Shoveling snow can be a heart hazard
Now that the snow has stopped coming down, people across the state have a lot of shoveling to do.
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THURSDAY WINTER STORM UPDATES: Highway Patrol reports over 200 calls for service
Check back here for updates Thursday on the winter storm in mid-Missouri.
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Jefferson City residents attempt to plow through the aftermath of overnight snowfall
Following another round of overnight snowfall, some Jefferson City residents had to work their way out of small mountains of snow to get to their destination.
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Black ice danger lingers after snowstorm passes
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is warning drivers about the dangers of black ice as road-clearing operations continue after this week’s snowstorm.
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USPS asks customers to clear snow and ice off for employees
The United States Postal Service is asking home and business owners to do their part by clearing off snow and ice from paths leading up to a mailbox or doorstep so workers have an easy time delivering mail and packages.
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NFL tells members of Congress that Washington Commanders are blocking access to documents from team investigation
By Jacob Lev, CNN NFL officials argued in a letter to two US representatives that the Washington Commanders are withholding documents pertaining to the investigation into team owner Dan Snyder. The letter from the league’s legal counsel, obtained by CNN and dated Wednesday, was to Carolyn Maloney, a New York Democrat, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, an
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Tracking frigid wind chills, slick road conditions
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cold with lows in the low single digits. Wind chills between -5 to -10 degrees as winds gust up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Clearing and cold with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 20s. EXTENDED: Snow showers are coming to an end in the viewing area, with a few
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What should I do if my flight has been canceled or delayed?
By Forrest Brown, CNN It has been a tough slog for some air travelers ever since the winter holidays rush. Between the spike Omicron variant cases causing staffing shortages and bad winter weather, airlines have been canceling and delaying thousands of flights since December 23. This week, you can blame it on the weather again.
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Second round of snow dwindling, roads remain dangerous
UPDATE – THURSDAY AM, 2/3/22 Snow continues to fly but isn’t as heavy as it was yesterday morning. Most folks that will pick up additional accumulations will only see minor additions from here on out. UPDATE – WEDNESDAY PM, 2/2/22 Steady snow has filtered back into Mid-Missouri with heavy bands setting up near Jefferson City
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Amazon is raising the price of annual Prime memberships to $139
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Amazon is raising the price of its annual Prime subscriptions from $119 to $139 per year in the United States, the company announced along with its earnings report Thursday. The price of a monthly subscription will also increase from $12.99 to $14.99. The company said it is increasing the price
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How worried should we be about the new ‘stealth’ Omicron? Our expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN A new subvariant of Omicron is spreading rapidly in some parts of the world. This spinoff from the original Omicron variant, called BA.2, has been found in at least 49 countries, including the United States. In some countries, like Denmark, BA.2 has already surpassed the original Omicron (BA.1) as the dominant
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Meta is giving avatars a four-foot buffer zone to cut back on VR harassment
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has a new feature aimed at cutting down on harassment and assault in virtual reality: It will give avatars in its Horizon Worlds social app and Horizon Venues events app an invisible “personal boundary” of four feet to stop others from getting too close.
Continue ReadingVirginia’s GOP governor wants to join parents’ lawsuit against school mask mandates
By Paradise Afshar, CNN Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is asking a circuit court for one of the state’s most populous counties to allow him to join in a lawsuit filed by a group of parents who oppose their local school board’s mask mandate. It’s the latest effort by the recently inaugurated Republican governor to roll
Continue ReadingUS alleges Russia planning false flag operation against Ukraine using ‘graphic’ video
By Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN US officials alleged Thursday that Russia has been preparing to “fabricate a pretext for an invasion” of Ukraine by creating “a very graphic propaganda video” that would depict a fake attack by Ukraine against Russia. The US’ disclosure of the alleged plot is the latest in a series
Continue ReadingUS alleges Russia planning false flag operation against Ukraine using ‘graphic’ video
By Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN US officials alleged Thursday that Russia has been preparing to “fabricate a pretext for an invasion” of Ukraine by creating “a very graphic propaganda video” that would depict a fake attack by Ukraine against Russia. The US’ disclosure of the alleged plot is the latest in a series
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Susan Sarandon facing backlash for “mocking heroes” in anti-cop Twitter post
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Susan Sarandon is facing backlash from law enforcement for a Twitter post she shared comparing the officers gathered at slain NYPD Detective Jason Rivera’s funeral to fascists. Podcaster Danny Haiphong had originally posted a tweet that showed thousands of NYPD cops lined up on 5th Avenue in Manhattan last week to
Continue ReadingHow to watch the Winter Olympics in the US and around the world
By CNN Sport staff The Winter Olympics in Beijing get underway on February 4 with close to 3,000 athletes from 91 nations competing across 109 medal events. The Games — like last year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo — will be held under strict Covid-19 countermeasures and feature seven different sports. There will also be new
Continue ReadingWhy police forces are struggling to recruit and keep officers
By Ryan Young and Devon M. Sayers, CNN In a growing number of American cities, if you call the police, there are fewer officers taking the call. Police departments across the nation are raising concerns about current and future staffing levels. CNN reached out to nearly 20 departments nationwide, along with other key stakeholders including
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ISIS leader killed in US raid had dark past but spent years under the radar
By Tim Lister and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN In the early hours of Thursday morning, the head of ISIS died during a US raid in northwest Syria just as the extremist group was in the midst of a revival. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi killed himself and his family after igniting a bomb at the beginning of
Continue ReadingTense moments in Situation Room as Biden oversaw raid on ISIS leader that was months in the making
By Kevin Liptak and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden watched in real time Wednesday as US commandos landed in Syria to raid a three-story home, surrounded by olive trees, where the top leader of ISIS was living with his wife and members of his family. From the head of the Situation Room table, Biden
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