Reuters (CNN) — Denmark’s government on Thursday proposed imposing an average tax of 100 Danish krone ($14.35) on air travel to help finance a green transition of the airline industry that will enable all domestic flights to use 100% sustainable fuels by 2030. About half of the expected yearly proceeds of 1.2 billion krone will
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — In story published Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Nicholas Gutierrez was charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, based on a press release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Gutierrez actually was charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter with gross
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore’s former top prosecutor who was thrust into the national spotlight after charging six police officers in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray, was found guilty of two counts of perjury for making false statements on loan applications for two Florida vacation homes, the Justice Department said.
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie,” but the bizarre phenomenon is no cause for a dance party. Drought may be to blame for the strange hue, scientists say, and they’re warning against entering the water or
Continue ReadingMONTREAL (AP) — Montreal police say two Jewish schools in the city were hit overnight by gunshots. Staff members discovered bullet holes on the exterior of the buildings when they arrived this morning. Police say nobody was inside at the time of the shootings and no injuries have been reported. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacted
Continue ReadingTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Days after asking for the public’s help to determine what happened at a California protest that resulted in a Jewish demonstrator’s death, authorities say they still have no video of the incident and are urging patience as they investigate. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday asked anyone who may
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An order was filed on Monday to commit a St. Louis man accused of bringing a gun to the Missouri Capitol last year. Alok Rohra, 37, was charged last year with illegal gun possession and armed criminal action. Cole County Circuity Judge Jon Beetem filed the order to commit Rohra to
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Un ganadero australiano logró sobrevivir al ataque de un cocodrilo después de morder al enorme depredador en el párpado. Colin Deveraux relató a la emisora nacional ABC que se encontraba trabajando sobre el río Finniss, en el Territorio del Norte, cuando se detuvo para observar un billabong, término australiano utilizado para
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Idaho’s “abortion trafficking” law from being enforced while a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality is underway. U.S. District Magistrate Debora K. Grasham handed down the ruling Wednesday, saying the lawsuit is about the fundamental rights of freedom of expression, due process
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. report paints a stark picture of the devastation of the collapse of the Palestinian economy after a month of war and Israel’s near-total siege of Gaza. The gross domestic product shrank 4% in the West Bank and Gaza in the war’s first month,
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By Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — At least 14 Palestinians were killed in the refugee camp Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, following an Israeli military raid, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The incursion resulted in clashes with Palestinians early Thursday morning, the ministry said. It is not yet clear whether the deceased
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — La renuncia de Arturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea como ministro de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de México, un año antes de que terminara su encomienda, ha generado un debate sobre su legalidad, y ahora el Senado tiene la última palabra. Zaldívar anunció su decisión este martes con un mensaje en
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County associate circuit judge is eyeing a run for a mid-Missouri circuit judge next year. Judge Stephanie Morrell filed paperwork on Wednesday with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run for the Division 3 seat in the 13th Judicial Circuit. The circuit covers felony criminal cases and some civil matters
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Apollo astronaut Col. Frank Borman, who commanded the first mission to orbit the moon, has died in Billings, Montana, NASA announced. He was 95. “Today we remember one of NASA’s best. Astronaut Frank Borman was a true American hero. Among his many accomplishments, he served as
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The SAG strike officially came to a tentative end on Wednesday at midnight and Timothée Chalamet – no longer bound by strike rules – acted quickly by promoting his upcoming movie in a teaser for the new episode of “Saturday Night Live” that he’s set to host this weekend.
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By Steve Contorno and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — A leading anti-abortion group is pushing back a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the movement of getting caught “flat-footed” in the latest electoral fight over access to the procedure. Responding to the Florida governor’s remarks at Wednesday’s presidential debate, Kelsey Pritchard, director of state public affairs for Susan B.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another arrest has been made in relation to the June 26 homicide on Dove Drive in Columbia, according to a Thursday night social media post from the Columbia Police Department. Police say Maurice Penny Jr., 39, of Columbia, was arrested in connection to the shooting death of Deshon Joseph Houston, 33, who was
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — La gira mundial “Renaissance” aún no ha terminado. Así lo afirma Beyoncé, quien el jueves lanzó un nuevo avance de su película sobre el tour. Beyoncé sorprende en su gira mundial “Renaissance”con un body personalizado de Loewe En el tráiler, la artista habla de algunos desafíos que tuvo que afrontar. “En
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says Alabama cannot use conspiracy laws to prosecute people and groups who help women leave the state to obtain an abortion. The department filed a statement of interest in consolidated lawsuits brought by an abortion fund and others against Alabama Attorney
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Cámara de Diputados de México aprobó este jueves el Presupuesto de Egresos de la Federación para 2024, último año de Gobierno del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Los legisladores avalaron un gasto público total de 9 billones de pesos, equivalentes a unos US$ 514.000 millones. Después de tres días
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