By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Hanging the United States flag upside down, a move that is supposed to signal distress and that has ensnared Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in controversy, is now being practiced by supporters of Donald Trump to protest the former president’s conviction in his hush money trial. Prominent Trump supporters
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SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake of the Ozarks is playing host to the 2024 Shootout Offshore Boat Race this weekend, drawing thousands of people to the lake area. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released a statement this week acknowledging traffic delays the event might cause and advised boaters in the area to expect some
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — It was a historic day for South Africa. The political party that ended the racially divisive era of apartheid and sent global hopes soaring with a vibrant new democracy has lost its three-decade grip on power, according to election results Saturday. For the first
Continue ReadingSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has joined a group of nations supporting a genocide case against Israel filed last year at the International Court of Justice. President Gabriel Boric said in a speech to lawmakers Saturday that he was appalled by the humanitarian devastation in Gaza, especially against women and children. He accused the Israeli
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma is threatening legal action to stop the announcement of the country’s election results scheduled for Sunday. He wants authorities to first address allegations of vote-rigging that his political party has made. Zuma spoke Saturday after his party announced that it was
Continue ReadingOpinion by Onnie Willis Rogers (CNN) — I was at the London Olympics in 2012 when Gabby Douglas won the individual all-around gold medal in gymnastics at the tender age of 16. Those of us who have competed in the sport had long been following her career, but she became an overnight megastar for many
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The San Diego Padres placed left-handers Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove on the 15-day injured list Saturday. The 37-year-old Darvish (4-3) has a strained left groin. He left after three innings Wednesday against Miami, staying in San Diego to receive treatment. Musgrove (3-4) was set to start Saturday at Kansas
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican volunteer searcher criticized in the past by the government has found more human remains in Mexico City and officials have attacked her for it — again. The existence of clandestine body dumping grounds is sensitive for Mexico’s ruling Morena party. Morena, which is running the former Mexico City mayor
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El Real Madrid venció 2-0 al Borussia Dortmund en la final de la Champions League en Wembley y levantó por vez número 15 el título europeo: dominio absoluto de los merengues, que tienen más del doble de títulos que el siguiente contendiente europeo más cercano. Los goles los anotaron Dani Carvajal en
Continue ReadingBetiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — Una imagen vale más que mil palabras. O al menos eso podrían creen Javier Milei y Nayib Bukele que se vieron cara a cara este sábado en la segunda asunción del presidente de El Salvador a ese cargo. Es que, si de imágenes se trata, ambos saben mucho. Pareciera
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says member countries approved new steps to boost global preparedness for pandemics like COVID-19 and mpox and better respond to dangerous outbreaks. WHO said Saturday that countries agreed to amend the International Health Regulations such as by defining a “pandemic emergency” and helping developing countries better access financing
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By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooting in southern Arizona early Saturday morning. Five people were also injured, including another officer, during the incident. The shooting took place around 2 a.m. local time when officers were dispatched to a “disturbance at a home,” according to
Continue ReadingBy Eric Naktin Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Extended gym memberships are something countless people agree to. For at least one local woman, she didn’t get what was expected. “I want people to know, I doubt we’re getting our money back,” said Marcia Myers of Honolulu. Several months ago, Myers
Continue ReadingOpinion by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — It’s taken more than half a year, but, finally, President Joe Biden has publicly unveiled an Israeli plan that could end the bloodshed in Gaza. Generally, there are two ways to make peace; one is the total capitulation of the enemy, which happened after the United States dropped atomic
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated showers moving out of our eastern most counties throughout the rest of the evening. Most of central Missouri can expect dry conditions with temperatures falling into the low 60s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking an early morning chance of patchy fog in mid-MO before sunrise. Another isolated
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By Kayla Moeller Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Insurance is to blame for the confusion surrounding Sacramento State’s cheer and dance teams. The cheerleaders were told they would no longer be considered athletes but rather a club or student-run team. “I was really shocked and disappointed to see that’s what
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — A Michigan man’s gold chain was stolen after he was approached by two people who asked him to pray with them, police said. The victim said at 2:30 p.m. on May 19, he was in the parking lot of the Kroger store
Continue ReadingBy Marvin Hurst Click here for updates on this story HUTCHINS, Texas (KTVT) — Kenneth Knotts said no one was listening to him at a truck stop in Hutchins on Nov. 29, 2022. He was captured on body camera video and cameras of Hutchins police just before 6:30 a.m. CBS News Texas requested images of
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By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story APPLETON, Wisconsin (WCCO) — A group of World War II veterans flew out of Wisconsin this week on their way Normandy, France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Early Thursday morning, well before sunrise, World War II veterans gathered once again. This time at a
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino recently gave a devastatingly frank assessment of the brand: “We’re just not as relevant as we once were.” Masino, who became CEO in July, laid out the diagnosis — and the remedies — in a May presentation to analysts. And it
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