Associated Press Abortion rights groups have outraised opponents by a nearly 8-to-1 margin in campaigns for ballot measures across the U.S. this year. But the advantage doesn’t show in ad buys in Florida, which has the most expensive campaign of the nine states where voters are being asked whether they want to enshrine abortion rights
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s staffers are on edge. There have been death threats directed at his aides, and his team isn’t as able to quickly organize the mass rallies that have always been the signature of his campaigns. The attack at a Pennsylvania rally in July and an assassination attempt that
Continue ReadingAP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before rioters roamed the halls of the U.S. Capitol threatening to “hang Mike Pence,” Donald Trump told his vice president that people are going to “hate your guts” and “think you’re stupid” if he failed to stop the 2020 election certification. The New Year’s Day warning wasn’t the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union — a gleaming new firehouse in a blue-collar town just outside of Detroit in the key battleground state of Michigan. But by the time Kamala Harris showed up in Redford Township on Friday, there was
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By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand on Thursday, killing two elephants and forcing the evacuation of about 100 more alongside dozens of tourists, amid urgent pleas for help. Dramatic video and images from the Elephant Nature Park near the city
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members have decided either to not seek reelection or to run for a higher office. That leaves vacancies in several tight races that could tilt control of Congress to either party. Both Republicans and Democrats have had their fair
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The future was once dazzling for IronNet. Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked with elite members of the U.S. intelligence establishment, IronNet promised it was going to revolutionize the way governments and corporations combat cyberattacks. Its pitch — combining the prowess of ex-government hackers
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By Steve Contorno and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — When absentee ballots first landed on doorsteps in Michigan last month, so did Paul Hudson, a Grand Rapids lawyer and a Republican running to represent the area in Congress. Armed with an app that told him where likely voters lived and which houses might be swayed,
Continue ReadingAssociated Presse LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten years ago, 3.7 million Californians voted for a landmark measure that made many nonviolent crimes misdemeanors instead of felonies. They hoped it would lead to a more equitable criminal justice system and help end mass incarceration. Now they are blaming it for a litany of problems from a
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy. Last month’s gain was far more than economists had expected, and it was up sharply from
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s attempt to unravel American democracy to stay in power four years ago is suddenly back at the epicenter of another election — weeks before the ex-president could pull off a stunning White House comeback. Special counsel Jack Smith and former Rep. Liz Cheney have thrust the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOCCER Camdenton (0) Rock Bridge (5) FINAL Osage (1) Tolton (3) FINAL Battle (3) Fulton (1) FINAL Capital City (1) Logan-Rogersville (2) FINAL Stover (1) Boonville (0) FINAL Moberly (1) Marshall
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Friday after a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market raised optimism about the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9% and got close to its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 341 points, or 0.8%, to set its own
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand city of Dunedin is cut off by road due to flooding after recording its wettest day in more than a century. Local authorities in the South Island city said more than 80 people who lived in low-lying areas spent the night in emergency shelters after
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– La Fiscalía General de México (FGR) informó este jueves las nacionalidades de los seis migrantes fallecidos en un confuso episodio entre militares y sujetos que presuntamente transportaban a personas en el estado sureño de Chiapas, en una zona cercana a la frontera de México con Guatemala. El comunicado de la
Continue ReadingLIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru is celebrating two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the Andean nation for thousands of years. The genetically modified breed of guinea pig is called “Peru.” It was created in
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Police put up crime scene tape after a car crash in northeast Columbia on Thursday night.
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Comisión Nacional del Agua de México (Conagua) anunció este jueves que la depresión tropical Once-E se había degradado a un sistema de baja presión. No obstante, Conagua añadió que el sistema mantendrá lluvias intensas en el sur y sureste del país. “Se prevén vientos con rachas de 60
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Congress has selected the 13 new justices of the Supreme Court in a closely observed process that critics say still failed to rid the court of the influence of powerful interests. The disappointing result was nearly assured even before lawmakers’ decision, because the selection committees submitted a list
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Investigadores submarinos encontraron los restos de un destructor de la Armada de Estados Unidos, conocido como el “Barco Fantasma del Pacífico”, frente a las costas de California. El USS Stewart fue hundido deliberadamente durante un ejercicio de la Armada de Estados Unidos en mayo de 1946 y su lugar de descanso
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