CNN gets rare look inside rebel base in Myanmar
CNN’s Sam Kiley gets a rare glimpse inside a Myanmar rebel camp, where volunteers are training to fight the country’s military junta who seized power after a coup earlier this year.
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Inside the Myanmar mountain camp where rebels train to fight for freedom from the junta
Exclusive by Sam Kiley, CNN Full-throated they belt out songs of victory, their boots adding the drumbeat as ranks of new recruits jog in formation through their jungle training camp. There’s no doubting the shining eyes of these young people united by an ideal — freedom from the junta that’s smothered democracy in Myanmar. Nor,
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A 12-foot Burmese python has been loose in a Louisiana mall store for days
By Neelam Bohra and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Search teams in Baton Rouge are rolling snake eyes when it comes to finding Cara, a large, banana-yellow Burmese python that slithered out of her exhibit in the Blue Zoo aquarium in the Mall of Louisiana on Monday night. The mall, home to more than 140 stores, closed
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Former teacher’s estate gives $1 million gift to Columbia Public School Foundation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools Foundation announced the largest gift in its 25-year history. The foundation is receiving a one million dollar gift from the estate of former CPS teacher Kathryn “Kay” McLeod. The foundation says the money will allow the foundation to double its efforts in providing grants for teachers and students
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Gov. Parson signs COVID-19 liability bill
Gov. Mike Parson will ceremoniously sign Senate Bill 51 at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the State Capitol.
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Missouri Dept. of Conservation agents arrest three after illegal paddlefish operation in Morgan County investigation
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Dept. of Conservation Facebook page is reporting three people were arrested after an investigation into the illegal paddlefish operation in Morgan County. Officials report a 13-hour investigation lead to the individuals being in possession of five whole paddlefish and about 75 pounds of paddlefish eggs, or roe. Roe is highly
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Florida authorities find dead woman in retention pond. Her injuries are consistent with an alligator attack
By Amir Vera, CNN The body of a dead woman was found in retention pond in the Tampa area Sunday, and authorities say her injuries appear consistent with an alligator attack. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies responded to a retention pond in Valrico at around 8:40 p.m. Sunday where they found the body, according
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Columbia businesses and residents split on masks as coronavirus cases surge again
The department fell short of crafting new orders to force virus mitigation measures. In addition to masks, the department is also recommending practices such as frequent hand washing and social distancing around unvaccinated individuals.
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Law enforcement in Missouri is unsure of how the Second Amendment Preservation Act will affect their department
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement agencies across the state are unsure how the new Missouri law will affect their relationship with their federal partners. The law imposes a $50,000 fine on any state or local official who enforces a federal gun law that is not already a law in Missouri. Brian Leer, with the Boone
Continue Reading In the heap of concrete and twisted steel, the imprint of lives lost, memories and dashed hope
By Rosa Flores, Leyla Santiago, Sara Weisfeldt and Ray Sanchez, CNN The hulking pile of concrete and twisted steel rises from the ground — a heap of mangled air conditioning units, razor-sharp metal bars, shattered walls and balconies and now-browning palm fronds that had once been the thriving Champlain Towers South. In the gray and
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In Maryland, every person who died of Covid-19 in June was unvaccinated. That’s not an aberration, experts say
By Eric Levenson, CNN Last month, 130 people died of Covid-19 in Maryland. None of them were vaccinated, according to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. In addition, unvaccinated people made up 95% of new Covid-19 cases in the state and 93% of new Covid-19 hospitalizations, Hogan said at a news conference Wednesday. The connection between vaccination
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases continues to rise; Cole County reports 9 breakthrough cases
Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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Massive X-class solar flare erupted from sun
By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN The first large flare of the current solar cycle has erupted from the sun. The solar flare happened at sunspot AR2838 at 10:29 a.m. ET on July 3, according to the US Space Weather Prediction Center. Researchers at the center measure the intensities of solar flares on a
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CNN correspondent describes moment of Dubai explosion
An explosion was heard and felt in Dubai as a large fire ripped through its Jebel Ali port which authorities said broke out in a ship’s container anchored at the port. Authorities said there have been no deaths or injuries and that the fire is under control. CNN’s Eleni Giokos has more.
Continue Reading Dubai’s port rocked by huge explosion on container ship
By Caroline Faraj, Eleni Giokos and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN An explosion on a container ship docked at Dubai’s Jebel Ali port late Wednesday caused a large fire and was felt across the city, authorities said. There were no reported deaths or injuries and the fire was brought under control, authorities said. The Comoros Islands-owned ship
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State Rep. Sara Walsh to run for Congress; State Sen. Caleb Rowden considering run
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Rep. Sara Walsh, R-Ashland, announced her bid for Congress in Missouri’s 4th Congressional District. State Rep. Sara Walsh Walsh is seeking to replace Rep. Vicky Hartzler. Hartzler is running for U.S. Senate to replace the retiring Sen. Roy Blunt. Hartzler’s run for senate opens up her 4th District congressional seat.
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Parents of man killed in Jefferson City construction accident file lawsuit
The parents of a man killed in a retaining wall collapse last year at a Jefferson City construction site are suing contractors and the property owner.
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Jackson County votes to join lawsuit against state gun law
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson County legislators voted to join a lawsuit challenging a new state law that bans state and local law enforcement officers from enforcing federal gun rules. The Jackson County Legislature voted 5-3 Tuesday to join St. Louis and St. Louis County in opposing the law. Supporters of the lawsuit contend
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Southwest Missouri sees 17 new COVID deaths in virus surge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Officials say 17 more people in southwest Missouri died from COVID-19 in a two-week period ending Sunday as the coronavirus surges in the region. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department reported Tuesday that the deaths were recorded in the two-week reporting period from June 21 to July 4. The Kansas City
Continue Reading Aung San Suu Kyi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1945 Birth place: Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar) Birth name: Aung San Suu Kyi Father: Aung San, commander of the Burma Independence Army. Helped negotiate Burma’s independence from Britain.
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