Man pleads not guilty in connection with downtown Columbia mass casualty event
Todd Nesbitt Jr. is charged in connection with a Nov. 14 shooting outside of Vibez nightclub that killed one and injured five.
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Supreme Court ruling on Texas law was the result of decades of pressure from anti-abortion groups to shape the court
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The anti-abortion movement has won its biggest returns yet on its decades-long investment on reshaping the courts, with a Supreme Court order that allowed the country’s second most populous state to cut off almost all access to the procedure. For a generation, abortion foes have employed a multi-pronged strategy of electing
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Bank of England hikes interest rates to tackle rising prices
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The Bank of England is hiking interest rates in an effort to fight surging prices even as the Omicron variant engulfs the United Kingdom and threatens to put the economy into reverse. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee said Thursday that it would raise interest rates from the record low
Continue ReadingTrump accuses Netanyahu of disloyalty for congratulating Biden after 2020 win: ‘F**k him’
By Andrew Carey and Amir Tal, CNN Former President Donald Trump railed against his one-time close ally Benjamin Netanyahu in a new interview series, saying he felt betrayed by the then-prime minister of Israel’s video message to Joe Biden congratulating him on winning the presidency. “It was early. OK? Let’s put it this way —
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Tracking a loud front knocking us back to normal
FRIDAY: It’s getting active as we shut the door on another work week. Some fog will be moving north throughout the morning, so plan on a slower commute as you head out the door. Temperatures will be on the warm side, despite added cloud cover with highs in the mid to upper 60’s. Some quick-moving
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Uyghur tribunal rules that China ‘committed genocide’ against the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities
By Tara John, Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN A London-based independent tribunal has ruled that China committed genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in its western Xinjiang region, accusing China’s senior leadership including President Xi Jinping of “primary responsibility” for acts perpetrated against Muslim minority groups. “The tribunal is satisfied that the PRC
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5 things to know for Dec. 10: Covid, Jan. 6, Immigration, Robberies, Jussie Smollett
By AJ Willingham, CNN Could the supply chain nightmare be coming to an end? Yes and no. Port congestion is easing, deliveries are speeding up and shipping prices are coming back down, but other issues like driver and supply shortages could keep things unpredictable for a while. Here’s what you need to know to Get
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By AJ Willingham, CNN Could the supply chain nightmare be coming to an end? Yes and no. Port congestion is easing, deliveries are speeding up and shipping prices are coming back down, but other issues like driver and supply shortages could keep things unpredictable for a while. Here’s what you need to know to Get
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Denver Broncos honor Demaryius Thomas with memorial and tribute
By Theresa Waldrop and Andy Rose, CNN The Denver Broncos on Sunday honored its former star wide receiver, Demaryius Thomas, who died suddenly last week at age 33. Thomas played 10 seasons in the NFL, most of them with the Broncos, and is considered one of the best wide receivers in Broncos history, winning two
Continue ReadingYouTuber discovers submerged car of teens who disappeared 21 years ago
By Amy Simonson and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A scuba-diving YouTuber, who has made it his mission to find missing people, discovered the vehicle of two teens who disappeared 21 years ago in rural Tennessee. Police in White County on December 1 confirmed his discovery of a car that matched the one driven by Erin Foster,
Continue ReadingTrump-appointed judges question role of vaccines in fight against Covid as they block mandates
By Tierney Sneed, CNN In his order blocking the Biden administration’s health care worker vaccine mandate, US District Judge Terry Doughty spent several sentences laying out — without criticism — the claims of a doctor who falsely said that the Covid-19 vaccine was not effective in preventing transmission of the disease. Left unmentioned in Doughty’s
Continue ReadingBe on alert for strong nighttime tornadoes Friday into Saturday morning
By Derek Van Dam and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists A powerful storm racing across the central US will produce a range of potential hazards, including the possibility of strong nighttime tornadoes, heavy snow and strong winds to start the weekend. Severe weather is expected to develop late Friday from the lower Mississippi Valley to central
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A jury found Jussie Smollett guilty of falsely reporting a hate crime. Here’s what comes next
By Omar Jimenez and Travis Caldwell, CNN Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty Thursday on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019. His defense team said it will appeal the verdict. Jurors deliberated over the course
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 10: Covid, Jan. 6, Immigration, Robberies, Jussie Smollett
By AJ Willingham, CNN Could the supply chain nightmare be coming to an end? Yes and no. Port congestion is easing, deliveries are speeding up and shipping prices are coming back down, but other issues like driver and supply shortages could keep things unpredictable for a while. Here’s what you need to know to Get
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Students who reported troubling Snapchat messages thwarted a potential mass shooting at a Florida campus, officials say
By Mallika Kallingal and Amy Simonson, CNN Police in Florida arrested a student attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for allegedly “plotting to shoot up the campus” on Thursday, which was the final day before winter break, officials said. John Hagins, 19, threatened an attack similar to the 1999 mass shooting at the Columbine High School in
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Delta variant remains a concern despite omicron variant discovery
Despite the omicron variant being an area of interest, health officials say the delta variant remains a concern.
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The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri is asking for your help during their annual One for One Holiday Drive
If you are unfamiliar with The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, they provide millions of pounds of food, serving nearly 100 thousand people a month across 32 counties in Missouri. Again this year, they’re asking for your help. “The cars will line up for miles just to come and get some food.” Brandy
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MU vs. KU: a rivalry renewed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the most iconic rivalries in the history of college sports will make its return on Saturday, as Mizzou and Kansas will do battle at Allen Fieldhouse. It has been nearly a decade since the two programs met in a regular season matchup, but the Tigers and the Jayhawks are far
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We went inside a Michigan hospital in the middle of the latest Covid-19 surge. Here’s what you need to know
By Miguel Marquez, Holly Yan and Michelle Krupa, CNN At one hospital in Lansing, Michigan, the latest Covid-19 surge is as bad as health care workers there have seen. And it may well be the leading edge of what’s coming soon to the rest of the United States. Already 23 states have had a more
Continue Reading‘It’s the same story’: Wisconsin Republicans’ secretive review of 2020 election takes lessons from Arizona’s conspiracy-laden process
By Eric Bradner, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Wisconsin’s partisan review of the 2020 election results has turned into an Arizona-style circus, with the Republicans behind it targeting local officials and casting doubt on the election’s outcome — without offering any evidence of wrongdoing. Those leading the Republican review in Wisconsin have consulted with
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