By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has criticized rival South Korea for removing a law that banned private activists from sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to the North, insisting that such activities amount to psychological warfare and threatening to respond with a “shower of shells.” South Korea’s Constitutional Court decided
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By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Following criticism from animal rights group PETA for using live butterflies in dresses, the founder of Japanese brand Undercover has apologized and promised to never feature living animals in his designs. “I regret that I trapped butterflies that could fly freely in the sky,” said Jun Takahashi in a
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By Gregory Krieg and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Democrats will win full control of the Virginia legislature, CNN projects, expanding their foothold in state government and effectively ending Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s hopes of governing with Republican majorities and enacting his conservative agenda. Virginia Democrats will flip the state House while retaining their majority in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia College volleyball team is headed to the AMC Tournament semifinals, after a quarterfinal win over Harris-Stowe State University, on Tuesday. The No. 15 Cougars swept the Hornets, 3-0. Helias alum Ellie Rockers was second on the team in kills, with 10 on the night. Sophomore Allana Capella had the team-high
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — For all the sound and fury around Tuesday’s elections, there was one clear signal: Abortion rights are politically popular, no matter where or when they are on the ballot. And that, no matter how you slice it, is good news for Democrats as the parties plot their strategies ahead
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of Filipinos fled from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip into Egypt through the Rafah crossing after Filipino diplomats negotiated for their safe passage and Qatar mediated for the border to be opened, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday. The 40 Filipinos were traveling to the
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,” the Japanese company behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday. The film, with financing from Sony Pictures Entertainment as well as its own investment, will be directed by Wes Ball,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice, and Mark Scheifele added a goal and an assist to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2. Alex Iafallo had four assists for his first career four-point game. Neil Pionk and Cole Perfetti also scored, and Connor Hellebuyck made
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Medical Group Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reached a contract agreement late Tuesday, according to a press release from JCMG. With this signed contract, JCMG will remain in-network for its approximately 30,000 patients with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans. The Missouri State Medical Association stated in an
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Dos potentes telescopios de la NASA detectaron el agujero negro más antiguo y lejano jamás encontrado. Los datos recopilados a través de rayos X energéticos por el Observatorio de rayos X Chandra y el Telescopio Espacial James Webb han ayudado a los astrónomos a detectar la marca de un agujero negro
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Dos personas que participaban en una protesta contra un polémico contrato minero en Panamá murieron después de que un agresor abrió fuego contra los manifestantes, dijo el martes el Ministerio de Seguridad Pública. El incidente ocurrió en el distrito de Chame, en el sur del país, informó la entidad. Un hombre
Continue ReadingCOLLEEN SLEVIN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Despite seeing home values soar by double digits, Colorado voters have rejected lowering their property tax bills by eating into special state tax refunds — which returned $750 to each taxpayer last year. The proposal would have slowed the increase in property tax bills after
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN en Español) — La Sala Preliminar de la Corte Penal Internacional dijo este martes que Venezuela “no está investigando o no ha investigado los hechos penales que podrían constituir crímenes de lesa humanidad”, durante una audiencia pública celebrada en La Haya. Se trata de una sesión llevada a cabo por una apelación
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Llevaba unas tres décadas viviendo en Miami y había construido una vida que le encantaba. Pero para Julie Balzano, originaria de Long Island, empezó a ser difícil mantener el creciente costo de vida en la “Ciudad Mágica”, recientemente nombrada como la décima ciudad más cara del mundo en el Índice de
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. Abortion rights supporters won an Ohio ballot measure and the Democratic governor of beet-red Kentucky held onto his office by
Continue Reading By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Ohio will become the latest state to enshrine reproductive rights in its state constitution, CNN projects, continuing a winning trend for abortion rights advocates since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. With the passage of the ballot measure Issue 1, Ohio will be prevented from restricting abortion access before fetal viability, which doctors believe
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The popular video game “The Legend of Zelda” is coming to life in a new live-action movie. “I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now,” famed Nintendo video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto wrote on the gaming company’s X (formerly Twitter) page Tuesday.
Continue Reading By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will win reelection to a second term in Kentucky, CNN projects, defeating Republican Daniel Cameron in a deep-red state that Donald Trump carried by about 25 points in 2020. “Tonight, Kentucky made a choice, a choice not to move to the right or to
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Editor’s note: Audrain County results were added on Wednesday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple counties around Mid-Missouri had elections on Tuesday. Miller County had a pair of propositions on its ballot and Pettis County asked votes if the fire district should expand its boundaries. View the full area results — by county — updated throughout the
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, declared himself the winner of a disputed election, thrown into uncertainty by allegations of voting irregularities in a now-voided primary. With the city’s vote tally showing him with a 175-vote lead, Mayor Joe Ganim called on fellow Democrat John Gomes to withdraw from a court
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