By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially divorced and single. The dissolution of the couple’s marriage was finalized Friday by a Los Angeles County judge, nearly two years after the two were married. The judgment comes hours after the 42-year-old pop superstar and the 30-year-old
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — La gobernadora de Arizona, Katie Hobbs, firmó este jueves una legislación que deroga la prohibición casi total del aborto en el estado desde hace 160 años, que sienta las bases para que una restricción de 15 semanas siga siendo ley. La gobernadora demócrata firmó el proyecto de ley un día después
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says the world hasn’t seen anything like the unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza since World War II, and it would take at least until 2040 to restore the homes devastated in Israel’s bombing and ground offensive if the conflict ended today.
Continue Reading
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — More than 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef products were recalled by the US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday on concerns the meat may be contaminated with E. coli. The meat items, produced by Cargill Meat Solutions, were sold at Walmart retail locations across the United States. According to
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Decenas de niños palestinos hacían fila con entusiasmo para comer en Deir al-Balah, en el centro de Gaza, mientras los trabajadores humanitarios descargaban enormes cacerolas de guisado y arroz de camiones estacionados bajo el sol abrasante. Imágenes de CNN del sitio de distribución de comida frente a un extenso refugio para
Continue Reading
By Jim Sciutto, Eric Levenson and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The family of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves on Thursday expressed their frustration at the pace of the murder trial for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing their daughter and three other students. “This case is turning into a hamster wheel
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT and PAUL HARLOFF Associated Press Sony Pictures and the private equity firm Apollo Global Management have expressed interest in buying Paramount Global for $26 billion, according to a person familiar with the details. Sony would be the majority shareholder and Apollo would have a minority stake, according to the person, who requested
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have found tents and questioned three people in the case of two Australians and an American who went missing over the weekend in the Pacific coast state of Baja California. The state’s head prosecutor would not say whether the three people were considered possible suspects or witnesses in the
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he doesn’t see a significant issue with Russia moving some troops onto an airbase in Niger where a small number of U.S. forces remain. Austin said late Thursday the Russians are in a separate compound and don’t have access to U.S.
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates on Thursday removed a 52-year-old declaration from their official social teachings that deemed “the practice of homosexuality … incompatible with Christian teaching” — part of a wider series of historic reversals of the denomination’s longstanding disapproval of LGBTQ activity. The historic vote came
Continue Reading
Mid-Missouri has seen long-standing drought that looks to be coming closer to an end. Rainfall the past month has lead to improving conditions within each weeks drought monitor. The change in drier than normal conditions and moderate drought seem to be day and night with this mornings update in comparison to that to start the
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — ¿Qué necesitas empacar para un crucero? Cuando se trata de este crucero de la compañía de viajes y tours Bare Necessities, la respuesta es: muy pocas cosas. El especialista en cruceros nudistas se asoció con Norwegian Cruise Line para lanzar un viaje de 11 días desde Miami al Caribe, previsto para
Continue Reading
By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Thursday afternoon that he is not allowed to testify in his own defense at a criminal trial in Manhattan over his alleged falsification of business records. He acknowledged Friday morning that he is indeed allowed to testify. After leaving the courtroom for
Continue Reading
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of child sex crimes in Phelps County was arrested on Wednesday, according to a social media post from the Phelps County Sheriff’s Office. Samuel Levi Hudson, 35, of Linn was indicted by a grant jury on April 24 and he was charged with three counts of statutory
Continue Reading
By Betsy Klein and Michael Williams, CNN Wilmington, North Carolina (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday $3 billion toward identifying and replacing the nation’s unsafe lead pipes, a long-sought move to improve public health and clean drinking water that will be paid for by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Biden unveiled the new funding in North Carolina, a
Continue ReadingEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The former leader of the Michigan House and his wife have pleaded not guilty to financial charges arising from an investigation of how they spent money from unregulated political funds. Lee Chatfield and Stephanie Chatfield appeared in a Lansing-area court by video conference from Kentucky, where they plan to attend
Continue Reading
Renewable energy has grown steadily over the last decade and 2023 was no different with the United States producing more clean energy than ever before. Missouri is also following this trend as the state saw a marked increase in its solar capacity just last year. Like our Midwest neighbors, the Show-Me state sources most renewable
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has announced that it is suspending all imports and exports to Israel over its ongoing military action in Gaza. A staunch critic of Israel, Ankara said on Thursday the measures would remain in place until the Israeli government allows the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza. A Trade Ministry statement
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s attorneys on Thursday sought to paint one of the witnesses at the heart of the hush money deal with Stormy Daniels as someone with a long history of extracting money from celebrities while going “up to the line without committing extortion.”
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News’ Bill Hemmer went on a road trip, but it was far from a beach vacation. The news anchor headed to the Arctic Circle for a documentary, “Battle for the Arctic,” that talks about U.S. military preparedness in the region, available on the Fox Nation streaming service. His trip included
Continue Reading