By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A decade ago on March 8, a Malaysia Airlines flight vanished without a trace, becoming one of aviation’s biggest mysteries. Investigators still do not know exactly what happened to the plane and its 239 passengers. But Malaysia’s government said Sunday it may renew the hunt
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES and MEG KINNARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign on Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination. Haley didn’t endorse the former president in a speech in Charleston,
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, has put new regulations in place for climbers amid concerns about overcrowding. Beginning July 1, climbers must pay 2,000 yen ($12.40) per person, with a daily maximum of 4,000 climbers per day. “By strongly promoting comprehensive safety
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas has fended off a challenge on the right from a state lawmaker in the Republican primary. Womack defeated state Sen. Clint Penzo in Tuesday’s primary for the 3rd Congressional District in northwest Arkansas. The seven-term congressman will face Democrat
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — A suspected drug trafficker has been charged with killing two people who were potential witnesses against him in federal court in San Diego. That’s according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the defendant is suspected in the deaths of Cesar Armando Murillo, 44, and Maira Sofia Hernandez,
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A national discount store is eyeing a new Columbia location. Architects say Five Below has submitted plans for a retail store on stadium boulevard. The firm “Robert F Vanney Architect” told ABC 17 News that it would be located in between the old macy’s and bed, bath and beyond stores. A Five Below representative
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the New York Islanders won their fourth straight game, 4-2 over the St. Louis Blues. Kyle Palmieri, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Mathew Barzal also scored for the Islanders who moved within four points of the
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 5, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — February in Houston was marked by a reflective and inspiring celebration, as City Controller Chris Hollins spearheaded a profound Black History Month program, uplifting the hearts and minds of all present. Just one month into his tenure
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN) — Alberto Otárola renunció este martes como presidente del Consejo de Ministros de Perú, según anunció el ahora exfuncionario en un mensaje en su cuenta de X, antes Twitter. Su dimisión ocurre dos días después de que un programa de televisión peruano publicara un audio en el que presuntamente se le escucha
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden was sweeping every Democratic contest on Super Tuesday — except for American Samoa. He fell short there to a previously unknown candidate named Jason Palmer. Out of 91 ballots cast in the territory’s caucus, Palmer won 51 and Biden won 40, according to the
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The picture of the presidential race has hardly been cloudy for some time, even if it is one that most voters say they don’t want to see. On not-so-Super Tuesday, there were few surprises. It became ever clearer President Joe Biden was on a
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un distribuidor de suministros de vapeo de Michigan se incendió el lunes por la noche en Clinton Township, en el área de Detroit. Un día después funcionarios del municipio dijeron que posiblemente se almacenaban en el lugar de manera ilegal botes de butano y otros materiales. Un hombre de
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 74-year-old Jefferson City woman suffered serious injuries in a crash on Tuesday on Route C in Cole County at Rumsey Lane, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2021 International HV507SFA truck – driven by Jacob Kemper, 20, of Jefferson City – tried
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CNN Opinion by Patrick T. Brown (CNN) — Super Tuesday marks the end of whatever competitiveness was left in the primaries on either side of the aisle and unofficially kicks off the general election campaign. America is faced with the rematch no one is particularly excited about: President Joe Biden, who voters repeatedly tell pollsters
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republicans in Alabama have chosen Justice Sarah Stewart as their nominee to lead the state Supreme Court. The court touched off a furor last month with its decision to recognize frozen embryos as children. Women in Alabama saw their appointments canceled and their path to parenthood
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CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The gubernatorial showdown in North Carolina is set for what is expected to be one of the most competitive races of the year, after Democrats chose moderate, strait-laced state Attorney General Josh Stein to square off with Republican nominee Mark Robinson, a right-wing firebrand currently serving as lieutenant
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A Panera Bread franchise owner in California said he will raise the minimum wage for his employees after accusations he benefited from ties to the state’s governor to avoid hiking pay. A new state minimum wage law exempts certain businesses that make and sell bread – a carveout
Continue ReadingTWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) — A police chief says the combined reward in the case of a 3-year-old Wisconsin boy who vanished last month has risen to $25,000. Two Rivers Police Chief Ben Meinnert said in a news release Tuesday that a Manitowoc County Crime Stoppers reward for information leading to the location and return
Continue ReadingBy FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three farmers have been killed by a bomb apparently planted in a dirt road in the cartel-dominated western Mexico state of Michoacan. A state security official who was not authorized to be quoted by name said the blast occurred Tuesday in the rural township of Tumbiscatio.
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — Teamsters working for Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch have voted to ratify a labor agreement with the company. The union said Tuesday that the five-year contract was ratified with 86% support. The deal covers 5,000 unionized employees at Anheuser-Busch, including brewers, packagers and warehouse workers. The union said workers will get wage increases
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