QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you Black Friday shopping this year?
Millions of Americans will head out to stores on Friday in search of deals.
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‘I’ve dedicated my life to this mission’: Sara Sabry on making space exploration more accessible
By Arya Jyothi and Maheshpreet Narula, CNN (CNN) — Last year, Sara Sabry made history when she became the first Egyptian, the first Arab woman and the first African woman in space. With a background in engineering and bioastronautics she was chosen by the non-profit Space for Humanity to join five other space tourists aboard
Continue ReadingBeijing hospitals overwhelmed with post-Covid surge in respiratory illnesses among children
By Simone McCarthy and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hospitals in Beijing and northern China are grappling with a surge of children with respiratory illnesses as the country enters its first winter since relaxing stringent Covid-19 controls nearly one year ago. Wait times to see doctors stretch for hours, with hundreds of patients queuing
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas truce believed to be holding, with hostage release expected in coming hours
By Simone McCarthy and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A truce between Israel and Hamas that was scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. local time (12 a.m. ET) Friday is believed to be holding, with civilian hostages held captive by militants expected to be released in the coming hours as part of a breakthrough diplomatic
Continue ReadingMissouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII era
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Distraught by a romantic breakup, 16-year-old Kenny Batson vented his hurt by stomping out the windshields of cars on a for-sale lot. He landed in juvenile detention, but that was only the beginning of his trouble. Over the ensuing years, Batson stole cigarettes, booze and cars for drunken joyrides
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Drought in Missouri leads to extra work to maintain Christmas trees; tree prices expected to increase
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the U.S. drought monitor, the majority of Missouri is currently experiencing drought conditions. Gov. Mike Parson recently signed an executive order to extend the drought alert in the state until May 1, 2024. The drought alert was initially created with an executive order on May 31 in response to severe drought conditions.
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Four Rolla children suffer minor injuries in Crawford County crash
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four children and a woman from Rolla were brought to Phelps Health on Thursday after suffering injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Crawford County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The crash occurred on Route ZZ about five miles west of Cuba, Missouri, the report states. The report states
Continue ReadingAdvocates push for more permanent legal change after 1-year window closes for new suits under New York’s Adult Survivors Act
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Sexual assault survivor advocates are pushing for an extension or a more permanent way to seek legal accountability for abusers after more than 2,500 lawsuits were filed under the New York Adult Survivors Act before its one-year window to sue closed Thursday. The law, which Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul
Continue ReadingViolent clashes erupt in Dublin after stabbing of 5 people, as police blame ‘far-right ideology’
By Niamh Kennedy, Amy Cassidy and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Violent clashes broke out between police and “far-right” protesters in the central part of Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday after a knife attack in the capital city earlier in the day left three children and two adults injured. Irish police said they arrested 34 people after the riots. Speaking
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Columbia organization continues Thanksgiving meal honoring Almeta Crayton
For 26 years now, people in Columbia have come together every Thanksgiving for a meal known as “Everybody Eats.”
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: Inside Ukraine’s fight for the Dnipro River
By Anna Coren, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Jessie Yeung, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — As Serhiy Ostapenko hunkered down in his pickup truck, hiding under trees for cover in the dead of night, the crashing booms of Russian bombardment rumbled around him. “The enemy is shelling us 24 hours a day. I don’t remember the last
Continue ReadingIsaiah Stevens scores 20 points as Colorado State beats No. 8 Creighton 69-48
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Isaiah Stevens had 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds to help Colorado State beat No. 8 Creighton 69-48 at the Hall of Fame Classic for its first win over a top-10 team in nearly 40 years. The Rams snapped a 22-game losing streak against top-10 opponents dating to Jan.
Continue ReadingFifth person found dead after Alaska landslide; search for 12-year-old boy called off, authorities say
By Taylor Romine, Susannah Cullinane, Alberto Moya and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Search crews in southern Alaska located the remains of another person who went missing in a November landslide, the state’s Department of Public Safety said in a news release Friday, leaving a 12-year-old as the last person still unaccounted for after the
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces another lawsuit, accused of sexual assault and revenge porn
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with a second lawsuit in as many weeks, accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman who claims she was also a victim of alleged “revenge porn” by the music artist. The civil suit filed under the New York Adult Survivors Act names
Continue ReadingFormer St. Louis alderman in fraud case also charged with lying to police
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former St. Louis alderman has been charged with a misdemeanor on accusations that he lied to police when he said a woman tried to carjack him last year. Court documents say Brandon Bosley said the woman tried to rob him, while the woman told police that Bosley hit her with
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Woman suffers serious injuries in Moniteau County crash
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Russellville woman suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 87 in Moniteau County, just south of Route A, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Jessica Taylor, 30, was injured in the crash and was flown to University Hospital, according to the report. An MU
Continue ReadingNorris scores 20, Loyola Chicago closes on 14-2 run to beat Boston College 71-68
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Braden Norris scored 20 points, including five in a closing 14-2 run, and Loyola Chicago rallied to defeat Boston College 71-68 in the consolation game of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Two free throws by Jaeden Zackery put the Eagles up 66-67 with just under four minutes
Continue Reading Illinois woman killed in Phelps County crash, man suffers serious injuries
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Decatur, Illinois, woman was killed Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash in the westbound lane of Interstate 44 at mile marker 187 in Rolla, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The driver, Kasey Cloud, died in the crash, according to the report. She was pronounced dead at the scene
Continue ReadingNew York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault, court document says
CNN, WABC By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of a 1993 sexual assault under a New York law that’s set to expire this week, according to a court document filed Wednesday. The “plaintiff was sexually assaulted by Defendant Eric Adams in New York, New York in
Continue ReadingNew York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault, court document says
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of a 1993 sexual assault under a New York law that’s set to expire this week, according to a court document filed Wednesday. The “plaintiff was sexually assaulted by Defendant Eric Adams in New York, New York in 1993 while
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