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Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — The clock is ticking for the St. Louis Board of Aldermen to finalize a budget. For the next two days, the Ways and Means committee will discuss the proposed spending for the fiscal year that starts on July 1. One big debate with

The largest moon in our solar system got its first close-up in more than 20 years on Monday. NASA’s Juno mission took the images as it swung within 645 miles (1,038 kilometers) of Ganymede’s surface during a flyby, the nearest a spacecraft has been to the moon since the Galileo spacecraft made its approach in

Click here for updates on this story     OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the eventual easing of travel restrictions and quarantine rules will apply to those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Trudeau said he understands all Canadians are eager to travel again but patience is needed

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Health Canada is advising women who are 20 weeks pregnant or longer not to use certain anti-inflammatory drugs, due to rare kidney complications in the baby. The health agency is advising against the use of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) — such as acetylsalicylic

The richest people in the world reportedly have been paying shockingly little in US federal income taxes. And it’s all perfectly legal. 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 daily. Sign

Two large wildfires in eastern Arizona continue to grow, but there was progress with one of the blazes in reducing the threat to nearby communities, officials said Tuesday. The Telegraph Fire has burned 71,756 acres and the Mescal Fire has scorched 66,913 acres, according to the Interagency Incident Information Center. While the Mescal Fire has

Police in Arizona are investigating after a spray-painted swastika and an anti-Semitic slur were found on the door of a Tucson synagogue. “The congregation is really disappointed. We’re really taken aback,” Rabbi Ram Bigelman of the Chabad on River synagogue told CNN on Tuesday. “We didn’t think such antisemitism existed in our community.” It is

For over a century, these brightly colored birds have roamed the streets of Los Angeles County. But after reports of peacocks causing sleepless nights and damaged property, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a motion to draft an ordinance that would ban people from feeding them. Peacocks, or peafowl, have

Three friends, two dogs and one giant inflatable pink flamingo float were swept out into an Alaska bay on Saturday, leaving the group needing to be rescued by the US Coast Guard. It’s a birthday celebration that Hollie Spence said she will never forget — and she is thankful to be alive today. Spence, along

Police in Texas are searching for an 18-year-old and her baby who are believed to have been kidnapped Tuesday, officials said. An Amber Alert and a Clear Alert were issued for the pair by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday night. According to a news release from the Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD),

Florida teacher David Fleischer says his students on the yearbook committee spent the past year carefully planning the topics and events they wanted to include in their high school’s yearbook — and they were proud of the finished product. But on Friday, the students at West Broward High School in Pembroke Pines were told that

Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. As the United States routinely faces the tragedy of mass shootings, China is struggling to put an end to