Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) aprobó este miércoles el uso de la tirzepatida, un fármaco para la diabetes tipo 2, como tratamiento de la obesidad crónica, haciendo oficial el uso de un medicamento que ya se prescribía ampliamente para la pérdida
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By Francesca Annio and Brad Lendon, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — The world’s newest island has risen from the sea off the coast of the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean. Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) told CNN the unnamed island was formed by an undersea volcanic eruption. Its rise from the ocean was
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By CNN Staff (CNN) — Five of the Republican presidential candidates made a variety of false, misleading or lacking-in-context claims on Wednesday during the third debate of the 2024 party primary. The frontrunner in the race, former President Donald Trump, again skipped the debate in favor of his own speech. Here is a fact check
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg, Arit John, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss, Kit Maher and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Less than a day after voters in multiple states rebuked GOP leaders who would restrict abortion rights, five Republicans running for president ignored the issue for the first 99 minutes of their third primary debate. Unlike their last
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — South Pacific leaders are heading to the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change and other regional concerns. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was among the leaders who traveled to the Cook Islands this week for the Pacific Islands Forum. The forum culminates in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The overlook area at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area has been temporarily closed for repairs and maintenance, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. A timeframe for when the overlook area will reopen was not announced. MDC staff continually evaluate existing infrastructure on conservation areas to ensure public safety. The repair
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Tracy Chapman continues to make history with her 1988 hit “Fast Car” after winning song of the year at Wednesday’s Country Music Awards. Chapman was not present during the telecast, which took place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, but country star and the category’s presenter Sarah Evans read a message on Chapman’s
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By Bryan Mena and Juliana Liu, CNN Washington/Hong Kong (CNN) — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to discuss the bilateral relationship between the world’s two largest economies and other global issues over two days starting Thursday. Yellen’s talks with China’s new economic tsar will set the stage for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Board of Education members on Wednesday night were presented with an update on the addition of three new schools being built within the district. According to Chief Operations Officer of Columbia Public Schools Randall Gooch, additions to Russell Boulevard and Battle elementary schools are on track to open at the start
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Los actores de Hollywood llegaron a un acuerdo tentativo con los principales estudios de cine y televisión este miércoles para poner fin a una huelga que paralizó la producción en todo el sector durante casi cuatro meses y planteó dudas sobre el futuro del negocio del entretenimiento. “En una votación unánime
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong and Jake Kwon, CNN (CNN) — On scenic Geumjeong Mountain on the edge of Busan, South Korea’s second biggest city, lies the remains of what was once the country’s largest mountain fortress. Though now in ruins, this former bastion’s connection to the local community lives on in a nearby village brewery
Continue ReadingBy ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s intelligence agency has claimed responsibility for a car bombing that killed a member of the Russia-backed authority in the illegally annexed Luhansk region. Mikhail Filiponenko was a member of the local legislature and previously served as police chief. He survived a car bombing in February
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Childhood launched the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library on Wednesday. Missouri parents can now register their child to get a free book every month from birth to 5 years old. Missouri is the 14th state to commit to a statewide program, and the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Ocho personas murieron en un accidente automovilístico en el condado de Zavala, Texas, en el que estuvieron involucrados dos vehículos, uno de ellos posiblemente relacionado a una operación de tráfico de personas y el cual huía de las autoridades, según el Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Texas. El choque ocurrió este
Continue ReadingBy OHAD ZWIGENBERG Associated Press INSIDE THE GAZA STRIP (AP) — International journalists escorted by the Israeli military got a glimpse of the devastation wrought by nearly two weeks of heavy fighting in the northern Gaza Strip. A journalist from The Associated Press and other reporters rode on Wednesday in a windowless armored vehicle, inside
Continue ReadingBy Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona woman died eight days after an elk apparently trampled her outside her home in what is believed to be the state’s first fatal elk attack on a person, wildlife officials said Tuesday. On October 26 at about 6 p.m., the woman’s husband arrived at their property in
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KPHO, KTVK, GOOGLE EARTH, ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT, CNN By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona woman died eight days after an elk apparently trampled her outside her home in what is believed to be the state’s first fatal elk attack on a person, wildlife officials said Tuesday. On October 26 at about
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By Patrick Oppmann, CNN (CNN) — Anti-mining protests that have roiled Panama for the last two weeks turned deadly on Tuesday when a man allegedly shot and killed two demonstrators, according to police. A chilling video posted by bystanders on X, formerly known as Twitter, showed a disheveled elderly man apparently frustrated with the logjam
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON and KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Thursday, for the first time in more than six months, neither Hollywood’s actors nor its writers will be on strike. The long-awaited clearing in the industry’s stormiest season in decades comes as a deal was reached late Wednesday to end what was,
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Steve Wozniak, cofundador de Apple, sufrió un “accidente cerebrovascular menor” cuando se encontraba en la Ciudad de México, confirmó el propio programador e ingeniero a la cadena estadounidense ABC News a través de un mensaje de texto. Wozniak, de 73 años, se desvaneció este miércoles poco antes de participar en un
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