JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University has formally cut ties with its national alumni association, according to Thursday press release from the school. LU ended its relationship after the Lincoln University of Missouri Alumni Association, Inc. missed its Sept. 1 deadline for a financial audit, the release says. The school’s Board of Curators announced it
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, dijo a los periodistas este jueves que permitir que Ucrania use misiles de largo alcance para atacar dentro de Rusia sería visto por Moscú como una entrada directa de la OTAN en la guerra. “Esto significará que los países de la OTAN —Estados Unidos
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CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would not participate in another presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” Trump posted on Truth Social, referencing his first face-off with President Joe Biden in June and his second with Harris on Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Faculty Council and Black Studies Department are standing by a student group upset with the school after they were forced to change the name of an annual event. In August, the Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians posted on its social media stating its fall barbecue will now have
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to “exponentially” increase the number of his nuclear weapons. It’s unclear if the site is at
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet aborted a takeoff in Nashville to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines plane. Alaska Airlines says the pilots braked so hard on the runway that the tires went flat from the extreme heat buildup. Federal agencies said Thursday they are investigating. The Federal
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN Español) — Las biografías de los mayores protagonistas de uno de los capítulos más oscuros y violentos de la historia reciente de Perú volvieron a entrelazarse este miércoles, con la muerte del expresidente Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), quien falleció exactamente en la misma fecha, pero de 2024, que Abimael Guzmán, el sanguinario líder
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials have discussed the future of artificial intelligence with a group of executives from OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft and other companies. There was a focus on building data centers in the United States and the infrastructure needed to develop the technology. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say nearly $6 billion in funding for aid to Ukraine will expire at the end of the month unless Congress acts to extend the Pentagon’s authority to send weapons from its stockpile to Kyiv. U.S. officials say the Biden administration has asked Congress to include the funding authority
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer The NFL says Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy received “appropriate” care from Kansas City’s medical staff after sustaining an eye injury during the teams’ season opener last week. “It’s disappointing the NFLPA would publicize unsupported conclusions without attempting to understand the facts. We have reviewed the case with the Chiefs’
Continue ReadingCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A football player at Division II West Virginia State was fatally shot during what the university says is being investigated by police as a home invasion. Charleston police say the body of linebacker Jyilek Zyiare Harrington was found inside an apartment Wednesday night. Police say several gunshots were fired during a
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un cataclismo asoló el planeta hace unos 252 millones de años y acabó con más del 90% de toda la vida. Conocida como la Gran Mortandad, la extinción masiva que puso fin al período geológico Pérmico fue el peor de los cinco eventos catastróficos globales en la historia de
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Una tripulación de cuatro civiles a bordo de la misión Polaris Dawn de SpaceX abrió la escotilla de su cápsula e hizo historia como el primer grupo de astronautas no gubernamentales en realizar una caminata espacial. SpaceX organizó una transmisión web en vivo del evento, también conocido como actividad extravehicular (EVA),
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By Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters Thursday that allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike inside Russia would be seen by Moscow as NATO’s direct entry into the war. “This will mean that NATO countries – the United States and European countries – are at war with Russia. And if this is the case, then, bearing in mind
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de México informó este jueves que otorgó el registro sanitario a la vacuna contra la viruela del mono (mpox) a la empresa Bavarian Nordic. La Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris) indicó en un comunicado que esto tomó nueve días para la revisión técnica y
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A Colorado sheriff’s office said a town councilman shot a teenager in the face Tuesday and then said “my gun went off!” The 17-year-old was hospitalized after the shooting, and a bullet fragment was believed to be in his head. The teenager and his friend had walked onto
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Chad McQueen, an actor known for his performances in the “Karate Kid” movies and the son of the late actor and racer Steve McQueen, has died. His lawyer confirmed his death at age 63. McQueen’s family shared a statement on social media saying he lived a life “filled with love and dedication.” McQueen
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the ranked choice general election ballot in the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat. The court in a brief order Thursday affirmed a lower court ruling in a case brought
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous chants and the rattle of maracas are resounding in a Rio de Janeiro park, where Brazil’s Tupinambá people gathered to celebrate the homecoming of a sacred cloak absent for some 380 years. Made of feathers from the scarlet ibis, the artifact from northeastern Brazil resided in Copenhagen
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La directora encargada de la Penitenciaria del Litoral, María Daniela Icaza, murió este jueves en un tiroteo mientras se dirigía en un vehículo a su domicilio, confirmó a CNN el Servicio de Atención a Personas Privadas de la Libertad de Ecuador (SNAI). La Penitenciaria del Litoral, o Centro de Rehabilitación
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