By Aya Elamroussi, CNN For the first time in two months, the US is averaging more than 100,000 new Covid-19 cases each day, shortly after millions of Americans traveled for the Thanksgiving holiday. The seven-day moving average of new cases was 121,437 as of Saturday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU). Prior to
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN High school teacher Sarah Giddings stayed home again Friday after more online threats and jittery nerves forced her school and others in southeast Michigan to close. Giddings, 39, comes from a family of educators who — along with school staff, students and their parents across the nation — have become unwilling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 3 Mizzou wrestling team is no 4-1 on the season, following a split in tri-dual action between No. 17 Northern Iowa and No. 10 Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Tigers took down the Panthers of Northern Iowa, 25-16, early in the afternoon. However, the night dual proved too much, as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Marceline football team fell to East Buchanan in the state championship game, 21-7, at Faurot Field on Saturday. The Tigers finish the season second in class one action, going 12-2 overall. You can watch the highlights from Saturday’s game in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are the local scores from Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Webster Groves (74) Tolton (76) FINAL/OT Camdenton (46) Belton (63) FINAL Versailles (91) Hallsville (54) FINAL Helias (82) Smithton (88) FINAL Stover (35) St. Elizabeth (70) FINAL NAIA WOMENS
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar and Raja Razek, CNN Records show a history of fuel leaks plaguing Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in the past decade, with the most recent leak occurring 11 days before the Navy announced it had discovered contamination in the Red Hill well on Oahu. Honolulu’s Board of Water Supply (BWS) shut down the
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WACO, Tx. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team kept No. 5 Baylor on its heels in Waco, Texas on Saturday, but could not hang on for the top-25 upset. The Bears took down the Tigers 70-68. Aijha Blackwell led MU with 20 points and 16 rebounds, which is her sixth double-double of the season. Haley
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Tonight: Cloud cover begins to move in from the west approaching midnight Saturday night allowing for partly cloudy skies with temperatures bottoming out at 40 degrees. Tomorrow: Out ahead of a cold front, scattered showers begin to move across Central Missouri throughout the morning hours with another round in the late afternoon. Highs top out
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business CNN said Saturday that anchor Chris Cuomo has been “terminated” by the network, “effective immediately.” The announcement came after an outside law firm was retained to review information about exactly how Cuomo aided his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, when the then-governor was accused of sexual harassment. CNN
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By David Williams, CNN A plumber doing repair work at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church found hundreds of envelopes of cash and checks hidden in a wall that police think is connected to a massive 2014 theft at the Houston mega-church. Officers were called to the church on November 10 to investigate the discovery, according
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By Zaina Adamu and Stephanie Busari, CNN African leaders are hitting back against travel bans imposed over the Omicron variant, accusing wealthy countries of being hypocrites for delivering new restrictions instead of the vaccine doses the continent desperately needs. Omicron, initially detected in Botswana, has reignited debate over the effectiveness of strict border closures and
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves called recent Supreme Court oral arguments on a restrictive abortion law in his state “a watershed moment in American history,” saying he’s cautiously optimistic the court will overturn two seminal decisions that secured abortion rights for women nationwide. “This has been a watershed moment in American history
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, Aaron Pellish and Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Sen. Joni Ernst on Sunday urged President Joe Biden to be “very clear and very strong” in his upcoming call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as US officials grow increasingly concerned about a possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia. “I do think that President Biden
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By George Ramsay, CNN Real Madrid moved eight points clear at the top of La Liga after a 2-0 victory against Real Sociedad on Saturday. Vinicius Jr. opened the scoring in the second half when he interchanged passes with Luka Jovic, before Jovic got the second 10 minutes later with a header from a corner.
Continue ReadingBy Zaina Adamu and Stephanie Busari, CNN African leaders are hitting back against travel bans imposed over the Omicron variant, accusing wealthy countries of being hypocrites for delivering new restrictions instead of the vaccine doses the continent desperately needs. Omicron, initially detected in Botswana, has reignited debate over the effectiveness of strict border closures and
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the low 50s. TOMORROW: A few showers during the day. Highs rebound to the mid-60s. EXTENDED: A warm front moves in early Sunday and brings a few showers before lunchtime. This pulls in strong south winds that will send temperatures well above average by the afternoon. The associated
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he deadline for Columbia residents to donate toys to the city’s “Toys for Columbia’s Youth,” is Dec. 6, which is also the deadline for those looking to apply to participate in the program.
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics this week. The move would send a strong message to China while still allowing American athletes to compete. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
Continue ReadingBy Brynn Gingras, CNN Video by Yon Pomrenze, Julian Cummings and Margaret Dawson, CNN Omar Soriano has waited 22 years for good news from police about his younger cousin Minerliz, ever since that winter day in 1999 when the 13-year-old never returned home from school. Her body was found in a Bronx, New York, dumpster
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The streets of Downtown Jefferson City were full to see living windows. Living windows is a holiday tradition that has been going on for well over ten years in Jefferson City. Every holiday season, children get to dance in the storefront windows. John Roush has brought his daughter to living windows every
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