By Nimi Princewill, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty pageant contestant who faced a wave of hostility in South Africa after questions arose about her nationality, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria. Adetshina, age 23, triumphed at the pageant held in Lagos on Saturday night. She will represent Nigeria in the Miss Universe
Continue ReadingNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities say a Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges has been extradited nearly a year after he fled the United States. Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe is wanted for allegedly killing his girlfriend Margaret Mbitu. Her body was found in a car at Logan International Airport in Boston on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 14-year sentence for a Pakistani Muslim leader accused of inciting the murder of anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders. Muhammad Ashraf Asif Jalali did not appear for trial at a closely guarded courtroom near Amsterdam on Monday as prosecutors accused him of abusing his position as
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool star Mohamed Salah said this will be his “last year” with the Reds after playing a pivotal role in his team’s 3-0 thumping of Manchester United on Sunday. Salah, 32, scored and provided two assists as Liverpool ran riot at Old Trafford against a lackluster United. When asked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to encourage safety as the Labor Day Weekend continues. Since the counting period began on August 30 at 6 p.m., at last checked, there have been 44 crashes with six fatalities statewide. Of those 44 crashes, eight occurred in Mid-Missouri and of those crashed five were
Continue Reading By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler is tired. After the year he’s had, can anyone really blame him? The world No. 1 capped off a year in equal parts historic and haywire with triumph at the season-ending Tour Championship on Sunday, cruising to a four-shot victory in Atlanta. Having begun the week with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Oil activities on the shores of Uganda’s Lake Albert have triggered widespread suffering among locals facing forced displacement and other violent abuses, a U.S. climate watchdog said Monday. The report by Climate Rights International says banks and insurers should withhold further funding for an oil development project run by
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The No. 23 USC Trojans scored a touchdown with just eight seconds remaining to earn a statement 27-20 win over the No. 13 LSU on Sunday, causing Tigers head coach Brian Kelly to admit his “anger” in a post-game outburst. Running back Woody Marks sliced through the LSU defense
Continue Reading By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — At 2:15 a.m. ET, the last ball was struck, and China’s Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekić of Croatia completed the latest finish for a women’s match in US Open history. World No. 7 Zheng defeated Vekić, who is ranked No. 24, 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — A Texas judge late last month struck down a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements that was supposed to take effect this Wednesday. Existing noncompete agreements will therefore now remain in place. And employers may still ask you to sign one as a condition of employment. That is,
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Is it the nonstop action, or the meshing of mystery and intrigue? Is it the Aston Martin car chases, always along some scenic route? The exotic locales? The beautiful love interests — culminating in a steamy rendezvous? Or, is it just the British accents? Whatever it is, there’s something
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By Christian Edwards, Claudio Otto, Matties Otto and Nadine Schmidt, CNN Berlin (CNN) — The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the first far-right party to win a state election in Germany since the Nazi era, dealing a crushing blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government with only a year to go before the next federal
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say two inmates were killed when detainees tried to break out of the main prison in capital Kinshasa. The government spokesman confirmed there was an “an attempted escape” on Monday. Local media reported security forces killed some of those who tried to flee. By Monday morning,
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — It was a Saturday afternoon when Stephanie and Carlos Flores heard the ping of a notification on their phones that changed their lives forever. The notification came from Life360, a location-sharing app they used with their daughter, 18-year-old Olivia Flores, alerting them a crash had been
Continue Reading CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall doesn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The 25-year-old heads to Paris with the chance of winning two gold medals – in the 100m T64 and 400m T62 – having watched his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall become the Olympic long-jump
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall didn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The 25-year-old won his first Paralympic gold medal in the 400m T62 on Friday, after watching his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall become the Olympic long-jump champion in August. He raced to victory with a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Turmoil over China’s influence in the affairs of South Pacific island nations has flared as it emerged that a Pacific leader at the region’s most important diplomatic summit apparently pledged to erase an affirmation of Taiwan’s involvement in the meeting from its closing statement. The statement of the Pacific
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Ucrania lanzó el fin de semana uno de sus mayores ataques con drones contra Rusia, alcanzando una refinería y una central eléctrica en el interior del país, según videos publicados en las redes sociales y geolocalizados por CNN. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Los breves videos muestran columnas de humo
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By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden reemerges on the campaign trail this week, entering a new political phase as he closes out his time in the White House and works to ensure Vice President Kamala Harris succeeds him. Biden and Harris will kick off the final sprint to the election together on Labor Day, using the holiday to woo working-class voters with
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say they have recovered the bodies of all 22 people from a helicopter that crashed in Russia’s Far East leaving no survivors. The crash occurred in Kamchatka — a pristine peninsula with numerous volcanoes, known for its rugged beauty and rich wildlife. A Mi-8 helicopter with 19 tourists and
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