By Josh Pennington, Jonny Hallam and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired his defense minister, citing the need for “new approaches” as the war with Russia enters its 19th month. “This week, parliament will be asked to make a personnel decision … I have decided to replace the minister of
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD and SARUUL ENKHBOLD Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up the first-ever papal visit to Mongolia on Monday by inaugurating a church-run homeless clinic and shelter, insisting that such initiatives aren’t aimed at winning converts but are simply exercises in Christian charity. Francis toured the House of Mercy, a
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With partly cloudy skies and isolated to scattered rain chances in the afternoon, the UV index tomorrow will be 8. Without sunscreen that is SPF 50 or higher, it takes 15-25 minutes to receive a sunburn in these conditions. Pollen levels will be staying high this week, getting little help from isolated to scattered rain
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — There may be no place like home but President Joe Biden says he cannot go to his. Unprompted, Biden approached reporters Sunday in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, after he went to Mass at St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church to say he was not on vacation. “I
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El colibrí rufo es mágico. La iridiscente garganta del macho brilla más que un centavo de cobre reluciente y, como la mayoría de los colibríes, zumba por el aire revoloteando con curiosidad justo delante de los humanos que los contemplan. La primera vez que Mike Parr, presidente de American Bird Conservancy, vio
Continue ReadingBy PIYUSH NAGPAL, ALTAF QADRI and SIBI ARASU Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Rekha Devi, a 30-year-old farm worker, is dreading the moment when her family will be ordered to leave their makeshift tent atop a half-built overpass and return to the Yamuna River floodplains below, where their hut and small field of vegetables
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders led by Indonesian host President Joko Widodo are gathering in their final summit this year, besieged by divisive issues with no solutions in sight: Myanmar’s deadly civil strife, new flare-ups in the disputed South China Sea, and the longstanding United
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Una perra de Los Ángeles demostró ser el “Master of Puppies” después de colarse en uno de los conciertos de la legendaria banda de metal Metallica. La banda publicó en Facebook sobre el invitado sorpresa en su show del 25 de agosto en Los Ángeles. “¡Quizás hayas oído que
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two teams of US scientists have completed lab experiments testing the antibodies from vaccinated and infected Americans to see how well they might be able to fend off currently circulating variants of the virus that causes Covid-19, including the highly mutated BA.2.86. Their results match up almost exactly, and
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president says he’ll tell world leaders about the need to faithfully enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korea when they converge in Indonesia and India for annual summits this week. President Yoon Suk Yeol is to visit Jakarta to attend a series of summits
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City bats struggled to get going against Boston pitcher Chris Sale on Sunday afternoon, as the Red Sox won the rubber match 7-3. Sale pitched for five innings, not allowing a single run on two hits and striking out five batters. His relief held strong, as well, as the
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) An effective game from pitcher Zack Thompson and a home run from rookie Jordan Walker helped St. Louis to a 6-4 win over the Pirates on Sunday afternoon. Thompson tossed seven innings for the Cardinals, allowing three earned runs on seven hits. He tallied six strikeouts, as well, as he improved
Continue ReadingCNN Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — Editor’s note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him on Threads at www.threads.net/@deanobeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to survey the devastation from Hurricane Idalia. The
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El Día del Trabajo está aquí, lo que significa que el verano llega a su fin y las escuelas reabren. El primer lunes de septiembre también conmemora el movimiento laboral estadounidense y las contribuciones que los trabajadores han hecho a la economía del país. Dado que es feriado bancario,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team started the 2023 season off 1-0, with a 35-10 win over South Dakota on Thursday night. The biggest story line headed into that game was the ongoing competition between the quarterbacks: returning starter Brady Cook and redshirt freshman Sam Horn. Cook started the first half, while Horn took
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) There was a heavy law enforcement presence in a Boone County neighborhood Sunday afternoon. At least 10 Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies were on Dometrorch Road, just west of Midway and I-70, around 2:30 this afternoon. Deputies worked that neighborhood for about 45 minutes before they split up and went to different areas of the
Continue ReadingOpinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — Editor’s note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him on Threads at www.threads.net/@deanobeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to survey the devastation from Hurricane Idalia. The president
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Los magistrados del Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Guatemala dejaron en suspenso la decisión que tomó el Registro de Ciudadanos – una dependencia del TSE – que el pasado 27 de agosto notificó al Movimiento Semilla que había suspendido provisionalmente la personalidad jurídica del partido. Los magistrados explican en
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff is the first American teen since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals two years in a row, so the 19-year-old from Florida knows her way out of trouble on a tennis court. As the second set
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CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating a death at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert as thousands of people remain trapped on site after heavy rains inundated the area and created thick, ankle-deep mud which sticks to campers’ shoes and vehicle tires. Attendees were told to
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