By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN About 24% of US hospitals are reporting a “critical staffing shortage,” according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services, as public health experts warn the Covid-19 surge fueled by the Omicron variant threatens the nation’s health care system. “Given how much infection there is,
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By Kelly McCleary, Amir Vera and Liam Reilly, CNN All 17 victims from a fire in a Bronx apartment building on Sunday died of smoke inhalation, according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). The manner of death was determined to be an accident for them all, said OCME director
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Katie Harbath worked for 10 years inside Facebook, where she was most recently the company’s public policy director managing elections. Now, she’s the founder and CEO of Anchor Change, and on “Reliable Sources” Sunday, she spoke out about her old company and its role in democracy. Harbath said Facebook shouldn’t
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand and Rob Picheta, CNN US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said she does not know yet whether Russia is prepared to de-escalate the situation with Ukraine following its massive build-up of Russian troops near Ukraine’s border and fears of a possible invasion. Sherman met with
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By Raja Razek, CNN At least 34 people were rescued on Saturday after being stranded on a large chunk of floating ice off the shore of Point Comfort on Green Bay, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin. At about 10:15 a.m., Brown County received a report that a large chunk of ice
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged large businesses in the state not to comply with the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, saying employers should not follow the “oppressive” rule hours before the order is set to partially go into effect. “They should wait until they get the Supreme Court decision, and of
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor made a significant false claim on Friday about Covid-19’s impact on children. Sotomayor made the remark during a Friday hearing about the legality of the Biden administration’s attempt to require large employers to force workers to be vaccinated for the virus or undergo weekly testing. Here
Continue ReadingBy Haley Brink, Gene Norman and Holly Yan, CNN As frigid, arctic air engulfs the Upper Midwest and Northeast, some Gulf Coast states are at risk for more tornadoes. About 10 million people are under wind chill advisories in parts of North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, where wind chills are expected to plummet to -25
Continue Reading By Raja Razek, CNN At least 34 people were rescued on Saturday after being stranded on a large chunk of floating ice off the shore of Point Comfort on Green Bay, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin. At about 10:15 a.m., Brown County received a report that a large chunk of ice
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By Eric Levenson and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN One mom said she feels like she’s endangering her kids’ health. Another said she feels lonely and exhausted by the pressure of what to do. And a father said he and his wife live in fear that their daughter’s school will close. These were among just 10 of
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Confused about inflation? You’re not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Let’s start with the simplest version: Inflation happens when prices broadly go up. That “broadly” is important: At any given time, the price of goods will fluctuate based on shifting tastes. Someone makes
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is set to host a community COVID-19 testing event in Jefferson City Saturday, according to its website.
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SUNDAY: The highest temperatures of the day will be reached early morning before sunrise and we remain steady in the low 30s this afternoon. A breeze from the north will also push wind chills to the teens and low 20s. Clouds will gradually exit today. MONDAY: More sun but northerly flow will subdue temperatures to
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN An incoming tide of patients is slowly drowning UMass Memorial Medical Center, and the US military’s National Guard is working to plug the gaps. In wave after daily wave, the emergency crews pull up to the ambulance bay, dropping off patients for which there is no room. “It’s just the perfect
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By Emma Tucker and Haley Brink, CNN More than 62 million people are under winter weather advisories across the Midwest and Northeast on Saturday ahead of a storm system bringing freezing rain over the weekend. Several Midwest states, including Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana and Michigan, are expected to experience either ice or rain. The Northeast
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The question hung in the air like a bad odor, silencing the small group of fully vaccinated and boosted friends and family at my dinner table. “Why not just get Omicron and get it over with? It’s mild, right? And it can boost immunity?” The fully vaccinated, boosted, well-educated friend who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team started off 2022 with a top-25 win, after upsetting No. 15 Alabama at Mizzou Arena on Saturday afternoon. The game marks MU’s first conference win of the season. “We have a ways to go as a team, but I think we’ve made tremendous strides, especially in the
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Here are the local scores from Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Hickman 56 | Staley 53 FINAL/OT Battle 61 | Harrisburg 28 FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Battle 69 | Harrisburg 35 FINAL NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Columbia College 66 | Missouri Baptist 51 FINAL NAIA MEN’S BASKETBALL Columbia College 72 | Missouri Baptist 62
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Tonight: Scattered showers begin to push to the southeast by midnight. Winds begin to switch out of the north at 10-15 mph following a cold frontal passage. The overnight low bottoms out at 27 degrees. Tomorrow: Winds remain out of the northwest as skies begin to clear by late morning with a high of 32
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Leah Dolan, CNN Since joining the royal family in 2011, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge — known by many as Kate — has rarely faltered on her unwritten obligation to appear manicured and immaculately dressed in the public eye. And while the duchess is renowned for her preppy tweeds and tailored blazers, she earned her true
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