By Brian Todd, Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is terminating collective bargaining agreements with several key government unions representing its employees. In an announcement Wednesday, the VA said the move is in response to an executive order President Donald Trump signed in March that nixed collective bargaining rights for
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Por CNN en Español Seis personas murieron y dos resultaron heridas en un accidente ferroviario ocurrido la tarde de este miércoles en el municipio de Irapuato, estado de Guanajuato, en el centro de México, informó la Alcaldía en un comunicado. La Alcaldía expresó sus condolencias a las familias de los fallecidos y dijo que está
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By Alexandra Skores, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A “technology issue” that prompted United Airlines to ground flights across the US on Wednesday, triggering more than 1,000 delays and dozens of cancellations, has been resolved, the airline told CNN. The outage, which began at 6:12 p.m. ET and was resolved within a few hours, stemmed
Continue Reading Por Emiliano Giménez Es, junto al comercio, uno de los dos sectores más dinámicos en términos de creación de empleo en el país. En los ciclos virtuosos de la economía, la expansión de la industria se hace notar. Y cuando la actividad se retrae, el humo de las fábricas también se diluye. Por estos días,
Continue Reading Por Danya Gainor, CNN Un sargento en servicio activo del Ejército de Estados Unidos fue detenido este miércoles, sospechoso de abrir fuego en su lugar de trabajo en la extensa base militar de Fort Stewart, en Georgia, hiriendo a cinco de sus compañeros, informaron las autoridades. El sospechoso, identificado como el sargento Quornelius Samentrio Radford,
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Sedalia officials evaluated a building along the city’s Main Street to develop a demolition plan for two of the units. The City of Sedalia entered 209 W. Main St. on Wednesday under a search warrant to assess the structures ties to 207 W. Main St. and test for asbestos. The
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CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Wright, Kosta Gak, Brice Laine, CNN Kherson, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched a new bid to exert control over the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson by threatening key access roads with its drones and trying to split it in two by striking a vital bridge. On Sunday, a
Continue Reading By Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Wright, Kosta Gak, Brice Laine, CNN Kherson, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched a new bid to exert control over the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson by threatening key access roads with its drones and trying to split it in two by striking a vital bridge. On Sunday, a wave
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A 22-year-old US Army soldier in Texas was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempting to send sensitive information about US battle tanks to Russia, the Justice Department said in a news release. Federal prosecutors allege that Taylor Adam Lee, who is an active-duty service member stationed at Fort
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were indicted in separate federal cases in Mid-Missouri, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice. The release says Joanna Fabian Rivera, 33, of Arizona, was charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine. She was allegedly found with packages of cocaine and heroin in her
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By Isa Cardona, Veronica Calderon, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The Mexican state of Oaxaca is threatening legal action against Adidas, accusing the footwear company of cultural appropriation over a newly unveiled shoe that resembles a traditional handmade sandal. The “Oaxaca Slip-On,” billed as a collaboration between American designer Willy Chavarria and Adidas Originals, features
Continue Reading Análisis de Phil Mattingly, CNN El uso constante de aranceles por parte del presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, para presionar a sus contrapartes extranjeras y lograr acuerdos favorables está a punto de enfrentarse de lleno con los límites de la realidad geopolítica. De acuerdo con sus asesores, la disposición de Trump a escalar drásticamente la
Continue Reading Análisis por Pau Mosquera Este 17 de agosto se cumplen dos años desde que arrancó formalmente la XV Legislatura en España. Dos años cargados de intenso voltaje político y marcados, entre otros temas, por la crisis de la vivienda que atraviesa el país, las protestas contra el turismo de masas o la aplicación de la
Continue Reading Por Tal Shalev, Dana Karni, Ibrahim Dahman y Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN El jefe militar de Israel advirtió contra una toma total de Gaza, según tres fuentes israelíes familiarizadas con las conversaciones, mientras el primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu considera ordenar la “conquista” del enclave sitiado. En una reunión con altos funcionarios el martes por la noche,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A patient had their leg impaled by a steel rod on Wednesday morning in a west Columbia neighborhood, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The release says firefighters were called at 10:10 a.m. to the 300 block of Parkwood Court for a report of a fall injury. Identifying
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — An active-duty Army sergeant was taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion of opening fire at his workplace on the sprawling Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, wounding five of his fellow soldiers, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Sgt. Quornelius Samentrio Radford, 28, was subdued by nearby soldiers after
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Astronaut Butch Wilmore is retiring from NASA less than five months after he returned from a troubled test mission that left him aboard the International Space Station far longer than expected, the space agency announced Wednesday. Wilmore, along with NASA astronaut Suni Williams, piloted the first crewed flight of
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CNN By George Ramsay, Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Sprint star Kenny Bednarek told CNN Sports that he has cleared the air with Noah Lyles after a heated conclusion to their 200-meter race at the USA Track and Field Championships. Lyles finished just ahead of Bednarek in Sunday’s event, looking over at his rival as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is sitting in jail after authorities claim he assaulted a woman with a cane on Monday evening in Columbia. Daren Hart, 57, of Columbia, was charged on Wednesday with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. Court filings show he is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A
Continue Reading Por CNN en Español La tormenta tropical Ivo seguirá fortaleciéndose este viernes mientras continúa alejándose de la costa del Pacífico de México, aunque sus lluvias y vientos todavía representan un peligro para la vida de residentes en varios estados como Michoacán, Colima y Jalisco, donde se prevén fuertes rachas y oleaje elevado, según reportes del
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