Transcript of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State address
A full transcript of Gov. Mike Parson’s 2022 State of the State address.
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Parson paints rosy picture of Missouri economy in State of the State
Missouri Governor Mike Parson is set to deliver the annual State of the State address at the capitol building Wednesday.
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Nasdaq enters correction territory as stocks close lower
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Wall Street has had a rocky start to the year: Stocks again finished lower Wednesday and the Nasdaq Composite closed in correction territory, defined as a minimum 10% drop from its high. For the Nasdaq, that last peak was its record close on November 19. On Wednesday the tech-heavy index
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Omicron cases dip in the US overall, but the wave is far from over in many parts of the country
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 case counts in the United States have dipped in recent days, a promising sign that the Omicron wave is starting to subside. But hospitalizations and deaths are still rising, and experts say the country has not reached a peak across the board. After reaching nearly 808,000 new cases on Saturday,
Continue ReadingWoman narrowly survives push from platform in front of approaching train
By Mick Krever and Hannah Ryan, CNN A man who pushed a woman in front of an approaching train at a Brussels metro station on Friday January 14 has been detained on suspicion of attempted manslaughter, according to prosecutors. The woman narrowly survived after the driver was able to pull the emergency brake just in
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Parts of Texas will go from 80 degrees and sunny to an ice storm in 36 hours
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Temperatures across parts of Texas will nosedive this week, from balmy highs Wednesday in the 70s and 80s to below freezing Thursday night into Friday, with the chance of a wintry mix. Check the temperature for your town here “75 to 35 sounds like a car manufacturer’s braking power, but
Continue ReadingWhat Biden talked about most in his first year
By Betsy Klein, Christopher Hickey and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden took the oath of office one year ago Thursday, a year consumed with crises at home and abroad. Among them were an evolving Covid-19 pandemic, record inflation, partisan divisions, a chaotic and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, a dangerous Russian military buildup on the
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When the Delta variant dominated, vaccination and prior infection protected against Covid-19, but vaccination was safest, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN When the Delta variant was dominant in the United States, both vaccination and prior infection helped protect against Covid-19, but vaccination was the safest way to be protected, according to a study published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data included in the study was collected
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Palestinian family home demolished in sensitive East Jerusalem neighborhood
By Andrew Carey, Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder, CNN A Palestinian family has been removed from their home in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem in an overnight operation carried out by Israeli police. The Jerusalem municipality said the eviction had been carried out following district court approval and would mean a school for
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Enes Kanter Freedom is prepared to visit China, but only if he can see ‘the real China’
By George Ramsay, CNN NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom says he would accept a visit to China — as long as he gets to see “the real China,” rather than “propaganda.” On Monday, at a press conference in Beijing, former NBA player Yao Ming had been asked about Freedom’s recent activism. Yao, now president of
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Flush with cash, big companies are ready to buy up rivals and reward investors
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Microsoft’s massive acquisition of Activision Blizzard is notable for several reasons, not the least of which is that it’s spending nearly $70 billion -— in cash — to make the deal. That means Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is essentially going to write a check for Activision Blizzard. Many
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Missouri highway patrol blasts out ‘Batman’ cell phone alert by mistake
By David Williams, CNN The Joker is not on the rampage in Missouri, but it looks like authorities there are ready for the “Batman” villain. An emergency alert mistakenly sent to mobile devices Tuesday by the Missouri State Highway Patrol asked residents of Gotham City to be on the lookout for a purple/green 1978 Dodge
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats suffer defeat on voting rights after vote to change rules fails
By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate Democrats suffered a major defeat Wednesday evening in their efforts to pass voting rights legislation — a key issue for the party, which is under pressure to take action ahead of the midterm elections just months away. An attempt by Democrats to change filibuster rules
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Tracking bitter cold this week, with a slight warmup this weekend
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON Temperatures have been falling all day, into the 20’s as I write this just before 11a.m. Expect temperatures to remain steady in the 20’s at best, meaning that temperatures may continue to drop into the afternoon. Overcast skies and a stout wind out of the north will keep today feeling blustery. A possibility
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Biden needs to answer these 5 questions about the economy
By Matt Egan, CNN Business From startlingly high inflation and empty grocery store shelves to elevated prices at the pump, Americans are frustrated with the state of the economy. Polls indicate voters are every bit as concerned about the economy as they are about the pandemic. And they feel the government is not doing enough
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What is C-band 5G? Verizon and AT&T are flipping on the switch in the US
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The next-generation of wireless technology is now even faster for 5G users in some parts of the country. Telecom companies have rolled out 5G networks to various locations across the United States over the last few years, delivering an experience that’s arguably only a notch above what 4G offers.
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Emirates president: The 5G snafu is the biggest screwup I’ve witnessed in my career
By Chris Liakos and Richard Quest, CNN The president of Emirates tells CNN that the airline was not aware of some of the potential 5G rollout issues until yesterday morning, calling the situation “one of the most delinquent, utterly irresponsible” he has seen in his aviation career. Major international airlines are scrambling to modify or
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Cardi B pledges to pay funeral costs for Bronx fire victims
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rapper Cardi B plans to pay the funeral costs for those who lost their lives in a deadly fire in that New York City borough. In total 17 people died after a fire ripped through their Bronx apartment building. The state of New York announced this week that it would
Continue ReadingUK’s Boris Johnson attended a gathering for his birthday while the rest of the country was in lockdown
By Luke McGee and Lindsay Isaac, CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson celebrated his birthday with a gathering at his official residence in June 2020 while the United Kingdom was in its first Covid-19 lockdown, a spokesperson said Monday, marking the latest scandal for the country’s leader. In a statement, a Downing Street spokesperson said:
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Tracking the return of dangerously cold temperatures
WEDNESDAY A powerful cold front will move through this morning. This front will bring some of the coldest air we’ve seen so far this season. Temperatures will hold steady or even fall a few degrees throughout the day under mostly cloudy skies. An icy wind out of the north will create wind chills in the
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