By Gawon Bae, Emiko Jozuka and Junko Ogura, CNN North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from its eastern coast on Tuesday morning, according to South Korean and Japanese officials. The launch took place in the port city of Sinpo, Hamgyong province, at about 10 a.m. local time Tuesday (9 p.m. ET Monday), South
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By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Henry scored his third touchdown with 3:05 left, and the Tennessee Titans stopped Josh Allen on a fourth-down quarterback sneak in the final seconds to beat Buffalo 34-31. The Bills’ four-game winning streak was snapped. The AFC East leaders drove to the
Continue Reading By ACACIA CORONADO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans have approved redrawn U.S. House maps that favor incumbents and could decrease political representation for growing minority communities in the nation’s largest red state. The Republican-controlled Legislature approved the maps late Monday night, and they will now be sent to
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The Jefferson City School District announced plans to extend its Thanksgiving break by two extra days.
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Michael Humphrey is charged with first-degree murder in the 2017 death of Ben Renick. The trial is being held in Audrain County on a change of venue.
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Myanmar’s junta has freed hundreds of political prisoners, according to state media outlet Global New Light of Myanmar on Tuesday. The paper reported that 647 prisoners had been released from Yangon’s Insein prison, while 80 were freed from a prison in Mandalay. Another 4,320 defendants currently before the courts will also
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An independent U.N. investigator is warning that despite the Nobel Peace Prize to courageous Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, “gender equality in freedom of expression remains a distant goal.” Irene Khan said Monday that “women’s voices are being suppressed by laws, policies of the state as
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State has fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four of his assistants for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. Rolovich becomes the first major college coach to lose his job over vaccination status. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat,
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) planea permitir a las personas que reciban una dosis de refuerzo contra el covid-19 de una vacuna distinta a la que se pusieron inicialmente, informaron a The New York Times personas familiarizadas con el tema.
Continue Reading QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The president of Ecuador has decreed a state of emergency to confront drug trafficking and other crimes, saying the military and police will take to the streets to provide security. In a national broadcast Monday, President Guillermo Lasso said that “there is only one enemy: drug trafficking.” He pointed out that
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The Missouri Department of Transportation cautioned drivers about delays from the crash. Traffic was also restricted on the overpass. Traffic cameras showed a long backup on westbound I-70 from the crash.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — Colin Powell habló con franqueza sobre sus problemas de salud con el periodista Bob Woodward en la que se cree que fue su última entrevista antes de morir. “No digas que no y no sientas pena por mí, por amor de dios. Tengo (casi) 85 años”, dijo Powell tras contarle a
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Es posible que Colombia finalmente haya encontrado una solución a uno de los legados menos conocidos del notorio narcotraficante Pablo Escobar: los hipopótamos invasores. Un puñado de hipopótamos llevados a Colombia en la década de 1980 para el zoológico privado de Escobar ha crecido a una población de 80, lo que
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea in a continuation of its recent weapons tests hours after the U.S. reaffirmed its offer to resume diplomacy. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected a missile launched
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia police department is warning businesses of a counterfeit money scheme. According to police, 19 businesses have reported suspects using fake $100 bills over the past week. Only a few businesses were able to identify the bills as counterfeit because they are passing the marker test but the electronic devices are
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador Guillermo Lasso anunció su decisión de decretar el estado de excepción por “grave conmoción interna” en todo el territorio nacional para enfrentar la escalada de violencia y asesinatos en las calles que han generado temor y zozobra de la población, según dijo durante un mensaje a
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City prosecutors say they have brought criminal charges against 10 “individuals and companies” for construction defects that caused an elevated subway line to collapse in May, killing 26 people. The spokesman for the city attorney general said Monday that the charges are for negligent or involuntary homicide, damages and causing
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN A Miami private school, which previously asked teachers not to get the Covid-19 vaccine or they wouldn’t be allowed to return this school year, has now asked parents to keep their children home for 30 days if their child has received a vaccine dose, citing false and disproved
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Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into its eastern waters as it continued a recent streak of weapons tests apparently aimed at pressuring Washington and Seoul over a stalled nuclear diplomacy. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t immediately say what
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