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Crocker R-II school district cancels final two days of summer school due to threat
A school district in Pulaski County has canceled the final two days of summer school after it sent students home early Wednesday because of a threat, according to posts on a district Facebook page.
Continue ReadingA Florida judge is expected to make a decision in coming weeks on a lawsuit by Gabby Petito’s parents
By Maria Cartaya, CNN A Florida judge said he plans to issue an order within the next two weeks regarding a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against the parents of Brian Laundrie. In a complaint filed in March, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt alleged Christopher and Roberta Laundrie knew their son killed Petito and
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Columbia charity sees increase in assistance requests as rent prices soar
Those looking for a home are having a particularly challenging summer as rent and temperatures are increasing.
Continue ReadingNearly $100K stolen from ex-NBA player Vince Carter’s home
ATLANTA (AP) — Police say nearly $100,000 in cash was taken in a weekend burglary at the Atlanta home of former NBA player Vince Carter. Police said in an incident report released Wednesday that two guns and more than $16,000 was recovered outside the home after Sunday’s burglary. Carter told police the recovered money was
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A woman used Grubhub to contact police while she was allegedly being held hostage in the Bronx
By Laura Ly and Isa Kaufman-Geballe, CNN A 24-year-old woman used Grubhub to contact police while she was allegedly being held hostage in the Bronx over the weekend, according to a criminal complaint. The unidentified woman, who had agreed to meet up with a man she had previously been chatting with on a dating app,
Continue Reading A woman used Grubhub to contact police while she was allegedly being held hostage in the Bronx
By Laura Ly and Isa Kaufman-Geballe, CNN A 24-year-old woman used Grubhub to contact police while she was allegedly being held hostage in the Bronx over the weekend, according to a criminal complaint. The unidentified woman, who had agreed to meet up with a man she had previously been chatting with on a dating app,
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Local business owner says proposed gas tax holiday could benefit consumers
Biden will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until September, according to reports.
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Native American leaders push for boarding school commission
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says the federal government has a responsibility to Native American tribes, Alaska Native villages and Native Hawaiian communities to fully support education, language and cultural practices that prior boarding school policies sought to destroy. She testified Wednesday before a U.S.
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood won’t change waiting period requirement
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa attorney general’s office said Wednesday that a state Supreme Court decision that requires a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion won’t take effect until next month, but the organization that provides most abortion in the state says it will immediately implement the waiting period. A spokesman for the
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Zelensky will address G7 and NATO summits
By Donald Judd and Kevin Liptak, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will virtually address the G7 and NATO summits that are occurring over the coming week, senior US administration officials said, as he works to reinforce western support amid Russia’s grinding invasion of his country. The Ukraine war will loom over President Joe Biden’s trip
Continue ReadingConoce a los perros que pasaron a la final de la Exposición Canina de Westminster
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)– La exposición canina del Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) está en camino, y es uno de los pocos eventos en los que podemos contemplar fotos de perros adorables y sentirnos con clase. Hasta ahora se han elegido cuatro finalistas. A estos magníficos ejemplares se les unirán otros tres en la final del miércoles
Continue ReadingAutoridades de Chihuahua dicen haber recuperado los cuerpos de los jesuitas asesinados y ofrecen recompensa millonaria por sospechoso del crimen
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La gobernadora de Chihuahua María Eugenia Campos Galván informó este miércoles que fueron recuperados los cuerpos de las tres personas asesinadas el lunes en una iglesia de Cerocahui, en ese estado. Dos de las víctimas eran sacerdotes jesuitas. En un video publicado en sus redes sociales, Campos Galván resaltó el
Continue Reading¿Qué significa realmente el “vivir sabroso” de Francia Márquez? Historia de una filosofía del Pacífico que ahora resuena en Colombia
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — “Vivir sabroso”, el eslogan de Francia Márquez, es más que una consigna repetida en el marco de una campaña política: se trata de una “filosofía de vida” de las comunidades afrocolombianas, dicen estudios académicos, que tiene conceptos hermanos en múltiples lenguas indígenas de Latinoamérica y que incluso podría vincularse con
Continue Reading24 casos y 7 muertes entre hombres gay y bisexuales por brote de enfermedad meningocócica de Florida, según los CDC
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) y el Departamento de Salud de Florida están investigando “uno de los peores brotes de enfermedad meningocócica entre hombres homosexuales y bisexuales en la historia de EE.UU.”, según informaron los CDC este miércoles. Hasta
Continue Reading Lawsuit challenges Missouri voting aid restrictions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal lawsuit is challenging a decades-old Missouri law that limits the extent to which volunteers can provide ballot-booth help to people who have disabilities or are unable to read or write. The lawsuit filed Wednesday targets a 1977 Missouri law that says people can only provide voting assistance to
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Bichette slam, Kirk HR as Blue Jays beat Chisox, avoid sweep
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Bo Bichette hit a grand slam and Alejandro Kirk homered for the second straight game, leading Ross Stripling and the Toronto Blue Jays over the injury-riddled Chicago White Sox 9-5. Bichette’s second career slam capped a five-run fourth inning as the Blue Jays avoided a three-game series
Continue ReadingLa versión latina del clásico “Father of the Bride” es el estreno más reproducido en HBO Max
Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Una familia latina, su dinámica y una boda conquistan HBO Max. La versión hispana de la cinta “Father of the Bride”, que estrenó la semana pasada en HBO Max, se convirtió en la película más reproducida en esa plataforma. La versión de 2022 es protagonizada por las estrellas cubanas
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Audrain County official named to a national advisory group on radiation preparedness
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Audrain County Health Department emergency planner and public information officer has been named to a national advisory group through the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Radiation Preparedness Advisory Group. Chris Newbrough has been appointed to a 2-year term that begins on July 1. “I’m very honored to
Continue Reading Lawyer leaving 1/6 panel amid talk of Missouri Senate run
By JIM SALTER Associated Press An attorney working as a senior investigator for the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection will leave the post amid calls urging him to run for a Missouri U.S. Senate seat as an independent. John F. Wood’s resignation is effective Friday. The resignation was confirmed Wednesday by Steve
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