Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday the state’s strict abortion law is legal, telling a lower court to dissolve a temporary block on the law and allowing Iowa to ban most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they are pregnant. The 4-3
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By Sahar Akbarzai, Abel Alvarado and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia has arrested more than a dozen high-ranking military and intelligence officials following a failed attempt to unseat the country’s president in a coup allegedly led by its former army chief. Military officials first held meetings in May to plot the coup attempt on Wednesday, which
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the months since Hamas’ surprise attack sent them scattering across fields or hiding in desert brush, thousands of survivors of a massacre at a trance festival in Israel have come together as a community to heal. They have found solace in massage therapy, ice baths, yoga or
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections are being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and landlocked Asian nation known for its bitter winter cold and independent spirit. As a democracy of just 3.4 million people overshadowed by two much larger authoritarian states, China and Russia, it has taken on symbolic importance
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of New York City’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride march, organizers typically spend weeks mapping out the order of the floats, assigning placements based on factors like seniority and music volume. This year, they’re wrestling with a question more fraught: how to plan a parade whose own participants have accused
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge plans to rule on a request to dismiss the sole charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer over concerns the FBI damaged the relevant firearm during forensic testing before defense attorneys could examine it. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer has said she will
Continue ReadingUS scenarios to advance past the first round at Copa America after a 2-1 loss to Panama in Atlanta.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A clash over golf handicaps prompted some of the feistiest comments in the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. They bickered Thursday night over how far they can hit a golf ball and their stamina on the course. After Trump bragged about the trophies he’s won,
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has urged its citizens to avoid travel to China and the semi-autonomous Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macao following threats from Beijing to execute supporters of the self-governing island democracy’s independence. Spokesperson and deputy head of the Mainland Affairs Council Liang Wen-chieh issued the advisory at a news conference
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By Lilit Marcus and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — South Korea’s highest mountain is facing environmental damage from an unexpected source – instant noodles. The National Park Office of Mount Halla has started a campaign to encourage hikers not to dump ramyun broth on the mountain or in its streams in order to preserve a
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By CNN staff (CNN) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participated in their first debate of the 2024 election season on CNN in Atlanta Thursday. Read the final, corrected transcript of the debate below: JAKE TAPPER, CNN MODERATOR: We’re live from Georgia, a key battleground state in the race for the White House.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — José Fajardo beat backup goalkeeper Ethan Horvath in the 83rd minute to give Panama a 2-1 victory over the United States at the Copa America and put the Americans in danger of elimination if they don’t beat Uruguay in their first-round finale. The U.S. played nearly the entire game
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By Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss, Steve Contorno, Arit John and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is three years and seven months older than former President Donald Trump. In their debate Thursday night on CNN, the gap between the 81-year-old incumbent and his 78-year-old challenger seemed much larger. Biden, hoarse and displaying little
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By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — It’s become a popular beverage trend on social media platforms like TikTok in recent months – how to customize your Starbucks order so it tastes like a Vietnamese iced coffee. And increasingly, some posters are including tips on how to request a specialized version of this sweet caffeinated
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Part of a departure terminal canopy at New Delhi’s main airport has collapsed as monsoon rains lashed the Indian capital, killing one person and injuring six others. Flight departures at Terminal 1 were suspended as rescuers cleared the debris to rescue anyone trapped there. Terminal 1 is used for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team now has two commitments out of the transfer portal this offseason. Former Oklahoma State outfielder Haidyn Sokoloski announced she is coming to Columbia in an Instagram post, on Thursday night. She played in 33 games for the Cowgirls in 2024, with eight starts. Over the course of those
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, June 27, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. WOMEN’S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE SUNFLOWER STATE FC (3) MISSOURI REIGN (1) FINAL MINK BASEBALL LEAGUE JEFFERSON CITY (5) NEVADA (1) FINAL
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment. A computer graphic video version of the $5.7 billion project made by property developer Mitsui Fudosan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it went especially poorly for one of them, President Joe Biden. Already fighting voter concerns about his age, Biden, 81, was halting and seemed to lose his train of thought Thursday night, sparking
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Tanto el presidente Joe Biden como el expresidente Donald Trump hicieron afirmaciones falsas y engañosas durante el debate presidencial de CNN en la noche del jueves, pero Trump hizo mucho más de estas que Biden, al igual que en los debates de 2020. De hecho, Trump hizo más de 30 afirmaciones
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