Power companies prepare for possible outages Wednesday night
Power companies in Mid-Missouri are ready for potential outages Wednesday as the area deals with strong winds.
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Denuncian presunta agresión contra la expresidenta Jeanine Áñez en el penal de Miraflores
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — La hija de la expresidenta interina de Bolivia Jeanine Áñez denunció este miércoles en la cuenta de Twitter de la exmandataria una presunta agresión en contra de Áñez en el centro de detención Miraflores, donde se encuentra recluida desde marzo de 2021. “Ha sido agredida y golpeada por la teniente
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Election reviews persist despite no evidence of rigged vote
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Partisan election reviews of the 2020 presidential election are underway in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin while Republican lawmakers elsewhere continue their calls to bring them to their states. They argue they are needed to restore public confidence in elections, but experts say the
Continue Reading 2021 Notebook: On Jan. 6, chaos inside the Capitol and out
By The Associated Press On Jan. 6, as Congress was meeting to certify the victory of President Joe Biden, hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who claimed the election had been stolen violently pushed past police. They broke through windows and doors and entered the Capitol, forcing legislators to interrupt their work and flee. Those killed
Continue Reading City of Asheville employee Brown receives award, national recognition for heroism
By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Asheville city worker has been honored for saving the life of a man who was considering suicide. In March 2021, Anthony “Buzz” Brown spotted a man standing on the Sand Hill Road overpass over Interstate 40. He stopped and
Continue Reading Workers, owners concerned after several businesses shot at in recent weeks
By Caitlyn Penter Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Multiple businesses in South Asheville are reporting that their windows have been shot out in recent weeks. Business owners say they’re speaking up about the issue to hopefully get some attention on it. “We came in Thursday morning and we
Continue Reading JFK researchers underwhelmed by latest release of assassination documents
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Frustrated JFK researchers say there is little new to learn in Wednesday’s release of previously classified documents collected as part of the government review into the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The vast majority of the almost 1,500 documents released by the National Archives as new appear to
Continue Reading Appellate judges raise doubts about Weinstein’s conviction
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court has excoriated Manhattan prosecutors for filling out Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial last year with what one judge deemed “incredibly prejudicial testimony” from women whose allegations weren’t part of the criminal charges against him. The strategy now has the potential to
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Texas pipeline company charged in California oil spill
By BRIAN MELLEY and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles federal grand jury has charged a Texas oil company and two subsidiaries for an oil spill off the California coast in October. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that Amplify Energy Corp. and its two subsidiaries that operate oil rigs and a
Continue Reading Texas pipeline company charged in California oil spill
By BRIAN MELLEY and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles federal grand jury has charged a Texas oil company and two subsidiaries for an oil spill off the California coast in October. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that Amplify Energy Corp. and its two subsidiaries that operate oil rigs and a
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School district will pay more than $26 million to Parkland shooting victims and families
By Amy Simonson and Tina Burnside, CNN The Broward County public school district will pay more than $26 million to the shooting victims and the families of 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Members unanimously approved two legal settlements at a school board meeting Tuesday. “Following the tragedy that occurred at Marjory
Continue Reading US sports leagues cope with COVID-19 outbreaks amid variants
By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — U.S. sports leagues are seeing rapidly increasing COVID-19 outbreaks with dozens of players in health and safety protocols, amid an ongoing surge by the delta variant of the coronavirus and rising cases of the highly transmissible omicron mutation. Both the NBA and NHL have postponed games
Continue Reading Two awarded top bravery honor in New Zealand mosque attack
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two Muslim worshippers who at different times charged toward a gunman to try and stop his massacre have each been awarded New Zealand’s highest honor for civilian bravery. Both men are credited with helping save others in the 2019 attack at two Christchurch mosques in
Continue Reading UN chief: Cross-border aid to Syrians remains ‘essential’
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.N. report says humanitarian aid delivery from Turkey to rebel-held northwestern Syria is tightly monitored and remains critical. The report from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres could be key to continuing the effort. The Associated Press obtained the document Wednesday. The report follows tense Security Council negotiations
Continue Reading Meek Mill hoops with Philly kids affected by justice system
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Meek Mill played basketball before the 76ers game with 25 Philadelphia-area children from families who have been adversely affected by the criminal justice system. The Philly rapper and social activist says it was important to let the children know they are not forgotten as their parents
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Apple is delaying its return to offices indefinitely and giving each employee $1,000
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Apple will delay bringing its workers back to the office until a “yet to be determined” date, while giving all of its corporate and retail employees $1,000 to buy equipment for their home offices. The development was shared with Apple employees in an email from CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday,
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Insider Blog: Damaging winds possible this evening
Strong south winds have helped shatter temperature records across Mid-Missouri this afternoon, but more pressing will be the threat for storms given the ripe environment this evening. A cold front moving into a moisture-rich, warm environment has triggered a line of strong to severe thunderstorms moving out of Kansas into far western Missouri Wednesday evening.
Continue Reading South Korea’s largest dairy company apologizes over a video advert implying women are cows
By Yoonjung Seo and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Business South Korea’s largest dairy company, Seoul Milk, has apologized after releasing a controversial advert which some critics say portray women as cows. “We sincerely apologize to everyone who may have felt uncomfortable due to the milk advertisement video uploaded to the official YouTube channel of Seoul Milk
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Law enforcement warns against car thefts during the holiday shopping season
Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said car thefts usually are more frequent during the holiday season and specifically the wintertime because it’s common for people to leave their cars running to warm up.
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Flu and Covid-19 cases rising in much of the US
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US health officials are bracing for a trio of public health concerns this winter: more infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, surging infections with the Delta variant, and a “slow but steady” comeback of the flu. There is growing concern that a rise in Omicron cases, paired with climbing
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