By AJ Willingham, CNN Today is Veterans Day in the US, and we honor all who have served in the military. If you don’t know the difference between this and Memorial Day, you’re not alone — and now is your time to brush up. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed
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By Rob Picheta and Nadine Schmidt, CNN Germany’s capital Berlin will ban unvaccinated people from restaurants, bars, cinemas and other entertainment venues from Monday, as the country grapples with its highest surge in Covid-19 cases to date. Health officials reported 50,196 new cases on Thursday, the fourth day in a row in which Germany has
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Though Thanksgiving is still two weeks away, Travis Moffatt and his fiancée, Britnie Walston, have already purchased three apple pies for their family dinner and socked them away in the freezer. The Baltimore couple wanted to make sure they could secure the dessert before grocery prices rise any more or the
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By Megan Thomas, CNN The 2021 Country Music Association Awards were presented Wednesday. See below for a full list of nominees with the winners indicated in bold. Entertainer of the Year Eric Church Luke Combs *WINNER Miranda Lambert Chris Stapleton Carrie Underwood Female Vocalist of the Year Gabby Barrett Miranda Lambert Ashley McBryde Maren Morris
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By Laura Studley and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf moved swiftly Wednesday in appealing a state court ruling that struck down the face mask requirement in schools, effectively keeping the mandate in place temporarily. Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon ruled the acting secretary of Pennsylvania’s health department, lacked the authority to implement the school
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN A former girlfriend of Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has accused him of assault, battery and false imprisonment related to an altercation that allegedly occurred at his Minnesota home nearly a year ago, to which Cook claimed on Wednesday he was the one who was assaulted. Cook’s former girlfriend, Gracelyn
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A recent study by the Better Business Bureau shows employment scams have been on the rise throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 BBB estimated 14 million scam victims with $2 billion in direct losses related to job scams. Losses reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center linked to employment scams increased
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By Travis Caldwell, Jennifer Henderson, Chloe Melas, Gregory Lemos, Rosa Flores and Amir Vera, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 3:03 p.m. ET] Bharti Shahani, 22, one of the Astroworld Festival victims, died on Wednesday night, attorney James Lassiter said at a press conference Thursday. This brings the death toll to nine from Friday’s tragedy.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Closing arguments in the Joseph Elledge murder trial will start Thursday morning. The defense finished up its last piece of evidence just after 3 p.m. Both sides will now go over what charges jurors might consider convicting Elledge of. Elledge is charged with first-degree murder. That comes with just one penalty in
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By Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN A federal judge has ruled that Texas’ ban on mask mandates in schools violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to court documents filed Wednesday in US District Court for the Western District of Texas. The ruling follows months of clashes between state and local leaders over mask
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By January 4, nearly 17 million healthcare workers will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team signed three players to its 2022 class on Wednesday. Aidan Shaw, Christian Jones and Jackson Francois will all play for the Tigers next season. Shaw is a four-star prospect from Overland Park, Kan. Jones is a three-star prospect from East St. Louis, Ill. Meanwhile, Jackson Francois is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will host South Carolina on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the annual Mayor’s Cup. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz previewed the matchup with the Gamecocks at his news conference on Tuesday. Quarterback Connor Bazelak was back at practice on Tuesday afternoon. He missed the Tigers last game due to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge girls basketball standout Averi Kroenke signed to play for the Mizzou women’s basketball team on Wednsday. The reigning CMAC player of the year averaged 17.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3 steals per game as a junior last season. She helped lead the Bruins to a district championship. Rock
Continue ReadingBy Mirna Alsharif, CNN The Republican who defeated New Jersey’s state Senate president last week has “committed to renouncing” hate speech amid criticism of old tweets he posted expressing Islamophobia, a Muslim advocacy group in the state said Wednesday. State Sen.-elect Ed Durr met with Muslim community leaders in the state on Wednesday, according to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Mark Achterberg was taken into custody Wednesday night in Creston, Iowa. Boone County prosecutors charged Achterberg on Tuesday with first degree murder in the shooting death of Justin W. Stidman. “This is such a sad and preventable situation,” said Kerra Prohaska, Achterberg’s wife. “My heart goes
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Former President Donald Trump‘s attempt to withhold records from the House of Representatives related to the January 6 US Capitol attack based on executive privilege — a claim rejected by President Joe Biden — would present the US Supreme Court with a novel legal dilemma.
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Multiple organizations are hosting hiring events and touting veteran workforce accomplishments ahead of Veterans Day.
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By Laura Ly, CNN A federal judge has given final approval of a $626 million settlement for people affected by the Flint water crisis, according to court documents filed Wednesday. US District Judge Judith E. Levy wrote in her order the settlement is a “remarkable achievement for many reasons” and said it “sets forth a
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers and storms moving in late. Lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Showers exit early with gusty winds settling in. Becoming mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid-40s. EXTENDED: A line of storms is expected to move into our western counties between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. and progress east overnight.
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