Associated Press One Republican strategist who has run campaigns against Donald Trump says he recognizes what the former president is doing against Vice President Kamala Harris, even as Trump swings back and forth between attacking her record and questioning her racial identity. It’s what he’s done against other opponents. “He figures out what their perceived
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Facing the need to win battleground Pennsylvania, Vice President Kamala Harris is swearing off any prior assertion that she opposed fracking, but that hasn’t stopped Republican Donald Trump from wielding her now-abandoned position to win over voters in a state where the natural gas industry means jobs. Last week,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2022, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer welcomed a Chinese battery company’s plan to build a $2.36 billion factory and bring a couple thousand jobs to Big Rapids. But now the project is in the crosshairs of some U.S. lawmakers and local residents. They suspect the Chinese company could spy for
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By Arit John and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is making the biggest decision of her two-week-old presidential campaign as she chooses a running mate and prepares to introduce the new Democratic ticket to voters in several key battleground states this week. Harris is focusing on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and
Continue ReadingCNN By Elisa Raffa, Ashley R. Williams, Dakin Andone and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Debby, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and the second named hurricane, has become a Category 1 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm, located about 100 miles west-northwest of Tampa, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 75
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were taken into custody Sunday afternoon in Montgomery County, according to a social media post from the Montgomery County Sheriffs Office. Around 11:30 a.m. the sheriffs office posted on its Facebook page that law enforcement was looking for two suspects in the area around Stella and White Road. The
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By Mike Valerio, Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea claims it is sending 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers toward its border with South Korea, in the latest bellicose declaration by leader Kim Jong Un against its neighbor. Photographs published by the North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun showed
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DETROIT, Mich. (KMIZ) With his team just one out away from suffering a second straight loss to the Tigers, Royals manager Matt Quatraro called on MJ Melendez to provide a spark off the bench. The third-year outfielder delivered more than a spark, changing the game with one swing. Melendez skied a 362-foot, go-ahead three-run home
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has elevated the nation’s terrorism threat alert level from “possible” to “probable,” citing concerns about increasing radicalization among young people and community tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. Monday is the first time the threat level has been elevated to the midpoint of the five-tier National Terrorism
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The charismatic Thai politician who led his progressive party to a stunning general election victory a year ago is urging supporters not to lose hope — even if it is disbanded by a legal order. Thailand’s Constitutional Court will rule Wednesday on whether the Move Forward Party violated the constitution
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CNN By Kyle Feldscher and Issy Ronald, CNN Paris (CNN) — Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon race on Monday and Switzerland has had to mix up its roster after athletes from both countries fell ill following the initial triathlon races last week. Belgium announced it was dropping out of the race after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units as leader Kim Jong Un said his country should prepare for prolonged confrontation with the United States. State media said Monday the launchers were freshly produced by North Korea’s munitions factories and designed
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Michigan’s Alma Cooper, a US Army officer, was named Miss USA on Sunday, becoming the third person to hold the title this year following the shock resignation of 2023’s winner. The 22-year-old, who has a Master’s in data science from Stanford University, beat 50 other contestants in a pageant
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General del estado mexicano de Guanajuato inició una investigación tras el asesinato del periodista Alejandro Martínez Nogués, según informó este domingo en una publicación en la red social X. “Se ha asignado un equipo forense y operativo para que esclarezca y detenga a los responsables”, dijo
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Steele pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 for their fourth win in five games. Mike Tauchman and Miguel Amaya both homered in the sixth and finished with two hits and two runs scored to help the Cubs overcome
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CHICAGO, Ill. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled to find their grove in the second half of the Major League Baseball season, so far. On Sunday, STL lost 6-2 to the rival Cubs, which lost the series overall and dropped the club to 57-55 on the year. Since the All-Star Break, the birds on
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Un explorador de US$ 500 millones que podría ser crucial para las ambiciones lunares de Estados Unidos se encuentra completamente ensamblado pero en un estado de limbo, a sólo unos pasos de estar listo para su lanzamiento. Conocido como Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, o VIPER, el vehículo de 430 kilogramos
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By Laura He, Marc Stewart and Mark Thompson, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — Japanese stocks suffered their biggest ever daily loss Monday as fears about a US economic slowdown sent shock waves through global markets. The Nikkei 225 index of leading stocks in Tokyo lost a staggering 4,451 points, its biggest drop in history. The
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan and Eric Cheung, CNN Hong Kong/Taipei (CNN) — Following a military blockade, panic and chaos rip through a besieged island: residents scramble to withdraw cash, foreign nationals rush to be evacuated, riots break out in prisons and television networks are hacked into broadcasting enemy propaganda. These fictitious scenes have stirred emotion and
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared nearly 11% early Tuesday, a day after it set markets tumbling in Europe and on Wall Street. The Japanese index advanced more than 3,300 points, not quite making up for the huge loss of more than 4,400 points the day before, when
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