By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as king on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, with massive crowds turning out to rejoice in the throne passing from a beloved monarch to her popular son. Margrethe, 83, is the first Danish
Continue ReadingSofÃa Barruti (CNN Español ) —  Decenas de guardias penitenciarios y empleados administrativos del organismo de seguridad y vigilancia penitenciaria de Ecuador fueron liberados después de ser retenidos por reclusos en cárceles de todo el paÃs, según un comunicado de la institución nacional penitenciaria SNAI este sábado por la noche. La institución no precisó cuántas
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press Louisiana’s newly inaugurated lawmakers are set to convene for a special session during which they will discuss items that could impact how the state conducts elections. The focus of the session beginning Monday is to redraw Louisiana’s congressional map. Lawmakers also may explore new Supreme Court districts and moving away
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — For the families of those seized by Hamas, Sunday marks a grueling milestone. The hostages have been held for 100 days by the militant group – and while some families have had proof of life, others still don’t know their loved ones’ fate. A hostage release deal agreed between
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL UHSP (61) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (114) FINAL WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL UHSP (45) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (74) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL KICKAPOO (67) TOLTON (55) FINAL EUGENE (74) CAPITAL CITY (72) FINAL/OT
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — So much for Tyreek Hill’s triumphant return to Kansas City. The All-Pro wide receiver had a long touchdown catch for the Miami Dolphins but was otherwise shut down Saturday night as the Chiefs rolled to a 26-7 victory in their wild-card playoff game. Hill
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was so cold that Patrick Mahomes’ helmet shattered on a hit. Andy Reid’s mustache froze on the sideline. Fans and players alike huddled for warmth, trying their best to grit their way through the fourth-coldest game in NFL history. The Kansas City Chiefs
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was so cold that Patrick Mahomes’ helmet shattered on a hit. Andy Reid’s mustache froze on the sideline. Fans and players alike huddled for warmth, trying their best to grit their way through the fourth-coldest game in NFL history. The Kansas City Chiefs
Continue ReadingBy RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press NAKIVALE, Uganda (AP) — Enock Twagirayesu was seeking sanctuary when he and his family fled violence in Burundi, and they found it in Uganda, the small East African nation that has absorbed thousands of refugees from unsettled neighbors. Twagirayesu’s family has grown from two children when they arrived more than
Continue Reading By Heather Chen and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — All prison guards and administrative employees held hostage by inmates at correctional facilities across Ecuador have now been freed, the national prisons agency said Saturday night. The prisons agency, SNAI, did not specify how many people had been freed but said they were undergoing medical evaluations
Continue ReadingBy WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Charlie McAvoy scored his second goal in overtime and Brad Marchand added two goals Saturday night, leading the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Marchand scored in the first period and had a power-play goal in the third. He now had
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CNN By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump holds a wide lead over his Republican presidential competitors among likely GOP caucusgoers in Iowa, the final Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom poll before Monday’s caucuses found. Overall, 48% of likely caucusgoers say Trump would be their first choice, 20% name former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley,
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump looks to be on the verge of a historic victory in the Iowa caucuses. The final poll from Iowa’s premier pollster, Ann Selzer, has Trump at 48% followed by former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley at 20% and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 16%. If
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his helmet shattered on a hit from Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott during Saturday night’s frigid AFC wild-card playoff game. With a game-time temperature of minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit, the game was the fourth-coldest in NFL history. It
Continue Reading By Shirin Zia Faqiri, Michael Rios, Heather Chen and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland, sending molten lava into a nearby town and setting houses ablaze, authorities say, in the second eruption the area has seen in weeks. There was no immediate threat to the residents of Grindavik, a small
Continue ReadingBy GIVO ALPUTRA Associated Press AGAM, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi has erupted again, spewing smoke and ash high into the air but causing no reported casualties. The Marapi Volcano Observation Post in West Sumatra province recorded an eruption on Sunday with an ash column about 4,265 feet high from its peak, followed by
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Lai Ching-te, un exmédico de una familia minera pobre, fue impulsado a la polÃtica por una crisis militar en el Estrecho de Taiwán hace 27 años. Ahora, el veterano polÃtico de voz suave tiene la tarea de evitar que ocurra otra como lÃder recién elegido de la isla autónoma que
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CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Lai Ching-te, a former doctor from a poor mining family, was propelled into politics by a military crisis in the Taiwan Strait 27 years ago. Now, the soft-spoken political veteran is tasked with preventing another one from happening as the newly elected leader of the self-ruled island that
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Lai Ching-te, a former doctor from a poor mining family, was propelled into politics by a military crisis in the Taiwan Strait 27 years ago. Now, the soft-spoken political veteran is tasked with preventing another one from happening as the newly elected leader of the self-ruled island that China’s
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Led by N.J. Benson’s 22 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 74-64 on Saturday night. The Bears are now 10-7 with the win and the Purple Aces dropped to 10-7.
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