By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing allegations of beatings and abuse by music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been settled, the artists announced Friday, one day after the lawsuit was filed. The settlement was announced in a statement sent by attorney Douglas Wigdor, who represents Cassie,
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By Alli Rosenbloom, Megan Thomas and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A settlement was reached Friday between singer Cassie Ventura and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, one day after Ventura accused him in a federal lawsuit of rape and years of abuse, according to statements from both sides. “We have decided to resolve this matter
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La diseñadora de modas colombiana Nancy González, al igual que dos personas más, se declararon culpables de cargos federales en Estados Unidos tras ser acusados de importar desde Colombia productos fabricados con pieles especies protegidas, informó la Corte del Distrito Sur de la Florida este viernes en su sitio web. La
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 92-year-old businessman who represented Taiwan at this week’s summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in San Francisco expressed hope Friday that the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping should help to reduce tensions between the two superpowers and in the region. Morris Chang,
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By Veronica Stracqualursi and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Friday said she did not agree with former President Donald Trump’s recent remark referring to his political opponents as “vermin.” “The reality is I don’t agree with that statement any more than I agree when he said Hezbollah was smart,
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s two main opposition parties have failed to agree on a joint candidate for president, once again throwing into doubt their ability to unseat the ruling party in January’s election. The Nationalist Party and the Taiwan People’s Party were expected to announce an agreed-upon candidate Saturday at a news conference. Instead,
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti Nota del editor: Fatma Ashour es una abogada palestina y activista de derechos humanos que se mudó al sur de la Ciudad de Gaza, a Khan Younis. Este artículo de opinión fue traducido de un mensaje de voz en árabe y editado para ampliarlo. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son las de
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Hay pistas cortas, pistas llenas de baches y pistas notoriamente afectadas por vientos cruzados, pero aquí hay una nueva dificultad que preocupará a los viajeros nerviosos: una pista de hielo. Norse Atlantic Airways aterrizó un Boeing 787 Dreamliner en condiciones bastante diferentes a las habituales este miércoles. El destino: la Antártida.
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured in an apartment fire at Lake Ozark Village on Friday, according to a social media post from the Osage Beach Fire Protection District. The post stated half of the 24-unit building was deemed uninhabitable. Lake Ozark Village is described as a retirement community on its website. The
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — After dogs were seen nibbling at human body parts, activists in western Mexico are demanding authorities keep digging at what appears to be a clandestine burial site. A group representing families of some of Mexico’s more than 112,000 missing people expressed concerned that police would leave the site on the outskirts
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — GOP presidential candidates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy shared their wives’ experiences with miscarriages at the Family Leader Thanksgiving forum on Friday. “Unfortunately, we lost that first baby,” DeSantis said, describing how he and his wife, Casey, struggled to grow their family. “And it
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — Cinco turistas españoles que se extraviaron esta semana en la zona conocida como Loma de Bahoruco, en el suroeste de República Dominicana, fueron localizados con vida este viernes, dijo a CNN el director de Operaciones de la Defensa Civil del país, Delfín Rodríguez. Los turistas —tres hombres y dos mujeres—
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher, Wesley Bruer and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — Police in North Carolina confirmed an officer who was involved in an initial encounter with a woman, who was later seen on video getting struck 17 times by a second officer, hit her in the face but claimed the woman assaulted him first. In
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, transfirió este viernes por la tarde en San Francisco, EE.UU. la presidencia pro tempore del Foro Económico Asia-Pacifico (APEC, por sus siglas en inglés) a la presidenta Dina Boluarte. Perú será el país encargado de recibir a los líderes de 21 economías el
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By Jake Tapper and Kirsten Appleton, CNN (CNN) — Israeli police are using forensic evidence, video and witness testimony and interrogations of suspects to document cases of rape amid the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Women and girls caught in the rampage were brutalized sexually, as well as physically tortured and killed, witnesses to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Welcome to this year’s winter weather special. This special will tackle several aspects of winter in Missouri, including how you can save money by insulating your home in cold temperatures, staffing for snow removal and how you can prep your car for the colder months. And of course, ABC 17 News Chief
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Un jurado condenó a Kaitlin Armstrong este viernes a 90 años de prisión luego de que la declararan culpable del asesinato de la ciclista profesional Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson, de 25 años, en Texas en mayo de 2022. El caso de Armstrong llamó la atención a nivel nacional después de que
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Ashland has spent $16,332.67 on police overtime costs so far in Fiscal Year 2024. This is about half the amount of money the city has budgeted for overtime, according to City Administrator Kyle Michel. The department has also logged 497 overtime hours. Fiscal Year 2024 began on May 1
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has identified its biggest priorities in its proposed 2024 budget. The budget lists five priority areas that helped shape the budget: Improve workforce retention and reduce workforce turnover and vacancy.Address priority staffing and space needs.Provide new and replacement equipment, vehicles, technology, and capital infrastructure; including the County’s transportation network.Provide public
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A woman who says Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her when she was a young comedy writer more than 50 years ago is now suing the actor. Joan Tarshis filed suit Thursday under a soon-to-expire New York law that gave victims of sexual abuse a year to sue over even decades-old
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