Mizzou Homecoming parade returns after a year off due to COVID-19
The University of Missouri is set to bring back its homecoming parade in full swing, after being canceled in 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic.
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How Instagram led to two teens’ eating disorders
By Sara Sidner and Julia Jones, CNN At 14, Ashlee Thomas was in the grips of anorexia. She weighed 85 pounds. She was hospitalized. Her heart stopped twice. Doctors thought she would not survive. But she did. And now the resident of New South Wales, Australia, is dedicating her life to helping other girls. Her
Continue ReadingHow Instagram led to two teens’ eating disorders
By Sara Sidner and Julia Jones, CNN At 14, Ashlee Thomas was in the grips of anorexia. She weighed 85 pounds. She was hospitalized. Her heart stopped twice. Doctors thought she would not survive. But she did. And now the resident of New South Wales, Australia, is dedicating her life to helping other girls. Her
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Lebanon’s 2 main state power plants shut down, out of fuel
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state electricity company says the country’s two main power plants were forced to shut down after running out of fuel. That leaves crisis-hit Lebanon with no government-produced power. The country is dependent on fuel imports but erratic power supplies have put hospitals and essential services
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Lebanon’s 2 main state power plants shut down, out of fuel
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state electricity company says the country’s two main power plants were forced to shut down after running out of fuel. That leaves crisis-hit Lebanon with no government-produced power. The country is dependent on fuel imports but erratic power supplies have put hospitals and essential services
Continue Reading Nevada among last states to add rapid tests to virus tally
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada this week became one of the last states to include rapid antigen tests in its coronavirus tallies. Experts say the change could provide a fuller picture of the pandemic but also upend metrics used to gauge how the virus is spreading.
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‘Once-in-a-generation’ find reveals microscopic fossil in amber
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Let’s hear it for the trailblazers. This week, the winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, medicine, chemistry and literature were announced, as well as the Nobel Peace Prize. The research, discoveries and contributions of these individuals cannot be understated — they can change lives, enhance understanding and shift perspectives. Scientists
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Black real estate agent and his Black clients file lawsuit after being handcuffed by police during home showing
By Dakin Andone, Jennifer Henderson and Amanda Watts, CNN A Black father, his son, and their Black real estate agent have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Wyoming, Michigan, the Wyoming police chief and six police officers after they were ordered by police officers out of the home they were touring and handcuffed. The
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Police investigate human remains found in Missouri creek
FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after human remains were found in a creek in the St. Louis area. St. Louis County Police Sgt. Tracy Panus said in a news release that the discovery was made around 1:30 p.m. Friday. No additional information was available, including who found the remains.
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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s populist party loses grip on power in nail-bitingly close election
By John Mastrini and Sheena McKenzie, CNN The Czech Republic‘s billionaire prime minister appears to have lost his grip on power after his populist party failed to win a majority in Saturday’s nail-bitingly close election. The results mean opposition coalitions could now join forces to grab power after a dramatic day at the ballot box.
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Former Trump aide Dan Scavino served January 6 committee subpoena after struggle to locate him
By Jim Acosta and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Trump aide Dan Scavino has been served a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, a source familiar with the matter told CNN, bringing an end to the panel’s struggle to physically locate him. A process server brought the
Continue Reading NFL player sends books to his Mississippi elementary school
MCCOMB, Miss. (AP) — Students at an elementary school in Mississippi are receiving backpacks and books from an education program affiliated with the Kansas City Chiefs. A cornerback for the team, Charvarius Ward, chose Otken Elementary in McComb, Mississippi, for the donations because he went to school there. The Chiefs’ Kingdom United Program aims to
Continue ReadingHigh school students claim they were suspended for planning protest of Rebel flag
By Hayley Mason Click here for updates on this story ROME, Georgia (WGCL) — Students were caught on camera recently waiving a Rebel flag at Coosa High School in Rome in Floyd County at school Monday. Fellow classmates, who are upset about the flag, planned a protest. The school’s administration announced that students would not
Continue Reading Person of interest arrested in Kansas City, Kansas, homicide
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a person of interest in a Kansas City, Kansas, homicide. Officer T.J. Tomasic, a police spokesman, said in a news release that officers found a female victim dead around 3 a.m. while responding to a call about suspicious activity. The release said that the person of interest
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The real debate among Democrats over Biden’s agenda is just beginning
By Lauren Fox, Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN With a debt ceiling crisis punted until December, Democrats are turning their sights back to their own agenda, a move that will shake the party’s resolve and test whether it can make hard choices and compromise a reality. Already, Democrats have struggled to contain bitter infighting
Continue Reading Scandal-tainted PM Andrej Babis in lead of Czech election
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Partial results from Czech Republic’s parliamentary election are showing the centrist ANO (YES) movement led by populist billionaire Andrej Babis in the lead with 30.1% of the vote. Two coalitions created by five parties in efforts to oust the populist prime minister from power followed. A center-right
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Los Angeles police fatally shoot an armed man they said had taken a hostage after a violent crime spree
By Alta Spells, CNN A man suspected of a string of crimes, including taking someone hostage and firing a gun at three family members, was fatally shot by police Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Shortly after 4 p.m. local time Friday, police started receiving calls of “a man armed with a gun committing
Continue Reading Local school boards emerge as hot races in November election
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Races for local school board seats have emerged as intense political battlegrounds in the upcoming Nov. 2 elections across the U.S. Parental protests that started during COVID-19 lockdowns are evolving into full-fledged board takeover campaigns. National conservative groups offering training academies for
Continue Reading Local school boards emerge as hot races in November election
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Races for local school board seats have emerged as intense political battlegrounds in the upcoming Nov. 2 elections across the U.S. Parental protests that started during COVID-19 lockdowns are evolving into full-fledged board takeover campaigns. National conservative groups offering training academies for
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: New ethics board thrust into Kristi Noem inquiry
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Government Accountability Board usually draws little attention, but it’s now in the spotlight. That’s because Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has referred two matters to the board dealing with Gov. Kristi Noem’s actions as governor. Noem has denied wrongdoing in both cases and dismissed
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