By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina officials urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it enforce a ban on transgender students using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity, noting that the justices are set to take up a blockbuster appeal dealing with transgender athletes in coming months. The emergency request
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — As cities across Florida face a state-imposed deadline next week to remove rainbow-colored crosswalks and other street art, at least three say they will appeal, arguing in part that the directive robs their neighborhoods of artistic expressions representing their cities’ dedication to diversity and inclusivity of LGBTQ+ communities. Others,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A homeless man has been charged after he was accused of assaulting someone else at Turning Point. Danelle Jordan, 46, was charged with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. Court documents state officers were called to 702 Wilkes Blvd on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. for an assault. Dispatch notes said a suspect
Continue ReadingPor Samantha Waldenberg, CNN La Casa Blanca “seguirá luchando” contra la orden de una jueza de cerrar el centro de detención de inmigrantes en Florida apodado Alligator Alcatraz, incluso mientras cumplen con una orden judicial para dejar de recibir nuevos detenidos y retirar la infraestructura añadida al sitio, dijo la secretaria de prensa Karoline Leavitt.
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hauser, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — A time capsule sealed by Princess Diana in 1991 has been dug out of a children’s hospital in London to enable the construction of a new cancer center. Workers who were either born in 1991 or already working at the hospital that year helped remove the capsule which
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Minneapolis police provided an update on this week’s Catholic school shooting in a public news conference Thursday. Among the news to come out of the briefing was that police found more weapons they believe to be associated with the shooter. Watch the full news conference in the video player.
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By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Border Patrol agents on Wednesday arrested two crew workers helping to contain Washington state’s biggest wildfire, saying they were in the United States illegally. Lawyers for one of the men dispute that characterization, alleging he was already on track for legal status. The Bureau of Land Management and the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been arrested after he was charged earlier this month for allegedly shooting at a home. Marlon Meija-Fuentez was booked into the Boone County Jail at 4:54 p.m. on Wednesday, according to online records. Meija-Fuentez was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon
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By Zachary Cohen, Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Shortly after President Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin Alaska, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard abruptly ousted a CIA expert who had helped brief Trump’s team in the lead-up to the meeting, according to several people familiar with the episode. By naming this person
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Members of an Indigenous tribe who live deep in Peru’s Amazon rainforest and avoid contact with outsiders have been reported entering a neighboring village in what activists consider an alarming sign that the group is under stress from development. The sightings of members of Mashco Piro tribe come
Continue ReadingPor Cesar Lopez, CNN en Español Por segundo año consecutivo, la Liga de Campeones se disputa con el nuevo formato que dejó de lado la tradicional fase de grupos, pero no con ello la emoción de ver a los mejores equipos de Europa disputar el torneo de clubes más prestigioso del planeta. Para la edición
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By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday barred Kari Lake, an ally of President Donald Trump whom the president picked to lead Voice of America, from firing agency director Michael Abramowitz. Judge Royce Lamberth of the US District Court for the District of Columbia ordered Abramowitz’s reinstatement, saying the director must
Continue ReadingAnálisis por Juan Carlos López, CNN en Español Imagina que vives en Estados Unidos. Eres inmigrante, pero llevas más tiempo allí que en tu país de origen. Te detienen, cualquiera sea el motivo. Pero tu destino no es una cárcel estadounidense. Es otro país, que ni siquiera es el tuyo: algún lugar remoto en África
Continue ReadingBy Eva McKend, Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — The Democratic Socialists of America held their national convention this summer in the afterglow of arguably their biggest electoral victory to date: Zohran Mamdani’s triumph in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. They then passed a series of resolutions that Mamdani critics are
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By Sidney Moore Click here for updates on this story GOSHEN, Ind (WBND-LD) — Calling all film buffs! The River Bend Film Festival is back for its 22nd year. This is the second year the event will have no overlapping show times meaning anyone can see every film showcased this year. Jordon Hodges, the director
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By Stephanie Sierra Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Parking can be tough all over San Francisco. But one couple received a hefty fine for parking in what looked like a reasonable spot: their own driveway. After 7 On Your Side got involved, the couple was allowed to keep parking
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Seven migrants were transferred from the United States to Rwanda in August under a deportation agreement with the US, authorities in the East African country said Thursday. Rwanda said earlier in August it would accept up to 250 deportees from the US. Yolande Makolo, a spokeswoman for the
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Stacker compiled a ranking of the biggest sources of immigrants to Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area.
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Vrai compiled a list of the most popular diamond shapes in the Midwest.
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By Michael Chen Click here for updates on this story ALPINE, Calif. (KGTV) — Two rescue pit bulls are recovering after what veterinarians believe was a mountain lion attack in their fenced yard, raising concerns among East County residents about recent big cat sightings in residential areas. The attack occurred Friday morning at a home
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