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London’s Tower bridge won’t come down

August 9, 2021 11:49 PM CNN

London’s Tower Bridge won’t go down and social media won’t shut up. Jeanne Moos reports Twitter is bridging the gap with jokes.

Columbia City Council rejects mask mandate

August 9, 2021 6:19 PM Zach Boetto

Dozens of protestors against the mask mandate gathered in front of city hall before pouring into the council chambers.

Kevin Durant led Team USA to gold with 29 points against France.

Team USA wins gold in men’s basketball for the fourth Olympics in a row

August 9, 2021 11:07 PM CNN

By Jill Martin, CNN Team USA avenged its early Olympic loss to France by beating the French men’s basketball team 87-82 for the gold medal on Saturday in the Japanese city of Saitama. It was the 100th medal won by Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Games, and the country’s 32nd gold. Kevin Durant of

‘Ignorance is a virus:’ How local news outlets are reporting on Covid-19 vaccine rejection

August 9, 2021 11:00 PM CNN

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. There is an old adage, sometimes attributed to Neil deGrasse Tyson, that “ignorance is a virus.” It showed up on a protest sign in Los Angeles last month when a

Mizzou football coach excited to work with new athletic director

August 9, 2021 3:51 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said he is excited to work with new athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois. MU hired the former UNLV athletic director on Sunday. “Very excited about what she’s going to bring to the table,” Drinkwitz said after practice on Monday. “I think any time you have a fresh perspective

HS football preseason practices begin in Mid-Missouri

August 9, 2021 5:03 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The high school football season is officially underway as teams across Mid-Missouri held their first official practices on Monday. We spent the morning at Rock Bridge High School. Van Vanatta is entering year five as the Bruins head coach. We have a full recap in the video player above. Meanwhile – Hickman

A hospital system in Texas is prepping tents for the overflow of patients after a surge in Covid-19 cases filled hospitals to capacity

COVID: WORSENING TRENDS, NEW CONCERNS (3:30pmET)

August 9, 2021 7:02 PM CNN

TRENDS ARE GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS ARE GOING UP. ISABEL ROSALES REPORTS.

COVID CASES SURGE AS KIDS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL

August 9, 2021 6:14 PM CNN

COVID cases are surging as kids head back to school

Tracking intense heat and scattered strong storms tomorrow

August 9, 2021 4:19 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and muggy with a chance of storms east of Highway 54. Lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with scattered showers and storms by late afternoon into the evening. Highs in the mid-90s with a heat index between 102-108. Some storms may be strong to severe with quarter-sized hail and gusty winds.

Mid-Missouri counties with higher COVID-19 rates than Boone remain without masks as Columbia discussed new mandate

August 9, 2021 5:52 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several counties in Mid-Missouri counties have higher COVID-19 case rates than Boone County but don’t seem to have a mask mandate discussion. The City of Columbia met Monday night to vote on bringing a mask mandate back to the area. The council voted 3-3 and the emergency ordinance did not pass. Cases

Republican disagrees with Ron DeSantis’ handling of Covid-19

August 10, 2021 9:34 AM CNN

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) says that he disagrees with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ taking a top down approach in handling the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that decisions on mask mandates and restrictions should be made at the local level.

Miami mayor: Masking in schools ‘may need to be mandated’

August 9, 2021 4:29 PM CNN

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a Republican, says despite Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempts to block mask mandates in across the state, schools are on the verge of opening soon and unless Covid case trends in the state change, masks may need to be mandated.

Covid-19 vaccines are protecting more than half the US population from current strains

Superintendent in Texas can’t do the one thing she wants to protect students

August 9, 2021 8:55 PM CNN

CNN’s Evan McMorris-Santoro tours a school in Austin, Texas, with the city’s school superintendent to see what protective measures they have in place since the governor has banned mandating masks in schools.

Health experts encourage masks regardless of vaccination status as Columbia City Council prepares for vote

August 9, 2021 11:33 AM Leila Mitchell

Emerging data indicate that vaccinated individuals infected with the delta variant have similar viral loads as those who are unvaccinated and can transmit the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts say the coronavirus vaccines remain safe and effective in preventing severe COVID-19 complications like hospitalization and death.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is shown speaking on March 17 in New York City. An assistant to Cuomo

Cuomo in ‘fighting mood’ even as aides try to convince him to resign

August 9, 2021 7:09 PM CNN

By Mark Morales, MJ Lee, Gregory Krieg and Devan Cole, CNN New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s closest confidants spent the weekend trying to convince the Democrat to resign, sources tell CNN, an effort that comes amid fallout from a report that found he sexually harassed multiple women. Cuomo, a source said, can’t come to grips

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is moving to have all active-duty members of the US military vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus

Should vaccine mandates, higher premiums for unvaccinated be next?

August 10, 2021 12:14 PM CNN

With America only half-vaccinated, experts say the time has come to impose mandates on the resistant and/or raise their health care premiums.

Tracking dangerous heat to kick off the workweek

August 9, 2021 2:40 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: A Weather Alert Day has been issued as brutal temperatures arrive this afternoon; the entire state of Missouri is under a Heat Advisory that lasts through Thursday evening. Highs reach the mid-90s and abundant humidity will push the heat index up to 105 degrees. Avoid spending time outdoors today and drink plenty of water.

Durbin: Reconciliation bill is ‘once-in-a-political-lifetime opportunity’

August 9, 2021 1:56 PM CNN

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin tells CNN’s Dana Bash that Democrats are seriously considering including some infrastructure reform in their sweeping reconciliation package.

A federal judge suggested Monday that "gamesmanship" was at play with the eviction moratorium the Biden administration rolled out last week

Rep. Cori Bush reflects on her fight to restore eviction protections

August 9, 2021 11:29 AM CNN

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush joins CNN’s Dana Bash to discuss what comes next after her successful push to reinstate the CDC’s eviction freeze.

Should you cancel travel plans? A medical expert weighs in

August 12, 2021 11:51 AM CNN

By Katia Hetter, CNN As Covid-19 cases are surging across the United States again, daily infection rates are at their highest levels since February, due in large part to the very contagious Delta variant. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has once again urged a return to indoor mask-wearing, citing that even vaccinated