CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock index comprised of 30 “blue-chip” US stocks. It is meant to be a way to measure the strength or weakness of the entire US stock market. The Dow began in 1896 with
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Secret Service, a federal agency tasked with protecting the president of the United States, among many other responsibilities. Facts The Secret Service is one of the country’s oldest federal investigative agencies, founded in 1865 to stop counterfeiters. There are approximately 3,200 special agents and
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister of Malaysia. Personal Birth date: July 10, 1925 (officially recorded as December 20, 1925) Birth place: Alor Setar, Kedah Father: Mohamad Iskandar, an Indian Muslim and a teacher in Northern Malaysia Marriage: Siti Hasmah Ali (1956) Children: Marina, Mirzan, Melinda,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Christmas, a popular Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Facts Celebrated December 25th in the United States and other countries. In 2025, December 25th falls on a Thursday. Christmas is celebrated on January 7 in some Eastern Orthodox countries, such as Russia. The real
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. In 2026, Hanukkah will start on December 4 at sunset and will end December 12, at sunset. Facts Hanukkah begins on the eve of the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev and lasts eight days. The starting date on
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Nine Israeli soldiers were killed in a single attack in northern Gaza on Tuesday, an incident that was among the deadliest for Israeli forces since the beginning of their ground operation on October 27. The news sent shockwaves through Israel, where many are still grieving from the October 7
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid was ready to move on from Kansas City’s controversial loss to Buffalo last weekend. The Chiefs coach curtly batted away continued questions about the 20-17 defeat, where a rare offside penalty on wide receiver Kadarius Toney negated what would have been the
Continue ReadingBy WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong says he got tired of seeing the Blues being a punching bag, leading to his decision to fire coach Craig Berube. Armstrong says “your mind starts to work when you’re everybody’s homecoming game. Armstrong dismissed Berube late Tuesday night,
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A Camden County fire that burned a mobile home, several vehicles and natural cover around the trailer early Wednesday appears to be accidental.
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has set an April execution date for Brian Dorsey, a central Missouri man convicted of killing his cousin and her husband in 2006. The execution is scheduled for 6 p.m. April 9 at the state prison in Bonne Terre. The date was
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has experienced a computer glitch that’s causing a bit of a communication breakdown between the 46-year-old probe and its mission team on Earth. Engineers are currently trying to solve the issue as the aging spacecraft explores uncharted cosmic territory along the outer reaches of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Andre Braugher, the intense actor who won an Emmy for “Homicide: Life on the Street” and demonstrated his range in the comedy series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” died at age 61 Monday due to a brief illness, his publicist Jennifer Allen told CNN. Braugher amassed dozens of credits in movies
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 200 countries agreed to a new climate deal at the COP28 talks in Dubai on Wednesday, after two weeks of negotiations characterized by controversy and bitter divisions over the future of fossil fuels. The decision has been called historic, with some experts declaring that it
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By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have been playing in Busch Stadium for seven decades, and that won’t change anytime soon. The team and Anheuser-Busch announced Wednesday that they’ve agreed to a five-year marketing agreement extension that will run through 2030. In addition to stadium naming rights, the
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Sky-gazers will soon have the chance to see dozens of meteors streaking across the sky as the yearly Geminid meteor shower reaches its crescendo. The Geminds are set to peak, or show the most activity, at 2:27 p.m. ET Thursday, according to EarthSky. The best time to view the celestial
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Anderson has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards, and now he’ll be presiding over January’s strike-delayed ceremony. The Fox network announced Anderson will host the Jan. 15 ceremony, which honors the best shows, performances and other work on television. The Emmys are traditionally held in September but have moved into
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A man convicted in 2008 of the murders of a New Bloomfield couple is set to be executed in April.
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan and Asher Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — A student at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, died of carbon monoxide poisoning and two other students were hospitalized with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning Monday night, the Washington State Patrol said Friday. The Washington State Patrol said in a news release that the medical examiner’s
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Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Central Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski, who passed for 5,157 yards, and five players from the Colorado School of Mines were selected to The Associated Press Division II All-America team. Southern Nazarene quarterback Gage Porter also made the first-team as an all-purpose player after leading the nation in
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