Traffic delayed on southbound Highway 63 in Columbia after crash
The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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2 officers injured and homicide suspect dead in shooting near Baltimore mall, police say
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
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Greece and France join Italy in making Covid-19 shots mandatory for health workers, telling the unvaccinated they won’t get paid
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
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Stadium Boulevard project continues near Columbia Mall
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.
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 13: Coronavirus, voting rights, White House, Haiti, China
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
Continue ReadingMonsoon rain eases heat out West
Monsoon storms bring flash flood threats and dust storms to portions of the desert Southwest. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the forecast.
Continue ReadingHear why some Texas lawmakers are vowing to stay out of their state until August 7
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.
Continue ReadingSee Australia’s Covid PSA that’s meant to ‘scare people’
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.
Continue ReadingLewis: Racism toward England players a source of national shame
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.
Continue ReadingRepublican congressman: ‘Vaccines are literally a gift from God’
Rep. Michael Burgess, a Republican from Texas who is also a medical doctor, tells CNN’s Pamela Brown about vaccine outreach in his district and if he agrees with the Biden administration’s grassroots door-to-door approach to get more people vaccinated.
Continue ReadingAt least 4 dead after crane collapse in Canada, officials say
By Deanna Hackney and Hollie Silverman, CNN Four people are dead and one is missing after a crane collapsed at a construction site in Canada Monday, officials said. The collapse comes just days after another crane collapsed in Toronto. All four of the deceased were associated with the work site and the crane company, Inspector
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17 million gallons of sewage spills into Santa Monica Bay
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A stretch of Los Angeles beaches was closed due to health concerns after roughly 17 million gallons of sewage was discharged into the Santa Monica Bay. The spill came from the Hyperion Water Reclamation plant, which is located next to Dockweiler State Beach and is the city’s oldest and largest wastewater
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South Korean capital bans fast workout music in gyms as Covid measure
By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Jessie Yeung, CNN Gyms in the South Korean capital are about to adopt an unusual Covid prevention strategy: play slower music. The Health Ministry is implementing a number of new measures as the country continues battling a coronavirus outbreak that has seen daily cases climb steeply since late June.
Continue Reading Anna Coren on covering the end of ‘the longest war’
CNN international correspondent Anna Coren, on assignment in Kabul, talks with Brian Stelter about bearing witness to “the end of a chapter for America.” Coren also touches on the ways in which “journalists have been targeted” in Afghanistan, and the fears “that there’s going to be a serious uptick once American forces fully withdraw.”
Continue Reading Video shows 22 Afghan commandos executed by the Taliban
CNN’s Anna Coren is in Kabul with new evidence of the atrocities committed by the Taliban as video emerged of Afghan commandos being shot dead after an apparent surrender. The Taliban rejects the video, saying it’s fabricated.
Continue Reading See inside Afghanistan’s ‘deserted’ Bagram Airfield after US withdrawal
CNN’s Anna Coren goes inside Bagram Airfield to capture scenes of abandonment as Afghan forces pick up the pieces following the withdrawal of US and NATO troops after nearly two decades of war.
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Taliban fighters execute 22 Afghan commandos as they try to surrender
By Anna Coren, Sandi Sidhu, Tim Lister and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Over clear but unsteady video, the words ring out: “Surrender, commandos, surrender.” Several men emerge from a building; they are clearly unarmed. Gunfire erupts. At least a dozen men are seen shot to death amid cries of “Allahu Akhbar” — God is Great.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should students younger than 12 have to wear masks indoors?
Columbia Public Schools on Monday began requiring students younger than 12 years old to wear masks indoors.
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Surfside mayor says security will be tightened at the condo collapse location, which he says is a ‘holy site’
By Hollie Silverman, Rebekah Riess and Natasha Chen, CNN As the death toll in the Surfside condo collapse nears 100, officials said security at the location will be tightened, with only authorized personnel allowed at the site in the near future. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said he is speaking with city officials and families of
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Lincoln officially introduces new athletic director
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University officially introduced Kevin Wilson as its new athletic director on Monday afternoon. Wilson started his new role as the vice president of advancement, athletics and campus recreation on July 1. He said he’s excited to be a part of the LU community. “Honestly, it’s the family feel,” Wilson said.
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