By JAMEY KEATEN and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — As he sits in Geneva, Michel Dreifuss does not feel all that far away from the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel’s subsequent bombardment of Gaza. The ripples are rolling through Europe and upending assumptions both global and intimate — including
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai has a long history of finding economic success amid the war-ravaged woes of the wider Middle East. The United Arab Emirates hub rose rapidly from a creek-bound pearling village to a city associated with international glamor. Its ruling family likely views the upcoming
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a city known for its excesses, whether reaching toward the sky with the world’s tallest building or hard partying at its beach resorts and bars, Dubai has pulled off another record-breaking feat in the rolling dunes of its desert outskirts. Mohammed bin Rashid
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Michael Sopejstal, que vive en Illinois, dijo que cada pocas semanas conduce de Indiana hasta Michigan para comer en su restaurante favorito. También se asegura de comprar un billete Lucky for Life para 10 o 20 sorteos, según la Lotería de Michigan. El 17 de septiembre, el vendedor de una gasolinera GoLo
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The high school football season ended for both the Blair Oaks Falcons and Jefferson City Jays on Saturday evening as both teams lost in the MSHSAA state semifinals. Blair Oaks fell to Central (Park Hills) 48-43 in the Class 3 state semifinals and Jefferson City lost to Kearney 42-7 in the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Led by Matthew Lee’s 28 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the South Carolina State Bulldogs 92-74. The Bears moved to 5-1 with the win and the Bulldogs dropped to 2-5.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team could not pull off a second-straight last second win in the Daytona Beach Classic. The Tigers fell to Kent State 67-64, on Saturday, after leading with less than 20 seconds to play. It was a wild ending to MU’s trip to Florida, as head coach Robin
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — La emoción ha sido reemplazada por la tensión en Israel, después de que un breve retraso antes de que la liberación de varios rehenes este sábado subrayó la fragilidad del acuerdo de la nación con Hamas, que todavía mantiene alrededor de 200 cautivos en Gaza. Muchos manifestantes parecían al borde de las
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas — Led by Kino Lilly Jr.’s 27 points, the Brown Bears defeated the UMKC Kangaroos 93-83 in overtime at Baha Mar Hoops. The Bears are now 2-5 with the win and the Kangaroos fell to 2-4.
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By Tara John, Adi Koplewitz and Elise Garofalo, CNN (CNN) — Excitement has been replaced by tension in Israel, after a brief delay before the release of several Israeli hostages on Saturday underscored the tenuousness of the nation’s deal with Hamas, which still holds around 200 captives in Gaza. Many demonstrators appeared close to tears
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — For devotees of “The Hangover” film franchise, there’s some good news, and some bad news. Bradley Cooper recently visited the “New Yorker Radio Hour,” during which he shared his feelings on whether he would be interested in doing a fourth installment of the popular Todd Phillips-directed movie series about
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador President Daniel Noboa — less than 48 hours into his term — has repealed controversial guidelines that eliminated penalties for people found carrying illegal drugs under certain amounts. Noboa’s Friday decision fulfilled a campaign promise to fight drug trafficking. Consequences of the illegal trade, particularly cocaine, have kept Ecuadorians on
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By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — Honda is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles over faulty seat belts. In a notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday, the automaker said some front seat belts in 2023-2024 Accords and HR-Vs have missing pretensioner rivets. A pretensioner is the seat belt component that
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CNN, KOLD By Josh Campbell, Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz, Jamiel Lynch and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, was stabbed Friday in a federal prison in Arizona, the office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has confirmed. The attorney general’s office,
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A house is a complete loss after a fire late on Thanksgiving day at the Lake of the Ozarks. Lake Ozark Fire Protection District responded to the fire just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters put out the fire and searched the house. Fortunately, no one was hurt. However, fire crews
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ATHENS, Ga. (KMIIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team ended the regular season with a 3-0 loss to Georgia, on the road in Athens, on Saturday. However, under first-year head coach Dawn Sullivan, the Tigers more than quadrupled its conference win total, going 9-9 in SEC action and 17-12, overall, in 2023. MU’s season may not be
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Southern California man accused of shooting and killing a homeless man he woke up for blocking a sidewalk captured the shooting on video, according to the Orange County district attorney. Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, was jogging the afternoon of September 28 with his two dogs in Garden
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — El año pasado, Sara Sabry hizo historia al convertirse en la primera egipcia, la primera mujer árabe y la primera mujer africana en el espacio. Con experiencia en ingeniería y bioastronáutica, fue elegida por la organización sin fines de lucro Space for Humanity para unirse a otros cinco turistas espaciales a
Continue ReadingBY JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege has kicked off his campaign for next month’s presidential election. He’s promising to tackle corruption and the violent conflict upending lives in the country’s eastern region. The 68-year-old renowned medical doctor told supporters in eastern Bukavu city that
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Star skipper Jimmy Spithill plans to start a new Italian team following his departure from the United States SailGP team. Spithill says he can’t disclose any specifics about the U.S. team other than a new group is bringing in its own CEO and driver, the
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