CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Hu Jintao, former president of the People’s Republic of China. Personal Birth date: December 21, 1942 Birth place: Jixi, Anhui Province, China Birth name: Hu Jintao Father: Hu Jingzhi, a merchant Mother: Li Wenrui Marriage: Liu Yongqing Children: Hu Haifeng; Hu Haiqing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Water and Light has received the results of the second round of required lead and copper water sampling, according to a Monday press release from the City of Columbia. According to the release, results show that the City remains in compliance with the lead and copper action levels established by the
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light rain late, tapering off before daybreak. Lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-40s. Gusty northwest winds keep wind chills in the 30s all day. EXTENDED: Another disturbance moving across Mid-Missouri tonight will bring a chance for showers from the north by around
Continue Reading By Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — After large earthquakes, there is an expectation that aftershocks could occur in the hours and days that follow, but aftershocks from some of the strongest earthquakes in recorded United States history may still be happening — nearly 200 years later, new research has found. Frequent aftershock activities stemming from
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys’ 41-35 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night set a record as the most-streamed game in NFL history as well as setting a new mark as the most-watched game on Amazon Prime Video. The previous standard for both was the Sept. 14 game between the Minnesota Vikings
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Bets against the value of Israeli companies spiked in the days before the October 7th Hamas attacks, suggesting some traders may have had advance knowledge of the looming terror attack and profited off it, according to new research released Monday. The preliminary research, which hasn’t been peer
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Protesters marching in Philadelphia against the bombardment of Gaza chanted about genocide Sunday outside an Israeli-style restaurant, leading Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro to call the demonstration “antisemitic.” In Philadelphia’s Center City and University City neighborhoods, hundreds of people marched to criticize Israel’s military actions in Gaza, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Another strong atmospheric river is set to barrel into the Northwest late Monday and dump over half a foot of rain on the already soaked region, setting off a significant flood threat. Monday’s storm is the latest in a seemingly never-ending train of atmospheric rivers slamming the region,
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on three Sudanese individuals accused of undermining “peace, security and stability” in the conflict-stricken African nation. The sanctions imposed by the Department of the Treasury on Monday block all property and entities owned by Taha Osman Ahmed al-Hussein, Salah Abdallah Mohamed
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A female tourist from Boston was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, police told reporters. The victim, who was not identified, was attacked less than a mile off the western end of New Providence island, where the capital, Nassau, is
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La ajedrecista Vaishali Rameshbabu siguió la tradición familiar al conquistar el pasado viernes el título de gran maestra. Vaishali, de 22 años, se coronó como la tercera mujer de la India que logra este reconocimiento. Sin embargo, no es la primera de su familia. Su hermano, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, es de hecho uno
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press More than $950,000 has been raised for the recovery of one of the three college students of Palestinian descent who was shot in Vermont and is currently paralyzed from the chest down, according to a GoFundMe page set up by his family. One of the bullets that hit Hisham Awartani
Continue ReadingBy ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story MAUI, HAWAI’I (KITV) — 73-year-old Primrose Loebl is one of thousands displaced by the Lahaina fire who fears she could end up homeless. But as she searches for housing she is also navigating another challenge — cancer. Shortly after Loebl was diagnosed with stage 3
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By Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — One of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election subversion case, Trevian Kutti, posted a video to Instagram last month in which she appeared to make disparaging remarks about a witness in the case. The Fulton County district attorney’s office is now considering whether to try to get
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea after three vessels were struck by missiles fired by Iranian-back Houthis in Yemen. National security adviser Jake Sullivan has called the talks a “natural” response
Continue Reading By Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday announced a new Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force to crack down on the illicit financial networks supporting the cartels and drug traffickers that help funnel the drug into the United States. The new strike force, part of the department’s efforts to tackle the
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By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is the unanimous pick as Associated Press Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year, while Mississippi State linebacker Nathaniel Watson is defensive player of the year. Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz won coach of the year honors Monday after leading the ninth-ranked Tigers into the Cotton
Continue ReadingWOODSTOCK, Ala. (AP) — A man who appeared in the hit podcast “S-Town” died after being shot by police during a weekend standoff. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Monday that 32-year-old Joseph Tyler Goodson was pronounced dead after the standoff in the community of Woodstock, Alabama, that was featured in the podcast. It said
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO and JUAN ARRAEZ Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has the victory he was seeking in a weekend referendum on whether to claim sovereignty over an oil-rich area of neighboring Guyana. But lackluster turnout suggests that his government is losing influence and is tone deaf to people’s
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The International Ice Hockey Federation is making neck guards mandatory for all levels of competition in the tournaments it runs. That includes the Olympics and men’s and women’s world championships. It would not include pro leagues like the NHL. The move comes after American Adam Johnson was killed when
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