Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: I’m relieved, but still in pain I don’t begrudge others who burst into celebration at the sound of “guilty” guilty” “guilty” in the case of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who slowly
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Remember when we all thought we had to wash our vegetables to remove possible contamination from the novel coronavirus? A year ago, this was a hot topic of discussion; when asked by friends (and I frequently was asked by friends) how to both eat and live safely, I referred them to this well-done video that
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Senate Republicans on Wednesday declined to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP conference and will be a test for how the party will operate over the next several months with Democrats in control of the US Senate. Not a single senator offered an amendment to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Transgender girls would be banned from playing on girls’ sports teams under a bill that advanced in the Missouri House. House lawmakers voted 100-51 on Wednesday to add the proposal to another bill. Republican supporters argued the change is needed to protect girls in sports. They decried the risk of being
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Senior Biden administration officials this week will answer questions on how President Joe Biden plans to remake US climate policy in a globally broadcast CNN town hall, the network announced Monday. “CNN Town Hall: The Climate Crisis” will air Friday at 10 p.m. ET. It coincides with this week’s celebration of Earth Day and will
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Indian Hills Park will host a coronavirus vaccine outreach clinic Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with help from Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS),Boone Health and MU Health Care. The clinic is being held at the park for neighbors in the area but all are welcome to schedule an appointment. Moderna
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear and cold as lows fall back into the upper 20s to around 30. A Freeze Warning is in effect until 9AM Thursday with widespread frost expected once again. TOMORROW: Morning frost followed by afternoon sunshine. Clouds return late in the day as winds shift southwest, bringing more moisture into
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Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities in St. Paul are crediting a tow truck driver for his quick response Monday night to a dumpster fire. Not only was a nearby business saved from the flames, but a suspect was also arrested. The St. Paul Police Department says the 35-year-old tow
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Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that a police reform bill is in the works, one of several police reform efforts underway nationwide in the wake of Tuesday’s conviction of a former Minneapolis Police officer in the murder of George Floyd. The bill is expected to be introduced “within the next few days,” DeWine
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Every year from January to mid-April, we experience a “meteor drought,” without a single shower for months. That all ends April 22 this year with the first show of the season: the annual Lyrid meteor shower. “These dazzling meteors are fast and bright, with a striking golden trail of dust streaking behind them,” CNN meteorologist
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One day after two four-star military commanders told Congress they did not have problems with extremists in their ranks, the top adviser on the issue to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a different view and stated plainly that he believes the opposite. “It would be remiss if we didn’t admit that there is a problem
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It’s been a good time to go public for high profile unicorns lately. Coinbase, Roblox and Airbnb are just a few of the major private companies to make their Wall Street debuts in recent months. But transitioning from a startup to a publicly traded firm with more investors and increased scrutiny from Wall Street analysts
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WARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors in Benton County upgraded charges against the four people accused of helping kill a child. Kourtney Aumen and Ethan Mast now face a charge of first-degree murder in the death of 4-year-old Jessica Mast. Prosecutors on Wednesday changed the charge from second-degree murder. Both also faces two counts of armed criminal
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CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — Aldon Smith has surrendered to authorities in Louisiana after an arrest warrant had been issued for the Seattle Seahawks defensive end. The St. Bernard Parish sheriff’s department says Smith was booked on a second-degree battery charge. Officials say Smith was released on bond. The sheriff’s office issued the warrant following an
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Netflix is synonymous with streaming, but its competitors have a distinct advantage that threatens the streaming leader’s position at the top. Disney has Disney+, but it also has theme parks, plush Baby Yoda dolls, blockbuster Marvel movies and ESPN. Comcast, Amazon, ViacomCBS, CNN’s parent company WarnerMedia and Apple all have their own streaming services, too,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON, Texas (KTVT) — A pair of dove eggs on a Carrollton Police SUV, the department has been protecting for the last three weeks by keeping the vehicle out of service, have hatched. We aren’t really sure exactly when they were born because momma keeps hiding them under
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Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — What’s new at summer camp this year? For example at the YMCA, more kids will be allowed and swimming is back. But CBS 2 Morning Insider Tim McNicholas learned, for the Y and others, it’s not back to normal yet. Don’t let the wintry weather
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Click here for updates on this story WEST HEMPSTEAD, New York (WCBS) — A terrified cashier spoke out about the moment shots rang out at a Stop & Shop in West Hempstead on Tuesday. Police said one person was killed and two others injured in the shooting, which took place at around 11:30 a.m. at
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Investors have rendered their verdict on the European Super League: it’s dead. Stock market gains made by breakaway clubs Juventus and Manchester United have been erased after all six English clubs that had committed to the controversial project decided to pull out late on Tuesday, followed by three more teams on Wednesday. Shares in Juventus
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Click here for updates on this story CHURCH CREEK, Maryland (WJZ) — A historic homesite discovered in Maryland has been linked to abolitionist and famed Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman. Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford made the announcement Tuesday, joining state and federal partners at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center. A historic homesite
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