By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Tim Lister, CNN New satellite imagery obtained by CNN shows that a large base which held Russian tanks, artillery and other armor near the Ukrainian border has been largely emptied, with the equipment apparently being moved much closer to the frontier in recent days. The base is at Yelnya, southeast of
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN At this year’s Beijing Winter Olympics, the face of China’s sporting dreams is undeniably American. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu’s rise to the top has been meteoric — and her popularity in China has exploded in the lead-up to the Games. “Snow princess Gu Ailing set to shine at home Olympics,” read
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By Mick Krever and Melissa Bell, CNN It’s a frigid Friday in Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, and dozens of journalists in fluorescent yellow vests are frantically elbowing each other as they vie for camera position in a town where no one has lived since 1986. Chernobyl has been abandoned since the world’s worst nuclear disaster
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By Rhea Mogul, CNN Marc Lourdes, a former director of CNN Digital Worldwide for Asia-Pacific, died tragically in a motorcycle accident in Malaysia on Saturday. He was 40. Lourdes joined CNN’s Hong Kong newsroom in 2016 and soon became a valued leader and friend to colleagues across the region. He mentored many young journalists, pushing
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fortinsky, CNN A since-deleted tweet featuring photos of a mask-less Stacey Abrams posing among masked schoolchildren has prompted swift backlash from political opponents who chastised the Georgia Democrat for what they describe as hypocritical behavior after she championed more stringent masking policies in schools. The photos were originally tweeted Friday by the school’s
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By Tim Lister, CNN New satellite images released by a US-based technology company appear to show that Russia’s military has advanced deployments at several locations in Belarus, a move likely to concern Ukraine and NATO amid fears that the Kremlin is planning an incursion into Ukrainian territory. The deployments are likely linked to joint exercises
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mizzou baseball coach Steve Bieser in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. Bieser is entering his sixth season as the Tigers head coach. MU will open up the season against Nicholls State on Feb. 18 in Thibodaux, La.
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By Eric Levenson, CNN The comedian and actress Awkwafina issued a lengthy Twitter statement Saturday addressing criticism in the press and on social media that she has used a “blaccent,” or Black accent, and elements of African American language and mannerisms in her career. The Queens-born Asian American star, born Nora Lum, explained her view
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 12 Mizzou wrestling team came back from an early deficit to knock off No. 10 Oklahoma State 21-20 on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers began the dual down 12-0, but MU fought back to beat the Cowboys. https://youtu.be/EusYMnDSqtI The Tigers are now 10-3 overall and 8-1 in the Big 12. Up
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN A Navy SEAL candidate died Friday and another was hospitalized in San Diego after completing a training phase known as “Hell Week.” The Navy said in a statement Sunday that Kyle Mullen, 24, of Manalapan, New Jersey, died at a California hospital following the training. The cause of Mullen’s death is
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Tonight: Temperatures begin to fall into the upper teen’s thanks to a passing colder front pulling winds back from the northwest at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: Winds begin out of the northwest aiding a cooler start to Monday morning. Winds eventually switch back out from the west allowing for mostly clear skies and temperatures to peak
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Watch the city council meeting replay in the player below. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council is expected to share a report on homelessness with the public Monday, according to its agenda. The report addresses the issue of homelessness in the community by giving citizens a deeper look into the resources provided by the city
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Stung by accusations that he’s been absent during a once-in-a-century public health crisis, Xavier Becerra — the country’s top health official — tells CNN he’s looking to step into a bigger public role as part of a reset a year into dealing with the dominant issue in his portfolio. President Joe
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By Nectar Gan, CNN Making her Olympic debut for Team China, California-born figure skater Zhu Yi was eager to prove herself to the Chinese public. Instead, the 19-year-old is facing a firestorm on Chinese social media after she fell flat on the ice and finished last in the women’s short program team event Sunday. On
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, John Harwood, Joan Biskupic and Betsy Klein, CNN White House officials have begun reaching out to potential Supreme Court candidates to gather more information about their records with about three weeks remaining before President Joe Biden’s self-imposed deadline to announce his Supreme Court pick, CNN has learned. In addition, as a
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN Marc Short, the former chief of staff for Mike Pence, said Sunday that the former vice president chose to rebuke former President Donald Trump in remarks last week because Trump’s comments about Pence’s ability to overturn the 2020 presidential election “merited response.” Pence called out his former boss by name Friday,
Continue ReadingBy Alison Main, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Sunday they would endorse one another in upcoming elections during a rare bipartisan interview on CNN. “I’m endorsing my dear friend Lisa Murkowski. Alaska could only be so lucky to have her continue to serve them,” Manchin told CNN’s Jake Tapper
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The Boone County Fire Protection District gave guidance on how to stay warm in a Facebook post Thursday, as Mid-Missouri continues to deal with frigid temperatures.
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Sunday: Southerly flow keeps us in the low 20s overnight and will boost highs to around 40 this afternoon. More clouds move in as a dry cold front arrives late in the day. Monday: Temperatures will be subdued behind the front, highs in the mid-30s. Extended: We rebound on Tuesday as highs reach the low
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Story by Amanda Jackson, CNN Video by Demetrius Pipkin, CNN When Margaret “Jan” Shupe Smith, 59, vanished near Lakeland, Florida last year, her family and police were baffled. She was supposed to pick up her daughter, Marley Shupe, after work on April 2, 2021, and was last seen driving a moss green-colored Kia Soul. It
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