By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday appointed two far-right Republicans to the powerful House Intelligence Committee, positioning two close allies of Donald Trump who worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election on a panel that receives sensitive classified briefings and oversees the work of America’s spy agencies.
Continue ReadingCarmen Sánchez Nueva Delhi (CNN) — Narendra Modi declaró su victoria en las elecciones de la India, pero necesitará el apoyo de partidos más pequeños para gobernar, un resultado impactante que podría dificultarle la aprobación de reformas económicas importantes. India experimentó un auge durante los dos primeros mandatos de Modi como primer ministro, superando al
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By Ilse Borrero and Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español (CNN en Español) — American John Poulos was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 42 years in prison by a Colombian court, after he was found guilty of aggravated femicide in the killing of a young Colombian DJ named Valentina Trespalacios, as well as crimes of
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By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The New York City Police Department is preparing to revoke former President Donald Trump’s license to carry a gun, a senior police official told CNN. Trump’s New York concealed carry license was quietly suspended on April 1, 2023, following his indictment on criminal charges in New York, the official
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI, ISABEL DeBRE and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press In a transformative year of elections around the world, voters in democratic countries share a common sentiment: They’re unhappy with their governments and leaders. From South Korea to Poland to Argentina, incumbents have been ousted in election after election. In Latin America, leaders and their
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LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (KMIZ) Three former Mizzou softball stars will be sticking together post-graduation. On Tuesday, the New York Rise signed shortstop Jenna Laird, outfielder Alex Honnold and pitcher Laurin Krings. The trio just wrapped up their collegiate careers in May and will now make the jump to the Pro Women’s Fastpitch Softball league. For
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the low 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Low humidity and quiet weather continues through Friday after a cold front moved through last night. I’ll be tracking a disturbance that rolls through late Friday night into Saturday, bringing a chance for showers
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — A Texas county has agreed to pay a group of female deputies $1.5 million to settle a federal lawsuit that claimed they were abused and harassed use when a constable’s office turned undercover operations into a drunken “playground for sexual exploitation.” Harris County commissioners approved the settlement Tuesday. The settlement came three
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered, Alec Burleson added an RBI double to back up a solid start by Miles Mikolas and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 4-2. Burleson’s hit made it 3-0 in the fifth inning and Arenado added an insurance run in the sixth
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, Sara Murray and Jason Morris CNN (CNN) — A Georgia appeals court has halted the election subversion conspiracy case against Donald Trump and several of his co-defendants – a massive victory for the former president seeking to push further legal issues until 2025 if he can’t beat them altogether. The new order
Continue ReadingAKRON, Ohio (AP) — Police investigating a shooting at a street party in Akron that left one dead have increased the number injured by three. Akron’s police chief said Wednesday that 27 people in all were injured. He says two remain in critical condition. No arrests have been made in the shooting last weekend. Police
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JEFFESRON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Wednesday after he was allegedly found masturbating in front of a salon on Dunklin Street. Mac Cannell was charged with first-degree sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor. Court documents state he is in custody, but he did not appear on the Cole County Jail’s online roster
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation overhauling access to the state’s public records, likely making it harder for the public and media to access some documents, according to critics. The Democrat on Wednesday acknowledged the disappointment of social justice, labor and other groups that
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Nvidia, Wall Street’s favorite artificial intelligence darling, is continuing to swell to staggering heights. The AI chipmaker’s market capitalization rose to $3.019 trillion on Wednesday, nudging slightly past Apple’s also $2.99 trillion market cap and making it the second-largest publicly traded company in the US by that
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman who was seriously injured when a freight train hit the parked police vehicle in which she sat handcuffed has reached an $8.5 million settlement. A lawyer representing two of the police officers sued by Yareni Rios says the communities that employed the officers will
Continue ReadingOpinion by Liam Kerr (CNN) — The biggest obstacle to President Joe Biden’s reelection is not that polls show sharp declines in support among important Democratic demographic groups from 2020 to today. It’s denying this reality. Biden’s executive action Tuesday to limit asylum seekers at the border in spite of progressive opposition gives hope that
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The way American campaigns are financed can be impenetrable even to people who pay close attention to politics. Campaigns can only get so much money directly from donors. More money flows to organizations that can’t technically coordinate with campaigns but sure seem to come close. Separate organizations
Continue ReadingBy Abby Wray Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — June is national cancer survivors month and to celebrate, a local cosmetology school is offering reduced cost services and free wig styling for those going through chemo treatment and those who’ve survived cancer. “We want you to feel good inside and
Continue ReadingBy Cameron Burnett Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — A shooting at a Walmart in Goddard that left a high school senior paralyzed from the waist down started as a game played by teenagers, a court document states. The court documents say that after a teen was struck by a
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian-American engineer has sued the social media giant Meta, accusing his former employer of discriminating against pro-Palestinian speech on its platforms and of wrongfully firing him after he investigated the issue as part of his official duties. The lawsuit by Ferras Hamad — a Meta engineer assigned to
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