Boone County man pleads guilty in crash that killed Columbia pedestrian
Charles Waddill pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, leaving the scene of a crash that caused a death and tampering with evidence.
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Ex-Iowa police officer arrested on suspicion of sex abuse
ELDRIDGE, Iowa (AP) — A former eastern Iowa police officer has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl while he was on duty. The Quad-City Times reports that 24-year-old Andrew Patrick Denoyer was arrested Tuesday night by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. His arrest came a day after he resigned from
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Manchin rejects Pelosi’s call for deal on economic package ahead of key Thursday vote
By Daniella Diaz, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer and Alex Rogers, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin are at a crossroads over President Joe Biden’s agenda to transform the government’s role in the country. The Democratic leader said Wednesday that the White House needs to sign off on a multitrillion-dollar bill
Continue ReadingAsí es vivir con el gen del sueño corto: no importa si duermes poco, tienes mucha energía
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Desde que tiene memoria Brad Johnson sabía que era diferente. “Nunca he sido normal a la hora de dormir”, le dijo Brad a CNN. “Otras personas, incluso algunos de mis hermanos, dormían ocho, nueve, 10 horas por noche. Simplemente no podía hacerlo, era físicamente imposible. Si me pagaras un millón
Continue ReadingEl pájaro carpintero de pico de marfil y otras 22 especies serán declaradas extintas
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Casi dos docenas de especies de aves, peces y otros animales silvestres serán declaradas extintas y retiradas de la lista de especies en peligro de extinción, informaron este miércoles funcionarios federales de vida silvestre de Estados Unidos. Entre las 23 especies que se propone retirar de la lista figuran el
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First post-war Afghan refugee arrives in Mid-Missouri
The refugee, identified by Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri as Fazal, was greeted at the Columbia Regional Airport by a group that included newly-hired staff who speak Pashto, the charity said. The charity said refugees need food, clothing, shelter, jobs, English language training and introduction to their new communities when they arrive here.
Continue ReadingOPINIÓN | La moda y nosotras: ¡la total alegría de vivir!
CNNEE Nota del editor: Mari Rodríguez Ichaso ha sido colaboradora de la revista Vanidades durante varias décadas. Es especialista en moda, viajes, gastronomía, arte, arquitectura y entretenimiento, productora de cine y columnista de estilo de CNN en Español. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna son exclusivamente suyas. Lee más artículos de opinión en cnne.com/opinion. (CNN
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Nearly a dozen states enacted laws this year that could subvert the results of future elections, analysis finds
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Nearly a dozen states have enacted laws this year that pave the way for election subversion, and additional proposals are gaining momentum in other states, according to a new tally by a nonpartisan group that tracks election-related bills. The Voting Rights Lab analysis identified several categories of election subversion legislation, ranging
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Tennessee parents say some books make students ‘feel discomfort’ because they’re White. They say a new law backs them up
By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Meridith Edwards, CNN Robin Steenman pulled her daughter out of public school over a mask mandate last year. She’s now in private school and misses public school. But Steenman is keeping her out not because of masks, but because of lesson plans she says make students feel bad about their race.
Continue ReadingTennessee parents say some books make students ‘feel discomfort’ because they’re White. They say a new law backs them up
By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Meridith Edwards, CNN Robin Steenman pulled her daughter out of public school over a mask mandate last year. She’s now in private school and misses public school. But Steenman is keeping her out not because of masks, but because of lesson plans she says make students feel bad about their race.
Continue Reading More than 1,000 arrested in Wichita area during crackdown
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Services says a 60-day effort to reduce violent crime in the Wichita area led to more than 1,000 arrests and numerous drug and weapons seizures. The Marshals Service said in a news release Wednesday that Operation Triple Beam-Wichita, which ended Sept. 5, involved numerous federal, state, county and
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Schumer announces Senate will vote Thursday on stopgap bill to avert shutdown
By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday night that Democrats had reached an agreement with Republicans on a stopgap bill to keep the government funded through early December and will vote Thursday on the measure to avert a shutdown. “We have an agreement on the CR — the
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About 4,600 Haitians have been expelled from the US since September 19, DHS says
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Approximately 4,600 Haitians have been removed from the United States on repatriation flights from Texas to Haiti since September 19, a Homeland Security spokesperson told CNN on Wednesday. The Biden administration has relied on a Trump-era public health authority, known as Title 42, to swiftly remove migrants encountered at the US-Mexico
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FBI again visits home of Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie amid ongoing search
By Jason Hanna, Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN The FBI visited Brian Laundrie’s family home in North Port, Florida, again on Thursday afternoon amid the ongoing search for him. Two FBI agents arrived to the home in a black SUV and brought a large brown paper bag inside. They did not depart with the
Continue ReadingLa carne blanca es tan mala como la roja cuando se trata de colesterol, según estudio
posadasimon (CNN) — El debate sobre la carne roja o la carne blanca está en un empate: comer carne blanca, como las aves, tendría un efecto idéntico en tu nivel de colesterol como comer carne roja, según indica una investigación reciente. MIRA: Lo que el color de tu orina dice sobre tu salud La creencia de
Continue ReadingA North Carolina hospital system fired 175 employees who failed to follow its Covid-19 vaccination rule. Over 99% of its workers complied
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Novant Health, a North Carolina not-for-profit system of 15 medical centers with more than 2,300 physicians, said this week it had terminated roughly 175 employees for non-compliance with its mandatory Covid-19 vaccination program. More than 99% of Novant Health team members chose compliance, company President and CEO Carl Armato said in
Continue ReadingPolice mourn death of officer who died from COVID-19 complications
By KOCO Staff Click here for updates on this story OWASSO, OK (KOCO) — The Owasso Police Department is mourning the death of an officer, who died due to COVID-19 complications. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, Officer Howard Smith, a 26-year veteran of the department, died due to complications associated with
Continue Reading¿Cómo va América Latina en el regreso a clases presenciales?
urielblanco (CNN Español) — En diversos países, la pandemia de covid-19 no permitió el regreso a clases presenciales en más de un año. Por esta situación, el sector educativo fue de los afectados por el coronavirus y puede haber repercusiones en el futuro. Según el Unicef, “un cierre prolongado de escuelas puede afectar negativamente a
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Boone County Commission hears support, opposition to courthouse murals
The Boone County Commission heard support for and opposition Tuesday to removing 25-year-old paintings by former Columbia College art professor Sid Larson from the Boone County Courthouse.
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Nearly two dozen species of birds, fish and other wildlife are set to be declared extinct and removed from the endangered species list
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Liz Stark and Ella Nilsen, CNN The ivory-billed woodpecker, along with 22 other species of birds, fish, mussels and other wildlife, is set to be declared extinct and removed from the endangered species list, US wildlife officials announced Wednesday. “For the species proposed for delisting today, the protections of the (Endangered Species
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