By Melanie Zanona, Jeremy Herb and Alex Rogers, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday vowed that President Joe Biden will face a “reckoning” for his handling of the US’ exit from Afghanistan but stopped short of calling for his resignation or impeachment over the episode — as some congressional Republicans have — according
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2020 high school football season brought Mid-Missouri two state champions in the Blair Oaks Falcons and the Helias Crusaders. However, now it’s time to hit the reset button. Week one of the high school football season will kick off at 7 p.m. on Friday night and Helias will look to
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Boone County prosecutors charged JT McLean with two counts of first-degree murder Wednesday in the deaths of his girlfriend, Allison Abitz, 43, and her daughter, Jozee Abitz, 11, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The sheriff’s office said McLean was the last person to see them alive but released no other details about the investigation.
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business America’s red hot housing market may be finally cooling off. But don’t tell that to Williams-Sonoma. The news from Home Depot last week that fewer customers shopped at the retailer in the second quarter than a year ago was viewed as a sign that sales may be peaking.
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta and Nilly Kohzad, CNN Afghans who narrowly avoided the terror attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday have described horrifying scenes and piles of victims’ bodies at the site of the blast. Muhammad, who said he assisted US forces and worked with NATO in Afghanistan, was at the airport with his family Thursday,
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Dr. Laine Young-Walker, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with MU Health Care, spoke to ABC 17 News about kids’ mental health amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the return to the classroom.
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THURSDAY: Hot and humid again. Highs will work their way towards the upper 90’s with the heat index returning to the middle 100’s. An isolated storm or two is possible after 3 PM bringing some much-deserved relief but won’t be for everyone. Anything that does get up and going will fizzle after sunset. TONIGHT: We’re
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Megan C. Hills, CNN A newly unveiled poster for the upcoming Princess Diana biopic, “Spencer,” hints at the behind-the-scenes royal anguish depicted by director Pablo LarraÃn and lead actress Kristen Stewart. The promotional image, released by distributor Neon on Wednesday, shows the “Twilight” star as Diana in a voluminous cream dress with her back turned
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By Maggie Fox, CNN Texas Children’s Hospital is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases — nearly all of them caused by the Delta variant. Not only are kids showing up in greater numbers, but they’re sicker, too. On top of it, many are infected with a second virus at the same time — usually respiratory
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By Rob Picheta, CNN In the space of just a few years, an ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan has seized on the country’s instability to become one of the region’s most feared terror groups. ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday, which targeted a frantic Western evacuation operation and
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
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By Susan Puckett, CNN Whether you’re a home gardener, a CSA-er or a farmers’ market regular, it’s easy to wind up with more irresistibly pristine, fresh-picked produce than your household can possibly consume in its peak state of ripeness. Avid home canners and fermenting enthusiasts are well equipped to handle this seasonal abundance. But for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools kindergartners start school Thursday in-seat and nationwide officials are expecting a surge in students this year. Some school districts across the United States even started hiring additional teachers in anticipation of one of the largest kindergarten classes ever. Across the country, many school districts saw significant drops in kindergarten
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Julia Buckley, CNN It’s known for its ancient ruins, the seat of Catholicism and some of the world’s best pizza. Yes, in Rome, the art of pizza is up there with the art of constructing buildings that will last for 2,000 years, and guiding one of the world’s major religions. Compared to the original Neapolitan
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN Dr. Nitesh Paryani, a third-generation radiation oncologist in Tampa, Florida, recently was forced to make a decision that he says he and his family have never had to make in 60 years of treating patients. A nearby hospital was working to transfer a cancer patient to a location that had adequate
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