Democratic state Rep. Martha Stevens announced her decision via news release. She is ending her third term in office and was first elected in 2016 and would have been term-limited after another term. Her district includes parts of south and west Columbia.
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By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN When the biggest band in British musical history, the Beatles, broke up in 1970, fans pointed the finger at co-lead vocalist Paul McCartney. Now, more than half a century later, McCartney has revealed it was, in fact, John Lennon who instigated the split. In an upcoming interview on BBC Radio 4,
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By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden after his helicopter was forced to land in a snowstorm 13 years ago has left Afghanistan, sources familiar tell CNN. Early Monday morning, the sources told CNN that the Human First Coalition, along with the State Department, successfully
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Briana McLennan was 19 years old and at least eight weeks pregnant when she had to make a tough decision: get an abortion and continue with her plans of moving to Atlanta for college, or stay home in Texas and figure out a way to raise a baby with no
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By Sophia Saifi, CNN Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced Thursday that it was suspending flights to Afghanistan due to what it described as unworkable conditions imposed by the Taliban. The airline said conditions had worsened since the Taliban formed a new Afghan government last month and that “PIA and its staff position in Kabul were
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Adele has announced a release date for her much anticipated new album. The singer took to social media Wednesday to tell fans that the new album, “30,” will be out on November 19. “I was certainly nowhere near where I’d hoped to be when I first started it nearly 3 years
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN George Clooney is not running for office. The actor says in a new interview that he has nixed chances of a political career, but does see hope in a post-Trump America. “Because I actually would like to have a nice life,” Clooney told the BBC of not pursuing an elected office.
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By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The whole world seems to be talking about the climate crisis, thanks to months of wild weather and new science showing that we need to act quicker than we previously thought to avoid the worst consequences. As leaders prepare to meet in Glasgow, Scotland, next month for crunch talks, they’ll be
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By Charles Riley, CNN Business A trio of economists were awarded the Nobel Prize on Monday for showing that precise — and surprising — answers to some of society’s most pressing questions can be gleaned from experiments rooted in real life. David Card was recognized by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for groundbreaking work
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department confirmed a shooting happened in east Columbia on Saturday morning. According to CPD, police responded to a shots heard call around 12:15 a.m. in the 5300 block of Godas Circle. Police said officers found some property was damaged by gunfire, but no one was hurt. At last check,
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TODAY: Scattered showers and storms will be moving through this morning. Most, if not all, of these should behave but pockets of heavy rain and lightning will be expected. These will stay with us through mid-morning before tapering off into the early afternoon hours. Highs today will be stuck in the 60’s, with a breezy
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Goldman Sachs is becoming increasingly pessimistic about the US economy as coronavirus support from the government phases out and consumer spending remains on an uncertain path. What’s happening: Over the weekend, the Wall Street bank downgraded its forecast for America’s economic growth, which is closely monitored by the investment community.
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By Madeline Holcombe, Sharif Paget, Sahar Akbarzai and Amir Vera, CNN A Black paraplegic man from Ohio has filed a complaint with the NAACP after body camera video showed police officers pulling him out of his car by his hair and arms after he refused officers’ orders during a traffic stop late last month. Officers
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By Chris Isidore, Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN The problems at Southwest Airlines run deeper than the operational meltdown that caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations in recent days. And they’ll continue well after the airline is back on schedule. Although this weekend’s problems were mainly limited to Southwest, it is by no means
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its experimental antiviral Covid-19 treatment, molnupiravir. If authorization is granted, the drug, made by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, would be the first oral antiviral treatment to fight Covid-19. It comes in capsule form.
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By AJ Willingham, Scottie Andrew and Dakin Andone, CNN Columbus Day has been a political lightning rod for states, cities and municipalities around the US for years now. Some have decided to do something about it. A number of states have moved to officially observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day, or some version of it, instead —
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The long weekend got a bit longer for Southwest customers after the airline canceled more than 2,000 flights Friday through Sunday. The world’s largest low-cost carrier canceled three of every 10 departures it had scheduled on Sunday and the disruption continued into Monday, a federal holiday, with 337 flights —
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day (or Columbus Day, depending on where you are), so we’ll have a short edition today. Remember, some businesses may be closed today, too, since it’s a federal holiday. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day (or Columbus Day, depending on where you are), so we’ll have a short edition today. Remember, some businesses may be closed today, too, since it’s a federal holiday. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day (or Columbus Day, depending on where you are), so we’ll have a short edition today. Remember, some businesses may be closed today, too, since it’s a federal holiday. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also
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