By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social media platform, its first official response on the fraught issue since President Joe Biden signed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban of the wildly popular app. “Foreign media
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CNN By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — “I love you. Stay strong. Survive.” That has been the mantra of Rachel Goldberg-Polin since her son was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 with a severe arm injury. “I’ve probably said [it] a million times… over these 202 days,” Rachel told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Thursday
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By Helen Regan and Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Indian voters are battling sweltering conditions to take part in the world’s biggest election as a severe heat wave hits parts of the country and authorities forecast a hotter-than-normal summer for the South Asian nation. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said a heat wave
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stood by his past comments that presidents should not have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for their actions while in office. After the Supreme Court heard arguments on the issue Thursday, NBC News’ Kristen Welker pressed McConnell about 2021 remarks he made
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of “responsibly managing” the differences between the United States and China as the two sides butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri counties experienced damage as storms moved through Thursday night. Sedalia Fire Chief Matthew Irwin said the fire department started getting calls around 7 p.m. The department responded to 18 calls in 90 minutes. The calls included trees into homes, power lines down and lightning strikes. He said that there were
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — La lluvia récord que cayó sobre Emiratos Árabes Unidos y Omán este mes, dejó inundaciones mortales y caos, fue impulsada en parte por la crisis climática, según un análisis científico publicado este jueves, que apuntaba directamente a que los humanos queman combustibles fósiles. Un equipo de 21 científicos e investigadores, en
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for a new location for the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, which is expected to help with an increased demand in testing. The new location is slated to open in the spring of 2026 at South Providence Medical Park at 551 Veterans United Drive in
Continue ReadingBy SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The aid group Save the Children says there is no evidence to support accusations of misconduct after Guatemalan prosecutors raided its offices looking for evidence of alleged abuse of migrant children. Thursday’s raid came after prosecutors claimed Save the Children and a number of other
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania wants a series of three debates with his Republican challenger David McCormick ahead of the November election, and McCormick is readily accepting. Casey says in a statement Thursday he intends to participate in debates in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.
Continue Reading By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — “I love you. Stay strong. Survive.” That has been the mantra of Rachel Goldberg-Polin since her son was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 with a severe arm injury. “I’ve probably said [it] a million times… over these 202 days,” Rachel told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Thursday of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders are considering solutions for its outdated Material Recovery Facility. This week, the City Council authorized an agreement with a consultant group to help evaluate the future of recycling in Columbia. On Oct. 3, 2022, the City Council approved an agreement with RRT Engineering to conduct an extensive evaluation of
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California’s decision Thursday to cancel its main graduation ceremony, a move that came 10 days after administrators said the student valedictorian who had expressed support for Palestinians would not be allowed to speak, left students and alumni stunned as protests over the
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — La Cámara de Diputados de México aprobó este miércoles dos controversiales reformas a las leyes de Amparo y Amnistía, aprobadas previamente por el Senado e impulsadas por el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, que, según sus detractores, buscan limitar las capacidades del Poder Judicial. Ambas fueron enviadas al Ejecutivo para
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has set a July 18 execution date for a man convicted in the 1998 shooting death of a delivery driver who had stopped at an ATM. The state’s governor announced the lethal injection date Thursday for 64-year-old Keith Edmund Gavin. Gavin was convicted of capital murder for the fatal shooting
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer DETROIT (AP) — Caleb Williams swiftly walked on stage, looked out and screamed “Woooo! Yeah!” Long-suffering Bears fans felt his joy. Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. “My goal is to get into as far as
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN) — Roberto Izurieta renunció al cargo de Secretario de Comunicación del Gobierno de Ecuador, de acuerdo con una carta que envió al presidente Daniel Noboa y que la Secretaría Nacional de Comunicación (Secom) compartió a algunos medios, entre ellos CNN. En la carta, fechada el 24 de abril, Izurieta agradece a Noboa
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s detective service has apologized for saying his country is “the champion” of fentanyl and meth production. The comments Tuesday appeared to contradict past statements by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has denied any fentanyl is produced in Mexico. The office of Felipe de Jesus Gallo, the
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Las autoridades de Gaza concluyeron su búsqueda de fosas comunes en un hospital en el sur de Gaza y dijeron que descubrieron un total de 392 cadáveres, incluidos algunos que todavía llevaban batas quirúrgicas. En una conferencia de prensa el jueves, un funcionario de la Defensa Civil palestina en
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over a new rule that requires employers to provide abortion accommodations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The rule, finalized in mid-April, mandates that most employers offer “reasonable accommodations” to
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