By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Few corners of the U.S. may be less hospitable to Donald Trump than California, where he lost by more than 5 million votes in the 2020 election. But as the former president seeks to return to the White House, the liberal bastion may give
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark Milley has spent the better part of the last two years rallying allies to provide weapons for the Ukrainians as they defend their country against the Russian forces. But as he leaves office at
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congress is starkly divided over very different paths to preventing a federal shutdown — the Senate charging ahead with a bipartisan package to temporarily fund the government but the House slogging through a longshot effort with no real chance of finishing by Saturday’s
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Ronald Brownstein (CNN) — The candidates who will gather for the second Republican presidential debate this week face an unusual challenge: how to take on a front-runner who’s not on stage and is already acting as if he’s the nominee. Former President Donald Trump’s posture was symbolized by his decision to hold a
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It’s as if the calendar suddenly raced forward a year in the blink of an eye. President Joe Biden and ex-President Donald Trump are stuck in their possible rematch for the White House a year early, with the incumbent set to rush to Michigan Tuesday to preemptively steal
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Estimates of the number of people in the US with lingering Covid-19 symptoms vary widely, but a new survey from the National Center for Health Statistics says the condition may have affected as many as 962,000 children and 17.9 million adults. In 2022, according to the agency, 1.3% of
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By Jake Tapper, Jeremy Herb and Makayla Humphrey, CNN Washington (CNN) — In her new book “Enough,” former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson paints the closing days of the Trump White House as even more chaotic and lawless than she previously disclosed in her shocking televised testimony last summer. President Donald Trump lashes out unpredictably
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back, but the formula you know is long gone. For more than 20 years, the annual cultural phenomenon saw a who’s who of supermodels don over-the-top lingerie and angel wings to strut down a runway to performances by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOCCER Father Tolton (2) Hickman (1) FINAL Mexico (4) Fatima (3) FINAL Hannibal (3) Marshall (0) FINAL Sullivan (4) Crocker (3) FINAL HS SOFTBALL Capital City (5) Camdenton (4) FINAL Linn
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on their teachings about the contributions of people from different racial backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities. Newsom on Monday said the measure is “long overdue.” It comes in the
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten (CNN) — A court-appointed special master offered three proposals on Monday to boost the Black voting-age population in a reconfigured Alabama congressional district – the latest development in a closely watched redistricting case with implications for control of the US House of Representatives after next year’s elections. The maps drafted by special
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MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man suffered a serious injury Sunday morning in a crash in Maries County on Highway 133, about a mile and a half south of Van Cleve, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe – driven by Dale Bosley, 40
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The surprise attendance of pop superstar Taylor Swift at Sunday’s Kansas City Chiefs game also brought an unexpected surge in sales of Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce’s jersey, according to sports retailer Fanatics. “Yesterday, Travis Kelce was one of the top five selling NFL players and saw a nearly
Continue Reading By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — Often associated with traffic-blocking buses, screechy megaphones and overcrowded landmarks, group tours don’t exactly have the best reputation. But a new crop of travel companies is totally redefining the concept, catering to millennials and Generation Z. Leaving tour guide flags by the wayside, next-gen group trips invite solo travelers
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Varios grupos que defienden los derechos de los migrantes condenaron este lunes el nuevo acuerdo entre Estados Unidos y México, por el que este último país se compromete a “despresurizar” sus ciudades fronterizas deportando a sus países de origen a las personas que buscan cruzar la frontera. “El anuncio del acuerdo
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By MJ Lee, Senior White House correspondent (CNN) — Confusion reigned on the eve of Joe Biden’s Tuesday trip to Michigan, as the White House scrambled to finalize the president’s plans for visiting striking autoworkers and lawmakers were left guessing about his itinerary. On Monday afternoon, members of the United Auto Workers at the site
Continue ReadingRIALTO BEACH, Wash. (AP) — The Coast Guard says teams are searching for a 26-year-old woman who was swept into the ocean from a popular beach on the Washington coast. The Coast Guard says it received a call at 10:50 a.m. Monday about a woman who was reportedly taken by ocean currents while she was
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 GOP presidential debate stage is shrinking after the Republican National Committee announced late Monday that seven candidates are set to participate in the second debate – down one from their first clash. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott,
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first. The Republican National Committee says seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night’s debate in California. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson participated in the first debate but didn’t meet the heightened criteria to make the cut this
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer An arrest warrant has been issued for Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson after he failed to appear for a court hearing on traffic charges in Massachusetts. Jackson was supposed to appear in Attleboro District Court last Friday related to reckless driving and speeding charges from 2021, when he
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