Moms Demand Action petitions Sen. Blunt for tighter gun control
Moms Demand Action, went to Senator Blunt’s Columbia office Wednesday to drop off petitions that relate to regulating firearms.
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Tracking a few more showers and storms tonight before clearing Thursday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few storms. Additional rainfall amounts between 0.25″ to 0.5″. Lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Gradual clearing and less humid with highs in the low to mid-70s. EXTENDED: Scattered showers and a few storms are working in again from the west, bringing an additional 0.25″ to 0.5″
Continue ReadingAmber Heard attorney says Depp had advantages of ‘wealth, power, fame’ during trial
By Sonia Moghe and Lisa Respers France, CNN The lawyer for Amber Heard says she believes the jury in the defamation case brought against the actress by her ex-husband Johnny Depp was “confused,” and Heard plans to appeal the verdict. Both Heard and Depp were found liable for defamation Wednesday in dueling lawsuits against each
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Jury sides with Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim
A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage.
Continue ReadingSheryl Sandberg’s complicated legacy at Facebook
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business For much of her first decade at Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg’s public stature grew alongside the size and influence of the company she helped run. As second-in-command to Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg, she oversaw the massive growth of its core advertising business while positioning herself as an icon of corporate feminism. When
Continue ReadingMore overseas infant formula coming to US next week as shortage continues
By Elizabeth Cohen and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN More infant formula from abroad is on its way to the US as part of the government’s Operation Fly Formula program, including shipments next week from the UK and Australia. The infant formula is expected to be available for parents to purchase in the coming weeks, but many
Continue ReadingWhy you’re going to hate traveling this summer
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Canceled flights, surging airfares, a rental car shortage, record gas prices and rising hotel prices. Welcome to the summer of travel hell. Airlines had said they were prepared to avoid the service problems that plagued much of the industry last year. But between Friday and Monday, US airlines canceled 2,653
Continue ReadingReport: Sales of internal combustion vehicles now in “permanent decline”
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Sales of non-plug-in internal combustion-powered vehicles peaked in 2017, according to a report by industry analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and have been in “permanent decline” since then as sales of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles increase. Sales of plug-in vehicles are also expected to triple their current levels
Continue ReadingTracking continuous showers and storms
Today: Scattered showers and storms will become more widespread this late afternoon along the I-44 corridor as a slight clearing occurs. Flooding has been a concern in northwestern Central Missouri, but the threat will begin to shift to the southeast this afternoon. Wednesday afternoon highs will top out into the mid-70’s. Tonight: Lingering showers and
Continue ReadingInflation worries are real but this isn’t the 1970s
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Inflation jitters are at a fever pitch, and some investing experts and economists are making comparisons to the 1970s and early 1980s. But could today’s surging prices really be as serious as the prolonged inflation shock of 40 years ago? (For those who didn’t live through it: It
Continue Reading‘Ellen’ is over. Who will be the next queen of daytime TV?
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Ellen DeGeneres left her longtime talk show last week with tears in her eyes, a lineup of special guests and a huge void for daytime TV to fill. Determining who is going to fill that space comes at a time when daytime TV — much like all of TV itself
Continue ReadingTropical formation is ‘likely’ before hitting Florida
By Jennifer Gray, CNN As Wednesday marks the beginning of hurricane season, the tropics have seemed to get the memo as well. The first real sign of something brewing has come to light and could impact portions of Florida as early as Thursday. This is partially due to what’s left from Hurricane Agatha, which made
Continue ReadingInflation worries are real but this isn’t the 1970s
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Inflation jitters are at a fever pitch, and some investing experts and economists are making comparisons to the 1970s and early 1980s. But could today’s surging prices really be as serious as the prolonged inflation shock of 40 years ago? (For those who didn’t live through it: It
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Tracking a wet Wednesday before sunshine wraps up the week
TODAY: A line of northeastward marching thunderstorms producing heavy rain this morning will continue to slowly push southeastward. This will bring repeated heavy rainfall in some communities, lending to flooding problems throughout the morning. Be mindful of areas that are prone to flooding, and never drive through standing water. The severe threat is largely over,
Continue Reading‘We’re not going back’: Uvalde superintendent reaffirms no students will return to Robb Elementary after massacre
By Omar Jimenez, Meridith Edwards, Travis Caldwell and Christina Maxouris, CNN No students or staff will be returning to Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, the site of a tragic massacre last month, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell reaffirmed Friday. “We’re not going back to that campus,” Harrell said during a special meeting
Continue ReadingTarget is ramping up discounts. Here’s why
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Target is stuck with too much home decor and too many TVs. To clear out the glut, it will ramp up discounts. The retail giant said Tuesday that it would mark down prices on some bigger-ticket items that consumers have pulled back on purchasing and cancel pending orders from suppliers.
Continue ReadingThe Match 2022: Brady and Rodgers vs Mahomes and Allen — how to watch all-quarterback golf showdown
By Jack Bantock and Andy Scholes, CNN There may be another 100 days to go until the start of the NFL season, but fans will still be able to get their football fix on Wednesday when four of the league’s top quarterbacks swap the gridiron for the golf course. Featuring four of the past five
Continue ReadingWhy the average gas price is at $4.99 a gallon and how high it’ll go
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Next stop, $5. The US average for the price of a gallon of regular gas hit $4.99 according to the most recent reading from AAA Friday. It marked the 14th straight day, and the 31st time in the last 32 that gas has set a record in America. Gas prices
Continue ReadingEscalation of the Supreme Court’s leak probe puts clerks in a ‘no-win’ situation
By Tierney Sneed In most other pockets of the federal government, a public employee’s decision to lawyer up in the face of an internal investigation would be a no-brainer. But for Supreme Court clerks now being asked to cooperate with new steps in the court’s leak probe, such a move could upend the trajectories of
Continue ReadingHere are the key House primaries to watch beyond California
By Rachel Janfaza and Andrew Menezes, CNN It’s Election Day in New Jersey, Mississippi, South Dakota, Iowa, New Mexico, Montana and California, as the 2022 primary season picks back up in earnest following a one-week break for Memorial Day. None of the Senate races on the ballot Tuesday are expected to be competitive in November,
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