By Jessie Yeung, Yoonjung Seo and Gawon Bae, CNN South Korea successfully launched satellites into orbit with its homegrown Nuri rocket on Tuesday, a significant step for the country’s burgeoning space program after a failed attempt last year. The three-stage rocket, more than 47 meters (154 feet) long and weighing 200 tons, was launched from
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TODAY: Warm and partly cloudy with highs in the low 80s. TOMORROW: Temperatures continue climbing, topping out in the upper 80s Sunday afternoon. EXTENDED: Pollen count is high across the region this weekend, along with a high UV index. Be sure to bring sunscreen and stay hydrated while heading outdoors! The warming trend lasts through
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business When you crack open a cold one this summer, you may be drinking something other than beer. Drinkers will be tempted with a wide variety of new boozy beverages hitting shelves, with big brands expanding their portfolios to offset slowing beer sales. Canned cocktails and spiked seltzers with upgraded flavors
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Columbia announced in a press release Wednesday, that the Albert Oakland pool in Columbia would open its doors for Memorial Day Weekend beginning Saturday.
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business People who got an early jump on their Memorial Day barbecue shopping may have noticed something alarming: Prices are up. Way up. Sticker shock is everywhere, from burgers to buns, from ketchup to mustard. The good news is there’s some price relief at stores now. In the four weeks through
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Former President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders rejected efforts to overhaul gun laws and mocked Democrats and activists calling for change Friday at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention. The gathering this weekend in Houston is taking place 280 miles east of the South Texas town of
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Sooknanan, CNN CNN’s Zahra Ullah says there are two moments from covering the war in Ukraine that she’ll never forget: when she and her team got caught in crossfire, and the night Russia began its invasion. Ullah is a senior field producer for CNN, based in Moscow. She has worked closely with CNN
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By Harry Enten, CNN A few weeks ago, I found myself flying on a trapeze high above Manhattan. Why the heck was I there? Well, I was trying to answer an age-old question. Does money buy happiness? As you can see in the video below, I was petrified. So, what made me think that trapeze
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Saint Louis Zoo has welcomed two adorable — and incredibly rare — bundles of joy: Anya and Irina, critically endangered Amur leopard cubs. Amur leopards are thought to be the world’s rarest big cat, with around 120 left in the wild in Russia and China, according to the World Wildlife
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tolton baseball team is headed to the Final Four for the first time in program history. You can watch extended highlights and celebration in the video player below. https://youtu.be/xlfJeqnEMJA The Trailblazers took down Elsberry 6-3 in the state quarterfinal on Friday night. The win came courtesy of some early hitting from
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Tonight: Temperatures tonight will slowly fall bottoming out in the mid-50’s. Skies remain mostly clear with winds out of the southeast at 4-8 mph Tomorrow: Skies become partly cloudy Saturday as winds raising out of the south at 8-12 mph lead to warmer temperatures. The afternoon high tops out in the lower 80’s. Extended: Temperatures
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Columbia couple Brenda and Larry Potterfield helped open up the NRA’s convention Friday with an officials ribbon cutting.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers will increase their presence on the road this Memorial Day weekend, starting Friday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) For some time now, the Jefferson City Police Department has struggled to fill vacant officer positions, but the department was recently given resources to help bring employees in. The Jefferson City Police Department confirmed some incentives that will be included for new hires. Some perks potential candidates could look forward to
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Some of the largest employers in Central Missouri are hospitals. But even with that large presence, retaining healthcare workers is increasingly difficult for hospitals, according to a new report.
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By Travis Caldwell, Seán Federico-O’Murchú, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt and Melissa Macaya, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
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By Emma Tucker, CNN The decision by police to wait before confronting the gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde was a failure with catastrophic consequences, experts say. When it was all over 19 students and two teachers were dead. While 18-year-old Salvador Ramos was inside adjoining classrooms, a group of 19 law enforcement officers
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Nearly 20 officers stood in a hallway outside of the classrooms during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman, authorities said Friday.
Continue ReadingForen Clark, CNN In the new CNN Original Series “Nomad with Carlton McCoy,” master sommelier McCoy is on the hunt for authenticity in destinations around the world. Whether it’s along the banks of the Mississippi River or in the bustling city of Seoul, McCoy is exploring off the beaten path to find what truly makes
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