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See grand finale of NYC July 4 fireworks show

July 5, 2021 5:37 AM CNN

CNN’s Don Lemon and Dana Bash discuss the grand finale of the New York City July 4th fireworks display during CNN’s “Fourth in America Special.”

Biden bristles at questions about Afghanistan withdrawal

July 5, 2021 5:37 AM CNN

President Biden bristled at a series of questions about Afghanistan when he wanted to stay on his “message of the day,” says Jennifer Epstein, one of the reporters who asked about the Afghan drawdown. David Sanger says Biden’s central problem is that he has two different messages — one for Americans and another for Afghans.

‘One of the greatest American success stories’: Dr. Reiner on Covid fight

July 6, 2021 5:25 AM CNN

Dr. Jonathan Reiner discusses the progress the US has made combating Covid-19 and what work still needs to be done.

5 things to know for July 5: Surfside, Covid-19, Afghanistan, the Pope, golf shooting

July 5, 2021 5:37 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN Fireworks still ringing in your ears? We’ll keep it short today so everyone can get back to their long holiday weekends. 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

Federal surge teams forming this week to help mitigation efforts in Missouri

July 5, 2021 4:38 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has accepted assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address the spread of COVID-19. Formation of the surge teams will begin this week. The CDC and their associated foundation offered to recruit and hire surge teams consisting of public health professionals

This photo released by Xinhua News Agency shows a screen at Beijing Aerospace Control Center showing an astronaut stepping out of core module of the China's new space station in space on Sunday

Alleged attack on prominent scientists casts shadow on China’s space walk triumph

July 5, 2021 3:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, 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 China celebrated the success of its first spacewalk outside the new Tiangong space station on

Sunday Sit-down with Olympic runner Karissa Schweizer

July 4, 2021 3:05 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former Mizzou star Karissa Schweizer in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. Schweizer will represent the United States in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Olympics in Tokyo later this summer. You can watch the full conversation with the six-time national champion in the

The shooting happened July 3 at a country club in Kennesaw

Golf pro Gene Siller killed and 2 others found dead at Georgia golf course

July 5, 2021 10:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Police are looking for the person who shot and killed golf professional Gene Siller at a country club north of Atlanta on Saturday. Cobb County police responded to a report of a person shot around 2:20 p.m. and found Siller on the green of the 10th hole of

A man stands by fans spraying mist along a street in Iraq's capital

Millions remain under heat warning as extreme temps grip Northwest

July 4, 2021 7:02 PM CNN

Canada and US cities in the Northwest have reported their hottest temperatures on record, and more than 52 million people are under a heat warning or advisory from coast to coast. CNN’s Jason Carroll reports.

Columbia’s Fire in The Sky celebration in full swing

July 4, 2021 6:56 PM Ben Fein

Columbia residents flocked to Flatbranch Park downtown as the city’s Fire in The Sky celebration kicked off on Sunday.

Documents shed new light on urgent conversations leading up to Surfside building collapse

July 4, 2021 6:51 PM CNN Newsource

By David Shortell and Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN A cache of internal Champlain Towers South documents obtained by CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront sheds new light on the urgent conversations about the required construction on the building in the months leading up to its collapse. In a series of presentations delivered in the fall and winter of

The Tiger Fire in Arizona has so far burned 9

Evacuation orders issued in parts of Arizona as Tiger Fire continues to burn

July 4, 2021 9:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Claudia Dominguez and Alaa Elassar, CNN Communities surrounding Arizona’s Tiger Fire have been ordered to evacuate as firefighters continue to battle the blaze. The Tiger Fire, which started on June 30 after a lightning strike in the Castle Creek Wilderness, has so far burned 9,800 acres, the Prescott National Forest said on its website.

One of the newborn babies at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center.

Texas hospital experiences ‘summertime baby boom,’ delivering 100 babies in two stretches totaling 91 hours

July 4, 2021 7:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN A Texas hospital said it experienced a summertime “baby boom” in the lead-up to July 4, delivering 100 babies in two stretches totaling 91 hours. “While Andrews Women’s Hospital is known as a high-volume delivery hospital, the influx in births was considered rare and exceptional,” Baylor Scott and White said in

Joey Chestnut beat his own world record to win the hot dog eating contest for a 14th time in 15 years.

Joey Chestnut breaks hot dog eating record … again

July 4, 2021 3:52 PM CNN

Defending world champion Joey Chestnut broke his own world record on July 4th, devouring 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes during Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s seven day positivity rate climbs to close to 10%

July 4, 2021 2:54 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 9.9% on Sunday. The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 864 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 527,495. The state also added 312 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Sunday. In total, 95,131 probable cases of COVID-19 were

Former South African President Jacob Zuma dances on stage before addressing his supporters following the postponement of his corruption trial outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court in Pietermaritzburg

Former South African President Jacob Zuma likens his treatment by courts to apartheid-era South Africa

July 5, 2021 3:55 AM CNN Newsource

By David McKenzie, CNN After succeeding in a last-ditch legal effort to delay his arrest for contempt of court, former South African President Jacob Zuma likened his treatment to apartheid-era detention without trial. “Things like detention without trial should never again see the light of day in South Africa. The struggle for a free South

Police working in the area of the hourslong standoff with a group of armed men.

MA: MASSACHUSETTS POLICE STANDOFF ENDS IN 11 ARRESTS

July 4, 2021 2:15 PM CNN

MA: Massachusetts State Police end standoff with a group called “The Rise of the Moors” by arresting 11 armed men

Authorities charge 11 people involved in a standoff with Massachusetts police

July 4, 2021 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Ganesh Setty and Alaa Elassar, CNN The 11 men who were arrested in Wakefield, Massachusetts, after an overnight standoff with Massachusetts State Police (MSP) have been charged with at least six offenses. The suspects “refer to themselves as a militia” and said they adhere to Moorish Sovereign Ideology, the MSP and Middlesex District Attorney’s

Employees of the fireworks company behind the July 4th celebration in Ocean City

Fireworks display suddenly explodes during setup on crowded beach

July 5, 2021 2:21 PM CNN

Beachgoers in Ocean City, Maryland captured video of the town’s 4th of July fireworks gone rogue. The display exploded prematurely after the “unintentional discharge.”

After police tried to safely detonate illegal fireworks in a bomb disposal unit

Man accused of storing 16 tons of fireworks at home, including devices that later blew up and injured 17

July 4, 2021 3:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Kay Jones and Holly Yan, CNN A California man faces federal charges after allegedly transporting tons of explosives from out of state — including devices that later exploded in a police bomb disposal truck, injuring 17 people, authorities said. Arturo Ceja III was arrested Saturday by special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,