Missouri Department of Conservation starts accepting Christmas tree donations for fish habitats
MDC fisheries staff collect the trees to submerge in nearby lakes and ponds to create habitats for multiple types of fish.
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Black students weigh mentioning race in college admissions essays after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
CNN, KTVN By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Lynijah Russell debated the opening lines of her video application to Brown University for weeks before deciding to be as candid about her identity as possible. “Hi Brown! My name is Lynijah, and I am a Black girl in STEM,” she says in the application’s opening line. Russell
Continue ReadingBlack students weigh mentioning race in college admissions essays after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Lynijah Russell debated the opening lines of her video application to Brown University for weeks before deciding to be as candid about her identity as possible. “Hi Brown! My name is Lynijah, and I am a Black girl in STEM,” she says in the application’s opening line. Russell said that
Continue ReadingKremlin critic Alexey Navalny located at Siberian penal colony two weeks after disappearance
CNN, SIMONOVSKY DISTRICT COURT OF MOSCOW, GETTY IMAGES, VEDOMOSTI, POOL VIA VGTRK, MOSCOW CITY COURT By Katharina Krebs and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has been located at a penal colony in Siberia, his team said Monday, two weeks after they lost contact with him. “We have found Alexey,” his spokesperson
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INSIDER BLOG: Tracking rain and snow Tuesday night into Thursday
WHAT WE’RE TRACKING: A large trough of low pressure has become a cutoff low in the upper atmosphere. These types of systems are notorious for slowing down and meandering, so to speak. That’s exactly what it’s doing as it sits atop the Midwest. As it wobbles overhead, it’s sending waves of disturbances our way. Each
Continue ReadingCalifornia is poised to protect workers from extreme heat – indoors
Samantha Young, KFF Health News Oakland, California (CNN) — The stifling heat inside some warehouses where workers might spend 10-hour days isn’t just a summer problem. In Southern California, it can feel like summer all year. It’s easy to break into a sweat and grow tired, workers say. The ventilation feels inconsistent, they say, and
Continue ReadingIntel will build $25 billion chip factory in Israel’s ‘largest investment ever’
By Mark Thompson, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli government and Intel confirmed plans to build a $25 billion chipmaking factory in the south of the country, an investment Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described as the biggest in Israel’s history. The American tech giant already employs 11,700 people in Israel and has invested more than
Continue ReadingUkraine claims it destroyed Russian tank landing ship
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine claimed on Tuesday to have carried out an airstrike in Crimea that destroyed a Russian Navy tank landing ship in what would be, if confirmed, the third instance of major losses of Russian military hardware in less than a week. In a post on Telegram, Ukrainian Air
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Missouri’s Cody Schrader goes from D-II star to folk hero in leading Tigers to the Cotton Bowl
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Not many people picked Missouri to be playing in a New Year’s Six bowl game this season. Fewer still probably expected Cody Schrader to be an All-American running back for the Tigers. He starred for Division II Truman State before transferring to Missouri and joining
Continue ReadingWhy ‘resurrection biology’ is gaining traction around the world
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Resurrection biology — attempting to bring strings of molecules and more complex organisms back to life — is gaining traction in labs around the world. The work is a far cry from the genetically engineered dinosaurs that escape in the blockbuster movie “Jurassic Park,” although for some scientists the
Continue ReadingHow to give your Christmas tree a second life after the holiday
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Saeed Ahmed, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, your Christmas tree has sat twinkling quietly in a corner of your home, carefully decorated with the dazzling bits and baubles you so thoughtfully placed on its branches. But now, the holiday has passed and the presents have disappeared, needles have begun to fall
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 26: Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Extreme weather, Serbia
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to handle the disappointment. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Gaza At least 250 people were killed and
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 26: Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Extreme weather, Serbia
CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to handle the disappointment. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Gaza At least 250 people were killed
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 26: Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Extreme weather, Serbia
CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to handle the disappointment. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Gaza At least 250 people were killed
Continue ReadingFor many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option
By Rafael Romo, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman who was forced to strip down by thieves looking for money; an activist made unemployable by speaking out against her country’s government: These are some of the stories CNN heard
Continue ReadingFor many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option
CNN By Rafael Romo, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman who was forced to strip down by thieves looking for money; an activist made unemployable by speaking out against her country’s government: These are some of the stories CNN
Continue ReadingAt least 113 killed in attacks in central Nigeria, local officials say
Story by Reuters and Xiaofei Xu, CNN The death toll in weekend attacks in the central Nigerian state of Plateau has risen to 113, a local official said on Monday, in a region where clashes between herders and farmers are common. It is the worst outbreak of violence in Plateau since May, when more than 100 people were
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: How many games will the Chiefs win this season?
The Kansas City Chiefs have not been themselves this year.
Continue ReadingUkraine claims it destroyed Russian tank landing ship
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine claimed on Tuesday to have carried out an airstrike in Crimea that destroyed a Russian Navy tank landing ship in what would be, if confirmed, the third instance of major losses of Russian military hardware in less than a week. In a post on Telegram, Ukrainian Air Force
Continue ReadingAP sports photos of the year capture unforgettable snippets in time from the games we love
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer They are snippets in time, unforgettable snapshots that gloriously capture the soaring euphoria and gut-wrenching agony of the games we love, not to mention the randomness of a moment that might’ve gone unnoticed otherwise. There are the Kansas City Chiefs, dunking head coach Andy Reid with a jug-full of
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