By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press BONDENI-JUA KALI, Kenya (AP) — There is no piped water or sewage system in Athi River, near Kenya’s capital Nairobi, and drought is making clean water supplies more scarce and expensive for locals. But for those whose homes are kitted out with water filters distributed by local groups, the nearby
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three senior members of a super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis left the group on Saturday, the latest sign of instability within the 2024 hopeful’s political operation just six weeks before the Iowa Republican caucuses. Kristin Davison parted ways with Never
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer On Saturday night, Kiss closed out the final performance of their “The End of the Road” farewell tour at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden. But as dedicated fans surely know — they were never going to call it quits. Not really. During their encore, the band’s current
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Kiree Huie’s 20 points helped Idaho State defeat Lindenwood 76-70 on Saturday night. Huie had nine rebounds for the Bengals (4-4). Isaiah Griffin was 5 of 11 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 10 from the line to add 18 points.
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By Heather Chen and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion that ripped through a Catholic mass service at a university gym in the southern Philippines on Sunday. At least four people were killed and dozens of others were injured in the blast at the Mindanao State University in
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KMIZ) The No. 1 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers swept the Tigers in three sets in the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Saturday night, ending Mizzou’s season. Dawn Sullivan’s crew finished this season with an 18-13 overall record. In the opening set, No. 8-seeded Mizzou fell behind quickly as No. 1-seeded Nebraska
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — En 2019, el diseñador de Tesla, Franz von Holzhausen, intentó mostrar las ventanas irrompibles del Cybertruck lanzando una bola de metal a cada una de las ventanas del lado izquierdo de la camioneta. Las ventanas irrompibles se rompieron. “Oh, Dios mío”, dijo Musk en ese momento memorablemente incómodo. “Bueno, tal vez
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By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The super PAC aligned with Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has parted ways with its interim CEO and two other top officials Saturday, sources told CNN, a shakeup that came as a surprise to some within the fundraising organization. One person with knowledge of the departures – including those
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president blamed “foreign terrorists” for a bomb blast that killed four people Sunday, wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south and sparked a security alarm, including in the capital, Manila, where state forces were put on alert. The suspected bomb, which the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Room at the Inn started accepting overnight guests for the winter this Friday at it’s new location on Monroe Street. The first night, the shelter welcomed in 17 guests. Room at the Inn is in a new location this year that serves more people. The shelter operates out of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lawmakers prefiled 343 on Friday, the first day of prefiling for the 2024 legislative session. Missouri senators and representatives begin filing their proposed legislation on Dec. 1 every year, the month prior to the beginning of the legislative session. Prefiling continues through the rest of the month. The bills are then
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs’ 29-game win streak was snapped when they lost to No. 8 Alabama 27-24 in the Southeastern Conference Championship game at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday. Bulldogs running back Kendall Milton got the scoring started, putting Georgia up 7-0. The 21-year-old University of Georgia
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — La Policía de Francia arrestó a un hombre sospechoso de matar a una persona e herir a otras dos en el centro de París, dijo este sábado a los periodistas el ministro del Interior de Francia, Gérald Darmanin. El ataque tuvo lugar en Bir Hakeim, cerca de la Torre Eiffel, y
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — After handing Georgia its first loss in nearly two years, Alabama mixed a raucous celebration of its latest Southeastern Conference championship with a whole lot of lobbying for a College Football Playoff spot that no one could’ve envisioned in September. Jalen Milroe, the quarterback who epitomizes
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday attempted to turn the tables on his likely rival in November, President Joe Biden, arguing that the man whose election victory Trump tried to overturn is “the destroyer of American democracy.” Trump’s allegations about Biden,
Continue Reading By Chris Liakos, Heather Chen and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Paris (CNN) — French police have arrested a man suspected of killing one person and injuring two others in a knife and hammer attack in central Paris. The attack took place at Bir Hakeim, near the Eiffel Tower, France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters at the scene
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The chair of Florida’s Republican Party is denying a woman’s allegation that he raped her in October. According to police search warrant affidavits, Christian Ziegler said in recorded phone calls, text messages and a police interview that his sex with the accuser was consensual. The
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — Taras Ratushnyy recuerda haber recibido una llamada telefónica de su hijo Roman durante la mortífera revolución ucraniana del Maidán de 2013. “Estoy bien, volvemos a casa con mis amigos de la plaza Maidán de Kyiv. No te preocupes y buenas noches”, le dijo Roman por teléfono, mientras Taras oía
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Navy says it will cost $1.5 million to salvage a jet plane that crashed on a coral reef in Hawaii nearly two weeks ago. Navy spokesman Mohammad Issa said on Saturday the operation is focused on protecting the environment and safely recovering the aircraft in a way that retains its
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 101-62 on Saturday night led by Xavier Johnson’s 31 points. The Salukis improved to 5-2 with the win and the Billikens fell to 5-4.
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