By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — More Republicans say they have had a harder time “thriving” in the last year than their Democratic counterparts, according to a new report detailing Americans’ perceptions of well-being. Which party holds the White House “has a direct influence on how well (people) think their life is going, which is
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Donald Trump dijo este jueves que los presidentes de Estados Unidos deberían tener una inmunidad total que los proteja de ser procesados legalmente, incluso si “cruzan la línea”, mientras están en el cargo. Lo que lleva su postura frente al tema más allá mientras espera el fallo de una corte
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — México y Chile pidieron a la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) que investigue posibles crímenes de guerra cometidos en Gaza, según informaron en un comunicado conjunto. El gobierno mexicano indicó que “reitera su respaldo a la CPI como el foro idóneo” para determinar si durante la guerra de Israel contra Hamas se
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Hertz anunció recientemente que vendería 20.000 autos eléctricos de su flota y los sustituiría por vehículos de gasolina. Una de las razones que dio la empresa fue que los conductores seguían chocando los vehículos. El director general de Hertz, Stephen Scherr, señaló que los costes de reparación de un
Continue ReadingBy R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Officials say the longstanding and at times violent protests against Atlanta’s planned police and firefighter training center are partially responsible for a nearly $20 million rise in costs connected with the project. Atlanta Deputy Chief Operating Officer has told City Council members on Wednesday that the 85-acre
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to end a whistleblower lawsuit by former top staff members. He announced Thursday that his agency would not contest the facts of the case and would accept any judgement. The lawsuit brought by a group of former top deputies
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty to a pair of felonies on Thursday and was sentenced to four years in prison in relation to a nonfatal shooting from last year. Timothy Benson, 19, pleaded guilty to unlawful gun possession and tampering with evidence. He was previously charged with accessory to armed
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has launched Turkey’s first astronaut along with a Swede and Italian to the International Space Station. It’s the third private flight to the space station arranged by a Houston company. The Falcon rocket blasted off from Florida on Thursday, carrying the three aviators
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By Kevin Liptak, Lauren Izso, Jennifer Hansler, Jorge Engels and Sugam Pokharel, CNN Washington (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday appeared to reject the idea of creating a Palestinian state, a statement that could contribute to growing tensions between Washington and Jerusalem. “In any future arrangement … Israel needs security control all territory
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By Joan Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Just a few days into 2024, Jeremy Allen White’s bare, muscled body — clad in Calvin Klein briefs — became the year’s first viral sensation. The brand unveiled the ads on January 4, instantly prompting a swell of online chatter that intensified after the images of the actor were
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Meta is getting more serious about securing its place in the growing AI arms race. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday that Meta plans to build its own artificial general intelligence, known as AGI, which is artificial intelligence that meets or surpasses human intelligence in almost all areas.
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — While Gisele Bündchen “can’t really worry about” what the world at large has to say about her, when it comes to her family and her children’s upbringing, she has some strong feelings. The supermodel candidly spoke about some of the challenges she has experienced while navigating co-parenting with her
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp says the recent cold weather has played a role in some of the most recent fires that were seen. The Boone County Fire District continues to have multiple volunteers to help fight fires. Blomenkamp said the department had between 25-33 volunteers to help but out
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By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Ted Barrett, CNN Senators working feverishly to cut a high-stakes immigration deal are now running into a new problem: Former President Donald Trump. Trump allies on Capitol Hill have privately lobbied the former president to come out vocally against any Senate compromise as he rails on immigration on the
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen, Kate Sullivan and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is peddling false claims about voting rules for next week’s New Hampshire primary, as he tries to blunt Nikki Haley’s momentum in the state. At a campaign event in Portsmouth on Wednesday, Trump falsely claimed that New Hampshire laws “allow Democrats
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is telling world business leaders that the state must increase its supply of electricity produced without burning fossil fuels to meet industries’ demand for clean energy. The Republican spoke Thursday on a panel focused on electric vehicles at the World Economic Forum in
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El CEO de Google, Sundar Pichai, advirtió a sus empleados que se preparen para más despidos en los próximos meses, a medida que el gigante tecnológico reorienta sus esfuerzos hacia la inteligencia artificial “y más allá”. En un memorándum enviado a toda la compañía y obtenido por CNN, Pichai dijo este miércoles
Continue ReadingELLSWORTH, Maine (AP) — A wealthy attorney who twice ran for governor in Maine is out of jail after completing his sentence for possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse. Eliot Cutler was sentenced to nine months under a plea agreement and was released Thursday about a month-and-a-half early for good behavior. The criminal
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TONIGHT: Snow moves into the region after 5 pm beginning in Chariton and Macon counties. As the night continues on, the snowfall continues to move to the southeast becoming widespread by 9 pm. Snowfall totals range from a T-1″ north of I-70 with up to a trace possible south of I-70. TOMORROW: Winds switch out
Continue ReadingUVALDE, Texas (AP) — A scathing Justice Department report into law enforcement failures during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, includes a minute-by-minute accounting of missteps by police at the scene. Heavily armed officers did not kill the 18-year-old gunman until about 77 minutes after the first officers arrived at the school. During
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