By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” is back, and with it came a new President Joe Biden. The NBC variety show returned for its season premiere Saturday and opened its 47th season with new cast member James Austin Johnson taking on the role of Biden. “What’s cookin’, what’s good?” Johnson’s Biden said, kicking
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Local businesses in Columbia and the University are preparing for a busy homecoming week. This is Mizzou’s 110th homecoming celebration and this year’s theme is “A Reason to Roar.” Michelle Dillard is the owner of Tiger Sprit in Downtown Columbia. She tells me that she is ready for what the foot traffic
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says a U.N. convoy in Mali’s northern Kidal region was attacked by improvised explosive devices which killed one peacekeeper from Egypt and seriously injured four others. It says the attack on the convoy from the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali took place near Tessalit. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Continue ReadingBy Kara Fox, CNN When thousands gathered to mourn the death of Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman who was kidnapped, raped and murdered in March, London police responded with force. Scenes of grieving women being pinned to the ground and brutalized by Metropolitan Police officers shocked people across the United Kingdom. Everard was just walking
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN Saturday’s estimated $635 million Powerball drawing resulted in no winner, an official with the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) confirmed to CNN. The unlucky numbers were 28-38-42-47-52 and the Powerball was 1. The next drawing is Monday night. “There was no jackpot winner, so the jackpot is up to $670 million ($474.8
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By Claudia Dominguez, Natasha Chen and Stephanie Becker, CNN An 18-year-old woman shot by a school safety officer after an altercation near a Long Beach, California, high school is expected to be disconnected from life support this weekend, her family said at a news conference Friday. Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez was shot by a Millikan High
Continue ReadingBy Jonny Hallam and Helen Regan, CNN Protesters returned to the streets in major cities across Brazil on Saturday, calling for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro amid worsening economic conditions, rising unemployment, and hunger in the Covid-wracked country. Thousands of people gathered in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro — Brazil’s most populous cities
Continue Reading TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has flown more than 30 military planes toward Taiwan in its second large display of force in as many days. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says 39 aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in two sorties on Saturday, one during the day and one at night. That followed a similar pattern
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By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ian Happ drove a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning to sour what could be Jon Lester’s final career start, lifting the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5. Lester, 37, hasn’t declared whether he intends to come back for a 17th season. The
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Residente le envió otro mensaje a J Balvin tras el polémico intercambio que protagonizaron esta semana. Como el video anterior, Residente se dirigió directamente al reguetonero de MedellÃn a través de un IGTV que publicó la noche del sábado en su cuenta oficial de Instagram. En esta oportunidad, Residente hace
Continue Reading By ANDREW LOGUE ASSOCIATED PRESS AMES, Iowa (AP) — Brock Purdy threw four touchdown passes in the first quarter as Iowa State rolled past Big 12 Conference rival Kansas 59-7. The 28 points was the most ever scored by the Cyclones in an opening period, helping coach Matt Campbell’s team improve its record to 3-2
Continue Reading By ANDREW LOGUE ASSOCIATED PRESS AMES, Iowa (AP) — Brock Purdy threw four touchdown passes in the first quarter as Iowa State rolled past Big 12 Conference rival Kansas 59-7. The 28 points was the most ever scored by the Cyclones in an opening period, helping coach Matt Campbell’s team improve its record to 3-2
Continue Reading By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Griffin Jax and a trio of relievers combined on a three-hitter and the Minnesota Twins blanked Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals 4-0. Perez was hitless in four at-bats for the second straight night as he tries to break the team record for home
Continue ReadingBy Eric Cheung and Brad Lendon, CNN Taiwan has reported a record number of incursions by Chinese warplanes into its air defense identification zone (ADIZ) for the second day in a row, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said on Saturday night. The self-governing island said a total of 39 Chinese military aircraft entered the ADIZ
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By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has activated emergency crisis protocols that allow 20 health care facilities to ration care if needed. Saturday’s declaration comes as the state has recorded the nation’s worst COVID-19 diagnosis rates in the U.S. in recent days, straining the state’s limited health care system. The declaration
Continue Reading By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has activated emergency crisis protocols that allow 20 health care facilities to ration care if needed. Saturday’s declaration comes as the state has recorded the nation’s worst COVID-19 diagnosis rates in the U.S. in recent days, straining the state’s limited health care system. The declaration
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By Andy Rose and Dakin Andone, CNN An Oregon man has been arrested and indicted on charges stemming from the fatal shooting of a man that prosecutors say occurred after the victim spoke to the suspect’s girlfriend. A grand jury this week indicted Ian Mackenzie Cranston, a 27-year-old White man, on six charges in connection
Continue Reading CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Dom Williams rushed for a career-high 119 yards with a touchdown, Theo Day passed for a pair of touchdowns and Northern Iowa’s defense didn’t allow a point until the final 2:32 as the Panthers defeated Youngstown State 34-7. Williams had 11 carries and scored on a career-long 58-yard run, blowing
Continue Reading COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Willie Miller threw for two touchdowns and David Gist ran for two more as Tennessee Tech came from 10-points down at halftime to score a 28-17 win over Southeast Missouri State to earn its first win in five starts this season. Miller fired 25 yards to Quinton Cross early in the
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Las protestas contra el presidente de Brasil Jair Bolsonaro se dieron en al menos siete ciudades de Brasil el sábado desde por la mañana. Cientos de personas se manifestaron en RÃo de Janeiro, donde los manifestantes portaban carteles y vestÃan camisetas que decÃan “Fuera Bolsonaro”. Salvador, Recife, Fortaleza, Belém,
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