By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press KUTZTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The spotlight returns to Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania this week, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil will announce his verdict — six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Thousands are expected to attend the annual event that exploded in popularity after
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — Un avión de combate F-16 de la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos se estrelló después de sufrir una emergencia en vuelo frente a la costa de Corea del Sur este miércoles; es el tercer accidente de uno de los aviones de guerra del ejército estadounidense con
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BEREHOVE, Ukraine (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has long accused Ukraine’s government of violating the rights of an ethnic Hungarian community in western Ukraine. Orbán insists the Hungarian minority must be allowed to speak their native language in schools and public administration, and has threatened to block Ukraine’s
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD and BEN FINLEY Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A grainy sonar image recorded by a private pilot has reinvigorated interest in one of the past century’s most alluring mysteries: What happened to Amelia Earhart when her plane vanished during her flight around the world in 1937? Numerous expeditions have turned up
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th annual Grammy Awards are on Sunday, airing live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on CBS and Paramount+. So, what can viewers expect? Some new, some old. Executive producers Raj Kapoor, Ben Winston, and Jesse Collins are returning for their fourth year — evolving
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By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has expelled a leading rocket scientist from its top political advisory body, the latest sign of a widening purge in the Chinese military’s missile force and aerospace contractors. The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) removed Wang Xiaojun at a meeting in Beijing on Monday –
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Before launching his ill-fated campaign for the White House, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was a star. Again and again, Republican voters said they saw DeSantis as the future of the party. But after a bitter scorched-earth primary in which former President Donald Trump pounded DeSantis viciously
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rate cuts are coming. Just not yet. The Federal Reserve delivered that message Wednesday, first in a policy statement and then in a news conference at which Chair Jerome Powell reinforced it. The Fed did signal that it’s nearing a long-awaited shift toward cutting rates,
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is coming back to the place he hated to call home. The former president is due in the nation’s capital on Wednesday to address the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and will perhaps be collecting impressions for his next unflattering depiction of the city in a future
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Déjà vu? Feels like it. Assassination plots, arrest warrants for journalists and human rights defenders, attacks against adversaries – from the belittling kind to the judicial type – and other associated government actions have marked the start of 2024 for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon and Oren Liebermann, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A United States Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed after suffering an in-flight emergency off the coast of South Korea Wednesday, in the third crash of one of the US military’s Korea-based warplanes in less than a year. The incident occurred during a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Rock Bridge (59) Jefferson City (64) FINAL Eldon (38) Hallsville (81) FINAL Glasgow (31) Blair Oaks (62) FINAL Fayette (31) Westran (68) FINAL Hannibal (41) Moberly (59) FINAL
Continue ReadingBy KEIRAN SMITH Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Australia has reported inflation slowed in the last quarter to its lowest rate in three years, raising hopes of a ‘soft landing’ for the nation’s economy. The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed the latest consumers price index data had slowed to 4.1%, down from 5.4% at the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ST. CHARLES, Mo. Keenon Cole’s 20 points helped Lindenwood defeat Southeast Missouri State 58-54 on Tuesday night. Cole added eight rebounds for the Lions (8-14, 2-7 Ohio Valley Conference). Darius Beane scored 14 points while shooting 5 of 14 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line, and added
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CNN By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Speaker Mike Johnson privately told House Republicans the Senate’s bipartisan immigration deal has “no way forward,” according to lawmakers who attended a closed-door meeting Tuesday – the latest blow to a major national security package intended to unlock critical aid to Ukraine as former President
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The first woman to represent Missouri in the Senate, Jean Carnahan, died Tuesday after a brief illness, according to a statement from her family. She was 90. “Mom passed peacefully after a long and rich life. She was a fearless trailblazer. She was brilliant, creative, compassionate and dedicated
Continue ReadingBy EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia’s Johor state has been sworn in as the nation’s new king under a unique rotating monarchy system. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar took his oath of office Wednesday in a palace ceremony. His business empire ranges from real estate to power
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press CHICAGO — Led by Des Watson’s 20 points, the Loyola Chicago Ramblers defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 77-62 on Tuesday night. The Ramblers are now 14-7 on the season, while the Billikens moved to 8-13.
Continue ReadingBy JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dmitri Voronkov’s third period goal snapped a scoreless tie, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped the St. Louis Blues’ season-high five-game winning streak with a 1-0 victory. Elvis Merzlikins made 21 saves to record his 10th career shutout and first since blanking Carolina on Jan. 13,
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Tina Galindo, reconocida productora de teatro mexicana, falleció este lunes, informaron este martes familiares y amigos suyos a través de un comunicado difundido por su agencia de relaciones públicas. La muerte de la encargada de llevar al teatro mexicano obras como “Mamma Mia!” se debió a un paro respiratorio. Sus deudos
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