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By Todd Magel Click here for updates on this story JASPER COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — A Jasper County Vietnam veteran recently died after the federal government said they had no record of his service, and therefore no veteran’s benefits for him. “It was horribly frustrating,” said Lisa Van Ryswyk. She and her siblings lost their
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Wednesday and deepened losses for indexes this week as Wall Street reviews a mixed set of earnings reports against a backdrop of concerns about high interest rates. The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower in afternoon trading, coming off a three-day lowing streak.
Continue ReadingBy Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A Des Moines made it past the finish line of the Boston Marathon — for the 29th time. John Taylor completed 27 of the 29 Boston Marathons consecutively. And he said he is already looking ahead to next year when
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de España detuvo el 9 de abril a un posible sicario colombiano y miembro del grupo criminal conocido como “Los Lobos” buscado por las autoridades judiciales de Colombia por la comisión de numerosos delitos violentos, informó este miércoles el cuerpo de seguridad a través de
Continue ReadingBy Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story GLEN BURNIE, Maryland (WBAL) — An Anne Arundel County 5-year-old is recovering after two dogs mauled her as she was playing in her own driveway. The family is now seeking justice for the brutal attack. Caitlin Jones was heading to the mailbox last week with
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A torrent of rain on Tuesday flooded parts of Dubai, turned streets into rivers and shut down the world’s second-busiest airport for a time. The deluge of water triggered the question: Was this disaster caused by the United Arab Emirates’ cloud-seeding program? Officials at the country’s National Center
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A National Public Radio editor who wrote a critical essay saying that his company had become intolerant of all but liberal views has resigned. Uri Berliner, an editor on NPR’s business desk, posted his resignation letter on social media. A day earlier, NPR reported that
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio Nota del editor: Mari Rodríguez Ichaso ha sido colaboradora de la revista Vanidades durante varias décadas. Especialista en moda, viajes, gastronomía, arte, arquitectura y entretenimiento. Productora de cine. Columnista de estilo de CNN en Español. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna son exclusivamente suyas. Lee más artículos de opinión en cnne.com/opinion. (CNN) — Roberto Cavalli,
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing a choice between potentially losing his job and advancing aid for Ukraine, forged ahead Wednesday toward a vote later this week on a package of funding that also includes Israel and Taiwan. After agonizing over how to proceed on
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The lower house of Swiss parliament is following in the footsteps of the Senate, or upper house, and has approved a measure that would ban the use of, public wearing or display of Nazi and racist symbols that could foment extremist hate or violence. The proposal —
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The high and rising level of US government debt risks driving up borrowing costs around the world and undermining global financial stability, the International Monetary Fund has warned. The IMF said Wednesday that increased government spending, growing public debt and elevated interest rates in the United States had
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump spends much of the week in New York court, his super PAC is back on the air for the first time in over a month with a stark new attack ad in Pennsylvania that coincides with President Joe Biden’s visit this week and slams his immigration
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Swedish parliament has passed a law lowering the age required for people to legally change their gender from 18 to 16. Those under 18 still need approval from a guardian, a doctor and the National Board of Health and Welfare. No longer required is
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, Kristen Holmes, Kate Sullivan and Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN New York City (CNN) — Donald Trump is trying to turn the tables on Alvin Bragg. The former president ended the second day of his hush money trial in Manhattan by visiting a Harlem bodega where, in 2022, store clerk Jose Alba stabbed an
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Bob Graham, exsenador de Estados Unidos y gobernador demócrata durante dos mandatos, que fue uno de los políticos más populares de Florida, ha fallecido. Tenía 87 años. “Nos entristece profundamente informar del fallecimiento de un líder visionario, un servidor público dedicado y, lo que es aún más importante, un esposo, padre,
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are questioning how much power legislative committees should wield in a case brought by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers against the Republican-controlled Legislature in a fight that could have a broad impact on how state government functions. The court heard arguments in the
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Let no one say “Suffs” lacks timing. Shaina Taub’s buzzy musical about the women’s suffrage movement first played off-Broadway in 2022, a run that coincided with news the Supreme Court was planning to overturn Roe vs. Wade, sparking a palpable sense of urgency in the
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Performers who help bring Disney’s beloved characters to life at its Southern California theme parks filed a petition Wednesday to form a labor union. The workers include parade performers, character actors and support staff at Disneyland and an adjacent theme park, Disney California Adventure. More than
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Performers who help bring Disney’s beloved characters to life at its Southern California theme parks filed a petition Wednesday to form a labor union. The workers include parade performers, character actors and support staff at Disneyland and an adjacent theme park, Disney California Adventure. More than
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press WASHBURN, N.D. (AP) — The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer has pleaded not guilty to homicide and other charges in connection with a Dec. 6 crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy. Forty-three-year-old Ian Cramer waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday and entered his not guilty plea to
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