AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. will pay for flu shots for farmworkers to try to prevent bird flu from getting worse. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced it will spend $5 million to buy seasonal flu shots for livestock workers. Another $5 million will go towards promoting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The owners of twelve Pennsylvania casinos are asking the state’s highest court to declare that a tax on slot machine revenue is unconstitutional because the state doesn’t impose it broadly on cash-paying electronic game terminals known as skill games that can be found in many bars and stores. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman accused of stabbing a University of Missouri student to death and burning the body in 2023 is still awaiting an evaluation from the Department of Mental Health. A hearing for Emma Adams, 22, was held on Tuesday. She is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical
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By Arit John and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — As the burgeoning Kamala Harris campaign works behind the scenes to refine its policy platform, the vice president has increasingly found herself clarifying which of her positions have shifted over the years. From fracking to single-payer health care, several cornerstones of her 2020 presidential run, as
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By Cheri Mossburg and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The 20-year-old son of actress Angelina Jolie, Pax, is “stable” after being injured in a bike accident on Monday, a source close to the matter told CNN. “His mom is with him and reported he is stable,” the source said. LAPD Officer David Cuellar confirmed to
Continue Reading By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Americans were highly tuned into this year’s presidential campaign throughout a month of momentous political news, with more now reporting hearing news about the major candidates than those who did so at this point in the 2020 cycle, according to the initial results of a CNN
Continue ReadingA panel that blew off a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight will be a key part of a two-day investigative hearing set for next week. Federal investigators have been examining the mid exit door plug since not long after it blew off during a Jan. 5 flight, when the plane was at
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By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director (CNN) — The Breakthrough is a project from CNN, Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, SSRS and Verasight. Each week, 1,000 Americans are asked to share what they have seen, read or heard about major presidential candidates in their own words. The results build on similar work in the
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear overnight with lows in the upper 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values rise to 105-110. EXTENDED: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was just issued until 10:00 for much of eastern Mid-Missouri including Columbia and Jefferson City. So far, storms have largely
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Relatives are suing for prison video of a Black Missouri man who prosecutors say was killed by guards. Othel Moore Jr.’s mother and sister say they sued the Corrections Department on Tuesday for not providing the prison surveillance footage. A spokesperson says the corrections department cooperated with a
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La cuestionada reelección de Nicolás Maduro, avalada por las autoridades electorales y judiciales del país pero no reconocida por opositores y varios Gobiernos de la región, suscita la posibilidad de que pueda ocurrir una nueva ola migratoria de venezolanos. La inmigración venezolana ha sido tema de debate en la campaña
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Consumers have reached their breaking point with $6 iced coffees and lemonades at Starbucks. Starbucks sales dropped 3% globally at stores open for at least a year, including a 2% drop in its home North America market. And that masked how steep the decline was for Starbucks
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Ecuador pidió este martes a sus ciudadanos en Líbano abandonar el país de manera inmediata debido al aumento de tensiones entre Israel y el Líbano. Israel afirmó este martes que lanzó un ataque en Beirut contra un comandante de Hezbollah, al que culpó de
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By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — You could tell from their reactions just how much the silver medal meant to the Italian gymnasts: Tears, embraces and hands over their mouths in disbelief. It was a fitting response to winning your country’s first Olympic medal in the women’s gymnastics team event for 96 years, which
Continue ReadingREDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft reported a 10% increase in quarterly profits Tuesday as it tries to maintain its position as a leader in artificial intelligence technology. The software giant said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit was $22 billion, or $2.95 per share, slightly beating analyst expectations for $2.94 per share. It posted revenue of $64.7
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CNN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Bercy Arena, Paris (CNN) — It was the moment everyone’s been waiting for, and it lived up to the hype. A little more than three years after a shocking case of the “twisties” caused her to withdraw from Team USA’s attempt at defending its gymnastics team gold, Simone Biles was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The funeral is over. The crowds have left. Now the hard work of grieving is beginning for the family of the firefighter who was shot and killed at a rally for former President Donald Trump. Corey Comperatore’s sister, Dawn Comperatore Schafer, is mad at the scammers trying to collect money on their behalf
Continue Reading By MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Kayla Tausche and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris is in the thick of choosing a vice presidential running mate, with her campaign eying an announcement in the coming days that would be immediately followed by a joint tour of a series of battleground states beginning next Tuesday. Harris,
Continue ReadingBy Sydney Bishop, Jack Hannah and Carmen Conte Widman, CNN (CNN) — The flight attendant involved in an incident that led to Terrell Davis’ removal from a United Airlines plane in handcuffs “is no longer employed” and the NFL Hall of Famer’s “no fly” ban has been lifted, the airline told CNN Tuesday. United’s statement
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged with first-degree domestic assault on Tuesday after he allegedly strangled a woman during an attack on Thursday. Michael Tyrone Richardson, 57, was booked into the Boone County Jail at 12:42 a.m. Tuesday and is being held without bond. A court date has not been set. According
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