KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian shoe company has apologized and stopped selling some of its footwear after some Muslims said the logo resembled the Arabic writing for the word God. Vern’s Holdings said the logo stamped on the soles depicted the silhouette of a stiletto heel with an ankle spiral wrap. It acknowledged
Continue ReadingBy TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The future of Uber and Lyft in Minneapolis has garnered concern and debate in recent weeks after the City Council voted last month to require that ride-hailing companies pay drivers a higher rate while they are within city limits. Uber and Lyft say they will
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that more than 30 million borrowers would see “life-changing” relief from his new plan to ease their student loan debt burdens, a fresh attempt by the Democratic president to follow through on a campaign pledge that could buoy
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has denounced Hong Kong’s new national security law as a tool to potentially silence dissent both at home and abroad, but so far the action from Washington has been notably muted, disappointing those fighting for the Chinese territory’s democracy and freedoms. Since the law’s swift
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An attorney for two people who died of a rare lung cancer is urging a jury to hold BNSF Railway responsible for pollution in a small Montana town near the U.S.-Canada border. Thousands of people have been exposed to toxic asbestos in
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Six months into Israel’s war with Hamas, President Joe Biden is becoming ever more entangled in a foreign crisis that he cannot control but which is having deep consequences for US domestic politics and is weighing heavily on his reelection bid. The omnipresent geopolitical risks of the war were
Continue Reading
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Larry David appears to pride himself on not caring what people think, which made the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” series finale, and the nod to criticism he received for “Seinfeld’s” sendoff 26 years ago, that much funnier. Yet, he also used the occasion as a trip down memory lane,
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Las Fuerzas Reales de Defensa de las Bahamas (RBDF, por sus siglas en inglés) detuvieron este domingo a 257 inmigrantes haitianos que viajaban en barco, en lo que las autoridades llamaron una “operación de tráfico de inmigrantes a gran escala”, según un comunicado. El barco fue interceptado a 39 kilómetros al
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asia stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday, with investors mainly focusing on a U.S. inflation report and what it means for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Oil prices advanced while U.S. futures were mixed. The yen weakened, coming close to a 34-year low. Japan’s
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou men’s basketball alum and founder of Camp Bowers, Laurence Bowers, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — El Salvador ofrece 5.000 “pasaportes gratuitos” a trabajadores altamente calificados del extranjero, anunció este sábado el presidente Nayib Bukele en su último intento de impulsar la economía del país con inversión extranjera. A los científicos, ingenieros, médicos, artistas y filósofos se les otorgará “estatus de ciudadanos plenos”, incluido el derecho al
Continue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) The No. 13 Mizzou gymnastics team’s season came to an end with a third place finishing at the NCAA Gainesville Regional Final on Sunday afternoon. It was the fourth-straight year that MU had advanced to a Regional Final. The Tigers were edged out by No. 4 Florida, who won the region overall,
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored in the shootout and the St. Louis Blues beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 to preserve their slim playoff hopes. Robert Thomas had a goal and three assists, and Zack Bolduc, Matthew Kessel, Pavel Buchnevich and Brayden Schenn also scored to help the Blues
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer The 2024 CMT Music Awards took place on Sunday night at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Here’s a complete list of winners: Jelly Roll won video of the year for “Need A Favor.” Lainey Wilson won female video of the year for “Watermelon Moonshine”; Jelly Roll took home
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The late country music legend Toby Keith was honored during Sunday’s CMT Music Awards with an energetic and celebratory tribute performance by Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson and Sammy Hagar. Brooks & Dunn opened the tribute with a lively performance of Keith’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” Rock legend Sammy
Continue ReadingCNN By Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner said Sunday that Russian propaganda has “absolutely” seeped its way to Congress, saying some of his Republican colleagues have repeated false claims on the chamber’s floor. “It is absolutely true we see, directly coming from Russia, attempts to mask communications that are
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has successfully launched its second military spy satellite into orbit, days after North Korea reaffirmed its plan to launch multiple reconnaissance satellites this year. The Koreas each launched their first spy satellites last year amid heightened animosities. They said their satellites would boost
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second time in three games, Mizzou Baseball defeated the nation’s No. 6 ranked team in walk-off fashion. Jeric Curtis delivered an RBI single in the final inning to clinch an 11-10 win for the Tigers and a three-game series sweep over Florida. Sunday’s game marked Mizzou’s third consecutive upset victory
Continue Reading
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) The No. 11 Mizzou softball team couldn’t get it done in the series finale against the rival No. 19 Arkansas Razorbacks on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers fell 4-1 at Bogle Park to also drop the series overall, 2-1. MU actually scored first courtesy of an RBI single off the bat of Alex
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice is adding Elon Musk to an investigation over the dissemination of fake news and investigating him separately for alleged obstruction. Justice Alexandre de Moraes noted that Musk began a “disinformation campaign” regarding the top court’s
Continue Reading