By Chris Lau, CNN A child riding on his father’s shoulders smiles as they stroll through a park lined with yellow autumn-touched leaves — that is the typical image of a Japanese “ikumen”. The term strings together the Japanese words ikuji, meaning care for children, and ikemen, referring to cool-looking men. Japanese authorities have widely
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SANDY, Utah (AP) — Joao Klauss scored a pair of goals and Saint. Louis City extended its winning streak to five straight matches to start the season with a 4-0 victory over Real Salt Lake. Only two other MLS teams claimed 15 points in their first five games, the Galaxy in 1996 and Sporting Kansas
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BEIJING (AP) — Honduras formed diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states, including Vatican City. Foreign ministers from China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing — a decision the Chinese Foreign Ministry hailed as “the right
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN Actor Jonathan Majors, who has recently starred in “Creed III” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” was arrested Saturday morning in an alleged domestic dispute, New York police say. Majors, 33, was taken into custody following a 911 call made from an apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, according to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first day of break for Mid-Missouri schools fell on Saturday for the University of Missouri, Columbia Public Schools and Jefferson City Schools. Often, the month of March proves to be one of the busiest for travel. And with 2023 travel numbers up, this year is no different according to the TSA’s
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Muchos amantes de las arañas profesan una fascinación de por vida con todos los insectos. Sin embargo, la afinidad de Heather Bruen por las arañas nació de la necesidad. Al principio no podía soportarlas: su espeluznante forma de caminar en ocho patas, esa mirada inquietante y su cuerpo peludo y chillón.
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Playing in front of a Madison Square Garden crowd that was riveted every time he touched the ball, Markquis Nowell did everything he could to carry Kansas State to its first Final Four since 1964. The 5-foot-8 Harlem native had 50 points, 31 assists and
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Playing in front of a Madison Square Garden crowd that was riveted every time he touched the ball, Markquis Nowell did everything he could to carry Kansas State to its first Final Four since 1964. The 5-foot-8 Harlem native had 50 points, 31 assists and
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in the closely divided Senate. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Jasmine Wright, CNN President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration is withdrawing his name from nomination due to “an onslaught of unfounded Republican attacks” on the nominee’s service and experience, a White House official told CNN. Phillip Washington’s nomination was first announced by the White House last year,
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, dijo el sábado que su país es responsable de ayudar a Haití porque, en parte, mercenarios colombianos estuvieron involucrados en el asesinato del presidente de Haití Jovenel Moïse en julio de 2021. “Quiero ir a Haití, es un tema donde Colombia tiene una
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft alleging he illegally blocked an initiative petition. In the Cole County lawsuit, Harry “Chip” Cooper says he submitted two initiative petitions with enough signatures. The lawsuit alleges Ashcroft’s office rejected the petitions after the deadline and did not provide a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police, along with the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tabacco Control and the Jefferson City Council for Drug Free Youth, tested 14 total businesses on alcohol law compliance. Of those 14, five businesses failed to check for identifications. The five businesses that failed are Xpress Liquor on Ellis Boulevard,
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Hermann Police Officer Adam Sullentrup released a statement on social media thanking everyone for the support and providing an update on his recovery. Sullentrup’s family said he is improving every day. He is in the intensive care unit, but he has recently been upgraded from “critical” condition to “stable.”
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Honduras has cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the Latin American country announced Saturday, saying it recognizes “only one China in the world.” The announcement by Honduras’s Foreign Ministry posted on Twitter, and also reported by China’s CCTV, comes amid rising tensions between Beijing and the United States, including over China’s increasing assertiveness
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in the closely divided Senate. Washington’s withdrawal was confirmed
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El expresidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, criticó sin fundamento lo que llamó “mala conducta de la fiscalía” en un mitin de campaña el sábado por la noche en Texas, y negó cualquier irregularidad en medio de las investigaciones que se llevan a cabo en Nueva York, Georgia y Washington.
Continue ReadingBy Polo Sandoval, CNN A Haitian migrant family became one of the last to possibly benefit from a loophole in a decades-old asylum agreement on Friday, one day after US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jointly announced changes to the treaty that would restrict certain migrants from seeking protections in Canada.
Continue ReadingBy Eric Cheung, CNN Honduras has formally established diplomatic ties with China and severed them with Taiwan, ending a decades-long relationship and dealing a blow to the self-ruled island democracy in its struggle for recognition. “The government of the Republic of Honduras recognizes the existence of one China in the world and that the government
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic stunned No. 3 seed Kansas State 79-76 in the Elite Eight on Saturday to advance to the school’s first Final Four. Both teams got off to a hot start, trading baskets until Owls’ big man Vladislav Goldin made a layup to take the lead 20-18. The
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