Pharma industry and Ballard Partners dominate the lobbying space in second quarter of 2025
OpenSecrets reports the pharma industry led lobbying in Q2 2025, spending $105.4 million, followed by Ballard Partners at $20 million.
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Time tracking and trust: What today’s employees really think
Buddy Punch reports that employees view time tracking as necessary but can perceive it as surveillance; clear communication and fairness are key to building trust.
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How to sell to investors: A data‑backed playbook for earning attention and funding
Apollo.io reports that timing and message clarity are crucial for investor emails, with Thursday morning being the best time to engage.
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How renters insurance can save thousands after a disaster
CheapInsurance.com reports that renters insurance is essential for financial protection against disasters, covering personal belongings and unexpected living costs.
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8 questions to ask your child to check their mental health
Thriveworks reports eight essential questions to regularly check children’s mental health, tailored by age and focusing on specific situations.
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Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift announced Tuesday she’s dropping a new album: “The Life of a Showgirl.” The surprise announcement of the Grammy-winner’s 12th original studio album came in dramatic fashion, as a countdown clock on her website ticked down to 12:12 a.m. Eastern. In a video posted on Instagram, giving a
Continue ReadingElon Musk threatens to sue Apple over app store ranking of his AI app
By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk said his artificial intelligence start up xAI will sue Apple for allegedly favoring AI competitors in its App Store in what he called a breach of antitrust regulations. In a series of posts on X on Monday, a social media platform he owns, he accused Apple of
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More than 500 without power in Macon County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were 530 Macon Electric Cooperative customers without power on Monday evening as storms entered the area, according to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives outage map. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued around 10 p.m. in Randolph and Macon counties. Outages were reported for Ameren customers around Mid-Missouri, with 41 and 40
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Man detained after standoff at Stephens Lake Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was detained by police following a multi-hour standoff at Stephens Lake Park on Monday. The Columbia Police Department urged the public to avoid Stephens Lake Park on Monday afternoon as police tried to talk down a man having a mental health crisis. “Please avoid Stephens Lake Park! Columbia Police are
Continue ReadingCalifornia GOP lawmaker faces taunts and jeers over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ at town halls
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa drew taunts and jeers at two raucous town hall meetings Monday over his support for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” LaMalfa, whose district spans much of the state’s northern interior, is the latest Republican to face harsh in-person criticism, as members of the
Continue ReadingColombia reporta la muerte de alias “Zarco Aldinever”, presunto miembro del grupo al que vincula con atentado a Uribe Turbay
Por Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español El ministro de Defensa de Colombia, Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, informó este lunes la muerte de José Manuel Sierra Sabogal, alias “Zarco Aldinever”, un presunto integrante de la Segunda Marquetalia, un grupo disidente de la extinta guerrilla las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), que, según dijo, estaría vinculado con
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Work at Ridgeway Elementary School on track to be finished next month, parents voice concerns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is still working toward the goal of having construction work finished next month at Ridgeway Elementary. CPS approved a $100,000 contract with PlayPower LT Inc. for work to be done at the school during one of its meetings in May. The work began on May 13 and is expected
Continue ReadingPower outage disrupts Cincinnati Open
By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — A power outage at the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament created a fair amount of chaos Monday around the grounds at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Tournament organizers posted just before 6 p.m. local time that play had been suspended due to an “on-site power outage.” Tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg
Continue ReadingChinese warship takes bow off own coast guard vessel in collision while chasing Philippine boats
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A Chinese warship collided with one of its own coast guard vessels while chasing Philippine boats earlier this week in the highly contested South China Sea, in the latest such incident to underscore growing volatility in one of the world’s most strategically vital waterways. Dramatic footage released by the
Continue ReadingCopa Libertadores 2025, octavos de final: cruces, candidatos y más
Por Federico Leiva, CNN en Español Este martes comienzan los octavos de final de la principal competencia internacional de Sudamérica, la Copa Libertadores, con tres cruces de alto vuelo. Esto es lo que debes saber: De entre los 16 clasificados, varios equipos de Brasil resaltan como candidatos a ganar la competición. No solo porque los
Continue ReadingCientos de simpatizantes chavistas marchan en Venezuela en respaldo a Maduro tras recompensa de EE.UU. por su captura
Por EFE Cientos de chavistas se movilizaron este lunes en Caracas y varias regiones de Venezuela en apoyo al presidente Nicolás Maduro, ante lo que señalaron como “amenazas estúpidas” de Estados Unidos, que la semana pasada anunció una recompensa de US$ 50 millones a cambio de información que conduzca a la captura del gobernante, cifra
Continue ReadingPánico en el este de Ucrania mientras Trump considera la idea de que Rusia se quede con partes del país
Nick Paton Walsh , Natalie Wright , Kosta Gak , Brice Laine, CNN En las playas del pequeño lago salado de Sloviansk, donde las aguas medicinales ofrecen un momento de consuelo de la violencia vertiginosa de las líneas del frente orientales a solo unos pocos kilómetros de distancia, la conversación sobre un acuerdo territorial de
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NYC Legionnaires’ disease cases rise to 90 as city health officials propose new cooling tower regulations
By Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 90 cases, including three deaths. The update comes days after New York City’s health department proposed new regulations for the testing of cooling towers, which they suspect are linked to the
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Sedalia man charged after leading law enforcement on high-speed chase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged in Pettis County with a pair of felonies and a misdemeanor after he led law enforcement on a chase on Saturday. Gunner Saulbeamer was charged with aggravated fleeing, first-degree assault and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He is being held at the Pettis County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
Continue Reading¿Qué sucederá ahora que Trump tomó el control federal de la policía de Washington?
Por Holmes Lybrand, Kristen Holmes, Josh Campbell y Evan Perez, CNN La Policía Metropolitana (MPD, por sus siglas en inglés), junto con las agencias federales encargadas de ayudar a frenar el crimen en la capital de la nación, están luchando por definir roles y estrategias tras la decisión del presidente Donald Trump de declarar una
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