By Jason Hanna and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A treacherous wintry mix including freezing rain and snow is set to hit parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina from Friday into Saturday, moving the governors of those states declare emergencies as forecasters anticipate poor travel conditions and power outages. A coastal swath of the Carolinas
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By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy is poised to elect a new president, a figure who is supposed to serve as the nation’s moral compass and foster unity by being above the political fray. Silvio Berlusconi thinks he fits the bill. The 85-year-old billionaire media tycoon and three times premier has been
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By Mallika Kallingal and Joe Sutton, CNN Thelma Sutcliffe, who was the oldest person in the US, died on Monday at age 115, according to a family member. “She passed away peacefully in Omaha at an assisted living facility,” said her nephew Robert Sorenson, 94. Sutcliffe became the oldest American on April 17, 2021, according
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, Mallika Kallingal, and Kiely Westhoff, CNN A backpack containing baby gear uncovered during a human smuggling investigation in Minnesota helped lead police to a devastating discovery near the US-Canada border. Authorities found the remains of four people, including an infant, in a field near Emerson, Manitoba, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Ingrid Betancourt, quien anunció esta semana su precandidatura presidencial en Colombia, defendió en entrevista con Conclusiones la necesidad de un plan regional para despenalizar todas las drogas como forma de combatir el narcotráfico, y propuso poner en marcha una “alianza para el progreso” con Estados Unidos. Ingrid Betancourt, quien fue
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — “Pienso, luego existo”, la mente sobre la materia, el pequeño motor que pensó que podía: nuestros filósofos, el lenguaje y la literatura apuntan al poder de la perspectiva. Los psicólogos dicen que esta sabiduría común es correcta: lo que esperas de ti mismo y del mundo tiene un gran
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By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande’s international creditors are losing patience. A group of the company’s overseas bondholders are threatening to take legal action over its “opaque” debt restructuring process, the latest sign of trouble for the embattled Chinese developer. They said in a statement Thursday they’ve had to “seriously consider enforcement actions” after Evergrande
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By Michelle Watson, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin is being sued for defamation and negligence by the family of a fallen Marine after comments he made about one family member’s presence outside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, according to a suit filed Monday in the US District Court for the District of Wyoming. The
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La aviadora adolescente Zara Rutherford se ha convertido en la mujer más joven en volar sola alrededor del mundo. La joven de 19 años, que tiene doble nacionalidad británico-belga, aterrizó en el aeropuerto de Kortrijk-Wevelgem en el oeste de Bélgica este jueves, completando un viaje épico de 41 países que abarca
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MU Health Care announced Thursday, it will require a booster shot as part of its COVID-19 vaccination rules for staff.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Funcionarios de la campaña de Trump, liderados por Rudy Giuliani, supervisaron los esfuerzos en diciembre de 2020 para presentar electores ilegítimos de siete estados que Trump perdió, según tres fuentes con conocimiento directo del plan. Las fuentes dijeron que los miembros del equipo de campaña del expresidente Donald Trump estaban
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) de México confirmó este jueves oficialmente que obtuvo las órdenes de aprehensión contra la actriz y conductora de televisión Inés Gómez Mont; su esposo, Víctor Manuel Álvarez, y otras cinco personas, por su posible participación en delincuencia organizada y operaciones con recursos de
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong will euthanize about 2,000 hamsters and other small animals after a pet store worker and several rodents tested positive for coronavirus, as the city pursues an uncompromising zero-Covid strategy two years into the pandemic. The announcement by the Hong Kong government on Tuesday was met with outrage by pet
Continue Reading By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal appeals court will have to decide whether protecting historical tribal lands and a rare toad warrant blocking a major geothermal plant in Nevada as the nation tries to move away from fossil fuels amid a looming climate crisis. Ormat Technologies says it may abandon
Continue Reading By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden visited Kentucky last Friday, a state that her husband, President Joe Biden, did not win in the 2020 election. Not that she cared. She was there to check in on victims of last month’s deadly tornadoes, which ripped through Bowling Green, taking down houses, gutting businesses and
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With low temperatures and wind chills bringing mid-Missouri into the negatives, many complications can arise. One thing that commonly causes problems in the cold weather is cars.
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A panel of 20 in the Missouri House approved a new map for the chamber’s 163 seats.
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares have declined after a late-afternoon sell-off wiped out gains for stocks on Wall Street. Tokyo fell 1.4% after Toyota Motor Corp. announced production cuts due to parts shortages. Other major regional markets also fell. Oil prices slipped, with the U.S. benchmark crude down 2.3%.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Nana Akenten had 17 points off the bench to lead Southeast Missouri to an 85-63 win over Tennessee State. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. led the Tigers on Thursday night with 14 points.
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arkel Lamar matched his career high with a season-high 24 points as Kansas City narrowly beat North Dakota State 80-77. Marvin Nesbitt Jr. had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists for Kansas City (9-8, 3-3 Summit League). Evan Gilyard II added 12 points. Rocky Kreuser scored a season-high 27 points
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