By Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN A string of provocations from North Korea — including its most powerful ballistic missile test in years over the weekend — could be designed to extract concessions from the United States ahead of potential negotiations, a senior US administration official suggested on Sunday. “Of course we’re concerned,” the
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By Keith Allen, CNN Actor Howard Hesseman, best known as the hard-rocking disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” has died, according to his manager, Robbie Kass. Hesseman died Saturday afternoon from complications related to colon surgery, Kass told CNN. Hesseman was 81. In addition to earning two Emmy nominations for
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish and Sonnet Swire, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham lavishly praised possible Supreme Court nominee South Carolina US District Judge J. Michelle Childs as “qualified by every measure” and “one of the most decent people I’ve ever met.” “I can’t think of a better person for President Biden to consider for the Supreme
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected. “The folks that were part of the riots and, frankly, the assault on the US Capitol, have
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Denise thought her divorce was behind her. Then the pandemic hit. And it wasn’t long before the custody case she thought was closed wasn’t anymore. Covid-19 is a daily reality millions of divorced and divorcing parents across the country are struggling to navigate. And divorce lawyers say for many families,
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand The Biden administration has identified several elite Russian government officials and business leaders that the US intends to sanction if Russia invades Ukraine, a senior administration official told CNN. The official said “specific sanctions packages” have been developed against Russian elites “in or near the inner circles of the Kremlin and play
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Losing the enhanced monthly child tax credit pushed Joi Lansdowne to start toilet training her daughter Kaleasi, who recently turned 2. That way, the mom of two could save money on diapers, which run her about $100 every 10 days or so. “That is a huge expense,” said Lansdowne, 26, who
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By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN Native American tribes, who have “suffered some of the worst consequences of the opioid epidemic of any population in the United States,” have reached a settlement in principle with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals and three drug distributors, attorneys representing the tribes said Tuesday. The settlement — which has been
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The title perfectly captures the tone of “We Need to Talk About Cosby,” conveying the reluctance and unease felt by Bill Cosby’s longtime fans as accusations of sexual assault dismantled his legacy. In that sense, director W. Kamau Bell has made a four-part docuseries as much about what happens when
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By Brian Fung, CNN Business A few days after Christmas, Aaron Worley and his wife began feeling ill. Fearing they may have contracted Covid-19 over the holidays, Worley, a 32-year-old quality assurance tester from Las Vegas, joined millions of other Americans in a desperate search — “rush mode,” he called it — for rapid test
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Sunday: Winds will switch from the southwest to the northwest leading to a cooler breeze today. We still start out warmer in the 20s but only make it to near 40 in the afternoon. Monday: Another shift in winds will lead to a nice warmup to start the workweek. Highs break into the mid-50s under
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Jefferson City Fire Department, no one was hurt in a house fire in Jefferson City on Saturday afternoon. Around 3 p.m. the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report of a fire coming from around a chimney of a house in the 1100 block of E. McCarty
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected. “The folks that were part of the riots and, frankly, the assault on the US Capitol, have
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By Max Foster, Vasco Cotovio and Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have expressed their “concerns” to Spotify over Covid-19 misinformation on the platform, joining a growing group of personalities putting pressure on the streaming service amid a dispute about Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast. The pair first raised the issue last April and
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump suggested he would pardon January 6 rioters if he wins the White House again. He encouraged mass protests if investigations into him and his businesses don’t shake his way. And he falsely claimed that the vice president has the power turn to overturn an
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By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its show this week with its President Joe Biden reviewing Russia’s efforts to spread misinformation on social media in Ukraine. The scene opened with Biden, played by James Austin Johnson, surrounded by advisers in the Oval Office, including a military adviser portrayed by Kenan Thompson. Johnson’s
Continue Reading By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its show this week with its President Joe Biden reviewing Russia’s efforts to spread misinformation on social media in Ukraine. The scene opened with Biden, played by James Austin Johnson, surrounded by advisers in the Oval Office, including a military adviser portrayed by Kenan Thompson. Johnson’s
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The nor’easter that dumped record snowfall in parts of the East Coast has left treacherous wind chills and thousands of people without power. “An East Coast blizzard dropped one to over 2 feet of snow along the coast. Now, cold weather will hold a grip on the Mid-Atlantic
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By Steve Almasy, CNN Tom Brady, arguably the greatest NFL quarterback of all time and a seven-time Super Bowl winner, said Monday on his podcast that he has made no decision yet on retiring from football. Over the weekend, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington and The Boston Globe, had reported that Brady was retiring,
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COLLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) MoDOT has now began their work on replacing the Rocheport Bridge that connects Boone and Cooper Counties. MoDOT said the bridge was in need of major rehabilitation that would have required them change I-70 traffic to one-lane in each direction for an extended period of time, potentially causing 3 to 8-hour backups. The
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