OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe and change the course of World War II. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in
Continue ReadingBy SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The world’s largest election could also be one of its most consequential. India’s general election pits avowed Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi against a broad opposition alliance that is struggling to play catch up. Over his 10 years in office, he has fused religion with
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — One of Thailand’s most wanted fugitives will be escorted home on a Thai air force plane after being arrested on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali following months on the run in connection with several killings and drug trafficking charges in his homeland. Chaowalit Thongduang escaped from
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story June 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), a distinguished leader and tireless advocate for justice and equality, has recently disclosed her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. In a powerful statement, she shared her determination to confront this personal challenge with
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By CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG and RANDALL CHASE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A jury was seated Monday in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, after prospective panelists were questioned about their thoughts on gun rights and drug addiction while the first lady watched from the front row
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — At the base of the sacred Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, President Javier Milei of Argentina appeared to be in a spiritual trance. With head and hands pressed against the ancient stone, he prayed with the Orthodox rabbi who introduced him
Continue ReadingFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Brendan Jones batted 3 for 5 and drove in three runs David Bishop drove in two runs and Kansas State beat Southeast Missouri State 7-2 in the Fayetteville Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament. Kansas State will head to Charlottesville, Virginia to face Virginia in a best-of-three series next weekend. Bishop
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN MCGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is going back to federal court in hopes of reversing an $800,000 award to a flight attendant who says she was fired for her anti-abortion views. The airline also will seek to reverse a judge’s related order that Southwest lawyers must take religious liberty
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Her breath reeked of alcohol. She was dizzy, disoriented and weak, so much so that one day she passed out and hit her head on a kitchen counter while making lunch for her school-age children. Yet not a drop of liquor had passed her lips, a fact that the
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By Nadine Schmidt and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Pavlo Kushnirov was among the Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the eastern city of Bakhmut with the 114th territorial defense brigade on a sunny day last winter when Russian shelling changed his life forever. “For two days our unit was under heavy bombardment from Russian artillery and drones.
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The political spotlight of a presidential election entangled in unprecedented legal drama will shift this week from the criminal trial of a former president to one of a sitting president’s son as the campaign enters an intense new phase. Four days after presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump was
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By Jacob Lev and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — The Washington Commanders released kicker Brandon McManus, the NFL team announced on Sunday, days after the filing of a lawsuit in which two women accused him of sexually assaulting them on 2023 flight when he was a member of a different team. The Commanders’ short online
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares retreated on Tuesday after a report showed that U.S. manufacturing contracted in May, in the latest sign the economy is slowing. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures edged higher. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.5% to 38,749.25 and the Kospi in Seoul was down 0.4% at 2,672.43.
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China on Monday accused Britain of recruiting a married couple employed by the Chinese central government to spy for its MI6 intelligence service, as the two countries trade allegations of espionage. In a statement, China’s civilian spy agency, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), said it had recently cracked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou track and field coach Brett Halter ahead of four Tigers’ trip to the NCAA Championships in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals avoided getting swept by the Phillies on Sunday night with a 5-4 win in extra innings. The red birds still lost the series overall, though, 2-1. Nolan Gorman led the charge at the dish for St. Louis in the 10-inning thriller. He went 2-for-4 and registered three RBI,
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CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN Wilmington, Delaware (CNN) — The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s gun trial dealt his defense two setbacks Sunday, on the eve of jury selection, by blocking one of his expert witnesses and excluding a key piece of evidence the president’s son hoped to use. The rulings from Judge Maryellen Noreika resolved some
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By Jalen Beckford, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas announced Sunday that she’s been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and warned her constituents that she’ll likely be “occasionally absent” from Congress while undergoing treatment. “My doctors have confirmed my diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. I am currently undergoing treatment to battle this disease
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Renegades dropped a non-league matchup with the Kansas City Monarchs 3-1 on Sunday night at Ernie Vivion Field. Mike DeMilia’s team now has a 1-3 overall record, following its first four games of the young season. The Monarchs took a 2-0 lead in the opening frame on a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said Sunday that one person was arrested after a foot chase in Central Columbia. LT. Andy Muscato told ABC 17 News that police were called to the area of Bryant and Allen Street around 5:30 p.m. Sunday for an assault and possible robbery. Muscato said the suspect is
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