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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County records 100-plus coronavirus cases for second straight day

July 13, 2021 7:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

A police officer inspects the damage at a looted mall in Vosloorus

More than 70 killed in South Africa protests after former leader Jacob Zuma is jailed

July 14, 2021 3:43 AM CNN Newsource

By David McKenzie, Pierre Bairin and Samantha Beech, CNN Soldiers and police were struggling to restore order in parts of South Africa on Tuesday, as police said the number of people killed in days of protests and looting rose to at least 72 in some of the worst violence the country has seen in years.

Petite trout cascade out of the bottom of a low-flying plane over a mountainous Utah lake.

Utah is dropping thousands of fish from planes — again

July 13, 2021 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN A few times a year over Utah’s mountainous lakes, it rains fish. Fish are not meant to fly, of course, but when the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources needs to restock the state’s high-elevation lakes and streams with tiny trout, it will often dump them from a low-flying plane into the

2 maps that tell the story of Covid-19 in America

July 21, 2021 12:34 PM CNN

A map of the 2020 election results and a map of fully vaccinated areas paint a strikingly similar picture of today’s political landscape — and (surprise, surprise… ) it was largely driven by former President Donald Trump. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza tries to explains why these two maps are so similar.

Primetime Emmys Fast Facts

September 29, 2021 8:33 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. September 12, 2022 – The 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place with Kenan Thompson as host. September 19, 2021 – The 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place with Cedric the Entertainer as host. Facts

Roger Federer says he is "greatly disappointed" that he won't be playing in the Olympics.

Tennis great Roger Federer pulls out of Olympics, citing knee injury

July 13, 2021 1:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Roger Federer, the four-time Olympian and all-time great tennis champion, announced Tuesday that he would not represent Switzerland in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, saying that a recent setback with his knee forced the decision. The 39-year-old underwent two knee operations in 2020. “I am greatly disappointed, as it has been an

Electronic toy might have started house fire

July 13, 2021 12:06 PM Matthew Sanders

Firefighters were called to a house in the 900 block of Garfield Street on Monday afternoon and found a fire in a bedroom, according to a news release. The fire was put out quickly but the room suffered “significant” fire and heat damage. The rest of the home had major smoke damage, the department said.

Jefferson City police arrest shooting suspect

July 13, 2021 9:37 AM Matthew Sanders

Officers arrested Trey L. Garrett, 26, on Monday at a Jefferson City home, according to a release from the Jefferson City Police Department. Prosecutors charged Garrett last month with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and being a dangerous felon in possession of a gun. The shooting happened June 4 on Broadway. Garrett had left by the time officers arrived, police said.

Commissioner: Suspect involved in shooting was wanted for murder

July 13, 2021 11:37 AM CNN

Two law enforcement officers were shot and a suspect is dead following a shooting in the parking lot of a Baltimore shopping mall, authorities said.

Settlement approved in Waffle House shooting case

July 13, 2021 11:08 AM Matthew Sanders

Judge Jeff Harris approved the confidential settlement in Boone County court Monday, court records show. The terms of the settlement are confidential, but the motion filed last month by A.W. Smith, the lawyer for Anthony Warren’s family, notes that structured settlements are in place for Warren’s three children.

Cornel West speaks at the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal Award Ceremony at Harvard University on October 11

Cornel West resigns from Harvard after tenure dispute and accuses university of ‘spiritual rot’

July 13, 2021 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson and Gregory Lemos, CNN Cornel West, the eccentric professor, public intellectual and progressive activist, resigned from Harvard after a tenure dispute and accused the university of “spiritual rot” in a letter posted to his Twitter on Monday. “How sad it is to see our beloved Harvard Divinity School in such decline and

Traffic delayed on southbound Highway 63 in Columbia after crash

July 13, 2021 8:57 AM Molly Stawinoga

The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

2 officers injured and homicide suspect dead in shooting near Baltimore mall, police say

July 13, 2021 11:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Mirna Alsharif, CNN A suspect who shot two Baltimore Police Department officers was wanted in connection with a June 19 homicide in the city, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said at a news conference Tuesday. Baltimore Police Department detectives assigned to the US Marshals’ Warrant Apprehension Task Force approached the suspect’s vehicle in the Security

French President Emmanuel Macron (center) talks to employees as he visits the Delpharm vaccine packaging plant in Saint-Remy-sur-Avre

Greece and France join Italy in making Covid-19 shots mandatory for health workers, telling the unvaccinated they won’t get paid

July 13, 2021 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN As Europe struggles with a rising number of coronavirus cases caused by the Delta variant, several countries are making vaccinations compulsory for health care workers, and some leaders are even considering making shots mandatory for all. France and Greece both announced new vaccine requirements on Monday, following in the footsteps of

Stadium Boulevard project continues near Columbia Mall

July 13, 2021 5:49 AM Zola Crowder

The Missouri Department of Transportation’s project to improve the driving surface of Stadium Boulevard in Columbia has moved into its next phase this week.

5 things to know for July 13: Coronavirus, voting rights, White House, Haiti, China

July 13, 2021 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN Families could start getting enhanced child tax credit payments from the IRS as soon as this week. Think you qualify? Use our calculator to see how much you may be entitled to. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also

Monsoon rain eases heat out West

July 13, 2021 5:27 AM CNN

Monsoon storms bring flash flood threats and dust storms to portions of the desert Southwest. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the forecast.

Hear why some Texas lawmakers are vowing to stay out of their state until August 7

July 13, 2021 5:27 AM CNN

Texas state House Democrats left the state in an effort to block Republicans from passing a restrictive new voting law in the remaining 27 days of the special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott. CNN’s Don Lemon talks to one of those Democrats, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, about the goals of the lawmakers who fled to Washington, DC.

See Australia’s Covid PSA that’s meant to ‘scare people’

July 13, 2021 5:27 AM CNN

A commercial meant to scare people into protecting themselves from Covid-19 has faced backlash from Australians who feel as if the government is not doing enough to assist with the country’s vaccine rollout. CNN’s Angus Watson reports.

Lewis: Racism toward England players a source of national shame

July 13, 2021 5:27 AM CNN

CNN’s Darren Lewis says that the scale of racism toward Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Sako and Jadon Sancho in the wake of England’s Euro championship loss is a source of national shame and says UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is not doing enough to combat the issue.