Jefferson City to hold open house about proposed ward redistricting plan
Jefferson City is set to host an open house where citizens are being encouraged to provide comment on the proposed options for ward redistricting.
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Continúa la trágica caída del Barcelona tras la paliza del Benfica en la Champions League
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Por definición, solo puede haber un fondo, pero el Barcelona parece estar descubriendo una nueva profundidad cada pocas semanas. Poco más de quince días después del 3-0 que le endosó el Bayern Munich, el Benfica se impuso este miércoles en Lisboa al equipo de Ronald Koeman por el mismo resultado,
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Wall Street revels in the biggest IPO boom in decades
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business A resilient stock market, fueled by central bank and government stimulus, is pushing a record number of companies to raise money by offering shares on public markets. That’s been a huge boon for the Wall Street banks orchestrating the deals. “I honestly thought last year would be the busiest in
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4 things to know about the UK gasoline crisis
By Charles Riley, CNN Business A fuel crisis that threatened to stop the world’s fifth largest economy in its tracks appears to be easing. For nearly a week, British motorists have found service stations closed and long lines at those that still had gasoline and diesel. The shortages provoked an angry response from some members
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Two men killed in crash on Highway 87 near California
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are dead after a crash Wednesday night near California, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at Highway 87 and Route C around 9 p.m. Troopers said Martin L. Fisher, 43, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, crashed his pickup truck into a semi after he failed
Continue ReadingBiden administration grapples with American addiction as overdose deaths hit a record high
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN With a growing number of Americans dying from drug overdoses and concerns over addiction rising, the Biden administration has found itself facing a nationwide crisis that keeps escalating as the Covid-19 pandemic drags on. On the campaign trail, Biden presented a comprehensive plan to address the opioid epidemic, but his public
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‘I’m past angry’: Police shooting victims’ families, civil rights leaders condemn failed police reform talks
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Bridgett Floyd said she could barely find the words to describe her disappointment in lawmakers for failing to pass sweeping police reform legislation that bears her brother George Floyd’s name. “I’m past upset, I’m past angry,” she told CNN this week. The Floyd family, she said, waited more than a
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UK police officer who murdered Sarah Everard gets life in prison with no chance of parole
By Hannah Ritchie and Ivana Kottasová, CNN A British police officer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard, a case that sparked outrage and a national debate about violence against women. Prosecutors said Everard was walking to her London home on March 3 when
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Biden administration grapples with American addiction as overdose deaths hit a record high
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN With a growing number of Americans dying from drug overdoses and concerns over addiction rising, the Biden administration has found itself facing a nationwide crisis that keeps escalating as the Covid-19 pandemic drags on. On the campaign trail, Biden presented a comprehensive plan to address the opioid epidemic, but his public
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Compassionate release became a life-or-death lottery for thousands of federal inmates during the pandemic
By Casey Tolan, CNN The assessment was dire: Horacio Estrada-Elias had “less than 18 months” left to live, his prison doctor wrote last year in a document submitted with the 90-year-old inmate’s request for compassionate release. Estrada-Elias, who is serving a life sentence in federal prison for a nonviolent marijuana trafficking crime, suffers from congestive
Continue ReadingMonica Lewinsky detalla los problemas de salud mental que sufrió durante el escándalo del caso Clinton
Juan Pablo Elverdin Washington (CNN) — Monica Lewinsky reflexionó sobre las luchas de salud mental que soportó en la década de 1990 en medio del escándalo que rodeó su aventura con el entonces presidente Bill Clinton, detallando en una nueva entrevista el daño que sufrió y cómo ella ha recuperado su historia en los años
Continue ReadingPor primera vez desde junio, el número de muertes previstas por covid-19 en Estados Unidos disminuye
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Por primera vez desde junio, se espera que la tasa de nuevas muertes por covid-19 en EE.UU. disminuya en las próximas cuatro semanas, según un pronóstico conjunto de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). Y por tercera semana consecutiva, el
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Qatar added to 2021 F1 calendar as Gulf state secures 10-year deal to host races in country from 2023
By Ben Morse, CNN Formula 1 announced on Thursday that a Qatar Grand Prix has been added to the 2021 calendar and that the Gulf state had agreed a long-term deal to host races in the country from 2023. The Losail International Circuit will host the country’s first ever F1 grand prix on November 19-21,
Continue Reading5 things to know for September 30: Congress, Covid, SCOTUS, immigration, North Korea
By AJ Willingham, CNN The latest product to suffer from supply chain issues: paint. And some raw material shortages may lead paint producers to up their prices at least through the end of the year. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get
Continue Reading5 things to know for September 30: Congress, Covid, SCOTUS, immigration, North Korea
By AJ Willingham, CNN The latest product to suffer from supply chain issues: paint. And some raw material shortages may lead paint producers to up their prices at least through the end of the year. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get
Continue Reading5 things to know for September 30: Congress, Covid, SCOTUS, immigration, North Korea
By AJ Willingham, CNN The latest product to suffer from supply chain issues: paint. And some raw material shortages may lead paint producers to up their prices at least through the end of the year. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get
Continue Reading5 things to know for September 30: Congress, Covid, SCOTUS, immigration, North Korea
By AJ Willingham, CNN The latest product to suffer from supply chain issues: paint. And some raw material shortages may lead paint producers to up their prices at least through the end of the year. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get
Continue ReadingEs oficial. La industria manufacturera de China está en problemas
olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN Business) — Las fábricas de China están en dificultades en un momento en que la segunda economía más grande del mundo tiene que lidiar con otra preocupación: una creciente escasez de suministro de energía. Una encuesta del gobierno sobre la actividad manufacturera publicada el jueves cayó a 49,6 en septiembre, frente
Continue Reading5 things to know for September 30: Congress, Covid, SCOTUS, immigration, North Korea
By AJ Willingham, CNN The latest product to suffer from supply chain issues: paint. And some raw material shortages may lead paint producers to up their prices at least through the end of the year. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get
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Biden nominates 10 more to federal bench, with continued focus on diversity
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday named 10 nominees to the federal bench, continuing his efforts to diversify the judicial branch with picks who would notch demographic firsts on their respective courts. The eighth slate of federal judicial nominations brings Biden’s total to 53 nominees, nearly three-quarters of whom are women, a
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