By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In Salman Rushdie’s first book since the 2022 stabbing that hospitalized him and left him blind in one eye, the author wastes no time reliving the day he thought might be his last. “At a quarter to eleven on August 12, 2022, on a sunny
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By Karla Cripps and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — There are said to be more than 200 types of mangoes grown in Thailand. But when it comes to creating one of the country’s most beloved desserts, khao nieow mamuang, connoisseurs say few varieties will do. Better known to the rest of the world as
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Alicia Bárcena, Canciller de México, anunció este lunes que fue recuperado el cuerpo de Carlos Daniel Hernández, trabajador mexicano que murió tras el accidente en el puente Francis Scott Key. “Fue recuperado el cuerpo de Carlos Daniel Hernández, mexicano que trabajaba en el puente de Key Brige en Baltimore, que
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CNN By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The first criminal trial of former President Donald Trump is here. The opening day of the first criminal trial of a former US president began Monday, hitting home the reality that the presumptive Republican nominee for president will be sitting in a Manhattan courtroom
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The UV index will be a bit lower Tuesday with clouds rolling in. Pollen levels will continue to be high the next several days with the primary allergens in the tree category.
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter of the year with help from policies and stronger demand, though signs of weakness in the troubled housing market persisted. The world’s second-largest economy expanded at a 5.3% annual pace in January-March, beating analysts’ forecasts
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By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s economy grew stronger than expected at the start of this year, mainly thanks to robust growth in high-tech manufacturing. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.3% in the first quarter from a year ago, according to the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. That beat the
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Seth Lugo pitched seven crisp innings, Vinnie Pasquantino homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0. Lugo allowed four hits in his third straight win. Kansas City improved to 5-0 against Chicago already this season. The surprising Royals have allowed a major
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is rejecting a long-shot effort from House Republicans to get President Joe Biden to testify before lawmakers in the GOP’s stalled impeachment inquiry. In a letter Monday to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, the White House dismissed the invitation sent to Biden last
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By John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — Nineteen people from nine states have reported harmful reactions after receiving cosmetic injections — commonly known as Botox — that were administered from unlicensed or untrained individuals or in non-medical settings, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. Some people received injections of counterfeit or mishandled
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By Taylor Romine and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — A former marine who used a Molotov cocktail to firebomb a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa, California, was sentenced to nine years in prison Monday, according to the Justice Department. Chance Brannon — along with his co-defendant Tibet Ergul — attacked the Planned Parenthood clinic and conspired to
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — No es únicamente el calor del océano el que afecta la vida marina: una nueva investigación revela que han surgido fenómenos extremadamente fríos que han generado muertes masivas. Además es probable que la misma contaminación que calienta el planeta y que está impulsando la crisis climática sea la culpable de estos
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump began his day as a criminal defendant lashing out at the judge and prosecutors, casting himself as a victim and angrily posting on social media. In other words: a familiar routine. But inside the courtroom, which was closed
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is experiencing an increase in its homeless population, according to Jefferson City Police Department Lt. David Williams. Williams said he believed the up-tick stems from the individuals moving to Jefferson City from Columbia, after homeless encampments were cleared throughout the city. Homeless encampments have been cleared out in wooded
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Israel se disponía a dar los primeros pasos hacia una ofensiva terrestre sobre la ciudad de Rafah, en Gaza, pero retrasó esa campaña tras el ataque del fin de semana de Irán contra su país, el cual ha desatado un intenso debate en el gabinete de guerra sobre
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chip Caray reunited with son Chris on the field at the Oakland Coliseum before each headed up to the broadcast booth to handle play-by-play duties for their respective clubs. Chris is in his first season with the Athletics sharing duties with Jenny Cavnar, and this
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Court documents unsealed Monday shed new light on the disappearance of two women and the arrest of four people accused of their slayings in rural Oklahoma. Tad Bert Cullum, 43; Tifany Machel Adams, 54; Cole Earl Twombly, 50; and Cora Gayle Twombly, 44, each
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the Missouri Department of Cannabis Regulation opened its second round of microbusiness applications. According to the Department of Health and Senior Service, microbusinesses “are designed to allow marginalized or under-represented individuals to participate in the legal marijuana market.” To be eligible for a license an application needed to meet
Continue Reading By Ted Barrett, CNN A critical intelligence community surveillance tool could lapse temporarily Friday unless senators reach an agreement to speed passage of a bill that would renew the program for two years. That cooperation would be needed from Senate critics who have myriad of complaints about Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN) — El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, dijo que no se arrepiente de la incursión de la Policía de su país a la Embajada de México en Quito para detener al exvicepresidente Jorge Glas, a pesar de las críticas que su gobierno ha recibido por esta medida. Noboa hizo estas declaraciones en
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