Crash disrupts power in part of Jefferson City
Power was cut to part of Jefferson City after a crash into a utility pole Monday afternoon.
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MENTAL HEALTH: Unveiling Trauma-Informed HR: Transforming Workplace Wellness with Tiffany Mensah
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story June 10, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Tiffany Mensah, a Certified Trauma Support Specialist and Executive Director of D.O.V.E.S. Network®, recently delivered a transformative webcast at HR.com’s Future of Employee Well-being Virtual Event. Her session, titled “Trauma-Informed HR: The Key to Unlocking Your Team’s
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Trump completed pre-sentencing interview with New York probation office, source tells CNN
By Kristen Holmes and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump completed his pre-sentencing interview with the New York City Department of Probation on Monday after his hush money trial conviction last month, a source familiar with the proceedings told CNN. “Earlier today, President Trump completed a routine interview with [the] New York Probation Office.
Continue ReadingBiden plans to head to Camp David to prepare for June 27 debate with Trump
By WILL WEISSERT and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After back-to-back trips to Europe, President Joe Biden plans to head to the presidential retreat at Camp David next week to prepare for his first 2024 debate with Republican Donald Trump. The woodsy Maryland hideaway has been used by a number of past presidents
Continue ReadingMaría Corina Machado: La revocación de la invitación a observadores de la Unión Europea “es una señal muy negativa”
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — En una intervención este lunes ante la Comisión de Asuntos Iberoamericanos del Senado de España, la líder opositora venezolana María Corina Machado pidió que la Unión Europea (UE) insista contra la revocación de Venezuela a la invitación a la Misión de Observación Internacional del bloque para las elecciones del
Continue ReadingBaltimore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The main shipping channel into Baltimore’s port has fully reopened to its original depth and width following the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which blocked most maritime traffic into the harbor. Officials announced the full reopening in a news release Monday evening. It
Continue ReadingEx-police officer who once shared cell with Jeffrey Epstein gets life in prison for 4 murders
NEW YORK (AP) — A former police officer will serve life in prison for overseeing the murder of four people in upstate New York. Prosecutors say Nicholas Tartaglione tortured and killed one man over stolen drug money and killed three witnesses with the help of criminal associates. Tartaglione had served as a police officer on
Continue ReadingOpinion: I study school shootings. Here’s what AI can — and can’t — do to stop them
Opinion by David Riedman (CNN) — Since the start of the 2023-24 school year in August, a gun has been fired on a K-12 campus at least 300 times. Over the past decade, the number of school shootings has increased tenfold from 34 in 2013 to 348 in 2023. This rapidly escalating pattern of gun
Continue ReadingJuan Soto helps Yankees beat Royals after missing 3 games with left forearm inflammation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Juan Soto was back in the New York Yankees’ lineup and went 1 for 3 with a walk as the designated hitter in a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals after missing a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of left forearm inflammation. Soto was in the
Continue ReadingJudge strikes paragraph from Trump classified docs indictment but denies request to dismiss charges
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Pres WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump and two of his associates has struck a paragraph from the indictment but denied a defense request to dismiss some of the charges. The paragraph concerns allegations that Trump, in 2021 while no
Continue ReadingCivil rights icon Rev. James Lawson Jr., who trained activists in nonviolent protest, has died at age 95, pastor says
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., a civil rights icon who trained activists in nonviolent protest, died Sunday, according to the pastor at Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, where Lawson was reverend emeritus. Lawson died in Los Angeles, Rev. Christian Washington told CNN Monday. He was 95.
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Plant-based ultraprocessed foods linked to heart disease, early death, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Want to reduce your risk of developing chronic disease and live longer while also helping the planet? Eat a plant-based diet, experts say. Does that mean you can fill your plate with boxed macaroni and cheese, deep-dish frozen veggie pizza or fast-food French fries and have a doughnut or
Continue ReadingApple integra inteligencia artificial al iPhone y a Siri
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Apple acaba de lanzar una nueva era para la compañía con la introducción de sus primeras funciones de inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa para el iPhone. En su Conferencia Mundial de Desarrolladores (WWDC, por sus siglas en inglés), celebrada este lunes, la compañía dio a conocer el primer lote de herramientas impulsadas
Continue Reading4 Iowa instructors teaching at a Chinese university were attacked at a park
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) — Four Iowa college instructors teaching in China were attacked in a reported stabbing while visiting a public park, Cornell College and the U.S. State Department confirmed Monday. Cornell College President Jonathan Brand in a statement said the instructors were at the park with a faculty member from Beihua University when
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More illnesses linked to Diamond Shruumz chocolate, cones and gummies, FDA says
By Fabiana Chaparro and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and retailers to not “eat, sell or serve” any of Diamond Shruumz-brand’s microdosing chocolate bars, infused cones and micro dose and macro dose gummies after people across eight states were left hospitalized. Twelve people reported falling ill
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‘This is a really popular spot for people to walk’: 20-foot sinkhole impacts Whitefish Bay park
By Stephanie Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story WHITEFISH BAY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A burst stormwater pipe caused a sinkhole in Whitefish Bay. Over the weekend, reports of a sinkhole in between Big Bay Park and Buckley Park were given to the Whitefish Bay police department. Officials say an eroded stormwater pipe caused
Continue ReadingDistrict attorney who prosecuted Barry Morphew faces disciplinary hearing
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A district attorney who brought charges that were ultimately dismissed against a Colorado man accused of killing his wife is facing a discipline hearing that could lead to her disbarment. The two-week hearing is being held to determine if 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley violated attorney
Continue ReadingTwo weeks after hush money verdict, Trump to meet with Senate Republicans
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will meet with Senate Republicans Thursday, speaking to the group just two weeks after he was convicted on 34 charges in his hush money trial and as GOP senators have increasingly rallied around him. The invitation was issued by GOP Conference Chairman
Continue ReadingWyoming pass landslide brings mountain-sized headache to commuting tourist town workers
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A landslide has wiped out a vital two-lane road in western Wyoming. It’s causing a mountain of headaches for thousands of commuting tourist town workers at the outset of the Yellowstone region’s busy summer season. Wyoming Highway 22 is expected to remain closed for weeks after
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Inside Israel’s deadly operation to rescue four hostages
CNN By Benjamin Brown, Allegra Goodwin and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — Two days after an Israeli military operation rescued four hostages being held by Hamas in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza, killing more than 270 Palestinians, according to Gaza health officials, new details are emerging about what was one of the most dramatic and
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