By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Kansas’ state House on Monday failed to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a result celebrated by transgender rights advocates. Kelly, who vetoed SB 233 earlier this month, applauded the state House’s vote to sustain her veto. “I am glad that bipartisan members of the
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Washington state man who pleaded guilty last year to stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of circuit breakers from a Jefferson City Menards has been charged in Pettis County. Marian Firu, of Renton, Washington, was charged on Monday with stealing more than $750 on April 27, 2023. Firu pleaded guilty in July
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Meryl Streep aprovechó al máximo su presentación del premio AFI Life Achievement Award ante Nicole Kidman durante este fin de semana. Las dos actrices actuaron juntas en la película de 2002 “The Hours” y en la segunda temporada de “Big Little Lies”. Streep hizo reír al público mientras bromeaba sobre “la
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La Federación de Fútbol de Estados Unidos y la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol retiraron su candidatura conjunta para organizar la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2027, anunciaron ambas organizaciones este lunes. Las federaciones dijeron que, en cambio, se enfocarán en una candidatura para la edición de 2031 del torneo: “la
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN) — Momentos después de que el expresidente uruguayo José “Pepe” Mujica informó este lunes que le fue detectado un tumor en el esófago, las expresiones de apoyo de dirigentes y exdirigentes políticos de América Latina comenzaron a llegar. Una de las primeras fue de Evo Morales, expresidente de Bolivia, quien desde su
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Mike Tyson claramente se está tomando en serio su pelea contra Jake Paul mientras perfecciona los elementos de su régimen de entrenamiento, que, según él, incluye no fumar marihuana y abstenerse de tener relaciones sexuales. Tyson, de 57 años, regresará al ring para enfrentarse a Jake Paul, un YouTuber que se
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is formally investigating Ford’s Blue Cruise hands-free driving system following two fatal crashes. Blue Cruise was first introduced in the 2021 model year and is now available in several models from Ford and Lincoln, the carmaker’s luxury vehicle brand. The investigation specifically
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged with two felonies on Monday after she was accused of stealing 225 iPhones from a Jefferson City storage unit on April 6. Lisa Mae Burkhart, of Jefferson City, was charged with second-degree burglary and stealing more than $750. She is being held at the Cole County Jail
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A medical examiner’s report into the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona injected uncertainty Monday into the criminal negligence case brought against eight medical workers involved in his case a month before they are set to stand trial for homicide. A forensic expert conducted the study at the behest
Continue ReadingBy MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress, which is controlled by President Nayib Bukele New Ideas party, approved a change to an article of the Constitution to facilitate larger constitutional reforms without having to wait until after the election of a new legislature. The move further consolidates power in the
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador aprobó este lunes un nuevo mecanismo que facilita y acorta los tiempos de las reformas a la Constitución. La modificación fue respaldada por 66 votos a favor, gracias al apoyo de Nuevas Ideas, el partido del presidente Nayib Bukele. Los diputados agregaron un inciso
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Actor Ashley Judd, whose allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein helped spark the #MeToo movement, spoke out Monday on the rights of women and girls to control their own bodies and be free from male violence. A goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Population Fund, she
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BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Belle man was charged on Thursday after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman inside her home and threatened to kill her. Terry Lee Watson, 51, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree harassment, illegal gun possession, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported a 10-fold increase in operating profit for the last quarter as the expansion of artificial intelligence technologies drives a rebound in the markets for computer memory chips. The South Korean semiconductor and smartphone giant said its operating profit for the Jan-March quarter came in at
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — La Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (CEM) informó este lunes sobre la desaparición de Salvador Rangel Mendoza, obispo emérito de la Diócesis de Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero. Agregó que desde el sábado no tienen información del paradero del religioso. La institución católica solicitó “enérgicamente” a los tres niveles de gobierno su “pronta y
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN Español) — Nueve integrantes del Ejército de Colombia murieron este lunes en un accidente aéreo ocurrido en el sur del departamento de Bolívar, informó la institución militar en un mensaje en su cuenta de X, antes Twitter. Los militares viajaban en un helicóptero modelo Mi-17 que volaba sobre el municipio de Arenal,
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes and killed 101 people in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high. It’s a problem that has
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A panel of lawmakers has dismissed an ethics complaint against Missouri’s powerful House speaker. The House Ethics Committee voted 7-2 on Monday to dismiss the complaint against Republican Speaker Dean Plocher. One Democrat voted present. Plocher was accused of misusing taxpayer dollars, using his influence to push a pricey contract
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — Este domingo los votantes en Panamá decidirán quién será el próximo presidente del país, entre ocho candidatos. El ganador gobernará desde el 1 de julio hasta el 30 de junio de 2029. Más de 3 millones de electores están llamados a las urnas desde de las 7:00 a.m. (hora local),
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education is discussing possible ways to address inconsistencies in the district’s “confusing” Student Suspension and Expulsion Policy. During Monday night’s policy committee meeting, members of the committee noted that the district’s current policy, which was adopted in 1996 but was last revised in 2003, needs to be streamlined.
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