WATCH: Coach talks as Tigers get ready for Boston College
Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz will take questions from reporters at noon Tuesday.
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Air Force inspector general to lead review of August Kabul airstrike that killed 10 civilians
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Air Force inspector general will lead the review of the erroneous drone strike on August 29 that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, in Kabul, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Sami Said will “investigate the facts and circumstances relating to the civilian casualty event” and report directly to Air
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Biden makes the case at the UN for using ‘relentless diplomacy’ instead of military might to solve global crises
By Kate Sullivan, Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday detailed his vision for leading the United States into a new era of diplomacy as he sought to reassure allies — some freshly skeptical — he was moving past the “America First” era of foreign policy. He used his first speech
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Justin Trudeau’s early election gamble backfires in Canada but he clings onto power
By Affan Chowdhry and Paula Newton, CNN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party will form Canada’s next government following a tightly contested general election against conservative rival Erin O’Toole. Trudeau, however, fell short of his target of winning the necessary 170 seats to form a majority government. As at 2 a.m. ET, Elections Canada showed
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Biden announces US will increase funding to help developing nations confront the climate crisis
By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he will work with Congress to double again the United States’ financial commitment to help developing nations confront the climate crisis. Biden pledged in April the US would increase its contribution to global climate financing to $5.7 billion per year, putting his new commitment at $11.4
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Tracking an end to the showers
TUESDAY: A few showers will be leftover this morning, but the bulk of the activity is pushing east. Most of the area will be done with the rain by 8-9 AM with an isolated sprinkle here and there for the rest of the morning. The clouds will be stubborn to break up but will finally
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McDonald’s is giving its Happy Meal toys a makeover
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business McDonald’s pledged Tuesday to significantly reduce the use of plastics in its Happy Meal toys worldwide, two years after the fast food giant faced backlash in the United Kingdom over environmental concerns. For McDonald’s young customers, that means instead of some plastic figurines, they’ll get 3-D paper-based toys they can
Continue ReadingPrince Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s 2009 settlement with Jeffrey Epstein released
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A 2009 settlement agreement between sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Roberts Giuffre — the woman who accused him of sexual abuse and of trafficking her to Prince Andrew, among others — was unsealed Monday. It shows that Epstein paid Giuffre $500,000 to drop the case without any admission of liability
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When could Covid-19 vaccines be available for younger kids? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN The initial results are in: On Monday morning, Pfizer announced that its Covid-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-old children is safe and resulted in a robust antibody response. This is news many parents have been eagerly anticipating — but what exactly does this mean for when vaccines could be available for
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The search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie continues. Here’s why it’s been so hard to find him
By Amir Vera, CNN Police in Florida resumed their search this week for Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of Gabby Petito, whose remains were found Sunday. Investigators are searching for Laundrie on the Venice side of the Carlton Reserve, a 25,000-acre nature reserve near the family’s home in North Port. About 75 personnel from 16 agencies
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EU official says ‘something is broken’ with US ties as sub spat casts shadow over Biden’s UN address
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Tensions between European leaders and the White House over a scuppered submarine deal threatened to overshadow President Joe Biden’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, with one EU official saying “something is broken” in the transatlantic alliance. The French government has been seething since last week, when Australia
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CPS sees highest need for substitute teachers since start of school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public School District has seen its highest need for substitute teachers since the start of the school year according to CPS dashboard data. CPS started the school year on Aug. 24. The week of Aug. 23 – 27, it filled 81 of the 122 substitute teacher spots, which equates to 66.5%.
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Russia responsible for Alexander Litvinenko’s assassination, European court rules
By Kara Fox and James Frater, CNN Russia was responsible for killing Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian agent turned Kremlin critic who died in London by polonium poisoning in 2006, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said Tuesday. The ruling found that “Russia was responsible for assassination of Aleksandr Litvinenko in the UK.” “The
Continue Reading FBI cart away possible evidence from Gabby Petito’s fiancé’s home as the search for him continues
By Madeline Holcombe and Leyla Santiago, CNN After many hours spent and many items removed, the FBI’s search of the family home of Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie, in Florida ended Monday. But authorities are continuing to look for the man who, according to his family, disappeared a week ago, three days after Petito was
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Local highlights and scores: Sept. 20, 2021
Here are the local scores from Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. HS SOFTBALL Versailles 0 | Blair Oaks 5 FINAL Hallsville 13 | North Callaway 2 FINAL HS BOYS SOCCER Battle 0 | Southern Boone 2 FINAL Camdenton 0 | Helias 5 FINAL HS VOLLEYBALL Fulton 3 | Mexico 0 FINAL
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Destructive TikTok trend seen in Columbia Public Schools
But a school spokeswoman says the problem here isn’t as severe as it has been elsewhere.
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How Taiwan’s last ‘fire fishing’ boat is keeping tradition alive
Text by Gladys Tsai, CNN; Video by John Mees, CNN As night falls, a group of fishermen set sail off the coast of northern Taiwan, where they prepare to catch sardines with a traditional method: fire. Once they are at sea, a fisherman lights fire on a stick with acetylene gas — generated by adding
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Strong storms tonight usher in fall-like air for the rest of the week
If you’ve been patiently awaiting fall-like temperatures to catch up with the calendar, we’re finally getting a break from the heat after a cold front moves through tonight. Temperatures across the mountain west and upper Plains have dipped into the 60s for highs on Monday, a sharp contrast of what we have seen the last
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Tracking strong storms tonight, much cooler air this week
TONIGHT: Showers and storms likely with a isolated damaging winds and hail possible. Heavy rain between 0.5″ to 1″ is likely. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Clouds stick around through much of the day with a strong north breeze and gusts up to 25 mph. Highs near 70 degrees. EXTENDED: I
Continue Reading Paul Rusesabagina of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ fame sentenced to 25 years on terrorism charges
By Stephanie Busari and Nina Avramova, CNN Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ has been convicted of terrorism related charges and sentenced to 25 years in prison by a court in Kigali on Monday. Rusesabagina, who inspired the film ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ has been found guilty of being part of a terror group, MRCD-FLN.
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