By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Winning a gold medal is a big deal. As a result, athletes want to be able to celebrate and soak in their moment at the top of their sport. However, for South Korean skater Jung Cheol-won, the decision to celebrate a fraction of a second too early cost him
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rebuking Donald Trump, a state court judge imposed a limited gag order Tuesday in the former president’s civil business fraud trial and ordered him to delete a social media post that publicly maligned a key court staffer. Judge Arthur
Continue ReadingBy Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Port Sulphur, Louisiana (CNN) — Massive barges brought over a million gallons of fresh water to Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on Monday as the community tackles the intrusion of saltwater that’s threatening drinking supplies. The emergency transports by the Army Corps of Engineers to water treatment and pumping stations
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CNN By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, Daniel Hodge and Kostyantin Gak, CNN Donetsk region, Ukraine (CNN) — A Ukrainian solider rushes through the front-line in Klishchiivka, eastern Ukraine, as gun and artillery fire erupt around him. Armed with an American-made M16 rifle, he and his unit storm an area that moments before was held by
Continue Reading By Kocha Olarn and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Police in Thailand arrested a 14-year-old boy after a shooting at a luxury shopping mall in the capital Bangkok on Tuesday left at least two people dead and five others injured, causing terrified shoppers to flee the scene. Video shows crowds of people running
Continue ReadingKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Two earthquakes have struck northwestern Nepal, sending tremors through the region. Several houses were reportedly damaged by the tremor but no casualties were reported in the region. The country’s earthquake monitoring center said the epicenter for both quakes was Bajhang district in northwestern Nepal, close to the Indian border. The initial
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic and Austria say they are temporarily reintroducing checks along their borders with Slovakia in an effort to stem a flow of migrants. Both countries said in separate announcements that the measure will become effective on Wednesday and remain in place for 10 days initially. Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner
Continue Reading By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, Daniel Hodge and Kostyantin Gak, CNN Donetsk region, Ukraine (CNN) — A Ukrainian solider rushes through the front-line in Klishchiivka, eastern Ukraine, as gun and artillery fire erupt around him. Armed with an American-made M16 rifle, he and his unit storm an area that moments before was held by Russian
Continue ReadingBy ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet Married couples can benefit from a range of tax breaks in the form of credits and deductions. With the right strategies in place, couples can use these tax breaks to build wealth. One strategy that couples can employ is using tax credits or money they saved because of deductions to
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president has welcomed the U.N. Security Council’s resolution to send a Kenya-led multinational armed force to Haiti to help combat violent gangs and pledged that it will “not fail the people of Haiti.” President William Ruto’s remarks on Tuesday came a day after the vote
Continue Reading By Homero De la Fuente and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The Seattle Seahawks cruised past the New York Giants with a blowout 24-3 victory at MetLife Stadium on Monday. The Seahawks built the win off the back of a strong defense, ending the game with a franchise record-equaling 11 sacks – including 10 sacks
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez Islamabad (CNN) — La Policía en el este de Pakistán desmanteló una red ilegal de sustracción de órganos y arrestó a ocho personas por extraer quirúrgicamente riñones de cientos de pacientes para personas adineradas que necesitaban un trasplante, dijeron las autoridades este lunes. El presunto líder de la pandilla, identificado como “Dr. Fawad”,
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CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Late-night TV hosts returned to the air Monday, five months after production came to a halt due to the writers’ strike. As usual, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel humored their audiences with witty zingers — but also expressed solidarity with workers beset by unemployment due to
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Late-night TV hosts returned to the air Monday, five months after production came to a halt due to the writers’ strike. As usual, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel humored their audiences with witty zingers — but also expressed solidarity with workers beset by unemployment due to
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson confronted top White House officials late Sunday, demanding they take fast and concrete steps to address a migrant crisis they believe is about to reach a breaking point in the Windy City, according to two people on
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Late-night TV hosts returned to the air Monday, five months after production came to a halt due to the writers’ strike. As usual, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel humored their audiences with witty zingers — but also expressed solidarity with workers beset by unemployment due to Hollywood’s
Continue ReadingBy KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The World Bank says South Asia is expected to grow by 5.8% this year, making it the fastest-growing region in the world even as the pace remains below pre-pandemic levels. The latest South Asia Development Update from the World Bank released on Tuesday projects growth in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council did not decide on a new contract regarding yard waste removal services in the city during Monday night’s council meeting. The city’s current contract with All Seasons Landscaping will expire on Oct. 31. During a September meeting, council members voted to seek a one-year contract extension for
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — When UK-based chip designer Arm went public earlier this month, raising $65 billion on the Nasdaq in a matter of hours, hopes swirled among investors that the global market for initial public offerings might be coming back to life after an 18-month slump. Since then, shares in
Continue ReadingBy DAVID RISING Associated Press SHAOXING, China (AP) — China has gone out of its way to welcome the Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games. It’s part of its two-pronged strategy with the goal of taking over the self-ruled island that involves both wooing its people and threatening it militarily. Unlike the Beijing Winter Olympics
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