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5 things to know for Nov. 8: Elections, Israel, G7 meeting, Network outage, Housing market

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A new CNN poll shows former President Donald Trump narrowly leading President Joe Biden 49% to 45% in a hypothetical rematch. This is fraying nerves among Democrats, but inside Biden’s headquarters, the president’s advisers remain confident that his coalition will grow — and that he is still the party’s

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Ukraine is ready to start process of joining European Union, Commission says

By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s ambitions of joining the European Union received an important boost on Wednesday when the bloc’s executive body said detailed negotiations should begin next year. The European Commission said in a report that so-called accession talks should finally start, nearly 18 months since the bloc accepted Ukraine as a candidate

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California officials ask for the public’s help as they investigate the death of a Jewish man during Israel-Hamas war protests

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Southern California investigators are asking for the public’s help as they parse through conflicting witness accounts about what led up to the death of a 69-year-old Jewish man who fell and suffered a fatal head injury during dueling Israel-Hamas war protests in Thousand Oaks on

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UNICEF defends accuracy of Gaza death toll as horror unfolds in ravaged enclave

By Jessie Yeung, Duarte Mendonca, Abeer Salman and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — A UNICEF spokesperson has defended the death toll being reported out of Gaza, saying the organization’s figures had historically matched those of the Hamas-controlled Gazan health ministry. More than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in the past month –

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China’s northeast hit by unseasonable blizzard as heavy snow causes mass disruption

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Unusually early heavy snowfall blanketed swathes of northeastern China this week, forcing airlines to cancel flights, halting trains and shutting schools and roads in the country’s first major blizzard of the season. The first snowfall in northeast China usually takes place between late November and early December,

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Arkansas man accused of hiding 5-year-old behind a wall to prevent state from taking her is charged with false imprisonment

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — An Arkansas man accused of hiding his 5-year-old daughter behind a wall to prevent state workers from taking her last week has been arrested and charged with false imprisonment and other offenses, authorities said. Jon Thompson, 40, was arrested Friday, two days after police found that the girl was

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Columbia Commission on Human Rights discusses possibility of city becoming LGBTQ+ sanctuary city

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday night, the Columbia Commission on Human Rights met at City Hall to discuss the possibility of Columbia becoming an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city. The discussion comes after the The University of Missouri chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America presented an ordinance to the Columbia City Council Monday night. The

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Jefferson City Medical Group, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reach contract agreement

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Medical Group Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reached a contract  agreement late Tuesday, according to a press release from JCMG. With this signed contract, JCMG will remain in-network for its approximately 30,000 patients with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans. The Missouri State Medical Association stated in an

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Man who escaped Osage County jail charged

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who escaped from the Osage County Jail in October has been charged. Alex Stieffermann, 33, was charged with escaping from confinement with a deadly weapon, second-degree assault and two counts of fourth-degree assault. According to the probable cause statement, Osage County Sheriff’s deputies were notified about an escaped inmate

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Brittney Griner predicts an especially emotional Olympic return if chosen to represent the USA at upcoming Summer Games

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — During her nearly 300-day detainment in Russia, Brittney Griner didn’t think she would play basketball again let alone represent her country. On Tuesday, the two-time Olympic gold medalist expressed her thankfulness for the opportunity to play for Team USA again following her wrongful imprisonment abroad. “I didn’t think I

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