By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The World Health Organization has received reports of 257 confirmed monkeypox cases and about 120 suspected cases in 23 nations where the virus is not endemic as of Thursday, it said in a Sunday update. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 12 cases in
Continue ReadingTonight: Winds remain gusty out of the southwest Sunday night with clear skies. The overnight low falls to 68 degrees. Tomorrow: Temperatures quickly pick back up along with winds gusting up to 30 mph. Highs look to top out around 90 degrees with plenty of sunshine. The UV index soars to a 9.6 meaning burn
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN There’s a growing debate among journalists over how to report on the victims of mass shootings. Some argue that if lawmakers and American citizens were able to see the graphic images of dead bodies in classrooms, there could be a shift in how some in the country approach gun rights. Temple
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole and Jasmine Wright, CNN Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois said Sunday that he’s open to supporting a federal ban on AR-15 rifles, saying his position on the issue has changed in the wake of a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school last week that left 19 children and two teachers
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN As a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and started firing, one student said his wounded teacher texted 911 for help. Daniel, 9, alongside his mother, Briana Ruiz, told CNN the gunman fired several shots into his classroom after being unable to enter. The door had been locked by
Continue ReadingBy Dana Bash and Abbie Sharpe, CNN Adrian Alonzo says he got used to Uvalde schools being in lockdown, usually because of issues related to immigration, in this small town close to the southern border. But he realized that Tuesday’s alert was different when he got a notice that school buses would not be running
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SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and breezy with wind gusts near 25 mph. Highs rise to the upper 80s. MEMORIAL DAY: Fewer clouds with highs approaching 90. A steady southerly breeze helps knock the heat with gusts near 30 mph. EXTENDED: Chances for storms return Tuesday as a cold front is set to impact the region in
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Arlette Saenz, CNN President Joe Biden on Sunday faced the grimly familiar task of comforting families after another mass shooting, this time at an elementary school in Texas, as a broken community — and a weary nation — grappled with an endless spate of gun violence. Hearing anguished calls to “do
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Across the US, millions of students are marking the end of another school year and preparing for summer festivities, and likely high on their list is getting some time under the sun. But a nationwide lifeguard shortage will likely curb those plans for some, as cities around the country take measures
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN Ten-year-old Maite Rodriguez wanted to be a marine biologist before she could say the words. “She loved animals,” cousin Destiny Esquivel told CNN’s Adrienne Broaddus on Monday. “She was determined. She was smart. She was going to be someone.” But last week, a gunman stormed into her classroom at Robb Elementary
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake of the Ozark’s is busy this holiday weekend and the Missouri State Highway Patrol says that they have been responding to quite a few calls. Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper, Brian Geier, said that they have quite a few calls for careless boating, stranded boats, and theft.
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, May 28, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Orchard Farm (3) Southern Boone (0) FINAL Kickapoo (1) Rock Bridge (3) FINAL Smithville (4) Smith-Cotton (1) FINAL
Continue ReadingTonight: Temperatures will slowly fall to the mid-60’s tonight with gusty winds out of the south reaching up to 25 mph. Skies remain partly cloudy. Tomorrow: Sunday looks to be partly cloudy with sustained winds out of the south at 20 mph. Highs soar to the upper 80’s leading for potential choppy water on the
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By Matt Foster and Zoe Sottile, CNN The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) marked the 100th day of Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia by renewing calls for her release. “Brittney Griner is our teammate, our friend, and our sister. She is a record-breaker, a gold medalist, a wife, a daughter, a champion, a role
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd and Devan Cole, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris called for an assault weapons ban Saturday, saying that in the wake of two back-to-back mass shootings such arms are “a weapon of war” with “no place in a civil society.” “On the issue of gun violence, I will say, as I’ve said countless
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd and Devan Cole, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris called for an assault weapons ban Saturday, saying that in the wake of two back-to-back mass shootings such arms are “a weapon of war” with “no place in a civil society.” “On the issue of gun violence, I will say, as I’ve said countless
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Boone County Joint Communications is reporting Fenimore Dr in north Columbia is being shut down due to a police incident at 5:47 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN In the wake of the Tuesday mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas, Twitter users went viral by making false claims about two of the state’s most prominent politicians: Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz, both Republicans. False claim about a threat from Abbott’s office On Thursday, a Twitter
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN It’s another chaotic holiday weekend for those traveling by air this Memorial Day. Upwards of 6,000 global flights have been canceled since Friday with hundreds more fights delayed, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Some 1,640 flights were canceled on Sunday alone, FlightAware data indicates, with more than 500 of those
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN Photographs by Matthew Busch for CNN Crystal Sanchez recalls the smiles of hundreds of children when they got free manicures and had their hair spray-painted during the “Día de los Niños” celebration at the Uvalde County Fairplex. Parents and residents across this small South Texas town spent hours solely honoring and
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