January 2021

Robert Saleh says being the first Muslim head coach in the NFL is a humbling experience

January 24, 2021 6:55 AM CNN Newsource

Robert Saleh, the new head coach for the New York Jets, is making history as the first Muslim American to lead a team in the National Football League. Saleh is also the third Arab American NFL head coach — joining Abe Gibron and Rich Kotite — according to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). The Lebanese

Australian Open organizers schedule new warm-up event to benefit quarantining players

January 24, 2021 6:25 AM CNN Newsource

Organizers of the Australian Open have scheduled a new warm-up tournament for players who have been unable to train during quarantine. The additional women’s event, which will be held at Melbourne Park from February 3-7, has been scheduled alongside two other WTA tournaments and three men’s tournaments before the grand slam itself gets underway on

Larry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87

January 24, 2021 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He was 87. King hosted “Larry King Live” on CNN for over 25 years, interviewing presidential candidates, celebrities, athletes, movie stars and everyday people. He retired in 2010 after taping more than 6,000

11 of 22 Chinese miners trapped in gold mine rescued

January 24, 2021 5:11 AM CNN Newsource

Eleven miners who were trapped in a gold mine for more than two weeks in eastern China have been rescued, Chinese state media reported. Authorities have been racing to dig out 22 people trapped underground in the city of Qixia, Shandong Province, since an explosion blocked their exit on January 10. The first miner was

Mexico to host COVID-19 community testing event

January 24, 2021 5:09 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is set to give out free COVID-19 tests in Mexico on Monday.

Tracking a wet start to the week

January 24, 2021 5:08 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Light rain could continue falling this morning, but we clear out as the day progresses. Clouds will stick around as temperatures again reach the low 40s. MONDAY: Rain will begin moving in around midnight and become widespread by the morning. Expect these showers to last the majority of the day. So far it looks

Arsenal knocked out of FA Cup with defeat by Southampton

January 24, 2021 4:22 AM CNN Newsource

Arsenal’s FA Cup title defense came to an end with a 1-0 defeat by Southampton in the fourth round. After a poor start to the season, the Gunners appeared to have turned a corner ahead of Saturday’s game, having gone six matches without defeat and five without conceding. But a first-half own goal from defender

Body cam video shows police officer’s fatal shooting of a Black man during a mental health check

January 24, 2021 3:49 AM CNN Newsource

The chief of police in Killeen, Texas, is defending an officer who shot and killed a Black man during a mental health check earlier this month. Officer Reynaldo Contreras arrived at the home of Patrick Warren on January 10 after Warren’s family called for psychiatric help. The police department said in a statement that, upon

She was murdered for catching an Indian priest and nun in a sex act. Three decades later, justice is served

January 24, 2021 3:20 AM CNN Newsource

The dead nun’s slippers were scattered on the convent kitchen floor — one near the entrance, the other by the fridge. Her white veil was found snagged on the door. An open bottle of water was leaking onto the tiles. In the corner of the room was an ax. Officers discovered the crime scene, described

Just over a year since the first reported Covid-19 case in the US, the country nears 25 million infections

January 24, 2021 3:14 AM CNN Newsource

The US is again quickly approaching another grim milestone: 25 million Covid-19 cases in a little more than a year since the country reported its first infection. The devastating number is more than double the number of infections reported in India, which has the second-highest number of cases after the US, according to Johns Hopkins

CDC reviewing new data that suggests coronavirus variant identified in UK could be more deadly

January 24, 2021 2:37 AM CNN Newsource

Scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are speaking with UK health officials to learn more about British data that suggests a new coronavirus variant could be more deadly. “The CDC has reached out to UK officials and is reviewing their new mortality data associated with variant B.1.1.7,” a CDC official told

First of 22 Chinese miners trapped in gold mine rescued

January 24, 2021 12:59 AM CNN Newsource

A miner who was trapped underground in a gold mine for more than two weeks in eastern China has been rescued, Chinese state media reported. He was lifted to safety at 11:13 a.m. local time in the city of Qixia, Shandong Province, and was in an “extremely weak condition,” according to state-run news wire Xinhua.

Biden’s decrees vault America back onto the global stage. A whiplashed world wonders for how long

January 23, 2021 11:12 PM CNN Newsource

Within hours of taking office, US President Joe Biden set to work signing a blizzard of executive orders, memorandums and directives to agencies, ranging from steps to combat the coronavirus to beginning the process of rejoining the Paris climate accord. To the outside world, the powers of a US president to make sweeping changes with

Rep. Cawthorn accepts Biden as President

January 23, 2021 11:10 PM CNN Newsource

Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina said Saturday that he accepts Joe Biden as president and that the 2020 election was not conducted fraudulently. The freshman congressman made the comments to CNN’s Pamela Brown when pressed about his lingering views on the November election results. Cawthorn was one of more than 120 House GOP

Water main break closes part of I-70 in St. Louis

January 23, 2021 10:54 PM Sydney Olsen

Interstate 70 in part of St. Louis closed Saturday night after a water main break.

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 23, 2021

January 23, 2021 10:53 PM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local scores from Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Skyline (44) Boonville (41) FINAL Eldon (37) Osage (49) FINAL Hermann (41) Southern Boone (52) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Battle (70) Willard (49) FINAL Jefferson City (79) Gateway City Elite (54) FINAL

FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of Covid-19 vaccine

January 23, 2021 10:42 PM CNN Newsource

As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and health practitioners can in some cases extract an additional dose from each vial. Originally, each vial of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine was designed to contain five doses, but some pharmacists reported

Arizona Republicans censure Cindy McCain, GOP governor

January 23, 2021 9:48 PM Sydney Olsen

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republicans have censured some of the party’s most prominent figures who have found themselves crosswise with former President Donald Trump. GOP state committeemen voted Saturday to formally censure Cindy McCain, former Sen. Jeff Flake and Gov. Doug Ducey. They also voted to give Kelli Ward a second term as party chairwoman.

Chinese-Canadian alleged drug kingpin, accused of running one of the world’s biggest methamphetamine cartels, is arrested in Amsterdam

January 23, 2021 9:45 PM CNN Newsource

A Chinese-born alleged drug kingpin accused of presiding over a multi-billion dollar narcotics operation has been arrested by Dutch authorities. Canadian national Tse Chi Lop was detained at Amsterdam’s Schipol International Airport on Friday, according to Australian Federal Police (AFP), which has taken the lead in a sprawling international investigation. Before his arrest, Tse was

Mizzou avenges loss in SEC opener; takes down No. 6 Tennessee

January 23, 2021 9:36 PM Nathalie Jones

KNOXVILLE, Tenn (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team took round two over the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night in a 73-64 victory. Xavier Pinson led the charge for the Tigers, finishing with 27 points and four rebounds. Mizzou narrowly outshot Tennessee, going 43 percent from the field. You can watch full press conference with Mizzou

Month: January 2021