By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge said Monday that former President Donald Trump and right-wing attorney John Eastman may have been planning a crime as they sought to disrupt the January 6 congressional certification of the presidential election. “Based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not
Continue ReadingAs told to by Sabina Bhatia, deputy secretary of the International Monetary Fund Covid-19 wreaked economic havoc on women globally, especially mothers, bringing into sharp focus the policies and practices that continue to thwart gender equality at work and at home. This widening chasm troubles Reshma Saujani, a leading activist, founder of the Marshall Plan
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By Mostafa Salem and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN After weeks of signals from Iranian and Western officials that a deal to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement was imminent, an escalation in rhetoric between Tehran and the United States over the weekend dampened hopes for a breakthrough. US special envoy for Iran Robert Malley told CNN’s
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By Katie Hunt, CNN Russian scientists are finding themselves isolated as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second month. The country’s Mars rover project with the European Space Agency is on hold. Russian institutions have been suspended from CERN, the world’s largest particle physics lab, in Switzerland. A prestigious math conference has been moved from
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Covid fears are rocking the oil market Monday as China’s planned lockdown of Shanghai raises concerns about energy demand. US crude tumbled 7% and Brent lost 6.8% on the Covid news, giving back most of last week’s big gains. The heavy selloff comes after officials in China announced plans to
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Written by Julia Hollingsworth Graphics by Henrik Pettersson and Krystina Shveda Millions of people in China are under lockdown. Hong Kong morgues are overwhelmed. And South Korea is reporting the most cases per capita worldwide. For much of the pandemic, these places were held up as Covid-19 success stories, as stringent border rules helped them
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By Scottie Andrew and Leah Asmelash, CNN So … those Oscars were somethin’, huh? Though a certain slap heard around the world may have stolen the show, this year’s Academy Awards were full of moments that filled us with joy and even moved us to tears. From Troy Kotsur’s history-making win to a full performance
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN Criticism of Justice Clarence Thomas’ refusal to recuse himself from a case involving White House January 6 records the Supreme Court considered this year has increased in the wake of recently revealed texts Thomas’ wife had sent about the bid to overturn the 2020 election. Democrats are calling for ethics legislation
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla shares have been on a tear in recent weeks as Elon Musk marked the company’s first deliveries from its new Berlin factory, easing investors’ fears about whether the EV maker would receive the necessary approvals from the German government. “I’d say 30% of investors we talked to over the
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By Nathan Hodge, CNN Business Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of being “frightened” by journalists “who can tell the truth” after the Kremlin attempted to prevent Russians seeing an interview he gave about the war in Ukraine. Moscow’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor issued a statement Sunday warning Russian news outlets against rebroadcasting or distributing
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN About 150 law enforcement agencies in the US and Canada have taken the 30×30 Pledge, making the commitment to increase the representation of women in their ranks to 30% by 2030. Currently, women make up just 12% of sworn law enforcement positions in the US. Here’s what you need to know
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN About 150 law enforcement agencies in the US and Canada have taken the 30×30 Pledge, making the commitment to increase the representation of women in their ranks to 30% by 2030. Currently, women make up just 12% of sworn law enforcement positions in the US. Here’s what you need to know
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN About 150 law enforcement agencies in the US and Canada have taken the 30×30 Pledge, making the commitment to increase the representation of women in their ranks to 30% by 2030. Currently, women make up just 12% of sworn law enforcement positions in the US. Here’s what you need to know
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Chief Justice John Roberts has long trumpeted the Supreme Court’s institutional integrity, saying the nine justices differ from elected politicians and calling out anyone who threatens to undermine that message. He has rebuked former President Donald Trump and members of Congress. But now the threat
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Chris Rock will not be pressing charges against Will Smith following their onstage altercation at this year’s Oscars, the Los Angeles Police Department has said. Smith appeared to strike Rock at Sunday night’s ceremony after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head as he presented
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County deputy was shot on Sunday morning while attempting to make an arrest. According to MSHP Troop B Public Information and Education Officer Cpl. Justin Dunn, Moberly Police and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department were sent to the 600 block of Adams Ave. in Moberly for a disturbance around 1:54
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN As global travel continues to reopen in 2022, there will soon be another addition to the “world’s longest flights” list — a direct route between Melbourne, Australia and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) operated by Qantas. The Australian airline, which is nicknamed “the flying kangaroo,” announced the new route will begin
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Chanel Porter brought on co-host of KTGR’s “The Big Show” Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cold with lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with a cool breeze up to 20 mph. Highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Clouds are hanging over the region as a weak disturbance continues to roll across Mid-MO, but no rain is expected with dry air in place. It’s cold tonight with temperatures
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Russia’s independent news network, TV Rain, shuttered its Moscow operations in early March — its newsroom empty, broadcast signal shut off. The decision followed the draconian “Fake News” law the Kremlin enacted, effectively making it a crime to report the truth about the war in Ukraine. But the husband-and-wife team behind
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