By Annie Grayer, CNN Washington (CNN) — A number of Democratic lawmakers are planning to participate in a series of counter-programming events on Wednesday instead of attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, the latest example of how Democrats remain divided over Israel’s handling of its war with Hamas. At the same time
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for military families has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Janet Yamanaka Mello, a former civilian employee of the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio was sentenced Tuesday in federal court after pleading
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Benjamin Netanyahu has been weaving in and out of US politics for decades. When the Israeli prime minister addresses a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, it will be his fourth such appearance since 1996, more than any other foreign leader in history and the same number
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As Mid-Missouri sits into later portions of July, isolated pulse thunderstorms remain a possibility most days this week. Just southeast of Mid-Missouri, pulse thunderstorms can be observed towards Cape Girardeau. These single celled storms have brought lighting, brief wind gusts, and moderate downpours across isolated areas, but remain short lived falling well short of becoming
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WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville man was charged with sodomy and other sex crimes after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at his residence, according to court documents. Gareth Rentasponce was charged on Friday with second-degree sodomy and two misdemeanors: Second-degree sexual abuse and second-degree sexual misconduct. An entry of appearance was filed on Tuesday
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt, Jeremy Diamond, MJ Lee and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — US and Israeli officials are voicing increased optimism about the prospects of a ceasefire and hostage deal being agreed to end the war in Gaza as the loved ones of hostages being held by Hamas say that Israeli Prime Minister
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The European climate service Copernicus says Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured last Sunday. It’s yet another heat record that’s been shattered in the past couple of years. Copernicus’ preliminary data shows the global average temperature Sunday was 17.09 degrees Celsius, or 62.76 degrees Fahrenheit, which beats
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt high into the sky Tuesday and sent sightseers running for safety. The hydrothermal explosion happened around 10 a.m. in Biscuit Basin, a collection of hot springs a couple miles north of the famous Old
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, composed of sculptures of the faces of former Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Facts The monument is located on Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum selected the four presidents
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — British and Spanish maritime officials say a fishing boat carrying 27 people has sunk nearly 200 miles off the Falkland Islands, leaving at least six people dead and seven people missing. Spanish authorities said Tuesday that 14 people made it onto a life raft and were rescued by
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — As Vice President Kamala Harris marches toward the Democratic nomination, climate advocates like what they see. Even before he’s finished his term, President Joe Biden made his stamp as the most pro-climate president in history. And Harris is an exciting climate candidate in her own right, multiple advocates told
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Decenas de palestinos han muerto y miles más se han visto obligados a huir después de que Israel lanzara un nuevo ataque terrestre contra lo que considera objetivos de Hamas en la ciudad de Khan Younis, en el sur de Gaza. Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (IDF, por sus siglas
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Alberto R. Gonzales, the first Latino US attorney general. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1955 Birth place: San Antonio, Texas Birth name: Alberto R. Gonzales Father: Pablo Gonzales, migrant worker and construction worker Mother: Maria (Rodriguez) Gonzales Marriages: Rebecca (Turner) Gonzales (August
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters against the Gaza war staged a sit-in at a congressional office building Tuesday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, with Capitol Police making multiple arrests. Netanyahu arrived in Washington Monday for a visit that includes meetings with President Joe Biden and a Wednesday speech before
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — En caso de que los acontecimientos recientes (un intento de asesinato, un nuevo candidato republicano a la vicepresidencia, el presidente en ejercicio que contrajo Covid-19 antes de abandonar su candidatura a la reelección) no lo hayan dejado lo suficientemente ansioso por la fragilidad del orden global, no olvidemos que
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with fog developing late. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warm with highs in the upper 80s. A few spotty storms are possible by late afternoon into early evening. EXTENDED: Overnight, we’ll continue to track light winds and temperatures falling to near the dew point, allowing for more fog
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election. Below is an interview with Andrew Bailey, one of two Republicans seeking election to the attorney general’s office.
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Hailey Bieber didn’t want to hang on to one baby-sized secret any longer. The secret was that she was expecting a baby with her husband Justin Bieber – something that she thinks she “probably could have hid” until the child was born, she told W Magazine in an interview
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of five people charged with attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases has pleaded guilty. Abdimajid Mohamed Nur pleaded guilty to one count of bribery of a
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