By Suzanne Malveaux, Jeff Zeleny, Kevin Liptak and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told US lawmakers Saturday his country urgently needs more assistance from the US, including the establishment of a no-fly zone over Ukraine, as it fights against Russia’s invasion. During an hourlong Zoom meeting Saturday morning with members of Congress, Zelensky
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By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has taken hundreds of lives on the battlefield and in the Ukrainian cities under bombardment. But internationally, it’s also affecting everything from food security in Cairo to gas prices in California. It’s pushed to the fore major geopolitical shifts and changed the way some of the globe’s
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Lloyd and Christiane Amanpour, CNN Widely considered to be the GOAT of women’s tennis, 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams says she’s still aiming to beat Margaret Court’s record of 24. “I should have been at like 30 or 32 (grand slam singles titles),” Williams told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. “I should have had
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By Jen Christensen, CNN While the pandemic is not over, experts say the US may be in for, at the very least, a “near normal” spring and summer, based on new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. “I think the move from pandemic to endemic appears to be accelerating,” said Dr. William Schaffner,
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Today: Cloudy and breezy with highs rebounding to the 70s. Storms move in late afternoon with gusty winds up to 35 mph overnight. Tomorrow: Cooler as we start off in the upper 30s; highs recover to the mid-50s with sunny skies for most. Widespread heavy rain creeps up from the south in the evening with
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Columbia’s True/False Film Festival is set to enter its third day as attendees can take in over 30 films, along with other events including a game show and music showcases.
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist March may mean the arrival of spring, but Mother Nature doesn’t always get that memo. This weekend’s weather will include snow, tornadoes and the chance for fires across the United States. “A strong storm system will move from the southwestern US through the Midwest this weekend, spreading critical fire weather,
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By Ivana Kottasová, Radina Gigova, Olga Voitovych and Tim Lister, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a series of threats against Ukraine and Western powers Saturday, as Ukrainian officials accused Russia of shelling evacuation routes out of two battered cities. Ukrainian authorities said thousands of civilians remained trapped in the southeastern cities of Mariupol and
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN As CNN works to debunk misinformation about the war in Ukraine, some social media accounts are working to spread misinformation about CNN’s own coverage of the war. A series of phony screenshots — screenshots supposedly depicting CNN’s reporting but that are actually fabrications that aren’t from CNN at all — have
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN As CNN works to debunk misinformation about the war in Ukraine, some social media accounts are working to spread misinformation about CNN’s own coverage of the war. A series of phony screenshots — screenshots supposedly depicting CNN’s reporting but that are actually fabrications that aren’t from CNN at all — have
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, March 4, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Helias Catholic (51) Southern Boone (49) FINAL Raytown South (62) Jefferson City (59) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Jefferson City (44) Helias Catholic (61) FINAL Versailles (64) Fair Grove (85)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both the Mizzou softball and baseball teams came away with wins in their home openers on Friday night. The softball team dominated St. Thomas University in run-rule fashion, 13-0 in five innings. The Tigers tossed a combined no-hitter in the win, while smashing nine extra-base hits. Jordan Weber only pitched for three
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Friday’s shooting in Olathe, Kansas, was the 12th shooting on a K-12 campus in 2022, according to CNN.
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The nation’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.8% in February, with the country adding 678,000 jobs, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
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By Tim Lister, Laura Smith-Spark and Olga Voitovych, CNN An injured woman, heavily pregnant, is carried on a stretcher past the smoldering wreckage of Mariupol’s maternity and children’s hospital. Her face is pale, one hand cradles her belly in a protective gesture. Every window on that side of the building appears to be blown out;
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TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy and mild with gusty winds. Lows in the low 50s. TOMORROW: Breezy and mostly cloudy with highs in the lower 70s. A few storms possible by late afternoon and evening. Gusty winds could reach up to 35 mph during the day and night. EXTENDED: Clouds try to break up overnight,
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A suspect is in custody after a shooting injured an administrator and a school resource officer Friday morning at Olathe East High School in Kansas, police tweeted.
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By Alicia Lloyd and Christiane Amanpour, CNN Widely considered to be the GOAT of women’s tennis, 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams says she’s still aiming to beat Margaret Court’s record of 24. “I should have been at like 30 or 32 (grand slam singles titles),” Williams told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. “I should have had
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