Jessica Walter, an award-winning actress beloved for her role in the television series “Arrested Development,” died Wednesday in her sleep at her home in New York City, her daughter confirmed in a statement to CNN. She was 80. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica,” her
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The number of people reported dead in the aftermath of winter storms that pummeled Texas in February now stands at 111, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The agency reported the statewide total Thursday in its weekly report of winter storm-related deaths. The deaths included in the Thursday report occurred between
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The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines are effective in pregnant and lactating women, who can pass protective antibodies to newborns, according to research published Thursday in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard looked at 131 women
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Disneyland — the iconic resort whose gates have been closed for more than a year because of the coronavirus pandemic — isn’t just reopening next month; it’s looking to expand. The flagship Disney resort located in Anaheim, California revealed plans on Thursday for a multiyear expansion called “DisneylandForward.” Disney is seeking to modify development approvals
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Plea talks between the Justice Department and some defendants in the Capitol riot cases are still in the works, two court proceedings made clear on Thursday. The acknowledgment of discussions came in a high-profile case of a man caught on video chasing a police officer as the pro-Trump crowd sought out the inner chambers of
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There’s a new movement afoot to finally curb the President’s 9/11 war powers, and the Republicans and Democrats pushing it have hope in a key ally: the President himself. On the heels of President Joe Biden’s military strikes in Syria, a bipartisan group of lawmakers thinks there’s new momentum to finally replace those legal authorities,
Continue Reading The Federal Reserve will end its restrictions on bank dividends and buybacks for most institutions on June 30 as long as they pass the current round of stress tests, the central bank announced Thursday. Last June, Wall Street’s biggest banks were required to suspend share buybacks in the third quarter and to cap shareholder dividends
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On Wednesday, the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter appeared (virtually) before a congressional committee to answer hours of pointed questions about how their platforms handle misinformation. But for a few brief moments, much of the internet was focused on a strange clock-like gadget placed just to the right of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s formidable
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We’re tracking rainfall here in mid-Missouri, but we are not worried about severe weather for tonight. In states such as Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, they’re already seeing intense severe weather with more anticipated after nightfall. The south’s atmosphere was the perfect set-up for an event like what is happening currently. Even from early in the
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Anyone hoping President Joe Biden’s first formal news conference Thursday would produce a series of gaffes and misstatements must be deeply disappointed. Americans who want a competent, coherent, focused President should feel reassured. Biden made news by answering a question he had dodged before — the one about a second term (he is 78). “My
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In the span of a few hours Thursday, the GOP-controlled Georgia legislature sped a sweeping elections bill through both chambers, putting the battleground state on a course to impose new voting restrictions on citizens in a state that was pivotal to securing Democratic control of the White House and the US Senate. The bill passed
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President Joe Biden warned that there would be “responses” if North Korea continues to fire ballistic missiles following the hermit kingdom’s second launch in less than a week. Asked about the launches at his Thursday news conference, Biden told reporters: “We’re consulting with our allies and partners and there will be responses if they choose
Continue Reading National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Mark Emmert announced Thursday that the organization has retained a law firm to help address gaps in gender equity in college sports. The news comes after the NCAA generated backlash over discrepancies between amenities provided to the men’s and women’s basketball teams participating in March Madness games. “While many
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has approved election law changes that include requiring residents to show photo IDs before voting. The measure also would prohibit counting absentee ballots until all Election Day ballots are collected, and bars election law changes within six months of a presidential election. All but one Republican House
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US lawmakers announced they will propose a new bill to limit the amount of heavy metals contained in baby food after a congressional investigation found that food manufacturers had knowingly sold baby food to parents that contained dangerous levels of lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium. All of these heavy metals have been linked to cancer,
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The push by liberal Democrats to enact President Joe Biden’s sweeping agenda is running into problems beyond just Sen. Joe Manchin: A handful of Democrats are not falling in line and could limit the scope of the party’s ambitions on an array of critical issues. Some Senate Democrats like Sen. Jon Tester of Montana are
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz said he is pleased with the progress his team made in spring camp, as the team hosted its last practice on Thursday. You can watch extended highlights from the final practice of the spring in the video player below. https://youtu.be/ZqJcKydt-vo Drinkwitz added that he feels like the most progress has
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A Minnesota boy who was bitten by a shark in Miami Beach was treated to a day at the Miami Seaquarium on Wednesday. Jay Weiskopf, 9, and his family were visiting South Florida when he was bitten on the shoulder while body surfing with his
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Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minneapolis man has his dog back after she was missing for days. Minneapolis police found 15-year-old Tana Lee — a Yorkie-Schnauzer mix — in the back of a stolen car. While they’re unsure how she got there, the family is just glad she’s back
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A House committee on Thursday two bills taking aim at Saudi Arabia in the wake of last month’s intelligence report implicating the country’s crown prince in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi following widespread criticism that the Biden administration didn’t punish the kingdom harshly enough. Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia — where Khashoggi was living
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