By Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips and Tasnim Ahmed, CNN New York State health officials are alerting the public to two new viral subvariants — offshoots of Omicron’s BA.2 virus — that are spreading more quickly through the central part of that state. The new branches of BA.2’s family tree are BA.2.12 and BA.2.12.1. They are
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein defended her position as senior senator representing California following a news report published Thursday that lawmakers she serves with are concerned about her memory and ability to serve in the Senate. “I remain committed to do what I said I would when I was re-elected in 2018:
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein defended her position as senior senator representing California following a news report published Thursday that lawmakers she serves with are concerned about her memory and ability to serve in the Senate. “I remain committed to do what I said I would when I was re-elected in 2018:
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Unemployment claims in the state of Missouri took a substantial jump in the latest report, showing 10,108 new claims for the week ending on April 9.
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Despite the enticing subtitle “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the second sequel to J.K. Rowling‘s Wizarding World franchise mirrors the first, which is to say that it feels like an extended prologue for a better movie that’s yet to materialize. In hindsight, Rowling should have funneled her Harry Potter
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Jamie Gangel, CNN In the weeks between the 2020 election and the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, almost 100 text messages from two staunch GOP allies of then-President Donald Trump reveal an aggressive attempt to lobby, encourage and eventually warn the White House over its
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Members of the Oath Keepers discussed protecting Rep. Ronny Jackson, a Texas Republican, during the Capitol riot because he had “critical data to protect,” according to court documents filed Monday. “Dr. Ronnie Jackson – on the move,” one person wrote in an Oath Keepers group message
Continue ReadingToday: Showers begin to creep in from the southwest after 7 AM leading to widespread showers by 9 AM. Temperatures continue to rise as winds filter in from the southwest with gusts up to 25 mph. Friday’s afternoon high tops out into the mid-’60s. Tomorrow: Temperatures cool slightly after the passage of Friday’s cold front
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN The Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva rests deep beneath the Black Sea this morning. Whether it lies there as the victim of Ukrainian missiles, Russian incompetence, bad luck or a combination of all three is unclear. What is certain, though, is that the biggest wartime loss of a naval ship in 40
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The war in Ukraine could soon enter a new, even more dangerous phase. Russia, angry over the loss of its Black Sea Fleet flagship, has warned of “unpredictable consequences” if the US continues supplying weapons to Ukraine, while Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky struck a somber note telling CNN the world should
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN The Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva rests deep beneath the Black Sea this morning. Whether it lies there as the victim of Ukrainian missiles, Russian incompetence, bad luck or a combination of all three is unclear. What is certain, though, is that the biggest wartime loss of a naval ship in 40
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team started of its three-game series against Kentucky with a 15-6 loss on Thursday night. The Tigers led in the second inning courtesy of a three-run homer from Torin Montgomery, however, the offense could not find a way to surge past the Wildcats. Rock Bridge alum Spencer Miles tossed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team fell to 4-8 in conference play in a 4-3 loss to No. 13 Georgia on Thursday night. Casidy Chaumont got the Tigers within just one run of the Bulldogs, courtesy of a solo home run in the the fifth inning. Brooke Wilmes, Kim Wert, and Chaumont all brought
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Public library employees in Mid-Missouri are attempting to form the state’s first union for workers of their kind.
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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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A woman and her dog were rescued Thursday from a creek in Moniteau County near the Cole County line.
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The MU Board of Curators’ Health Affairs Committee met Thursday to discuss multiple reports including an update on the children’s hospital construction.
Continue ReadingBy 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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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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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
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