Crash blocks I-70 near Rocheport bridge
A crash blocked the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the Rocheport Missouri River Bridge on Wednesday afternoon.
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Parson signs bill requiring online sales tax collection
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill to require online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases made by Missouri residents. Parson signed the bill Wednesday. Missouri is the last state with a sales tax to approve such a requirement. Buyers are still required to pay sales taxes. But many
Continue ReadingA world-class search and rescue team at the Surfside collapse has responded to disasters including 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina
By Scottie Andrew, CNN When part of Champlain Towers South fell in Surfside, Florida, last week, members of a world-class search and rescue operation quickly arrived on the scene, working diligently to rescue victims from rubble that had once been condos. The team is used to crises like this one. Though they’re based in Miami-Dade
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Boone County crash blocks lane of Highway 63
A crash blocked at least one lane of Highway 63 in Boone County on Wednesday afternoon.
Continue ReadingBill Cosby is a free man after Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturns sex assault conviction
By Sonia Moghe, Ray Sanchez and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Bill Cosby was released from prison Wednesday after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying the disgraced actor’s due process rights were violated in the first major case of the #MeToo era. The panel of Pennsylvania State Supreme Court judges said in their opinion
Continue ReadingAttorney for 3 Cosby accusers: Absolutely disgusted and shocked
Attorney Lisa Bloom reacts to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania vacating Bill Cosby’s 2018 conviction.
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Cole County reports 19 active COVID-19 breakthrough cases this week
Cole County is seeing breakthrough infections for people vaccinated.
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Legal analyst on Cosby decision: Dark day in history of American law
CNN senior legal analyst Elliot Williams says the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction is a “dark day in the history of American law.”
Continue ReadingBill Cosby Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of comedian and actor Bill Cosby. Personal Birth date: July 12, 1937 Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Birth name: William Henry Cosby Jr. Father: William Henry Sr., US Navy mess steward Mother: Anna (Hite) Cosby Marriage: Camille (Hanks) Cosby (January 25, 1964-present) Children: Evin, 1976; Ensa, 1973-2018;
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CNN tours the surviving sister building to the collapsed tower
As the search through debris at Champlain Towers South continues, there are lingering questions about the safety of its sister building, Champlain Towers North, with a nearly identical design. CNN’s Brian Todd has an inside look at Towers North.
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Ethiopia is at war with itself. Here’s what you need to know about the conflict
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, he was lauded as a regional peacemaker. Now, he is presiding over a protracted civil war that by many accounts bears the hallmarks of genocide and has the potential to destabilize the wider Horn of Africa region. In
Continue ReadingNaftali Bennett Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Israel’s former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1972 Birth place: Haifa, Israel Birth name: Naftali Bennett Father: Jim Bennett Mother: Myrna (Lefko) Bennett Marriage: Gilat Bennett (1999-present) Children: Four children Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, bachelor’s degree in Law Military service:
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Jefferson City Police Department says missing teenage girl found safe
The Jefferson City Police Department is searching for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Saturday.
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US veterans launch dig for missing World War II airmen in England
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN A team of US veterans have begun digging up a field in England in the hope of finding the remains of three missing airmen — 77 years after their deaths in World War II. Members of the American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR) say they are hopeful of finally bringing their fallen
Continue Reading Naftali Bennett Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1972 Birth place: Haifa, Israel Birth name: Naftali Bennett Father: Jim Bennett Mother: Myrna (Lefko) Bennett Marriage: Gilat Bennett (1999-present) Children: Four children Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, bachelor’s degree in Law Military service: Israeli
Continue ReadingMissouri positivity rate rises to 8.2%
Missouri’s seven-day positivity rate has risen to 8.2% since Tuesday, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
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Traffic moving after crash on I-70 near Highway 63 connector in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 11:10 a.m.: The interstate was open near the connector as of 11 a.m. A couple emergency vehicles remain at the scene but traffic is moving in the area. ORIGINAL: Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed in Columbia after a crash. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert about the incident shortly before
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Kim Jong Un warns of ‘grave consequences’ and fires top officials after Covid-19 incident
By Yoonjung Seo, Jake Kwon and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Kim Jong Un fired several senior officials who failed to enforce North Korea’s stringent Covid-19 prevention, a dereliction of duty which the young dictator said will have “grave consequences” for the impoverished and isolated nation, state media reported Wednesday. It is unclear who or exactly how
Continue Reading Putin says US sanctions on Russia ‘even did us good’
By Anna Chernova and Katharina Krebs, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin put a positive spin on the sanctions that the United States has imposed on his country in recent years on Wednesday. There are, he claimed, positive sides to them. While not specifically singling out one incident caused by sanctions, he said that, in a
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Putin says US sanctions on Russia ‘even did us good’
By Anna Chernova and Katharina Krebs, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin put a positive spin on the sanctions that the United States has imposed on his country in recent years on Wednesday. There are, he claimed, positive sides to them. While not specifically singling out one incident caused by sanctions, he said that, in a
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