening weekend. The Seminoles extended their winning streak to seven and established themselves as
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La vivienda está en el momento menos asequible de las últimas cuatro décadas. Pero comprar o alquilar una casa podría ser incluso menos asequible ahora si no fuera por el impacto continuado de los trabajadores remotos e híbridos derivados de la pandemia, según un estudio reciente de Fannie Mae. El estudio, que
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Chanel Porter brought on Mizzou volleyball’s junior right side hitter Jordan Iliff, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH, MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN and BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — After a mild start to the U.S. Open, much higher temperatures have arrived in the second week at Flushing Meadows. It is supposed to reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius) and top 50% humidity on Wednesday. That’s not a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congratulations to our Week 2 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the nominees in the video player above and then vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Battle’s Daqual Wright lays out for a diving touchdown catch from Alex Fernandez. Nominee No. 2: Blair Oaks’
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Steve Harwell, excantante del grupo de rock Smash Mouth, recibe cuidados paliativos en su casa, informó el representante de la banda, Robert Hayes. “Aunque Steve todavía está aquí con nosotros, lamentablemente será sólo por un corto tiempo”, dijo Hayes a CNN el domingo por la noche, diciendo que la
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