By Samantha Waldenberg and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is directing Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to be the interim NASA administrator. “Sean is doing a TREMENDOUS job in handling our Country’s Transportation Affairs, including creating a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control systems, while at the same time rebuilding our
Continue ReadingPor Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, nombró este miércoles a Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio como nueva ministra de Relaciones Exteriores, un cargo que asume tras la renuncia de la anterior canciller, Laura Sarabia, la semana pasada. La cancillería de Colombia dio a conocer el nombramiento en un comunicado, en el
Continue ReadingPor Gabe Cohen y Michael Williams, CNN Mientras enormes inundaciones arrasaban el centro de Texas a finales de la semana pasada, funcionarios de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) actuaron de inmediato, preparándose para desplegar equipos críticos de búsqueda y rescate y recursos vitales, como lo han
Continue ReadingBy Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (KSL) — An Eagle Mountain man who owned a dance studio in Cottonwood Heights was charged Wednesday with sexually abusing young clients. Marc Edgar Alexander Cameron, 46, “used his position of trust as a dance instructor to prey upon his students and
Continue ReadingBy Carter Williams Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Neil Draper may have grown up in the Heber Valley, but he always called Rose Park his second home after taking over a Phillips 66 gas station in the 1960s. And while his colleagues around him may have had money
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has been assigned with conducting searched in Kerr County, Texas, the Boone County Fire Protection District wrote in a Wednesday social media post. Fifty-two members of Task Force 1 were deployed on Monday and arrived in Texas on Tuesday. The post says that Task Force 1 will conduct
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The National Education Association, the nation’s largest teachers’ union, has endorsed a proposal to cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League, a civil rights group focused on combatting antisemitism, according to an NEA spokesperson. The proposal, titled New Business Item 39, was preliminarily adopted by union delegates at the 2025
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said it is increasing speed enforcement along Scott Boulevard in southwest Columbia in an effort to bring speeds down after catching drivers going nearly 100 miles per hour. A CPD spokesperson confirmed in an email that the traffic unit will be increasing enforcement on the road. In a
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By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio relayed President Donald Trump’s “disappointment and frustration” during a “frank conversation” with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Malaysia on Thursday but new ideas to drive an end to the conflict were also discussed, the top US diplomat told reporters. The
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By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Top House Democratic leaders condemned GOP Rep. Randy Fine and demanded that he apologize after the Florida lawmaker suggested in a post on X that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is a terrorist. Fine was replying to an X post from Omar on Tuesday, in which she said
Continue ReadingPor Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Los precios de los juguetes en Estados Unidos podrían aumentar a finales de este año, especialmente si entran en vigor aranceles más altos, dijo el CEO de Hasbro, Chris Cocks, a Audie Cornish de CNN, conductora del podcast “The Assignment”. Cocks señaló en el episodio de esta semana que los aranceles
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post on Wednesday that it was missing more than $5,000 in cash. “In late June, I was informed by staff that over $5,000 in cash was missing. Upon learning this, I immediately made a formal request to the Missouri State Highway Patrol
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police responded to a a report of shots fired late Tuesday night in the 200 block of Apple Tree Court in Columbia. Management of the property told ABC 17 News this was a drive-by shooting. Dispatch logs show Columbia police were called to the neighborhood around 11:45 p.m. for a shots-fired call.
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map as part of a special session that kicks off later this month, as the GOP seeks to retain its narrow US House majority after next year’s midterm elections. Abbott added redistricting to a packed agenda
Continue ReadingAnálisis de Matthew Chance, CNN ¿Existe un vínculo directo entre lo que dice el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y lo que hace el presidente Rusia, Vladimir Putin? Sin duda, las duras palabras y la violencia reciente en Ucrania sugieren que la respuesta es tal vez. Primero, el presidente Trump expresó su frustración por
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CNN By Mitchell McCluskey and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the official language. As he hosted five African leaders at the White House, Trump asked
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the official language. As he hosted five African leaders at the White House, Trump asked Boakai:
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By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — America’s toy prices could rise later this year, particularly if higher tariffs take effect, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks told CNN’s Audie Cornish, host of “The Assignment” podcast. Cocks said on this week’s episode of “The Assignment” that America’s current 30% minimum tariffs on China and apparent agreement to place
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By Stephanie Sierra Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — It’s an Amazon nightmare. Imagine hundreds of oversized packages appear on your doorstep — and you have no clue why. You never ordered them. Yet, the shipping spree to your street continues for more than a year. That’s what happened
Continue ReadingPor Katie Hunt, CNN Una especie de ave enorme no voladora que habitó Nueva Zelandia desapareció hace unos 600 años, poco después de la llegada de los primeros colonos a las dos islas principales del país. Ahora, una empresa de biotecnología con sede en Texas afirma tener un plan para recuperarla. La startup de ingeniería
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