THURSDAY We’re waking up to some lingering freezing drizzle and flurries in some spots this morning. Another round of sleet and snow will push in by 8-9 AM south of I-70. That will fill in throughout the morning and stay with us into this afternoon. Another inch or two will be possible by the time
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In today’s world of chronic sleep deprivation, the blessings of a good night’s sleep may seem impossible to find. We are no longer like our ancestors, learning to sleep when the sun goes down and rise when it awakens. We have replaced our natural rhythms with artificial ones, generated by blue
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Los inmigrantes negros tienen menos probabilidades de ser aprobados para la ciudadanía estadounidense que los inmigrantes blancos, según muestra un nuevo estudio publicado esta semana. Investigadores de la Universidad del Sur de California (USC) analizaron más de 2 millones de solicitudes de ciudadanía presentadas por residentes permanentes de Estados Unidos entre
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By ALICE FUNG and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong launched a vaccination requirement to enter shopping malls, restaurants and a host of other places on Thursday as it battles an expanding omicron outbreak and tries to overcome vaccine hesitancy in parts of its population. Businesses posted a QR code at
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO envoys are meeting in emergency session after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a large-scale attack on Ukraine. The 30-nation military organization was making preparations Thursday to bolster its defenses in allies neighboring both countries. Preparations are also underway for a summit of NATO leaders. Some member
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON and ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s top opposition leader Pablo Casado will remain in charge of the Popular Party until early April, when party members are expected to choose a new leadership. The move follows an ugly internal clash that has benefited the conservatives’ rivals in the far-right. Casado
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By Jennifer Henderson, CNN A desperate note sent from a mother with her child to her elementary school has led police in the Las Vegas area to a toddler’s remains. The note sent Tuesday morning with the child was a cry for help, with her mother writing that she was being held captive by her
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By Julia Jones and Christina Maxouris, CNN Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights by a federal jury in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Thursday. The 12 jurors — four men and eight women — found Lane, Kueng and Thao guilty of
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT and FOSTER KLUG Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is planning the “strongest, the harshest package” of sanctions it has ever considered at an emergency summit as the Russian military attacked Ukraine. World leaders reacted with outrage Thursday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that “the target is
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A far-reaching winter storm was expected to bring dangerous ice to roads in parts of the South and Midwest on Thursday before dumping heavy snow in the Northeast. Winter weather alerts stretched over 1,500 miles from Arkansas to Maine on Thursday evening as the ice storm was set to create hazardous
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — World stock markets have plunged and oil prices surged by more than $8 per barrel after President Vladimir Putin launched Russian military action in Ukraine. Market benchmarks tumbled in Europe and Asia and Wall Street futures were sharply lower. Brent crude oil jumped to over $100
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Dave Roberts received one of the NBA’s biggest rebuilding jobs last August. Instead of being tasked with turning around a team, it was getting ESPN’s studio shows and coverage back on track as senior vice president for NBA and studio production. As the league comes out of the All-Star
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Phil Martelli pumped his left fist in the air, celebrating a win Michigan needed after Juwan Howard’s swipe. The former Saint Joseph’s coach filled in for the suspended Howard for the first of five games Wednesday night, and guided the Wolverines to a 71-62
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By Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Ivana Kottasová and Helen Regan, CNN Russian forces have begun an attack on Ukraine, with reports of troops crossing the border to the north and south, explosions in multiple cities including the capital Kyiv and warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin of bloodshed unless Ukrainian forces lay down their arms.
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This is Mid-Missouri’s third winter storm in the past three weeks and it is leaving some people feeling pretty fatigued. As Mid-Missourians prepare for winter weather some say they are taking less extreme measures for the upcoming storm. “Here we are again it feels like groundhog day we’ve done this three weeks in a row, four
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Business) — El precio del bitcoin cayó por debajo de los US$ 35.000 a primera hora del jueves después de que el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, anunciara una operación militar en la región ucraniana de Donbás. El bitcoin se estaba negociando a US$ 34.969 hacia las 1:22 a.m. ET, según CoinMarketCap.
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By Jennifer Henderson, CNN The arrest warrant for an NFL player accused of punching and stomping on a man at a Las Vegas nightclub during the Pro Bowl weekend provides additional details of what police say occurred. According to an arrest warrant from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department filed last week that was obtained
Continue Reading PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Mouhamad Gueye and Efe Abogidi each scored career-highs while combining for 46 points as Washington State opened a home-and-home series with arch-rival Washington with a 78-70 win. The teams reconvene Saturday in Seattle.
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By Rob McLean and Michelle Toh, CNN Business The price of bitcoin fell below $35,000 early Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in the Donbas region of Ukraine. Bitcoin was trading at $34,969 as of 1:22 a.m. ET, according to CoinMarketCap. That’s a decline of more than 8% compared to a
Continue Reading By Rob McLean, CNN Business The price of bitcoin fell below $35,000 early Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in the Donbas region of Ukraine. Bitcoin was trading at $34,750.15 as of 12:59a ET, according to CoinMarketCap. That’s a decline of more than 8% compared to a day earlier. The world’s
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