By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Reigning world champion Simone Biles will become the fourth American woman gymnast to compete in three Olympic Games after placing first in the all-around competition at the 2024 US Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday in Minneapolis. The four-time Olympic gold medalist finished with an overall score of 117.225. Suni Lee came in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on WIN for Columbia’s Mitzi Clayton to chat about the second-annual WIN Every Day seminar on this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can learn more about the seminar on WIN for Columbia’s website. You can also watch their full conversation in the video player
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — Este lunes Panamá y Estados Unidos firmarán un memorando de entendimiento y cooperación, que incluye, entre otras cosas, que el gobierno estadounidense asuma parte del costo de las repatriaciones de los migrantes que entren de forma irregular a Panamá por la selva del Darién, informó a CNN Javier Martínez Acha,
Continue ReadingJoaquin Doria (CNN Español) — El presidente electo de Panamá, José Raúl Mulino, se prepara para asumir funciones al mando del ejecutivo. En ese marco, participó del programa Oppenheimer Presenta, donde explicó sus planes para contener la migración ilegal a través de la selva del Darién y combatir el narcotráfico. También adelantó cómo manejará su
Continue ReadingAP National Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics and the white-hot spotlight that comes with it. The gymnastics superstar earned a third trip to her sport’s biggest stage by cruising to victory at the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday night, posting a two-day all-around total of 117.225 to clinch
Continue ReadingAssociated Press IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — The lack of reliable electricity severely affects education and businesses in Nigeria. Schools like Excellent Moral in Ibadan, near Lagos, operate in darkness due to zero grid access, depriving students of essential tools like computers. Nationwide, the power crisis leaves about half the population of more than 200 million
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — This one goes out to the Queens. As we ascend into Episode 3, we are graced with a revelatory reunion of our two star queens, some wisdom from the Queen Who Never Was and a bonus cameo from Milly Alcock – who briefly returns to reprise her Season 1
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — No escriben nada. No asumen ningún compromiso firme. Pero entre mirar los teléfonos que empezaron a sonar unos tres minutos después del debate y no pararon desde entonces, varios de los principales posibles reemplazos demócratas de Joe Biden y sus principales asesores prefirieron comenzar a pensar en cómo podría lucir una
Continue ReadingCNN By Dalia Faheid, Sara Tonks, Melissa Alonso and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, intensified to an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph Sunday, as it made its way toward the Windward Islands. Beryl is now the earliest Category 4
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Will Smith brought flames and faith to the stage at the BET Awards on Sunday. Smith returned to his music roots with the debut of his new song, “You Can Make It.” Featuring Fridayy and the Sunday Service Choir, Smith rapped about perseverance in the gospel-infused song. “The darker
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The BET Awards kicked off on Sunday night with an electric performance by the one and only Megan Thee Stallion. The event, hosted by Taraji P. Henson, celebrates the best in Black entertainment, across music, film, television and sports. Drake leads with seven nominations, including album of the year
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Michael J. Fox sacudió Glastonbury. El actor se unió a Coldplay con la guitarra para interpretar su éxito “Fix You” en el enorme festival de música del Reino Unido durante el fin de semana y lo celebró con un tributo a la banda compartido en las redes sociales. “Glastonbury,
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CNN By Saskya Vandoorne, Christian Edwards, Niamh Kennedy and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party has taken the lead in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, initial projections showed, taking it closer to the gates of power than ever before. After unusually high turnout, the
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — “Inside Out 2” se convirtió en la película animada que más rápido superó los US$ 1.000 millones a nivel mundial en la historia, tras superar el umbral este fin de semana, sólo 19 días después de su estreno. “Estamos muy emocionados de haber alcanzado este hito fenomenal en un tiempo récord,
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN Español) — Evo Morales, expresidente de Bolivia y líder del oficialista Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), acusó sin ofrecer pruebas este domingo al presidente Luis Arce de montar un autogolpe esta semana, cuando grupos de militares llegaron a La Paz en lo que el Gobierno ha catalogado como un intento de golpe de
Continue ReadingOpinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — Since last week’s presidential debate, we’ve seen nearly nonstop news coverage about whether President Joe Biden should drop out as the Democratic presidential contender, expressed in numerous op-eds, on political podcasts and on cable television. But while Biden’s performance on Thursday is a legitimate issue, the media’s laser-focused coverage
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Michael J. Fox rocked Glastonbury. The actor joined Coldplay on guitar for a performance of their hit “Fix You” at the massive UK music festival over the weekend, and celebrated with a tribute to the band shared on social media. “Glastonbury all the love and thanks to the @coldplay team who
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By MJ Lee and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden’s family on Sunday encouraged the president to stay in the 2024 race and privately discussed whether top aides should be fired on the heels of Biden’s stunningly poor debate performance, which has thrown his campaign into turmoil. Biden’s family, including first lady Jill Biden, son Hunter Biden
Continue Reading By Darya Tarasova, Lauren Kent and Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Russian state media claimed Sunday that American rapper and producer Kanye West is visiting Moscow, but CNN has not been able to independently verify he is actually there. West, who now goes by Ye, arrived in Moscow on a private visit, according to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fourth of July is expected to bring a fun and firework filled weekend to Mid Missouri. The holiday is also notorious for gatherings and grilling. The Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association reports the Fourth of July is the most popular grilling day of the year. According to the National Fire Protection Association,
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