KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials in Ukraine say Russia has provided no credible evidence to back its claims that their own forces shot down a military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war who were to be swapped for Russian POWs. Ukraine’s Coordination Staff for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said late Friday that
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Emilee Hobbs, a TikTok creator from Georgia, is a self-proclaimed Bamboo Mom. Brands selling bamboo fiber baby clothes have gone viral in recent years, prompting a staunch community of “Bamboo Moms” — parents and caregivers who exclusively dress their children in the fabric. Hobbs says she owns
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By Camila DeChalus, CNN Washington (CNN) — Just weeks before the 2020 election, Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib pressed undecided voters in Michigan to throw their support behind Joe Biden. In a virtual rally alongside other lawmakers, the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress was clear in her enthusiasm for Biden, arguing that
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Prime Minister Kausea Natano has reportedly lost his seat in parliament in elections on the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu. The election for the 16-seat parliament, which could have implications for China, Taiwan and Australia, saw eight newcomers win seats, according to Radio New Zealand. The report couldn’t be independently confirmed.
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Eagle Pass, Texas, has turned into the epicenter of a growing feud between Texas and federal authorities over how to tackle the migrant crisis and who has jurisdiction over that part of the US-Mexico border. The dispute intensified on January 10, when Texas authorities
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TODAY: More fog is expected this morning, with clouds lingering after it clears, leaving Saturday gray. We may also see some light showers in out southeastern counties through the day. Rain chances are best near I-44, and taper off greatly towards Columbia. Still, expect a few light showers on and off through the day in
Continue ReadingOpinion by Mirjam Beit Talmi Szpiro (CNN) — As we mark International Holocaust Memorial Day, I find myself compelled to share a story, my story, bookmarked by some of the darkest chapters in history. I was born in Germany in 1935. From Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany to the October 7 attack on my Gaza border community of Kibbutz Zikim, my
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her Australian Open women’s title on Saturday, dismantling China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-3 6-2 in the final in Melbourne and completing a dominant tournament in which she did not drop a single set. The Belarusian unleashed her supply of powerful groundstrokes from the very start, completely
Continue Reading By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Restaurant chain Panera Bread has faced three separate lawsuits in recent months claiming the high levels of caffeine in its Charged Lemonade led to the death of two customers and irreversible health complications in another. So why does the chain continue to offer the drink on its
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El Holocausto es uno de los episodios más trágicos en la historia mundial y representa el acontecimiento más violento y extremo de antisemitismo hasta la fecha. Las víctimas de este deleznable periodo de la historia fueron las personas judías de Europa, y todo comenzó en Alemania con la llegada del régimen
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El Gobierno de Biden comunicó al Congreso su intención de vender aviones de combate F-16 a Turquía después de que el presidente Recep Tayyip Erdogan firmara el jueves la adhesión de Suecia a la OTAN, un hecho que pone fin a más de un año de negociaciones silenciosas y complicadas.
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — A group of developers wants to construct what would be America’s tallest building in an unlikely place: Oklahoma City. The proposed location for the 1,907-foot “Legends Tower” is certainly unconventional. The skyscraper would be more than double the height of Oklahoma City’s tallest building now and the
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine army says troops killed nine suspected Muslim militants in the volatile south, including two key suspects in a bomb attack last month that left four Christian worshippers dead. Four army scout rangers were slightly wounded in Thursday’s operation against the Dawlah Islamiyah, a small outfit
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek Nota del editor: Peter Bergen es analista de seguridad nacional de CNN, vicepresidente de New America, profesor de prácticas en la Universidad Estatal de Arizona y presentador del podcast de Audible “In the Room with Peter Bergen”, que también se puede escuchar en Apple y Spotify. Erik German es el productor principal
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By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — There is nothing subtle about the world’s largest cruise ship. Royal Caribbean’s new, nearly 1,200-foot-long and 250,800 gross ton Icon of the Seas – which set sail from the Port of Miami on its maiden cruise just before sunset on Saturday – towers like a multilayered birthday cake. The
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press Devotees of St. Brigid are commemorating the 1,500th anniversary of her death on Thursday, the feast day of the so-called matron saint of Ireland, who’s been gaining a modern following. Many of the festivities are taking place in and around the town of Kildare, where Brigid founded a prestigious abbey
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL KICKAPOO (46) BATTLE (51) FINAL ROCK BRIDGE (60) MICDS (66) FINAL CAPITAL CITY (64) MONROE CITY (44) FINAL HELIAS (63) THAYER (57) FINAL PARKVIEW (54) JEFFERSON CITY (60) FINAL
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (KMIZ) No. 2 Mizzou stayed perfect on Friday evening, taking down No. 20 West Virginia 30-6 on the road. Tiger Style is still undefeated this season, boasting an 8-0 record with six duals left until the Big 12 Championships. This is now the sixth dual this season that Mizzou has scored 30 team
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Radio stations across Haiti got jammed with calls just hours after a court in Kenya blocked the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force to help fight gangs in the troubled Caribbean country. Many callers wondered and demanded: What’s next? Few know. Uncertainty and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 9 Mizzou Gymnastics not only posted its highest-ranked win in program history on Friday night, the team also took down No. 3 LSU 197.325-197.225 with 7,336 fans in attendance at the Hearnes Center. That crowd set a new program record for the largest-attended dual meet in Mizzou Gymnastics history. The program’s
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