By MARIANA MARTÍNEZ BARBA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar has warned that migrants who do not opt for a legal pathway into the United States will face consequences. The message Thursday comes at a time when the Biden administration needs Mexico’s cooperation in easing the flow of migrants
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The heads of six U.N. agencies and three international humanitarian organizations issued a joint appeal to Yemen’s Houthi rebels for the immediate release of 17 members of their staff who were recently detained along with many others also being held by the Iranian-backed group. Their
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Boone County Democrats will make a statement condemning violence following a local candidate’s involvement in a fight in Centralia, the group decided at a Thursday meeting.
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Céline Dion’s three sons have been a great source of support to her since she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in 2022. The legendary singer, herself the youngest of 14 children, reflected on the importance of family in times of challenge in an interview with People. “Both [my] parents
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By Ben Wedeman, Muhammad Darwish and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — The fate of the 120 remaining hostages in Gaza is crucial to any deal to end the protracted and bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas. But a senior Hamas official has told CNN that “no one has an idea” how many of
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration’s efforts to shore up protections for LGBTQ+ students and workers were partially hindered by two separate court rulings on Thursday and Friday. In a preliminary injunction issued Thursday, US District Judge Terry Doughty blocked the Biden administration from implementing the new federal protections for LGBTQ+ students –
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CNN By Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republicans voted Thursday to block a bill put forward by Democrats that would guarantee access to in vitro fertilization nationwide. The legislation failed to advance in a procedural vote by a tally of 48-47. It needed 60 votes to advance. Republicans criticized the Democrat-led legislation as unnecessary overreach and a
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been charged with allegedly threatening an FBI special agent who had been involved in an investigation into the dissemination of personal data from Hunter Biden’s laptop. Timothy Muller was arrested Thursday. Federal prosecutors say he allegedly called the FBI agent on Tuesday shortly after a federal
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy sent his 20-foot birdie putt on its way at the 18th hole Thursday and started walking toward the cup when the ball was still some 6 feet away from falling. It looked like the walk of a four-time major champion in control of
Continue ReadingBy NAYARA BATSCHKE Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Heavy rains lashed much of Chile, damaging homes, flooding roads, knocking out power and causing mudslides that have swept through residential areas. Storms have drenched the center and south Chile throughout the week, displacing people and closing schools. More than 2,000 homes have been damaged and
Continue ReadingBy JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Top executives at a California telemedicine company were arrested for allegedly distributing Adderall online and conspiring to commit health care fraud through reimbursements for the medication. U.S. Justice Department officials say Ruthia He, the founder and CEO of Done Global Inc, and clinical president David Brody
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — People taking medications for ADHD, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, may face disruptions in accessing treatment after the arrests of two executives of a telehealth company that distributed such drugs to adults across the United States. On Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an official health
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El verano está llegando al hemisferio norte, con toda su diversión bajo el sol y pequeños bichos que quieren morderte. Los mosquitos y las garrapatas pueden transmitir enfermedades vectoriales, y cada vez aparecen con más frecuencia. ¿Qué puede hacer la gente para protegerse sin dejar de disfrutar de todo lo que
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Este viernes se celebrará una reunión mundial de comediantes en un lugar un poco inusual: el Vaticano. El papa Francisco organiza el equivalente a un “cónclave de comediantes” al invitar a Roma a nombres destacados de la comedia de todo el mundo como Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock, Stephen
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Estados Unidos y Ucrania firmaron el jueves un pacto de seguridad bilateral al margen del G7 en Italia. El acuerdo traza un camino para la relación de seguridad a largo plazo de Estados Unidos con Kyiv, pero también podría ser desechado por futuras administraciones estadounidenses, según funcionarios familiarizados con
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CNN By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump led House Republicans through a gripe-filled closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on Thursday, airing grievances about his legal and electoral challenges, attacking his critics in the room, and only briefly addressing policy matters like abortion and taxes, according to multiple GOP
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) As the heat continues to hammer Mid-Missouri, more people are using cooling centers around Columbia. Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services spokesman Austin Krohn said the department has noticed more people using the several cooling centers around the city. The centers are open to anyone in the community. Air temperatures this
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A second suspect was arrested Friday in connection with the abduction and death of a 4-year-old Louisiana girl who was found in Mississippi, Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said. Wade told WJTV-TV that the suspect, a 32-year-old woman, is an acquaintance of a 36-year-old man who was captured Thursday. The woman
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal investigators say a loss of engine power due to poor maintenance caused a 2022 helicopter crash in New Mexico that claimed the lives of four Bernalillo County first responders as they were returning home from a firefighting mission. The National Transportation Safety Board issued
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York City subway system, following what she described as concerns over people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts. Hochul told reporters Thursday that what the policy would look
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