By JESSICA DONATI, BABACAR DIONE and JACK THOMPSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese have voted in a tightly contested presidential race following months of uncertainty and unrest that have tested the West African nation’s reputation as a stable democracy in a coup-prone region. Observers say turnout appeared high on Sunday morning. The election
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By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Prime Minister Leo Varadkar sent shockwaves through Ireland when he candidly announced he was “no longer the best person” to lead his country. The taoiseach took journalists, opposition lawmakers and even members of his own government by surprise with his decision to step down for what he called “personal” but
Continue Reading By Sarah Dean, CNN Johannesburg (CNN) — When Duane Riley turns on his taps, they shudder loudly from the air flowing through the pipes. There’s often no water trickling at all. It’s ironic, because Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city, has plenty of water at the moment — authorities and water companies just can’t seem to
Continue ReadingBy SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookies Croix Bethune and Hal Hershfelt powered the Washington Spirit’s 2-1 comeback win against expansion team Bay FC on Saturday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. Bay FC (1-1-0) opened scoring in the 11th minute in Washington. Asisat Oshoala got the ball on the right wing
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — No hubo ningún ganador del premio mayor en el sorteo de Powerball de este sábado por la noche, lo que elevó el premio a 800 millones de dólares, según el sitio web de la lotería. Los números ganadores fueron: 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 y 3. Si bien no hubo ningún
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By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — When the next Powerball numbers are drawn Monday night, a lucky lottery player somewhere in the country could win an estimated $800 million grand prize. No tickets matched all six numbers for the $750 million jackpot in Saturday night’s drawing, so the jackpot continued to swell, according to the lottery. The
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After three days of action at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Kansas City, Tiger Style is returning to Columbia with three All-Americans. Three different Mizzou wrestlers earned a sixth place finish or higher on Saturday, and the Tigers ended the national tournament in a tie with NC State for 11th place
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Israel aceptó una propuesta estadounidense sobre un intercambio de prisioneros-por rehenes que liberaría a unos 700 prisioneros palestinos, entre ellos 100 que cumplen cadena perpetua por matar a ciudadanos israelíes, a cambio de la liberación de 40 rehenes israelíes, informó el domingo Kan News, afiliada de CNN, citando un alto funcionario israelí.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Like millions of other Cubans, María de los Ángeles Pozo thinks back fondly to when a government ration book fed her family everything from hamburgers, fish and milk to chocolate and beer. People would even get cakes for birthdays and weddings. The “libreta,” as Cubans know it,
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — In what will be a tiny big-game hunt for some of the largest animals in North America, Nevada is planning its first-ever moose hunting season this fall. Wildlife managers say explosive growth in Nevada moose numbers over the past five years, increasing to a population of
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Las autoridades están tratando de localizar a un puma después de que mató a una persona e hirió a otra en un ataque en un área remota cerca de Georgetown, California, según las autoridades. A la 1:13 pm, la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de El Dorado recibió una llamada de
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — João Klauss scored on a penalty kick in the 70th minute to help St. Louis City earn a 2-2 draw with D.C. United.
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NEW ORLEANS, La. (KMIZ) Last season, Mizzou Gymnastics set a new program record for its highest team score at the SEC Championships. One year later, Shannon Welker’s crew has broken that record again. The Tigers ended the afternoon session of the SEC Championships on top of the team standings and finished in fifth place overall
Continue ReadingBy RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press ALONG RIVER RWIZI, Uganda (AP) — Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda, where the hardy and fast-growing crop is seen by the government as having real growth potential. Officials are setting ambitious planting goals as part of a broader reforestation plan in the East African nation. Bamboo can
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Jessica Flynn, CNN (CNN) — One man died and another was injured in the first fatal mountain lion attack in California in 20 years, according to authorities. An 18-year-old called authorities around 1:13 p.m. local time Saturday to report he and his 21-year-old brother were attacked by a mountain lion while
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The only thing slowing down Carter Starocci’s pursuit of wrestling glory was an ailing knee and some blood on his opponent’s face, and he left Aaron Brooks no choice but to follow his Penn State teammate into the history books. Starocci won his fourth NCAA title on Saturday night with
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By Abel Alvarado, Ami Kaufman, Mostafa Salem, Becky Anderson and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Israel has agreed to a US proposal on a prisoner-hostage exchange that would release around 700 Palestinian prisoners, among them 100 serving life sentences for killing Israelis, in exchange for the release of 40 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Al menos 8 personas murieron luego de que las lluvias azotaran durante las últimas horas varias regiones del estado de Río de Janeiro, al sureste de Brasil, provocando estragos como inundaciones y aludes, informó este sábado la estatal Agencia Brasil. Según la agencia, citando varias entidades locales, cuatro de las
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, March 23, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL OZARK (3) BATTLE (2) FINAL WEST PLAINS (6) BATTLE (0) FINAL HERMANN (2) SOUTHERN BOONE (12) FINAL MEXICO (1) SOUTHERN BOONE (5) FINAL MEXICO (10) HERMANN (0) FINAL TOLTON (1)
Continue ReadingGEORGETOWN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say a mountain lion killed one man and injured another while the two were out hunting for shed antlers. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that an 18-year-old male called 911 around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The man reported he and his 21-year-old
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