By Annie Grayer, CNN The committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol had a big week. Key decisions were made that not only cemented the tone of how the committee has chosen to operate, but also brought future roadblocks further into focus. Here’s what this week tells us about the investigation: 1.
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN After filming the first movie in space, Russian actress Yulia Peresild, producer-director Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy have safely returned home. After saying farewell to the rest of the astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station and closing the hatch at 4:41 p.m. ET on October 16, their Soyuz
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Check out the scores and highlights from Week 8 of area high school football.
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James Collier is scheduled to be arraigned on murder and assault charges on Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shows more people have gotten their third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine than first or second doses since the Pfizer vaccine was approved for third doses by the FDA. According to the state COVID dashboard, 85,326 doses of the COVID vaccine have
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By Kaitlan Collins and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden has few public events on his schedule this week as he works behind the scenes to secure an agreement on his domestic agenda amid deep divisions within his party. A source familiar with the President’s private schedule says it is filled with blocks of “congressional
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By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt “Wait … can men really get urinary infections? Is this fake news?” This was one of the messages I received over the past 24 hours. Yes, men can get urinary tract infections. Not fake news. All of this interest was sparked by news this week that President Bill Clinton has been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wearing a mask indoors on the Mizzou campus will no longer be required but will now be optional. The announcement came after they said they see an increasing trend in vaccinations. “We now see our local hospitals are keeping up with the needs of COVID-19 and other patients. More people in our
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By Donald Judd and Rachel Janfaza, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday said those who refuse subpoenas from the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot at the US Capitol should be prosecuted by the Justice Department. Asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins what his message is to those who refuse subpoenas from the panel,
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TONIGHT: Showers exit east by sunset, with clouds gradually clearing overnight. Lows in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the lower 60s. EXTENDED: We’ll see rain move out of our area from west to east this evening, so areas east of Highway 63 could still see
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By Donald Judd, CNN Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has filed a Hatch Act complaint against White House press secretary Jen Psaki, alleging that she appeared to have endorsed Terry McAuliffe during a White House press briefing on Thursday. According to the US Office of Special Counsel, the agency charged with investigating Hatch
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By Boris Sanchez and Alison Main, CNN Leaning over a glass countertop displaying chorizo and carne salteada, Democrat Terry McAuliffe surveys the number of distinct nationalities he’s encountered touring Todos Supermarket in northern Virginia. “We got Peru, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Mexico,” noted McAuliffe, who first visited the grocery chain in 2013, seeking to court Latino
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As the Biden administration’s commission on the Supreme Court continues to meet, roll out pages of draft documents and engage in deep philosophical conversations about the past and future of the court, one thing is clear: No one is satisfied. Conservatives, who currently enjoy a 6-3 majority
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By Kristin Fisher and Jackie Wattles, CNN Mark “Forger” Stucky, who for six years headed the test pilot program at space company Virgin Galactic before he says he was fired earlier this year, is taking a job with the company’s chief competitor, Blue Origin. Stucky said he will join Blue Origin’s “Advanced Development Programs” team,
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By Katelyn Polantz, Christina Carrega and Jessica Schneider, CNN A US Capitol Police officer was indicted on obstruction charges in connection to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. According to the indictment, Michael A. Riley told a contact online to remove posts showing the person was in the Capitol building that day. Riley’s
Continue ReadingToday: Scattered showers will continue to push towards Central Missouri this afternoon. Brief downpours will be the main threat today with showers moving out by 7 pm. The afternoon high today tops out at 60 degrees with winds out of the northwest at 10-15 mph. Tonight: Temperatures continue to drop as cloud cover moves to
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By Maegan Vazquez and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden is visiting Connecticut on Friday to deliver a speech touting his administration’s child care proposals and attend the dedication of the Dodd Center for Human Rights at the University of Connecticut. The White House said Biden will visit a child care center in Hartford, where
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By Martin Savidge, Pamela Kirkland and Scottie Andrew, CNN Debbie Blount is, for the most part, your average college undergrad, trying to make it through the semester amid piles of homework and a packed after-school schedule. She enjoys her history classes but struggles with statistics, a subject she calls the “bane of [her] existence.” She
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Bitcoin prices continued their October surge on Friday, topping $60,000 on hopes that the Securities and Exchange Commission will soon approve a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund. Cryptocurrency investors were excited by a tweet from the verified account of the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy late Thursday
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By Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN Foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to travel to the United States starting on November 8, the White House said Friday. “The US’ new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will begin on Nov 8,” said
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