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Tow truck companies stay busy while businesses try to stay up and running through winter storm

February 17, 2022 4:05 PM Chanel Porter

Tow truck companies were busy while some businesses tried to stay up and running.

Florida state House passes bill banning abortions after 15 weeks

February 17, 2022 3:29 PM CNN

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Florida’s state House on Thursday passed a Republican-sponsored bill that would prohibit abortion in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy, allowing only for exceptions involving “serious risk” to the pregnant person and fatal fetal abnormality, but with no exceptions for rape or incest. The bill now heads to the GOP-controlled

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on February 16 in New York City.

Dow has its worst day of the year, falling 622 points amid Russia-Ukraine invasion fears

February 17, 2022 3:23 PM CNN

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken believe a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen in a matter of days. The news rattled investors, sending the Dow down 622 points, or 1.8%, Thursday. It was the worst day of the year for the index. Stocks dropped

Chief DC federal judge blasts GOP’s ‘legitimate political discourse’ description of Capitol attack

February 17, 2022 1:46 PM CNN

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The chief judge of Washington, DC’s federal court lambasted the Republican Party Thursday for saying that the January 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol was “legitimate political discourse.” “A major political party has described what happened on January 6 as legitimate political discourse,” Chief Judge Beryl Howell

WATCH: Time-lapse video shows Business Loop being covered in ice, snow

February 17, 2022 1:22 PM ABC 17 News Team

The winter storm that has covered the area in ice and snow started dropping precipitation in Columbia at about daybreak.

Apple is about to hold its first big product event of 2022.

What to expect at Apple’s first product event of the year

February 17, 2022 12:55 PM CNN

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is about to hold its first big product event of 2022 and the focus will be on performance. That likely means faster chips, more devices with 5G connectivity and more powerful cameras. At a virtual event on Tuesday, which has the tagline “peek performance,” Apple is expected to

Video showing how police treat Black and White teens in mall fight sparks outrage

February 17, 2022 12:49 PM CNN

By Rob Frehse and Laura Studley, CNN A video showing police officers breaking up a fight between a Black teenager and a White teenager at a New Jersey mall has prompted outrage over the police response. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that the “appearance of what is racially disparate treatment is deeply, deeply

A 3-year-old patient in the hospital receives medication via an inhalation mask to treat Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

A new drug shows promise against respiratory virus, study shows

February 17, 2022 12:39 PM CNN

By Brenda Goodman, CNN A new antiviral medication against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, appears to be safe and lowered viral levels and symptoms significantly more than a placebo, according to the results of a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study is unusual in that it is based on

WATCH: Ice, snow cover Columbia

February 17, 2022 12:10 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow and ice cover Columbia roads on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. A winter storm is expected to dump up to 8 inches of snow on the area.

Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown ahead of Friday deadline

February 17, 2022 11:16 AM CNN

By Clare Foran, Ted Barrett and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate voted on Thursday to pass a stopgap bill to avert a shutdown at the end of the week ahead of a looming Friday deadline when government funding has been set to expire. The House of Representatives voted last week on a bipartisan basis to

US says Russia plans to manufacture justification for war

February 17, 2022 11:12 AM CNN

By Jeremy Herb, Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood and Ellie Kaufman, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia was laying the groundwork to justify starting a war and preparing to launch an attack on Ukraine in the coming days, urging Moscow to change course at a tense United Nations Security Council meeting Thursday. Blinken

Illinois appellate court rejects Democratic governor’s effort to maintain school mask mandate

February 17, 2022 11:09 AM CNN

By Michelle Watson and Rachel Janfaza, CNN An Illinois appellate court on Thursday dismissed an effort by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to keep an emergency school mask mandate in effect for the entire state. The court, however, said the ruling does not apply to local mandates, and the Chicago Public Schools district — which was

A new study reveals that dogs can recognize their owner by voice alone.

Dogs can recognize their owners just by their voice

February 17, 2022 11:06 AM CNN

By Allegra Goodwin, CNN You might already be sure your dog can recognize you by your voice, but they might not even need their vision or smell to guide them, according to a new study. Dogs can recognize their owners by their voices alone by making use of some of the same voice properties as

There is the possibility of tornadoes and flooding along the southern side and snow on the northern side of the storm system. Caught in between is the chance for a wintery mix and freezing rain.

Tornadoes touch down in Alabama as storm moving across the country brings snow, ice, flooding and extreme winds

February 17, 2022 10:42 AM CNN

By Judson Jones and Steve Almasy, CNN Millions of Americans were under winter weather alerts, wind advisories or flood watches as a broad storm with a “plethora of weather hazards” raced across the US Thursday. The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down about 30 miles north of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with trees in the

Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday

February 17, 2022 10:29 AM CNN

By Jack Bantock, CNN There were six gold medals up for grabs on Thursday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is taking home gold for their delegations on Day 13 of the Games. Alpine skiing Women’s alpine combined slalom: Michelle Gisin, Switzerland Figure skating Women’s single skating: Anna Shcherbakova, Russian

An aerial view shows a neighborhood affected by landslides in Petropolis

Heavy rains, landslides kill scores in Brazilian mountain city

February 17, 2022 10:15 AM CNN

By Jack Guy, Rodrigo Pedroso and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN At least 110 people have died in the Brazilian mountain city of Petropolis, local officials said Thursday, after heavy rains triggered landslides that washed out streets, swept away cars and buried homes. Another 134 people are missing, according to the Civil Defense of Rio, and continued

Chet Hanks posted a video about growing up the child of famous parents.

Chet Hanks says he didn’t have a ‘strong male role model’ growing up

February 17, 2022 10:12 AM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chet Hanks is reflecting on growing up the child of famous parents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. In a video titled “The Truth About Growing Up As A Hanks” posted on the younger Hanks’ YouTube channel, he talked about his upbringing surrounded by wealth and fame. “My experience was even

Harris faces the most critical foreign trip of her vice presidency

February 17, 2022 9:29 AM CNN

By Jasmine Wright and Natasha Bertrand, CNN When Vice President Kamala Harris enters the famed Hotel Bayerischer Hof on Friday in Munich, she’ll do so under the largest international gaze of her career. She leads the American delegation to the Munich Security Conference on Friday as Russia creeps closer to mounting what US officials have

Biden: ‘Every indication’ is that Russia will attack Ukraine ‘within the next several days’

February 17, 2022 8:34 AM CNN

By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday morning said the US believes that Russia could be “engaged in a false flag operation” in order to spark a military conflict with Ukraine, despite Kremlin claims that they are withdrawing forces. “Every indication that we have is that they are prepared to go into Ukraine,

A shopper walks through the dairy aisle of a grocery store in Washington

Inflation keeps weighing on consumer confidence

February 17, 2022 8:32 AM CNN

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business American consumer confidence slipped again in February, a new report from the Conference Board said Tuesday. The index tracking how Americans are feeling fell to 110.5 this month, a steeper decline than economists had expected and the lowest level since September. The January number was revised down as well. Inflation