Adam Cancryn, CNN El Gobierno de Trump está reimplementando sanciones a las ventas de petróleo iraní en represalia por una serie de ataques a barcos comerciales cerca del estrecho de Ormuz. “Irán solo cosechará beneficios si muestran buen comportamiento”, dijo un oficial de los EE.UU en un comunicado. “Las acciones de Irán en el estrecho The post Gobierno de Trump vuelve a imponer sanciones petroleras tras ataques de Irán contra barcos cerca del estrecho de Ormuz appeared first on A

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! This European capital was just named the world’s most livable city for the second year in a row thanks to its outstanding education, healthcare, infrastructure and culture. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ NYC high-rise A 33-story The post High-rise evacuated, soaring electricity bills, most livable city: Catch up on the day’s stories appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

By Osmary Hernández, Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Avery Schmitz, CNN La Guaira state, Venezuela (CNN) — Editor’s note: Lee este artículo en español In the mountains of Venezuela’s La Guaira state, workers have excavated new trenches at a cemetery to bury hundreds of people killed in the powerful twin earthquakes nearly two weeks ago, even as many The post Venezuelan cemetery expands burials for earthquake victims, many of whom remain unidentified appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump delivered a series of false claims about Greenland, the United States and his own accomplishments as he spoke to the media during a Tuesday meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before a NATO summit in Ankara. Perhaps the most topical of the falsehoods was about The post Fact check: Five false claims Trump made in one meeting with Erdogan appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council approved plans for the budget and construction of the new Jefferson City Conference Center during a special meeting Monday. The conference center will be located in the "heart of Jefferson City," according to Mayor Ron Fitzwater, on the corner of Madison Street and East Capitol Avenue. Fitzwater The post Jefferson City Council approves plans for new conference center appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

By Arit John, Arlette Saenz, Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Maine Democrats are rushing to come up with a plan to quickly replace Graham Platner, their embattled Senate nominee, if he ends his campaign in the wake of a rape allegation that has left him hemorrhaging support from longtime allies. Platner has denied the allegation, The post Maine Democrats scramble for plan to replace embattled Platner if he ends Senate campaign appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn has reached another settlement with the Justice Department — this time for over $38,000 in retirement funds the Army had withheld from the former general after officials found he earned money from speaking at an event tied to the Russian government in 2015. The The post Justice Department reaches another settlement with Trump adviser Michael Flynn appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City has seen a nearly 18% increase in the number of tickets for expired meters issued through the first six months of the year. Last year, from Jan. 6-June 30, the city issued 3,963 tickets, an average of 660.5 per month. This year, 4,674 tickets were issued during the same period, The post Jefferson City sees 18% more expired meter tickets after parking fine rate change appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a pit bull in Cole County has filed a lawsuit to prevent the county from euthanizing it. Keith Nilges filed a lawsuit on Monday against Andrea Putnam, an animal control officer with the Cole County Sheriff’s Office. ABC 17 News reached out to the sheriff’s office and Sheriff John The post Family files lawsuit to prevent pit bull who bit deputy from being euthanized appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

By Adam Cancryn, David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is reimposing sanctions on Iranian oil sales in retaliation for a series of attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran will only reap benefits if they exhibit good behavior,” a US official said in a statement. “Iran’s actions in the Strait The post Trump admin reimposes oil sanctions after Iran strikes ships near Strait of Hormuz appeared first on ABC17NEWS.