By Haley Talbot, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia University’s president to resign Wednesday during a tense news conference where the crowd repeatedly interrupted the speaker and at times loudly booed him and other GOP lawmakers who were with him as they stood at the microphones. “We just can’t allow this
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A woman who sued Mississippi’s capital city over the death of her brother has decided to reject a settlement after officials publicly disclosed how much the city would pay his survivors, her attorney said Wednesday. George Robinson, 62, died in January 2019, days after three
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — While New York’s criminal case against former President Donald Trump with regard to the 2016 election is progressing, the federal case against him for trying to overturn the 2020 election remains in limbo. The reason for the stalled trial is that Trump claims he should enjoy absolute
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell really didn’t mind those pesky dating rumors that circulated when they were promoting their 2023 rom-com “Anyone But You.” In fact, they were very much involved in amplifying the buzz, according to Sweeney – who also served as an executive producer on the movie
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente del Gobierno de España, Pedro Sánchez, anunció que hará una pausa en sus compromisos públicos para “poder reflexionar” y decidir si continúa al frente de sus responsabilidades, de acuerdo con una carta que publicó en sus redes sociales. Sánchez adelantó que comparecerá antes los medios de
Continue ReadingBy ERICK KAGLAN Associated Press LOME, Togo (AP) — Amnesty International says authorities in Togo have repressed the media and prevented civilians from gathering to protest peacefully. In its an annual report published Wednesday, ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled to take place at the end of this month, the rights group said two newspapers in
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Aventurarse por las calles adoquinadas de Milán en busca de un helado nocturno es una parte intrínseca de la cultura italiana para muchos residentes de la ciudad. También, es un plan obligado para los millones de turistas que visitan la capital de la moda de Italia cada año. Pero una nueva
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ, REBECCA BOONE and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first test on Wednesday of state abortion bans that have been enacted since the court upended the Roe v. Wade constitutional right to abortion. While the current case involves an Idaho abortion ban, the court’s ruling
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met Wednesday with Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American girl who was held hostage in Gaza for several weeks at the start of the war. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the White House meeting with Abigail and her family was “a reminder
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The nation’s top scorer at the NCAA Division I level is officially joining the Mizzou men’s basketball roster. Northern Kentucky transfer Marques Warrick put pen to paper on Wednesday, signing with Dennis Gates and the Tigers. “Marques is a high-scoring combo guard who has produced every year of his college career,” Dennis
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Missouri House for a proposal that could shield it from costly lawsuits alleging it failed to warn customers its product could cause cancer. The House vote marked an important but incremental victory for
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Missouri House for a proposal that could shield it from costly lawsuits alleging it failed to warn customers its product could cause cancer. The House vote marked an important but incremental victory for
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas released a hostage video on Wednesday showing a well-known Israeli-American man who was among scores of people abducted by the militants in the attack that ignited the war in Gaza. The video was the first sign of life of Hersh Goldberg-Polin since Hamas’
Continue ReadingBetiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — Argentina, tierra de tango, fútbol y… ¿asado? En el país donde la carne es tradición, un dato preocupa al sector. A pesar de ser uno de los mayores productores del mundo, en lo que va de 2024, el consumo local cayó a su cifra más baja de los últimos 30
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed a broad package of tax cuts for the second time in three months. Gov. Laura Kelly described the tax plan Wednesday as too expensive despite the bipartisan support it enjoyed in the Republican-controlled Legislature. The cuts in income,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of items, including three guns, while helping a woman move in October. Christian Maxwell Gee was charged with stealing more than $750 and three counts of stealing a gun. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has used the launch of the Wounded Warrior Project’s annual Soldier Ride from the White House lawn, a multiday bike ride, to stress the importance of supporting service members. The first lady sounded a red horn to start the ride on Wednesday and also used
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A former Connecticut city alderman has been sentenced to 10 days behind bars for joining a mob’s assault on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, court records show. Chief Judge James Boasberg also ordered Gene DiGiovanni Jr. to perform 50 hours of community service for his role in the Jan. 6,
Continue ReadingBy RICK CALLAHAN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole” was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced, officials said. The imprint has been
Continue ReadingBy MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A form Pennsylvania voters must complete on the outside of the envelopes used to return mail-in ballots has been redesigned, but that didn’t prevent some voters from failing to complete it accurately for this week’s primary. Some votes from this week’s primary election won’t count as
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