By TERESA MEDRANO and JAMES BROOKS Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Things are looking up for the Iberian lynx. Just over two decades ago, the pointy-eared wild cat was on the brink of extinction, but as of Thursday the International Union for Conservation of Nature says it’s no longer an endangered species. Successful conservation efforts
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The Swiss National Bank says it has lowered its main policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point, citing a drop in “underlying inflationary pressure” despite an uptick in some costs like rents, tourism services and oil products. The central bank became the first among counterparts in major financial centers this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Juneteenth was Wednesday and several events for the holiday were held around Mid-Missouri. Did you attend any Juneteenth events on Wednesday? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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By Lisa Kjellsson, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps you’ve seen the viral YouTube clip of the Hollywood actress Alicia Vikander explaining to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel what Swedish Midsummer is all about (she even taught him the classic “frog dance,” jumping around in sky-high stilettos). Or maybe you’ve just heard that the summer solstice is
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By Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Reps. Jamie Raskin and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called into question whether Chief Justice John Roberts has taken any action to address the storm cloud of scandals surrounding the Supreme Court, in a new letter obtained first by CNN. The Democratic duo asked Roberts to answer five written questions about what steps
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una mujer de doble nacionalidad ruso-estadounidense fue acusada de traición por recaudar fondos para el Ejército de Ucrania. Ahora, su juicio está por comenzar en la ciudad rusa de Ekaterimburgo. Ksenia Karelina, de 33 años, fue detenida en Ekaterimburgo a principios de año mientras visitaba a sus abuelos. Está acusada
Continue ReadingBy ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has resumed its aerial attacks on Ukraine’s power grid and Kyiv’s forces again targeted Russian oil storage depots with drone strikes across the border. With no major changes reported along the front line, where a recent push by the Kremlin’s forces in eastern and northeastern
Continue ReadingBy RYAN PEARSON AP Entertainment Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Not content with merely taking a victory lap after winning his battle against fellow rap superstar Drake, Kendrick Lamar turned his Juneteenth “Pop Out” concert at the Forum into a cathartic livestreamed celebration of Los Angeles unity. Lamar curated a three-hour concert featuring a mix
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TODAY: Afternoon highs look to increase into the lower 90s as the heat index surges into the mid-90s. Skies remain mostly sunny with winds out of the south at 4-8 mph. TONIGHT: Thursday night sees lows into the lower 70s with mostly sunny skies. EXTENDED: Friday sees a continue warming trend lasting into the weekend
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says anyone involved in using inside information to bet on the date of the July 4 national election should be expelled from his Conservative Party. Sunak said on Thursday on the BBC that he was “incredibly angry, incredibly angry” to learn of
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark’s double-double helped the Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics 88-81 on Wednesday in Indianapolis to win their third straight. The former Iowa star had 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds to go with six assists and four steals; it’s Clark’s second double-double this season. Aliyah Boston
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A state-owned Dutch company that is the biggest electricity grid operator in Germany says talks on selling its German business to the government in Berlin have been terminated due to the administration’s budget constraints. TenneT, one of four transmission network operators in Germany, announced plans for the talks in February 2023. The
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A dozen tourists have been banned for life from China’s Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for reportedly displaying bad behavior around the animals. A total of 12 people between the ages of 26 and 61 have been issued lifetime bans from the center, according to a post
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rejects the notion that China’s dominance is to be feared. He called China a “true friend” as Premier Li Qiang ended his visit Thursday to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between their countries. While the leaders raised some contentious bilateral issues, Anwar said they
Continue Reading By MJ Lee, Alayna Treene, Kayla Tausche and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — One is secluding himself at a mountainside retreat with a tight circle of advisers, poring over briefing binders, honing attack lines and bracing for personal smears. The other is workshopping responses and retorts with vice presidential hopefuls, sharpening policy lines while working
Continue ReadingBy ZELIPHA KIROBI Associated Press MWINGI, Kenya (AP) — Antivenom for snakebites can be hard to find in Kenya, where about 4,000 snakebite victims die every year. About 7,000 others experience paralysis or other health complications. Residents fear the problem is growing. As the forests around them shrink due to logging and agricultural expansion, snakes
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Airbnb socavó la seguridad de los usuarios al reducir su trabajo para eliminar a los extremistas de su plataforma, según alegó un excontratista en una nueva denuncia. Jess Hernández trabajó a tiempo completo como analista de investigaciones para el equipo de organizaciones peligrosas de Airbnb desde mayo de 2022 hasta
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Ser vicepresidente de Donald Trump no acabó bien para Mike Pence, pero no hay indicios de que su dolorosa ruptura con el expresidente por sus exigencias anticonstitucionales esté asustando a ninguno de los aspirantes dispuestos a ponerse en su lugar. Se espera que la búsqueda de un nuevo número dos por
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The trial of a US-Russian dual citizen, accused of committing treason by fundraising for Ukraine’s military, has begun in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. Ksenia Karelina, 33, was detained in Yekaterinburg earlier this year while visiting her grandparents. She is accused of donating $51.80 to a Ukrainian charity in
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