Governor calls special session over Medicaid tax to start Wednesday
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will waste no time getting lawmakers into a special session to extend a tax on medical providers that helps fund Medicaid.
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Iron Age people kept mementos of dead loved ones
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Keeping the belongings of dead loved ones was commonplace in Iron Age Britain, a new study suggests, with men and women holding on to mundane items as an emotional reminder of those they had lost. Archaeologists from the University of York, in northeastern England, focused on what they called “problematic stuff”
Continue Reading Alleged drug kingpin argues Australia illegally had him sent to the Netherlands
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Lawyers for a Canadian national accused of running a global multibillion-dollar methamphetamine cartel have alleged that he was illegally sent to the Netherlands as part of a scheme to ensure he stays behind bars for as long as possible. Tse Chi Lop, 57, was arrested in January after he landed on
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One arrested after Jefferson City officers pull over stolen vehicle
An officer spotted the vehicle, which had been reported stolen out of Saline County, late Monday morning, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release.
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An NFL player was arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly having a submachine gun in his car
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles on Sunday after police said they saw a submachine gun in his vehicle, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told CNN. “Yesterday at about 9:20 p.m., Mr. Clark was pulled over in the area of Grand and Adams for
Continue Reading Before Carl Nassib, these pioneering pro athletes came out. Here’s what they have to say about Nassib’s announcement
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Carl Nassib this week became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. And with his announcement, the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end joins a small group of openly gay men in professional sports. Many of the history-makers who preceded him shared in his joy. Former NBA center Jason
Continue Reading Spain pardons 9 Catalan leaders for their roles in failed independence bid
By Al Goodman, CNN Spain’s government pardoned nine leaders serving prison sentences for their roles in Catalonia’s failed 2017 independence drive, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Tuesday. The Prime Minister’s cabinet approved the pardons, which Sanchez said aim to foster reconciliation between Catalonia and the rest of Spain. “It’s best for Catalonia and for Spain
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Man seriously injured in Camden County crash
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from the state of California suffered serious injuries in a Camden County crash Monday night. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, 32-year-old Christopher Sanetti was driving west on Route KK when his pickup truck started to skid and crossed over the center of the road. The vehicle then
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Rainforests are under siege. Here’s what you should know.
By Sam Romano The world’s rainforests are under siege. Climate change has driven the average temperature of the Amazon rainforest up by as much as 1.5 degrees Celsius. As a result of higher temperatures and deforestation, drought has surged. In 2019 alone, tens of thousands of wildfires destroyed 2.24 million acres. Humans have wiped out
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Rainforests are under siege. Here’s what you should know.
By Sam Romano The world’s rainforests are under siege. Climate change has driven the average temperature of the Amazon rainforest up by as much as 1.5 degrees Celsius. As a result of higher temperatures and deforestation, drought has surged. In 2019 alone, tens of thousands of wildfires destroyed 2.24 million acres. Humans have wiped out
Continue Reading Two people are dead after Covid-19 outbreak hit a government building
Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County, Florida. CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks with Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes about the outbreak.
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Columbia City Council approves extended deadline for new Broadway Hotel tower
The Columbia City Council voted 5-2 Monday night in favor of extending the deadline to complete construction for a second tower at the Broadway Hotel in downtown Columbia.
Continue Reading Severe wind reports stretch 1200 miles
Yesterday, nearly 300 severe wind gusts were reported from the tip of Maine to Tennessee. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the severe weather forecast for today.
Continue Reading NY candidate says he’s joining forces with his opponent. Here’s why
New York Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer why he is joining forces with other candidates and campaigning alongside them.
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 22: Covid-19, NCAA, White House, New York, Belarus
By AJ Willingham, CNN Parts of Australia have been overrun by mice since August, and a fresh plague of the critters has prompted the evacuation of a prison in New South Wales. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading Girls living at an Alabama ranch for abused children are mourning the loss of eight ‘sisters’ killed in a fiery crash
By Madeline Holcombe, Martin Savidge, Devon M. Sayers and Hollie Silverman, CNN When eight girls from the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch were killed in a crash in Alabama Saturday, they were taken from the sense of family and community many of them had long been searching for. The ranch provides a home for neglected or
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Elephant crashes into a woman’s home in search for food, as natural habitats shrink
By Jessie Yeung and Kocha Olarn, CNN A woman in Thailand found an unexpected visitor in her house in the middle of the night last weekend — a wild Asian elephant. “We were sleeping and woke up by a sound inside our kitchen,” said Ratchadawan Puengprasoppon, a resident of Hua Hin district in western Prachuap
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you lose power during the storms?
Storms Sunday night led to thousands of people in Columbia, Howard County and other areas losing power after high winds knocked down tree limbs and power lines. Many were without power well into Monday.
Continue Reading A coronavirus outbreak hit a Florida government building. Two people are dead but a vaccinated employee wasn’t infected
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County, Florida. The outbreak began in the IT department, according to Manatee County Administrator Dr. Scott Hopes, who is also an epidemiologist. Another person who worked on the same
Continue Reading Three people were killed and four injured in a shooting in St. Louis
By Keith Allen and Joe Sutton, CNN At least three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting Monday night in St. Louis, Missouri, officials said. Police Commissioner John Hayden said there was no known motive for the shooting, but that officers were canvassing the area in the city’s Ville neighborhood and looking
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