By Michael Warren, CNN Former US Sen. David Perdue officially announced his run for governor of Georgia on Monday, launching a primary challenge to sitting Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in a state that has been trending away from the GOP for years. “I’m running for governor to make sure Stacey Abrams is never governor of
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By Pierre Meilhan and Cape Diamond, CNN At least five people were killed in Myanmar when a vehicle plowed into anti-junta protesters this weekend, according to local media. The attack took place in a Yangon township, news outlet Myanmar Now reported Sunday, citing protesters and eyewitnesses. One reporter who witnessed the incident told CNN that
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar and Andy Rose, CNN A Houston police cruiser struck and killed a pedestrian during a robbery pursuit Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The two Houston police officers who were involved in the incident are said to be “distraught” after striking a 45-50 year-old man who has not yet been identified, Houston Police Department
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By Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, CNN The Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan Wolverines, Georgia Bulldogs and the Cincinnati Bearcats will compete in the College Football Playoff, the selection committee announced on Sunday. In the semifinal games scheduled for December 31, No. 1 Alabama (12-1) will face off against No. 4 Cincinnati (13-0) at the Cotton
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The media may not be paying enough attention to the influence of Christian broadcasters when it comes to Covid-19, CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter said on “Reliable Sources” Sunday. Marcus Lamb, who made an anti-vax stance his crusade, died Thursday after being hospitalized for Covid-19. Lamb, a popular Christian
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By Gregory Lemos, CNN Ten cases of Covid-19 were identified on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship that disembarked in New Orleans on Sunday, the city said. All crew members and passengers are fully vaccinated and all 10 cases are asymptomatic, the cruise line said in a statement. “Governor John Bel Edwards, the Louisiana Department of
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Chris Cuomo’s termination by CNN is the latest example of upheaval in television news. The 7pm Eastern hour on Fox News has been home to rotating hosts for nearly an
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By Theresa Waldrop, CNN US Rep. Thomas Massie is drawing criticism after tweeting a photo of him and his family holding guns in front of a Christmas tree, just days after four teenagers were killed in a school shooting in Michigan. “Merry Christmas!, ps. Santa, please bring ammo,” read the Saturday tweet by the Republican
Continue ReadingBy Ted Barrett, Veronica Stracqualursi and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole will lie in state in the US Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, congressional leaders said in an announcement. “Senator Dole was an extraordinary patriot, who devoted his entire life to serving our nation with dignity and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: According to Columbia Police, 26-year-old Cameron Acton of Columbia died in a crash along North Highway 63 Southbound near the Southbound connector ramp on Sunday morning. Police say Acton traveling southbound when the car went off the road and down an embankment. The car then overturned and came to a stop.
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By Martin Savidge and Angela Barajas, CNN Those demanding justice for Ahmaud Arbery want another conviction beyond the three White men found guilty of murdering the 25-year-old Black jogger running in their south Georgia neighborhood in 2020. An hour after his son Travis had shot Arbery twice point blank with a shot gun, call records
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said he continues to work with his Republican and Democratic colleagues to pass gun safety legislation, especially after the deadly school shooting last week in Michigan. “The fact of matter is we have the votes in the House, in the Senate, for universal background checks bill.
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Ilhan Omar said Sunday she is “very confident” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will take “decisive action” against Rep. Lauren Boebert over the Colorado Republican’s anti-Muslim remarks. “I’ve had a conversation with the Speaker and I’m very confident that she will take decisive action next week,” she told CNN’s Jake Tapper
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TODAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain possible throughout the day. Southerly winds boost highs to the low 60s. A cold front will dig into the region this evening and kick off a round of light showers. TOMORROW: Frigid conditions move in behind the front with lows in the upper 20s Monday morning. Northerly flow will
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By Rob Picheta, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic will not last forever. It will likely continue to fizzle and fade as it heads towards its third year, resurging with new variants and then waning in the face of vaccines, mitigation measures and human behavior. But even if the virus is never stamped out, immunity will improve
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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
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