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Illinois man drowns in Lake of the Ozarks

July 23, 2021 7:35 AM Molly Stawinoga

A 64-year-old from Illinois drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks Thursday night.

Frustration in Lebanon as residents search for essential items

July 23, 2021 7:03 AM CNN

CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports from Lebanon where residents grow increasingly frustrated at politicians while they search for medicine, gasoline, food and other essential items as inflation continues to rise.

A man rides his scooter with empty water bottles to fill them with gasoline

Lebanon’s water system on brink of total collapse, says UN

July 23, 2021 7:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Ghazi Balkiz, Ben Wedeman and Kareem Khadder, CNN Lebanon‘s water supply system is on the verge of total collapse, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in what would mark the latest development in the eastern Mediterranean country’s slide into chaos. More than 71% of the country’s population — over 4 million people

The full buck moon rises over a dancing lady on the Spanish City building in Whitley Bay

Watch the July full ‘buck’ moon illuminate the sky tonight

July 23, 2021 5:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Molano and Ashley Strickland, CNN Lunar lovers, grab a cozy spot outside and set your sights to the southeast to gaze upon July’s full moon, dubbed the “buck” moon, as it rises Friday after sunset. The moon will reach peak illumination at 10:37 p.m. ET Friday, according to NASA. In all its glory,

Show-Me State Games return for week two as extreme heat settles in

July 23, 2021 5:49 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day as hot temperatures are expected this weekend and the Show-Me State Games week two start Friday. Tennis, baseball, youth tackle football and track and field all have events starting Friday and go through the weekend. The Stormtrack Weather Team said

5 things to know for July 23: Abortion, Afghanistan, coronavirus, economy, Cuba

July 23, 2021 5:23 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN Water thieves are running rampant during California’s drought, sometimes tapping into fire hydrants and waterlines to make off with truckloads. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox

Fire threat and drought remain for the Pacific Northwest as monsoon rains provide relief for the Southwest

July 23, 2021 5:23 AM CNN

Fire threat and drought remain for the Pacific Northwest as monsoon rains provide relief for the Southwest. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the weekend forecast.

Tragic death of translator highlights plight of allies left behind in Afghanistan

July 23, 2021 5:23 AM CNN

CNN’s Anna Coren speaks with Afghan interpreters who risked their lives helping the US government, and now face reprisals from the Taliban as many of them struggle to secure US visas and protection.

Crocs CEO: It’s a polarizing brand, but that’s our strength

July 23, 2021 5:23 AM CNN

Crocs CEO Andrew Rees acknowledges Crocs aren’t for everyone but that the company welcomes the “tension” the criticism brings. He also addresses the company’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2030.

‘Outrageous’ used car prices amid highest inflation in 13 years

July 23, 2021 5:23 AM CNN

Consumer prices were up 5.4% in June, the biggest jump in annual inflation in nearly 13 years. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich visits President Biden’s home town of Scranton, PA, where residents and businesses are feeling the impact of inflation.

CNN’s Don Lemon presses Joe Biden on his answer on the filibuster

July 23, 2021 5:23 AM CNN

Pressed by CNN’s Don Lemon, President Biden maintained that, despite the severity of the threat to voting rights, he would not support nuking the legislative filibuster.

Tennessee to remove bust of Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from state Capitol

July 23, 2021 3:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Tennessee officials voted Thursday to remove the bust of a Ku Klux Klan and Confederate leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from the State Capitol and into the Tennessee State Museum. “After more than a year in the making, this process has finally come to a close,” said Tennessee Republican

A woman is encouraging people to get their Covid-19 vaccine after her son

Mother holds vaccination drive at memorial for her 46-year-old son who died of Covid-19

July 23, 2021 3:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess, CNN After a Louisiana man who declined to be vaccinated died of Covid-19, his mother organized a vaccine drive at his memorial to help prevent the same outcome befalling other family and friends. Betty Antoine wanted to encourage people to get inoculated after her son, 46-year-old Baton Rouge resident Brandon Haynes, refused

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Japan go ahead with the Olympics?

July 23, 2021 1:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

Japan is undergoing its own coronavirus surge and the Japanese government has been pressured to cancel the games.

A damaged bridge following heavy rains which caused severe flooding in Gongyi in China's central Henan province on July 21.

‘Once in a thousand years’ rains devastated central China, but there is little talk of climate change

July 23, 2021 5:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN As record heat waves hit western North America and deadly floods swept Germany, the growing risks associated with climate change have grabbed headlines, and prompted widespread discussions in the West. Scientists have been warning for years that the climate crisis would amplify extreme weather, making it deadlier and

Missouri Supreme Court sides with Medicaid expansion supporters

July 22, 2021 1:32 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion does not violate the state constitution’s prohibition on voters creating new programs that aren’t funded. The court in its unanimous 14-page decision sent the case back to Cole County circuit court and instructed the judge to enter a judgment

Jefferson City man gets probation in 2019 shooting

July 22, 2021 11:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man pleads guilty to several charges after a December 2019 shooting and gets five years probation. Jerome E. Malone entered a guilty plea for unlawful possession of a firearm, stealing a gun, resisting arrest and unlawful use of a weapon. Witnesses told police in 2019 that Malone and

Cole County man pleads guilty in arson case

July 22, 2021 11:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Russellville man has entered a guilty plea in a 2019 arson case after he set two fires at a trailer he co-owns. Dylan Moore received two years probation after pleading guilty to attempting-knowingly burning or exploding, second-degree property damage and second-degree harassment. Firefighters responded to the fires at a home

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony just hours away

July 23, 2021 4:56 AM CNN Newsource

How skateboarding went mainstream in Japan

July 23, 2021 3:04 AM CNN

As skateboarding makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo, Japan’s home team is gunning for gold. CNN’s Blake Essig speaks with the Osaka Daggers, a cutting-edge street skateboarding crew, to trace the country’s skateboarding origins and explores how it’s gaining in popularity as it prepares to make a splash at the Summer Games.