By Amy Woodyatt and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Only a few weeks after the end of the Paris Olympics, the opening ceremony for the Paralympics kicked off in spectacular style, held outside of a stadium for the first time in history. 140 artists, including 16 performers with disabilities, took center stage with the parade
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A lawyer has told a coroner that three Christian extremists would probably not have fatally shot two police officers and a bystander in an ambush on a rural Australian property and wounded a third officer two years ago if they had not shared the same psychiatric disorder. Brothers Gareth
Continue ReadingBy Jean Casarez, Zoe Sottile and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, argued Thursday to move his trial out of Latah County, which they said would be unable to provide an unbiased jury for the long-awaited trial. The hearing is
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — After a short respite following the Paris Olympics, the city is soon jolting back to life for the Paralympics. One of the most intense and exciting sports on the schedule is sitting volleyball, which also offers a chance to watch the not-so-secret weapon of Iran’s sitting volleyball team, Morteza
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Un tribunal de Hong Kong declaró este jueves a dos exeditores de noticias culpables de publicar contenido sedicioso en un sitio de medios pro democracia clausurado, un fallo que según grupos de derechos humanos fue un golpe más a la libertad de prensa en la ciudad mientras Beijing refuerza su control.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s Army General Staff said Thursday. The pilot died. The fighter jet went down on Monday, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine,
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By Milly Chan, CNN Tashkent, Uzbekistan (CNN) — The most populous country in Central Asia is heavily dependent on burning fossil fuel for electricity. But over the next few years, Uzbekistan plans to slash its carbon footprint. That’s no easy feat for one of the world’s most carbon emission-intensive economies, according to the World Bank.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests. That’s according to the CIA’s deputy director, David Cohen. He discussed the failed
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — For months, former President Donald Trump has been sitting on a social media fortune that he couldn’t touch. That will change very soon. The lock-up period prohibiting Trump from selling or even borrowing against his $2.3 billion stake in Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is well positioned to finish his presidency having placed more judges on the federal bench than former President Donald Trump. But the Democrat will not be able to replicate Trump’s transformation of the appellate courts that hand down the most influential rulings. Trump, the Republican presidential
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Oasis has added three more dates to its reunion tour of Britain and Ireland, citing “unprecedented demand,” as fans of the Britpop behemoths braced for a rush to secure tickets that start at about 74 pounds (just under $100). The new shows announced Thursday are at Heaton Park in the
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Funcionarios estadounidenses y chinos de alto nivel debatieron posibles conversaciones entre el presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, y el líder chino, Xi Jinping, en los próximos meses, mientras ambos países presionan para estabilizar la comunicación en su cada vez más polémica relación. El asesor de seguridad nacional de Estados Unidos, Jake
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomat is pressing Ukraine’s international backers to lift restrictions on the use of weapons they provide so the country’s armed forces can strike military targets inside Russia. The U.S. restricts the use of long-range ballistic missiles it provides and some EU also limit the use of
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Goalball is unique to Paralympic sports – a fast, skillful game without an Olympic counterpart in which visually impaired players seek to score by throwing balls into a goal defended by the other team. Remarkably, considering that the ball weighs 1.25kg (roughly 2.75 pounds) and is about the same
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A gas leak caused the death of two people and injured 10 others at an Iranian Revolutionary Guard center. Iranian state television reported Thursday that the leak occurred at a workshop belonging to the guard in Isfahan province and the injured people were transferred to a hospital for treatment.
Continue Reading By Ben Morse and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The 36 teams competing in the upcoming 2024/25 UEFA Champions League – the most prestigious competition in European club football – learned who they will play in the competition’s newly revised format after the draw took place in Monaco on Thursday. Teams were assigned their eight opponents – two
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By Kocha Olarn and James Legge, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — The son of famed Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho has been found guilty of murdering a Colombian plastic surgeon at a Thai holiday resort before dismembering the body, a senior police officer told CNN. Daniel Sancho, a chef who made YouTube videos, was sentenced by
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — If you want to use your shiny new iPhone for as long as possible, you better take good care of it. Most people are now holding on to smartphones longer instead of regularly upgrading them, and there are many reasons why. At the dawn of the smartphone age, you
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TODAY: Thursday is another hot and humid day, with abundant sunshine and plenty of dry time for tailgating and all things Mizzou. One hiccup could be the chance for isolated evening storms, but these should be very spotty in coverage, so there’s a good chance we’ll stay dry. Just check radar periodically and have a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 11 Missouri Tigers open their season at 7 p.m. Thursday against Murray State. Mizzou Athletics announced on Wednesday that the school’s sellout streak will continue on Thursday. Do you plan on attending the game? Let us know in the comments and in the poll.
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