Boone County library workers one step closer to unionizing
Public library employees in Mid-Missouri are attempting to form the state’s first union for workers of their kind.
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WWII-era ship tilting into Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York, naval park
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A WWII-era naval destroyer, an exhibit at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, is partially submerged into Lake Erie, according to the facility. A statement from the park says, “a serious hull breach” occurred Wednesday in the USS The Sullivans. Paul Marzello, the naval park’s president and CEO,
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Woman rescued from Moniteau County creek
A woman and her dog were rescued Thursday from a creek in Moniteau County near the Cole County line.
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MU Board of Curators’ Health Affairs Committee gives update on children’s hospital construction
The MU Board of Curators’ Health Affairs Committee met Thursday to discuss multiple reports including an update on the children’s hospital construction.
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The Ukrainian refugee crisis is the latest mission for a CNN Hero, who leads teams of mobile medics responding to global disasters
By Kathleen Toner, CNN People around the globe have been moved by the horrible images of Ukrainians in distress, fleeing their homes after the Russian invasion began in late February. But the scope of the situation can be difficult to comprehend. More than a quarter of Ukraine’s population has been uprooted since February 24 and
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Tracking two rounds of rain this weekend
TONIGHT: Under clear skies Temperatures fall into the low to mid-40’s by early Friday. TOMORROW: Friday morning, clouds return with a chance for showers. Some south of I-70 may hear thunder. Expect highs in the mid-60’s. EXTENDED: Saturday is a touch cooler but boasts more sunshine. Saturday will be the best day for egg hunts and
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Elon Musk to buy Twitter in $44 billion deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter said Monday it has agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk, who will take the company private in a deal valued at around $44 billion. The deal caps off a whirlwind news cycle in which the Tesla and SpaceX CEO became one of Twitter’s largest shareholders, was offered and
Continue ReadingSome Belarusians want to fight Russians in Ukraine. They also hope to free their country from Putin’s grip
By Salma Abdelaziz, Sarah Dean and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN In a wooded area on the Polish side of the Poland-Ukraine border, men dressed in crisp, clean, camouflage are given tourniquets. They kneel on the muddy ground and start to learn basic survival training. They call themselves the Pohonia Battalion, a group of fewer than
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Atrocities are piling up across Ukraine. CNN witnessed some of the horrors.
By Clarissa Ward, Frederik Pleitgen, Ben Wedeman, Vasco Cotovio and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Indiscriminate killings of civilians attempting to flee the violence. Victims found with their hands tied behind their backs. An attack on a maternity hospital, a theater turned shelter bombed. The list of atrocities and apparent war crimes allegedly committed by Russian troops
Continue ReadingTracking a gusty afternoon with Easter weekend showers
Today: Winds remained sustained at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph as sky conditions remain mostly sunny. The afternoon high tops out at 60 degrees. Tonight: Strong winds slowly begin to diminish as sustained winds remain at 8-12 mph. The overnight low crawls to the lower ’40s with partly cloudy skies. Extended: Chances
Continue ReadingBiden says he’s deciding on whether to send a senior administration official to Ukraine
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he was still working with his team to determine whether he should dispatch a senior member of his administration to Ukraine, a potentially dramatic show of support for the nation as it comes under attack from Russia. “We’re making that decision now,” Biden said when asked
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Rotting fruit, spoiled vegetables: How Texas just made the supply chain even worse
By Alicia Wallace and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN A weeklong protest by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott against President Biden’s recent immigration policy reached a resolution on Friday, but the gridlock it created has resulted in hundreds of millions of lost dollars and delays in shipments of everything from avocados to automobile parts that will have a
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Man convicted in Colombia of murdering his wife arrested after 27 years on the run, FBI says
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A man who fled to the US from Colombia after the murder his wife in 1994 was arrested Wednesday in Massachusetts, the FBI said in a news release. William Hernando Usma Acosta, 61, had been living in Belmont under the alias Carlos Alberto Rendon after entering the US illegally in 1995,
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Christine Lagarde keeps options open as Europe grapples with ‘stagflation’
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The European Central Bank still won’t say when it might start raising interest rates, even as inflation surges to another record high. Given war in Ukraine, as well as a Covid surge in China, it wants to keep its options open. The ECB reiterated on Thursday that it would only
Continue ReadingBiden focuses on countering China’s influence during stop in North Carolina
By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Congress to pass legislation aimed at countering China’s growing economic influence by investing in US manufacturing, technology, research and development. “Congress needs to get this bill to my desk as quickly as possible. Our economic strength is on the line and national
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Elon Musk says his offer to buy Twitter is about ‘the future of civilization,’ not making money
By Brian Fung, CNN Elon Musk defended his offer to purchase Twitter on Thursday, saying during an on-stage interview at the TED conference that he sees the acquisition as nothing less than a turning point for civilization. Musk said the proposed deal is not about the economics of Twitter’s business, but about ensuring Twitter remains
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Tracking a frigid start before seasonal conditions return
TODAY: Clear skies and near freezing early; a warmup will still get highs to the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Clouds return with a chance for showers. Highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Friday will bring a few more clouds and a weak front that could trigger a couple showers or storms, but no severe threat is expected with
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 14: Subway shooting, Ukraine, Covid, Groceries, South Africa
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amazon says that for the first time in company history it will charge sellers a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge. So, if it seems like your favorite Amazon items are getting pricier, it could be because businesses are trying to pass along those rising expenses to customers. Here’s what you need to
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 14: Subway shooting, Ukraine, Covid, Groceries, South Africa
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amazon says that for the first time in company history it will charge sellers a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge. So, if it seems like your favorite Amazon items are getting pricier, it could be because businesses are trying to pass along those rising expenses to customers. Here’s what you need to
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Russian warship sinks in the Black Sea after Ukraine claims it was hit by a missile
By Brad Lendon, CNN One of the Russian Navy’s most important warships has sunk in the Black Sea, a massive blow to a military struggling against Ukrainian resistance 50 days into Vladimir Putin’s invasion of his neighbor. Russian state news agency TASS reported Thursday evening that the guided-missile cruiser Moskva had sunk, citing a statement
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