Mid-year money check: What your credit utilization says about you
Freedom Debt Relief reports that credit utilization affects scores; keep it under 30% for better credit health and check reports regularly for accuracy.
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Why you should get your boots to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour, a sermon for the weary, while you can
Essay by Megan Thomas Los Angeles, CA (CNN) — In a stadium of strangers dressed in fabulous fringe, denim, boots, cowboy hats and other adornments in keeping with the Cowboy Carter aesthetic, I rediscovered something that I had long misplaced: Ebullient joy. Beyoncé’s performance – three hours of artistry and awe that could make even
Continue ReadingYou might not have Bezos-level bucks, but you still might consider a prenup
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez may or may not have chosen to sign a prenuptial agreement before getting married. Such agreements normally detail what each person will take away in terms of assets, debts and spousal support should the marriage end in divorce or death. Bezos — the founder
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Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered and dismembered nine people
By Junko Ogura and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan has executed a man dubbed the “Twitter killer,” who was convicted of murdering and dismembering nine people, mostly women, in the country’s first use of capital punishment in nearly three years. Takahiro Shiraishi, 34, was hanged Friday at the Tokyo Detention House. He was
Continue ReadingNorth Korea just opened a beach resort for 20,000 people. But who will visit?
By Mike Valerio, Yoonjung Seo, and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul (CNN) — Kim Jong Un personally cut the ribbon on a new resort hailed by state media as a “national treasure-level tourism city” — a lavish seaside development set against what human rights observers describe as stark realities of hunger and hardship across North Korea.
Continue ReadingLa Policía y el Ejército de Chile evacúan a 20 personas en ruta limítrofe con Argentina por mal tiempo
Por Cristopher Ulloa, CNN en Español Carabineros de Chile informó este jueves que se encuentra trabajando junto al Ejército y otras instituciones en el rescate de personas afectadas por el frente de mal tiempo registrado en el sector de la ruta 27-CH, entre el complejo de Hito Cajón ―en la región norteña de Antofagasta― y
Continue ReadingBaseball player Wander Franco found guilty in sexual abuse case, imposed two-year suspended sentence
By José Álvarez (CNN) — A court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, found baseball player Wander Franco — of the Tampa Bay Rays — guilty of abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor and imposed a two-year prison sentence, though the sanction was suspended with the restriction that he not approach minors. “As a condition,
Continue ReadingTras el arresto de Fito, Noboa habla con CNN de su posible extradición a EE.UU.: “Lo antes posible sería lo mejor”
Por Mauricio Torres y Fernando del Rincón, CNN en Español Un día después del arresto de Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito”, líder del grupo criminal Los Choneros y el más buscado en Ecuador, el presidente Daniel Noboa describió el hecho como “un gran logro” y señaló que su Gobierno espera que Fito pueda ser extraditado cuanto
Continue ReadingTrump amenaza con demandar a CNN y The New York Times por reportes sobre Irán
Por Brian Stelter, CNN El presidente Donald Trump intensificó su batalla retórica sobre los recientes ataques aéreos de EE.UU. en Irán al hacer que un abogado envíe cartas legales a CNN y The New York Times exigiendo retractaciones de reportes precisos. Este jueves por la noche, un portavoz de CNN confirmó que la cadena respondió
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Loved ones share tributes as leaders, including former President Joe Biden, attend funeral for slain Minnesota House Speaker and her husband
By Alaa Elassar, Chelsea Bailey, Cindy Von Quednow, Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — On a warm, humid Saturday morning, grieving loved ones gathered at The Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis to honor Minnesota’s former House Speaker and her husband, whose shocking killings in an attack earlier this month stunned the nation. The private funeral
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JC Board of Education approves largest teacher base pay bump in 17 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education on Thursday night unanimously approved its operating budget for next school year. The $172 million budget includes the largest base pay increase Jefferson City teachers have seen in 17 years. Certified staff will see an $1,800 increase to $43,300. The total raise for teachers with one
Continue ReadingCondenan al beisbolista Wander Franco a dos años de prisión; le suspenden la sanción y le restringen cercanía con menores
Por José Álvarez, CNN en Español Un tribunal de Puerto Plata, República Dominicana, declaró culpable al jugador de béisbol Wander Franco—jugador (suspendido) de los Tampa Bay Rays de MLB—de abuso y explotación sexual de una menor e impuso una condena de dos años de prisión, aunque la sanción fue suspendida con la restricción de que
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Trump threatens CNN and New York Times with lawsuits over Iran reports
By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — President Trump has ratcheted up his rhetorical battle over recent US airstrikes in Iran by having an attorney send legal letters to CNN and The New York Times demanding retractions of accurate reports. On Thursday evening a CNN spokesperson confirmed that the network responded to the letter by rejecting
Continue ReadingPiden a EE.UU. detalles sobre ciudadano canadiense que murió bajo custodia de ICE en centro de detención de Florida
Por Emma Tucker, CNN Funcionarios consulares canadienses están presionando para obtener más información del Gobierno de Estados Unidos después de que un ciudadano canadiense muriera bajo custodia del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) en un centro de detención de Florida esta semana. Johnny Noviello, residente legal permanente
Continue Reading¿Cuánto sabes de las noticias de la semana? Haz el quiz de 5 Cosas
Por Sebastián Jiménez Valencia y Jhasua Razo, CNN en Español El impacto del ataque de EE.UU. a Irán. El día más caluroso en EE.UU. La boda de Jeff Bezos. ¿Qué recuerdas de la semana que termina? Mantente al día con las noticias. Suscríbete aquí para recibir el newsletter cada mañana en tu correo. The-CNN-Wire™ &
Continue ReadingDejó su hogar en California para irse a vivir en un crucero por 15 años
Por Francesca Street, CNN Cuando Sharon Lane subió al crucero Villa Vie Odyssey a mediados de junio, sintió una inmensa alegría y alivio. En ese momento por fin se hizo realidad un sueño que había tenido por mucho tiempo. “Finalmente puedo hacer lo que he querido hacer durante años”, dijo a CNN Travel. Para Lane,
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Canadian officials press US government for details on Canadian citizen who died in ICE custody at a Florida detention center
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Canadian consular officials are pressing for more information from the United States government after a Canadian citizen died while in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Florida detention center this week. Johnny Noviello, a 49-year-old lawful permanent resident of the US, was being detained at
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EU leaders on WTO: We need to ‘come up with something else’
By James Frater and Ramishah Maruf, CNN (CNN) — Some European Union leaders discussed a rethinking of the World Trade Organization, the entity at the center of the global trading system, at the European Council meeting on Thursday night in Brussels. “If the WTO continues to be incapable of working,” German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz
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Dozens show up to hear councilman’s presentation on homelessness in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of Columbia residents gathered at Fairview Community of Christ Church on Thursday evening to learn more about the city’s response to homelessness and housing challenges during a public presentation hosted by Ward 4 Councilman Nick Foster. Attendees included Public Health Planner Carter Stephenson, Housing and Neighborhood Services Director Leigh Kottwitz and Columbia
Continue ReadingEl Pentágono revela nuevos detalles sobre los ataques de EE.UU. contra Irán, pero deja preguntas clave sin responder
Por Michael Williams, CNN El Pentágono publicó este jueves nuevos detalles sobre cómo Estados Unidos se preparó para su maratónica misión de bombardeo contra tres instalaciones nucleares iraníes, las tripulaciones que llevaron a cabo el audaz ataque del fin de semana y cómo Irán intentó fortificar una de las instalaciones que albergaba elementos críticos de
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