By Patrick Snell and Ben Morse, CNN Bubba Watson sunk to his knees and asked for “God to take” his life. Back in 2017, a stomach issue had meant he’d lost a lot of weight and golf wasn’t going so well, leaving him considering retiring from the sport he loves. On top of that, his
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris, CNN Closing arguments are expected to begin Monday morning in the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing, after jurors heard from more than 20 witnesses, including the man who shot and killed the 25-year-old jogger. Travis McMichael, who took the stand last week, his father Gregory McMichael and their neighbor William Bryan Jr.,
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By Katia Hetter, CNN As Americans head into the Thanksgiving holiday, I know everyone talks about being grateful, and that can feel rote or even cruel during a pandemic when so many and much have been lost. But I am truly grateful. I am grateful for the scientists who worked so hard for decades, hoping
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By Matias Grez, CNN Lewis Hamilton put in a faultless drive to win Sunday’s inaugural Qatar Grand Prix and cut Max Verstappen’s championship lead to just eight points. Verstappen finished almost 30 seconds behind Hamilton in second, but was impressive in clawing his way back from seventh, having been given a grid penalty after qualifying.
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By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN When it comes to her art, Adele has a certain way she likes things to be done. The singer believes the tracks on an album should be listened to in their order of arrangement — and now she’s got streaming giant Spotify onside. Following the release of her fourth album “30,”
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Jacksonville, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team moved to 3-1 on the season with a 80-75 overtime win over SMU on Sunday night. Junior forward Kobe Brown led the Tigers with 24 points, seven rebounds and one block. Kansas State transfer DaJuan Gordon came up with an and one to send the game into
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By Chloe Melas, CNN The BTS ARMY had a lot to celebrate on Sunday. Fans of the K-pop supergroup were treated to an energetic and pyrotechnic filled performance with Coldplay of their song “My Universe” at American Music Awards. The boy band also three awards for artist of the year, favorite pop duo or group,
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By Cristiana Moisescu and Ben Wedeman, CNN “It’s relentless — relentless,” sighed nurse Claudiu Ionita, standing in front of a line of gurneys in Bucharest University Hospital’s morgue. On each gurney lay a body inside a black plastic bag. The morgue has a capacity for 15 bodies, but on the day CNN visited, it had
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By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Europe is considering a step once unthinkable among Western democracies: Making Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory for the entire bloc. Until now, governments around the world had rejected the idea of a universal coronavirus vaccine mandate, opting instead for incentives and other “nudges” to motivate people to get shots. Even in authoritarian states,
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden has been briefed on the deadly incident Sunday evening at a Wisconsin holiday parade where more than 20 people, including children, were struck by a vehicle, a White House official told CNN. “The White House is closely monitoring the situation in Waukesha and our hearts go out to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team had plenty to celebrate after its 24-23 overtime win over Florida on Saturday. The Tigers sent their 23 seniors off with in style as the team is officially bowl eligible. You can watch the full recap in the video player above. We also spoke with Mizzou standouts Akial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Learfield’s Brian Hauswirth in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. Brian is in his 23rd season doing the college football radio scoreboards at Learfield. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team is 4-0 following a 75-47 win over Idaho State on Sunday. https://youtu.be/R_P7Gwa1sQw Freshman Izzy Higginbottom had a breakout game for the Tigers, as she led the team with 18 points. However, head coach Robin Pingeton said she was most impressed with her defensive performance. With a commanding
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says drivers can expect increased patrolling and traffic on all major highways for the Thanksgiving holiday. Troopers will be posted on I-70, Highway 63, Highway 54, and other major roadways across the area. Corporal Kyle Green, with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, is asking drivers to drive
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the key ingredients to any successful team is chemistry and Columbia College has that in spades with brothers Collin and Carson Parker on the floor. The brothers grew up in Montgomery County where basketball was a way of life. “Our dad was a high school varsity coach, so we were
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By Andy Rose and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Three suspects were arrested Saturday night after dozens ransacked a Nordstrom department store near San Francisco in what police are calling a “smash-and-grab” incident. About 80 suspects were involved in the crime at the department store in Broadway Plaza, an outdoor mall in Walnut Creek east of San
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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. Every month or so, while conversing with sources at Fox News, I express surprise that Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes are still employed by the network. After all, the two
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By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As millions of Americans gear up to travel this Thanksgiving holiday week, forecast models continue to show a temperature roller-coaster and a potent storm this week. Starting Sunday, several states will face snow, ice and dangerous winds. And a secondary system will bring additional travel troubles for the middle of
Continue ReadingTonight: A dry cold-front slides in from the northwest leading to winds residing from cooler northerly flowing winds. The overnight low drops down to 27 with partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow: Temperatures look dramatically cooler than what we saw on Sunday afternoon with Monday’s high only reaching into the mid-’40s. Skies remain partly cloudy with winds
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, Keith Allen and Travis Caldwell, CNN Five people were killed and more than 40 were injured when a vehicle drove into a Christmas parade Sunday afternoon in Waukesha, Wisconsin, city officials said. “These numbers may change as we collect additional information. Many people have self-transported to area hospitals,” the city of Waukesha
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