Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Un grupo de 50 académicos en derecho de diferentes universidades hispanoamericanas presentaron ante la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación de México una opinión técnica conocida como “amiga de la corte” o amicus curia donde ofrecen argumentos contra la controvertida reforma judicial recientemente decretada, tras su aprobación por el
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Torrential rain set off by an approaching tropical storm swamped eastern Philippine cities and towns overnight in widespread flooding that killed at least five people, trapped others on their roofs and sparked frantic appeals for help, officials said Wednesday. The government shut down public schools and government offices —
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Blair Oaks’ Jaxon Engelbrecht is our Week8 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play in the video player above. Up next – the Falcons will travel to face the Southern Boone Eagles on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.
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By Eric Bradner and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — John Kelly, the retired Marine general who was Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, entered the 2024 fray in stunning fashion in a series of interviews published Tuesday, saying the former president fits “into the general definition of fascist” and that he spoke of the loyalty of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a conviction against a former New Mexico county commissioner for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. The Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the 2022 conviction against Couy Griffin in a 2-1
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, instó este martes a altos funcionarios de Israel a “utilizar” la muerte del líder de Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, para asegurar la liberación de los rehenes restantes en Gaza y poner fin a la guerra ahí. Sin embargo, hay poca evidencia de que
Continue ReadingSTERLING, Va. (AP) — Officials say a former employee of a propane supplier has been charged in the death of a volunteer firefighter who died while responding to a house explosion in Virginia. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue says Roger Bentley was indicted Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and unlawful release of hazardous materials.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were 1,500 people who voted in Boone County on Tuesday, when in-person, no-excuse absentee voting opened in Missouri, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. Lennon said the 1,500 voters exceeds the votes cast on the first day of early in-person voting in 2022. She said she also expects the amount
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CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered former Donald Trump attorney and New York mayor Rudy Giuliani to turn over all his valuable possessions and his Manhattan penthouse apartment to the control of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the Georgia election workers he defamed and to whom he now owes $150 million.
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CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered former Donald Trump attorney and New York mayor Rudy Giuliani to turn over all his valuable possessions and his Manhattan penthouse apartment to the control of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the Georgia election workers he defamed and to whom he now owes $150 million.
Continue ReadingBERLIN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut firefighter has died and two others were injured when a vehicle rolled over as they were battling a 90-acre brush fire. The Wethersfield firefighter was among crews from several towns trying to extinguish the blaze on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin, about 15 miles south of Hartford. Their name was
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By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After a pre-dawn inferno engulfed a BioLab industrial building, it shrouded neighborhoods in chemical smoke for days. Thousands of Georgia residents had to evacuate. Children couldn’t go to school for weeks. And authorities urged residents to stay home every night as communities wondered how dangerous the disaster might be. Now, Rockdale County is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Haiti says gangs have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the capital, even attacking small boats and kidnapping personnel from cargo shipping companies. Special representative Maria Isabel Salvador told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that the situation has worsened in the last
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Abu Dhabi, EAU (CNN) — La creciente inquietud por la incapacidad de Estados Unidos para reducir las tensiones en el Medio Oriente está llevando a algunos de los aliados árabes más cercanos de Washington a aumentar significativamente su compromiso con su principal adversario regional: Irán. En los últimos meses, las naciones árabes han
Continue ReadingBy Averie Klonowski Click here for updates on this story OGDEN, Utah (KSTU) — A mom is calling for caution after her son had a freak accident at a pumpkin patch recently. Her hope is to raise awareness as families continue to celebrate fall festivities. “It was a nightmare. It was scary. It was something
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City drivers will soon no longer be able to make a left-hand turn into the Texas Roadhouse and McDonald’s parking lot on Missouri Boulevard. The Missouri Department of Transportation held an open house public meeting on Tuesday to showcase its plans to improve the intersection at Missouri Boulevard. According to
Continue Reading By Dana Bash and Courtney Pence, CNN Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania (CNN) — When Stephanie Spielman describes how she feels as a Jewish voter this election year, she is visibly despondent. “There’s a feeling of real emptiness, kind of hollowness,” she said. A lifelong Pennsylvania Democrat who usually votes blue, up and down the ticket, Spielman
Continue Reading CNN By Dana Bash and Courtney Pence, CNN Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania (CNN) — When Stephanie Spielman describes how she feels as a Jewish voter this election year, she is visibly despondent. “There’s a feeling of real emptiness, kind of hollowness,” she said. A lifelong Pennsylvania Democrat who usually votes blue, up and down the ticket,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a Sept. 20 fire in the 1000 block of Crestland Avenue in Columbia is still not known. According to an investigation report from the Columbia Fire Department, the cause was “undetermined.” The report says the fire started in the kitchen. Previous reporting indicates that no one was injured in
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy will be held pending charges in the deaths of five people at a home east of Seattle. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said the teen waived his right to appear in court on Tuesday. He was ordered held on five counts of murder and one count
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