By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Most of the public rejects Republican efforts to audit states’ 2020 election results, saying they believe the reviews are an attempt to undermine valid election outcomes, according to a Monmouth University poll released Monday. A 57% majority of Americans say that, based on what they’ve heard about the audits conducted or
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN The US Supreme Court changed the rules on college sports Monday, determining that student athletes can be compensated, somewhat — a decision that comes as college sports is facing a massive shift. This particular decision may not lead to massive contracts for Division 1 recruits to major sports, but
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As extreme drought plagues the Western US and more intense storms brew in the tropics, climate-minded people joined scientists and meteorologists on Monday in a campaign to turn the world’s attention toward the climate crisis. At its core, the #ShowYourStripes campaign is a visual one, designed to illustrate something inherently difficult to picture: how much
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez As extreme drought plagues the Western US and more intense storms brew in the tropics, climate-minded people joined scientists and meteorologists on Monday in a campaign to turn the world’s attention toward the climate crisis. At its core, the #ShowYourStripes campaign is a visual one, designed to illustrate something inherently difficult to
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While we didn’t experience any tornadoes in mid-Missouri from this system, we still saw plenty of wind damage from straight line winds as the storms rolled through. Last night’s round of storms tore through mid-Missouri hitting areas up north first and pushed toward areas along and just south of interstate 70. Almost the entire line
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Companies up and down Business Loop 70 saw damage to their property and land as last night’s line of storms moved through. Custom Complete Automotive was not left out by mother nature. “This is a customer’s car. You’ve got debris like that pushed in there and it’s all coming from over there at Boone Electric”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is injured after a stabbing on the 4300 block of Bethany Drive at 1:30 p.m. According to Capt. Brian Leer, the victim was stabbed multiple times after a disturbance with the mother of the man’s unborn child. Capt. Leer says the wounds were not believed to be life threatening. The
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By Alexis Benveniste and Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Limetree Bay oil refinery in St. Croix said it would close indefinitely, citing “severe financial constraints” a month after the Environmental Protection Agency ordered an emergency shutdown of the plant, calling it an “imminent and substantial endangerment” to public health on the island. The EPA, which has
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Former President Barack Obama on Monday invoked the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol to advocate for a sweeping voting right bills set to be considered by the Senate, arguing the uprising proved Americans cannot “take our democracy for granted.” Obama’s comments came a day before the Senate is set to vote on whether
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By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama on Monday invoked the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol to advocate for a sweeping voting right bills set to be considered by the Senate, arguing the uprising proved Americans cannot “take our democracy for granted.” Obama’s comments came a day before the Senate is set
Continue Reading Speaking at a teleconference town hall, former President Barack Obama took Senate Republicans to task for opposition to a debate over an election reform bill that would expand voting access.
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In a campaign overshadowed by the health of Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 game, the Danish national team delivered a pulsating performance against Russia to secure an unlikely place in the tournament’s knockout stages. Having lost their opening two games, Denmark thumped Russia 4-1 in Copenhagen on Tuesday
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By John Sinnott, CNN In a campaign overshadowed by the health of Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 game, the Danish national team delivered a pulsating performance against Russia to secure an unlikely place in the tournament’s knockout stages. Having lost their opening two games, Denmark thumped Russia 4-1
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARKLEYSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — June 16, 1951 was a special day for Gurney and Lois – a day that would lead to 70 years of love and commitment. Gurney was home at the farm on leave after serving time in the Navy in the Korean War. After some
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MARKLEYSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — June 16, 1951 was a special day for Gurney and Lois – a day that would lead to 70 years of love and commitment. Gurney was home at the farm on leave after serving time in the Navy in the Korean
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A retired NYPD sergeant has received his Purple Heart. He finally got the award seven decades after being wounded on D-Day. The Army presented 99-year-old Ozzie Fletcher with the medal at Fort Hamilton on Friday. He was wounded in Normandy, but due to racism
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You can’t tell by looking at him, but retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is about to die. He’s just 35 years old. And today he’s having what he calls a good day. “I could be dead tomorrow. I could live another six months … It really all just depends on how my body responds to
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Parson’s office said in an advisory sent Monday that the event will focus on the federal reimbursement allowance that helps fund Medicaid.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A small single-family house stands in the middle of a huge construction project in Coral Gables. The $600 million commercial development is the largest in the city’s history. The homeowner says his home carries priceless sentimental value and he won’t sell it, mo matter the
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The Russian Ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, returned to Washington, DC after spending almost three months in Moscow, the Russian embassy tweeted Sunday, after US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to send both their ambassadors back to their posts during their meeting in Geneva last week. US Ambassador to Russia
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