Associated Press HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse is in danger of toppling into the water, and advocates for the 150-year-old lighthouse in the middle of Hudson River are urgently trying to save it. Turbulence from passing commercial ships is speeding the deterioration of its wooden supports below. The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is on a public and private blitz to shake off concerns about his cognitive capacities. But with public doubts about his fitness to serve unabating, Biden’s every move is now under a withering microscope as any potential stumble risks becoming magnified and delivering another blow to his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Michelle Mata wasn’t diagnosed with a mental illness until she was 23, after years of suffering. She knew very little about who to ask for help, having grown up in a Latino family in San Antonio that didn’t talk about mental health. At appointments, she was terrified of telling the truth. “I didn’t
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By Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — The City of Love has a message as it prepares for the Olympics: Performance is not always the priority. Rather, when it comes to sex, pleasure takes first place. As Paris starts welcoming athletes to the Olympic Village in the coming days, organizers of the 2024 Games are set
Continue Reading By CNN’s International Investigations team (CNN) — Former commanders of the Netzah Yehuda battalion, an Israeli military unit that has been accused by the United States of gross human rights violations against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank prior to October 7, have been promoted to senior positions in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. A barrage of gunfire set off panic, and a bloodied Trump, who said he was shot in the ear,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Hendricks allowed five hits in seven shutout innings and Nico Hoerner and David Bote each drove in two runs as the Chicago Cubs extended their season-best winning streak to five games with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Hendricks (2-7) didn’t allow a runner to reach
Continue Reading By Maija-Liisa Ehlinge and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — British police have found human remains in a west London apartment which they believe are connected to body parts found earlier this week in another city, officers said Friday. Authorities are now on the hunt for a Colombian man thought to be linked to the case.
Continue ReadingSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile says one of the suspects being sought in the kidnapping and killing of a dissident Venezuelan soldier on Chilean soil early this year has been arrested in Costa Rica. The slaying in February caused shock in Chile, where former lieutenant and self-described political prisoner Ronald Ojeda had sought asylum after
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Argentina declaró a Hamas como organización terrorista internacional, informó este viernes la Oficina del presidente Javier Milei en un comunicado publicado en X, antes Twitter. La institución dijo que la declaratoria se debe, entre otras razones, a los ataques de Hamas contra Israel del 7 de octubre.
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By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Three people helping cull poultry at a farm in northeast Colorado have been identified as presumed positive cases of avian influenza, according to the state health department and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the latest cases in a multistate outbreak affecting birds and dairy cattle. The
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — 11 meses después del asesinato del entonces candidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio y tras varias denuncias de tropiezos durante el proceso judicial, un tribunal de Ecuador dictó la sentencia máxima para los autores y cómplices en este crimen ocurrido el 9 de agosto de 2023, cuando la vÃctima salÃa de un
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another Mizzou Athletics program has officially released its full schedule for the upcoming fall sports season. Mizzou Cross Country unveiled a complete look at their 2024 slate on Friday, which includes a pair of home meets. Tiger fans will have two opportunities to see Mizzou’s cross country team in action at home
Continue Reading CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Winston Churchill, often considered Britain’s greatest leader, resigned at 80 in the face of mounting health problems. Keir Starmer, Britain’s newest leader, wants to force lawmakers in the country’s upper chamber to step down at the same age. Does this mean he thinks octogenarians like President Joe Biden
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CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Winston Churchill, often considered Britain’s greatest leader, resigned at 80 in the face of mounting health problems. Keir Starmer, Britain’s newest leader, wants to force lawmakers in the country’s upper chamber to step down at the same age. Does this mean he thinks octogenarians like President Joe Biden
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina has designated Hamas a terrorist organization and ordered a freeze on the financial assets of the Palestinian group. It is a largely symbolic move as President Javier Milei seeks to align Argentina strongly with the United States and Israel. Announcing the decision Friday, Milei’s office cited the militant Palestinian
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez each had solo home runs, Cole Ragans allowed one run over seven innings and the Kansas City Royals won their fourth straight, 6-1 over the Boston Red Sox. Adam Frazier, Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez all added RBIs for Kansas City, which opened
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the start of the upcoming 2024-25 sports season approaching, Mizzou Athletics Director Laird Veatch added a few familiar faces to his staff and announced some promotions within his department on Friday. Four of Veatch’s five hires worked under his leadership at the University of Memphis. New Executive Athletics Director-Chief Financial Officer Andrew
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who is currently in jail on contempt of Congress charges, is expected to speak at next week’s Republican National Convention. That’s according to two people familiar with the event’s schedule who spoke on condition of anonymity to share details before they were
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, anunció este viernes un decreto para eliminar el Impuesto a las Grandes Transacciones Financieras (IGTF) en bolÃvares, una medida establecida en 2022. Maduro dijo durante un encuentro con el Consejo Nacional de EconomÃa Productiva que le habÃan propuesto reducir el gravamen de 2%
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