Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — People in Zimbabwe are shunning traditional grocery stores to do their shopping at informal and illegal markets that pop up at night to avoid police raids. The government had hoped the introduction of a new currency in April would resolve a money crisis that has seen southern African countries
Continue ReadingHONG KONG (AP) — China has reported its factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, despite recent stimulus measures and in the face of increasing trade risks. the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday that the official Purchasing Managers’ Index, based on a survey of factory managers, slipped to 50.1 from 50.3 in
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CNN By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court upheld the jury’s verdict finding Donald Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll and denied his request for a new trial. Trump challenged the $5 million civil verdict alleging the trial judge made numerous errors, including allowing testimony of two other women who claimed
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Stock indexes closed mostly lower Tuesday as the market delivered a downbeat finish on the final day of another milestone-shattering year on Wall Street. The S&P 500 gave up an early gain to finish down 0.4%. The benchmark index, which set 57 record highs in 2024, racked up a 23.3% gain for
Continue ReadingPor Amanda Schupak, CNN Una noche de verano de 2023, Kei Jokura entró emocionado en el laboratorio de biología marina del Instituto Oceanográfico Woods Hole de Massachusetts con una gota en un vaso de precipitados. El biólogo acababa de llegar de la primera planta, donde los tanques albergaban una colonia de gelatinosas medusas de peine,
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C., beginning Saturday, Jan. 4, and concluding Thursday, Jan. 9. The schedule includes a service at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta; public viewings in Atlanta and Washington; a service at the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Her greatest fear, dormant for decades, came rushing back in an instant: had she adopted and raised a kidnapped child? Peg Reif’s daughter, adopted from South Korea in the 1980s, had sent her a link to a documentary detailing how the system that made their family was rife with fraud: documents falsified, babies
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Tamar Bates scored 16 points, Mark Mitchell added 14 and Missouri closes its nonconference schedule with an 82-65 win over Alabama State. Trent Pierce and Tony Perkins added 12 points. D’Ante Bass scored 14 points for the Hornets. Pierce drilled a 3-pointer 19 seconds into the game and Missouri never trailed.
Continue ReadingPor Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae y Chris Lau, CNN Un tribunal de Corea del Sur aprobó el martes una orden de arresto contra el presidente Yoon Suk Yeol, que fue despojado de sus poderes presidenciales hace apenas unas semanas por su efímera ley marcial que sumió al país en el caos político. Esta es la
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A strong first half was just what the Tigers needed to get back in the win column. Missouri scored the first basket of the game and the lead never wavered in its 82-65 drubbing of the Alabama State Hornets on Monday night at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers (11-2) held a 9-7 advantage
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Police say six people have been shot at a New York City convenience store as attackers followed their targets inside. They ended up wounding bystanders including a woman and her 12-year-old daughter. It happened Monday evening in the Bronx. Police interim Chief of Department John Chell says one of the targets
Continue ReadingPor Osmary Hernández, CNN en Español En una audiencia transmitida este lunes por el canal Estatal VTV, la presidenta de la Sala Constitucional del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Venezuela, Tania D’Amelio, informó de la imposición de una multa equivalente a US$ 10 millones a la plataforma de videos TikTok, tras acusarla de falta de
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By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae and Chris Lau, CNN Seoul (CNN) — A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled leader who plunged the country into political chaos by his shock decision to declare martial law nearly a month ago. It is the first time a
Continue ReadingPor Alexandra Skores, CNN en Español Momentos antes del accidente del vuelo 2216 de Jeju Air, un pasajero a bordo le envió un mensaje de texto a un amigo diciendo que al avión Boeing 737-800 lo había impactado un pájaro. “Espera un minuto… no podemos aterrizar porque un pájaro (o pájaros) se enredó en nuestra
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite an increase in violent crime in Columbia, the Boone County Sheriff’s has reported a reduction in violent crime for the second consecutive year. Data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol shows the Boone County Sheriff’s Office reported 76 violent crimes. Firearms and “dangerous weapons” made up 52% of those crimes. It
Continue ReadingSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors say a man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a Northern California woman in what became widely known as the “Gone Girl” kidnapping after police initially called it a hoax has been charged with two 15-year-old home invasion sexual assaults. Prosecutors announced Monday that Matthew Muller has been charged with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A suburban New York prosecutor says a reinvestigation has identified two suspects in a notorious 1996 double killing. And she says the probe found no connection to the man her predecessors tried five times before he ultimately was acquitted in 1996. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over allegations of rebellion in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law. It’s the first time a warrant has been issued to detain a sitting South Korean
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is asking residents to attend a series of town hall meetings that is aimed to discuss the city’s budget process, a Monday press release says. Residents who attend will have the chance to participate in a question-and-answer session “where they can share ideas and get clarification on how
Continue ReadingPor Ramishah Maruf, CNN Ya sea el primer o el último día del año, generalmente hay algunas diligencias que hacer. Este año, la víspera de Año Nuevo es el martes y el Día de Año Nuevo cae el miércoles. Muchos minoristas, supermercados y farmacias estarán abiertos en la víspera de Año Nuevo y el Día
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