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Attorney for MU freshman hospitalized hopes lawsuit deters future hazing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An attorney for the family suing the MU chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity hopes the legal action gets groups to stop forced drinking. The lawsuit from the family of Danny Santulli claims members of the fraternity, often called Fiji, made the freshman drink a bottle of vodka in order to
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How Denver is trying to help students’ mental health, 20 minutes at a time
By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Meridith Edwards, CNN Eighth-grade teacher Amanda Winters keeps the main lights turned down in her room. Pink fabric covers the one fluorescent bulb in the ceiling that doesn’t turn off, and a string of Christmas lights completes the illumination. Setting a calm and peaceful tone inside the classroom at the Denver
Continue ReadingBiden reflects on 900,000 Americans dead from Covid-19: ‘Each soul is irreplaceable’
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday mourned the hundreds of thousands in the United States who have died from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, saying that “each soul is irreplaceable.” The US reported Friday that there had been more than 900,000 deaths from the coronavirus since the World Health Organization
Continue ReadingBiden reflects on 900,000 Americans dead from Covid-19: ‘Each soul is irreplaceable’
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday mourned the hundreds of thousands in the United States who have died from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, saying that “each soul is irreplaceable.” The US reported Friday that there had been more than 900,000 deaths from the coronavirus since the World Health Organization
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No. 4 Florida gymnastics edges out No. 11 Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 11 Mizzou gymnastics team fell in its first home conference meet of the season against No. 4 Florida, but the Tigers did manage to set a new program record with 197.650 points. The Gators took the meet over Mizzou 197.775 to 197.650. MU won two overall events on Friday night.
Continue ReadingPence says ‘Trump is wrong’ to say then-vice president had the right to overturn 2020 election
By Steve Contorno and Eric Bradner, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence called out his former boss by name on Friday, saying that “President (Donald) Trump is wrong” in claiming that Pence had the right to overturn the 2020 election on January 6, 2021. Speaking at the Federalist Society Florida Chapters conference near Orlando, Pence
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Columbia, Jefferson City crews remove piles of snow from downtown areas
The City of Columbia is removing truckloads of snow from downtown after streets were covered in about 10 inches of snow over two days this week.
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Insider Blog: Why these snow piles aren’t going anywhere anytime soon
Over the next few days, as temperatures climb and roads and parking lots get plowed, you’ll start to see less snowy roads and more of those large piles of plowed snow sitting around. There are many factors that affect snow melt but for this explainer, we’re going to focus on three key variables. First is
Continue ReadingDay 1 of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
By Jack Bantock, Ben Church, John Sinnott, Fernando Alfonso and Adrienne Vogt The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
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Tracking a frigid start to the weekend
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the low single digits. Wind chills between -5 and 0. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the low to mid-30s. EXTENDED: Sunshine is making it extra bright with all the snow on the ground this afternoon, but with clear skies we’ll drop down into the
Continue ReadingGinni Thomas’ political activism brings scrutiny to Justice Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court’s recusal rules
By Tierney Sneed, Caroline Kenny and Pamela Brown, CNN Recent revelations about the political activism Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, have renewed scrutiny about how the Supreme Court approaches questions of potential conflicts of interest with the cases that the justices are reviewing. Supreme Court justices make their own determination as to
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US reports more than 900,000 total Covid-19 deaths
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN As of Friday, more than 900,000 people in the United States have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Experts believe the true burden of disease to be much higher. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the number
Continue ReadingPence’s chief of staff says former VP rebuked Trump because it ‘merited a response’
By 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 ReadingMcCarthy in bind as conservatives push GOP to oust Cheney in her primary
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN GOP leaders are facing growing pressure from conservative hardliners to put their political muscle behind a primary challenge seeking to oust Rep. Liz Cheney, a move that puts top Republicans in an awkward spot as they try to avoid intraparty fights and the ire of Donald Trump in
Continue ReadingIn censure of Cheney and Kinzinger, RNC calls events of January 6 ‘legitimate political discourse’
By Gabby Orr, CNN In a resolution formally censuring GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the Republican National Committee on Friday described the events surrounding the January 6, 2021 insurrection — which have been at the center of a House probe — as “legitimate political discourse.” A copy of the resolution obtained by CNN
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16 UPenn swimmers ask school not to challenge transgender policy that could block teammate Lia Thomas from competing
By Jacob Lev, CNN A letter written on behalf of 16 members of the University of Pennsylvania’s swim team was sent to the university and the Ivy League on Thursday asking that they not pursue legal action to challenge the NCAA’s new transgender athlete participation policies. The letter was written by Nancy Hogshead-Makar, CEO of
Continue Reading 16 UPenn swimmers ask school not to challenge transgender policy that could block teammate Lia Thomas from competing
By Jacob Lev, CNN A letter written on behalf of 16 members of the University of Pennsylvania’s swim team was sent to the university and the Ivy League on Thursday asking that they not pursue legal action to challenge the NCAA’s new transgender athlete participation policies. The letter was written by Nancy Hogshead-Makar, CEO of
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Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Monday
By Ben Morse, CNN There were four gold medals up for grabs on Monday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is taking home gold for their delegations on Day 10 of the Games. Bobsled Women’s monobob: Kaillie Humphries, USA Figure Skating Ice dance: Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, France Freestyle
Continue ReadingBiden touts January jobs report that beat expectations despite Omicron surge
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted the January jobs report released earlier in the morning that was significantly better than what most economists had predicted, given the rapid surge of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. “Our country is taking everything that Covid has to throw at us and we’ve come
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