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Prosecutors in Georgia open criminal investigation into Trump’s attempt to influence election results

March 15, 2021 7:40 PM CNN Newsource

A prosecutor in Fulton County, Georgia, has opened a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump for his “attempts to influence the administration of the 2020 Georgia general election.” In a letter sent Wednesday to numerous Georgia state election officials, including Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis requested that they

A 14-year-old suspect remains in custody after missing 6-year-old found dead from asphyxiation

March 15, 2021 7:29 PM CNN Newsource

A 14-year-old suspect who was arrested in connection with the death of a 6-year-old girl in Indiana had a hearing Monday in juvenile court and was ordered detained, officials said. The preliminary results of an autopsy said the girl died from homicide by asphyxiation. More tests are being done, according to a release from the

Columbia man charged after alleged machete attack

March 15, 2021 7:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man is arrested after assaulting another man allegedly with a machete at a motel Saturday afternoon. According to court documents, Tyrone Seals was attempting to get money back from the purchase of a stereo. Seals is accused of attacking the victim with a machete after not giving Seals his

Manchin signals he’ll support Gupta as No. 3 at DOJ, bolstering her chance at confirmation

March 15, 2021 7:20 PM CNN Newsource

Sen. Joe Manchin, the key Democratic swing vote, said Monday that he will likely support Vanita Gupta as the No. 3 at the Justice Department, taking a stance that is expected to pave the way for her confirmation in the face of stiff GOP opposition. With Manchin’s expected backing, Gupta would have at least 50

Brazil’s Covid-19 resurgence is pushing hospitals to overflowing

March 15, 2021 7:19 PM CNN

Brazil is pulling ahead in the race that no one wants to win. Over the past month, the South American nation has blown past a series of grisly milestones, repeatedly setting new records for most Covid-19 deaths per day. In the past week, it set another record: 12,818 new deaths and more than 464,000 new

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author gets $10 million boost for potential Senate bid

March 15, 2021 7:15 PM CNN Newsource

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has donated more than $10 million to a super PAC encouraging author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance to enter what is expected to be a crowded GOP primary for an open US Senate seat in Ohio. Bryan Lanza, the communications adviser for the Protect Ohio Values super PAC, confirmed the Thiel

North Korea breaks silence to warn US against ‘causing a stink’

March 15, 2021 7:14 PM CNN Newsource

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea‘s leader, warned the Biden administration against “causing a stink at its first step” on Monday, hours after the White House said it had not received a response to its outreach to Pyongyang. “We take this opportunity to warn the new US administration trying hard to give off

Mexican dust found in Colorado blizzard

March 15, 2021 6:55 PM CNN

The snowstorm that broke records and brought parts of the Rockies to a standstill had something else that was quite literally buried in the snow: a layer of brownish snow that fell in New Mexico and Colorado with dust that had traveled all the way from Mexico. It was a tweet from the National Weather

Train derailment closes Route A between Route AA and business 63

March 15, 2021 6:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation is reporting a train derailed after colliding with a semi at a crossing on Route A between Route AA and Business 63 in Moberly. There are multiple railroad cars derailed and Route A will be closed overnight and into the day Tuesday. The Norfolk Southern train was moving

Schumer keeps pressure on Biden to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt

March 15, 2021 6:36 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is keeping the pressure on President Joe Biden to forgive $50,000 in federal student loan debt. The New York Democrat said Monday that the Justice Department is currently conducting a legal review on whether Biden has the authority to issue blanket forgiveness on student debt. But Biden has repeatedly resisted

No. 17 Mizzou softball cancels final non-conference game due to bad weather

March 15, 2021 6:24 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 17 Mizzou softball team has canceled its game against North Dakota State on Wednesday due to bad weather in the forecast. The Tigers final non-conference game was originally scheduled for a 5 p.m. start at Mizzou Stadium. MU now turns its attention to its SEC opening series this weekend. The

Mizzou athletics announces another seven-figure gift

March 15, 2021 6:19 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced it received an anonymous $1.4 million donation on Monday. The gift will be used to support the football and men’s basketball programs. According to a release – the donation will help fund the new indoor football practice facility. It will also go toward the men’s basketball program’s Excellence Society.

Fact check: Republican congresswoman didn’t take credit for the relief bill she voted against

March 15, 2021 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

A Republican member of Congress, Rep. María Elvira Salazar of Florida, has faced withering attacks on Twitter for supposedly taking credit on Friday for a part of the American Rescue Plan, the pandemic relief bill she voted against. A Republican senator, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, had been accurately criticized on similar grounds two days prior.

Senate confirms Deb Haaland as Biden’s Interior secretary in historic vote

March 15, 2021 5:51 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Deb Haaland as President Joe Biden’s Interior secretary, a historic move that will make her the first Native American Cabinet secretary. The vote was 51 to 40, with most Republicans voting against her after several called her views on public land use and fossil fuels extreme. It wasn’t the

Passerby gets involved after alleged racist tirade against Uber driver

March 15, 2021 5:45 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Cell phone video captured a tense confrontation at Los Angeles International Airport after an Uber driver said a rider hurled racist insults at him. “I hope this is not your f***ing example, ’cause the world doesn’t operate like this,” Stella Hwang can be heard

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury agree to meet in long-awaited boxing match, per reports

March 15, 2021 5:43 PM CNN Newsource

Heavyweight boxing champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are finally set to face each other in the ring, according to multiple media outlets. The fighters have signed a contract to meet in a pair of matches expected to take place in 2021, ESPN reported. Joshua holds the WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight belts while Fury

Former coronavirus testing czar urges Trump to encourage vaccinations

March 15, 2021 5:43 PM CNN Newsource

The Trump administration’s coronavirus testing czar on Monday called on former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence to encourage vaccinations in light of data indicating many Republicans do not intend to get inoculated against Covid-19. “I think it’s very important for former President Trump as well as the vice president, to actively

Only 2 coronavirus patients in Denver health’s ICU

March 15, 2021 5:41 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — As the vaccine rolls out, hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are dropping dramatically in Colorado. On Friday, there were 303 hospitalized patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, compared to 1,847 on Dec. 1 2020, and 888 on April 14, 2020. Friday at Denver Health, there were

Navy probe finds contractor charged in Capitol insurrection was well-known Nazi sympathizer

March 15, 2021 5:40 PM CNN

An Army reservist charged with storming the US Capitol was a well-known White supremacist and Nazi sympathizer at the Navy base where he worked as a contractor, and was even rebuked for sporting a distinctive “Hitler mustache,” prosecutors said in new court filings. Federal prosecutors revealed Friday that the Navy conducted its own internal investigation

Elon Musk is now ‘Technoking’ of Tesla. Seriously

March 15, 2021 5:34 PM CNN

Elon Musk is not your typical CEO. Now he has a new title to prove it. In a filing with his least favorite regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Monday, Tesla disclosed that Musk is adding the title of “Technoking of Tesla.” It also said that Chief Financial Officer Zach Kirkhorn had taken on

Month: March 2021