By Matt Rivers, Etant Dupain, Natalie Gallón, Kylie Atwood and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN Seventeen missionaries from the United States and Canada, some of them minors, were kidnapped in Haiti on Saturday, according to the organization Christian Aid Ministries. “The group of sixteen US citizens and one Canadian citizen includes five men, seven women, and five
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN The rates of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are improving; an optimistic sign for the future of the pandemic. But with so many Americans still unvaccinated, the numbers could still go back up, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Fox News Sunday. “If we don’t do very well in that regard, there’s always
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Here are the local scores from Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. HS SOFTBALL Hallsville 5 | Fulton 12 FINAL Blair Oaks 11 | Fatima 3 FINAL Iberia 9 | Russellville 7 FINAL LOCAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL Central Methodist 30 | Benedictine 24 FINAL Lincoln 7 | Pittsburg State 59 FINAL Greenville 42 | Westminster 14 FINAL Evangel
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team fell to the Texas A&M Aggies 35-14 Saturday afternoon after committing 13 penalties for 106 yards. https://youtu.be/JlmL7GGoXWI The Tigers got off to a slow start. Mizzou’s opening drive ended with a Connor Bazelak interception, setting up the Aggies deep in Tiger territory. From there, quarterback Zach Calzada found wide receiver
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After a string of shootings in Downtown Columbia, residents are curious why officials haven’t been more diligent in communicating about the violence.
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Opinion by Denise Hamilton for CNN Business Perspectives Despite promises from across the corporate world to diversify leadership and give people of all backgrounds equal opportunities, women of color remain stuck with little to no progress in sight. A recent study from McKinsey and LeanIn.org found that while women overall have more high-ranking roles than
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The first NASA mission that will fly by eight ancient asteroids launched early Saturday morning, but not everything went according to plan once the Lucy spacecraft reached space. After Lucy successfully separated from the rocket, it deployed both solar arrays. However, NASA only received confirmation that one of the solar arrays
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By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN During the global scramble to secure vaccines, many countries in Asia-Pacific were slow off the mark. This time, they’re not making the same mistake. Countries around the region are rushing to place orders for the latest weapon against Covid-19: an antiviral pill that isn’t even authorized for use yet. Molnupiravir —
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows falling into the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: We’re in for another chilly night with lows falling into the lower 40s as winds die down overnight. Tomorrow is about 7-10 degrees warmer as winds shift back to the southwest by morning.
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By Amanda Watts, CNN The vehicle belonging to a woman who went missing with her two children nearly 20 years ago was recovered from the Ohio River, according to the Delhi Township Police Department. Stephanie Van Nguyen, 26, and her two young children, Kristina, 4, and John, 3, went missing in 2002 from Delhi, Ohio,
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN Some members of a North Texas community and Jewish groups are speaking out against a controversial new state law after a local school administrator told teachers that if they have books about the Holocaust in their classroom libraries, they should also include books that present “opposing” views. “It’s almost like a
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Netflix fired an employee for sharing “confidential, commercially sensitive information” outside of the company about Dave Chappelle’s controversial stand-up special “The Closer,” the company confirmed to CNN on Saturday. The unidentified employee was an organizer of an upcoming walkout by the company’s trans employees, according to a report by The
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Young, Jason Morris and Ray Sanchez, CNN Jessica Desfosses shared the final heartrending text messages she exchanged with her police officer husband in the days before he died from Covid-19. “Commercial just came on tv a casket saying take Covid seriously… 0 consideration for those of us fighting for every breath,” Stephen Desfosses
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Get your holiday themed masks and porch heaters ready. Masks and outdoor gatherings will still be the best way to make holiday gatherings safe this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in new guidance. The CDC’s number one advice is for all those who are eligible
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna and Alta Spells, CNN A Texas deputy who was fatally shot outside a Houston bar had just returned from paternity leave, an official said. Deputy Kareem Atkins, 30, leaves behind a wife and an infant who’s a few months old, said Constable Mark Herman of the Harris County Precinct 4. A gunman
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The University of Missouri announced Thursday that masks will no longer be required on campus, however they will still be recommended.
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Space truly is the final frontier. Fifty-five years after the world met Capt. James T. Kirk and his crew on the USS Enterprise, William Shatner was able to boldly go there. The “Star Trek” actor became the oldest person to ever travel to space. The trip was a blisteringly brief 10
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By Ashley Killough, CNN A school district superintendent in North Texas apologized Thursday night after one of the district’s administrators told teachers that if they have books about the Holocaust in their classroom libraries, then they should also include books that have “opposing” views of the Holocaust. At a training session last week, a school
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Thanksgiving 2021 may feel a lot more like a normal holiday than last year’s — many Americans have been vaccinated, and restrictions have eased across the country. And that means bigger turkeys are back, too. Grocery chains and retail analysts are expecting people to have bigger gatherings
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TODAY: Breezy and sunny with highs in the low 60s. TOMORROW: Sunny and a bit warmer back in the 70s. EXTENDED: Stable conditions persist next week, allowing highs to reach the 70s through Wednesday. More clouds will move in midweek as a cold front passes through; it doesn’t look to bring a lot of rain
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