January 10 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news
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European Parliament President David Sassoli dies age 65
By Samantha Beech, CNN European Parliament President David Sassoli has died in Italy, according to a Tweet from his spokesman early Tuesday local time. “The @EP_President David Sassoli passed away at 1.15 a.m. on 11 January at the CRO in Aviano (PN), Italy, where he was hospitalized. The date and place of the funeral will
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Columbia Board of Education votes to put $80 million bond issue on the April ballot
At the Columbia Public Schools Board of Education meeting Monday night, the board members plan to vote on adding an $80 million bond issue to the City of Columbia’s April ballot.
Continue ReadingPatient who received genetically modified pig heart in groundbreaking transplant surgery dies
By Carma Hassan and Katherine Dillinger, CNN A 57-year-old Maryland man who had received a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind transplant surgery has died, the University of Maryland Medical Center said Wednesday. David Bennett died on Tuesday after his condition began to deteriorate several days ago, the medical center said. He was given
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Share of breakthrough coronavirus infections increasing as omicron spreads in Missouri
Missouri is seeing a larger share of fully vaccinated or previously infected people getting the coronavirus amid a surge powered by the more transmissible omicron variant.
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Mid-Missouri schools move ahead with in-person learning as coronavirus surge sets records
School is back in session for districts around Mid-Missouri, but the return to classrooms has coincided with a meteoric rise in new coronavirus infections, causing at least one area school to hold remote classes and creating worries among some parents.
Continue ReadingMcCarthy vows to remove Democrats from committees if Republicans win House
By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee assignments if Republicans win back the chamber in the upcoming midterm elections. Citing a “new standard” that Democrats had created last year by removing GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Paul
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Omicron devastates services, schools, travel as workers are sick or in quarantine
By Theresa Waldrop and Julia Jones, CNN As the Omicron variant sweeps the nation, it’s disrupting everything from garbage collection and emergency services, schools and travel as employees are out sick or in quarantine. In New York, trash is going uncollected and three subway lines are closed because so many workers are out sick. Schools
Continue ReadingGeorgia voting rights groups boycott Biden’s Atlanta speech: ‘We don’t need even more photo ops. We need action’
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A coalition of voting rights groups in Georgia announced Monday that they will not attend events surrounding President Joe Biden‘s expected visit to Atlanta, urging for concrete action instead of what they called a “photo op.” Cliff Albright, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, and representatives of several voting rights groups urged
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Desperate families are searching for answers after the deadly Bronx apartment blaze
By Tami Luhby and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Photographs by Timothy Fadek for CNN Nfamara Kebe tears up as he describes the deadly fire in the Bronx apartment building where several of his family members lived. At least one of his relatives was killed in Sunday’s blaze, Kebe says. And his nephew’s 2-year-old son is
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Kobe Brown named SEC Player of the Week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou guard Kobe Brown is the SEC Player of the Week. The junior standout had a career-high 30 points in the Tigers win over No. 15 Alabama on Saturday. He also brought down 13 rebounds. It was his fifth double-double of the season. Brown is averaging 15.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per
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Think 2021 was bad? Not for Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Lamborghini
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Americans may be feeling uneasy about the economy, but if sales of ultra-luxury cars are any indication, the super rich are doing just fine. Both Rolls-Royce and Bentley posted record sales in 2021. Last year, Rolls-Royce delivered 5,586 cars around the world, the most cars Rolls-Royce has ever sold in
Continue ReadingEx-‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken announces bid for Congress
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another bid for Congress in North Carolina. “If the loudest and most hateful voices think they are going to speak for us, just tell them I’m warming up the old vocal chords,” Aiken said in an announcement video
Continue ReadingMcCarthy vows to remove Democrats from committees if Republicans win House
By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee assignments if Republicans win back the chamber in the upcoming midterm elections. Citing a “new standard” that Democrats had created last year by removing GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Paul
Continue ReadingAlabama and Georgia will unite against ‘common opponent’ of Covid-19 during national championship football game
By Betsy Klein, CNN It’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football, but — while their teams will duke it out on the field Monday night — familiar faces from the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama will also unite against a “common opponent”: Covid-19. University of Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne
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62,000 Los Angeles students and staff test positive for Covid ahead of return to school
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN As Los Angeles students and staff prepare to return to school Tuesday, about 62,000 have tested positive for Covid-19, school district data show. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is requiring all students and employees to show a negative test result before returning. It is the nation’s second largest district,
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Attic fire damages medical clinic in Sturgeon
Boone County firefighters responded to a building with smoke coming out of the eves on the 200 block of North Ogden St. in Sturgeon at 1:17 p.m.
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Dow falls nearly 165 points, but tech stocks make a huge comeback
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business For some time, many investing experts have been predicting there will be a shift away from big tech towards value stocks. It might finally be happening — although tech stocks may not go down without a fight. The broader market fell Monday: The Dow dropped by about 163
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No. 3 Georgia defeats No. 1 Alabama to win first college football championship in 41 years
By Steve Almasy, CNN The Georgia Bulldogs won their first Division I football title since the 1980 season, upsetting the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night in Indianapolis. Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett completed 17 of 26 passes and threw two touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs
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‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ pays tribute to Bob Saget
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” one of the shows that solidified Bob Saget as a fixture in the living rooms of many, paid tribute to its former host Sunday. In the tribute, current host Alfonso Ribeiro introduces the piece, which honors Saget, who died suddenly last week. In a press release, ABC,
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