By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Dozens of US military transport jets were expected to land at Kabul’s international airport on Monday, as about 20,000 people remained at the facility awaiting evacuation, a source close to the situation told CNN. Plans called for 33 US Air Force C-17s to head to Hamid Karzai International Airport in
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By Devan Cole and Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Sunday placed blame on the Trump administration for the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan, saying its 2020 agreement with the Taliban sowed the seeds for the US’ turbulent exit from the country. “Let’s keep in mind, (former Secretary of State) Mike Pompeo met with
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, Betsy Klein and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden said Sunday that “a number of changes” had been made in Kabul to ease the ability of Americans and Afghan allies to flee the country amid emerging threats, and admitted there are discussions about extending the August 31 deadline for US troops to
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By Atika Shubert and Sheena McKenzie, CNN A little girl in a gold sequined dress and sneakers can’t hide the huge smile on her face, as her temperature is checked upon arrival at the Ramstein US Air Base in southwestern Germany on Saturday. She is one of more than 5,000 evacuees to arrive at the
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By Travis Caldwell and Holly Yan, CNN With the “imminent” full approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine expected, more businesses will likely issue vaccine mandates to help prevent the Delta variant from sending the country further backward in this pandemic, doctors say. “For businesses and universities that have been thinking about putting vaccine requirements in place
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TODAY: Mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 80s. Less humid and a heat index around 90. TOMORROW: Southerly airflow returns and boosts highs to the mid-90s. This will also mean a return of humidity, and the heat index could reach up to the triple digits! Make sure to stay hydrated and avoid spending
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN With the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant fueling a summer of more infections and hospitalizations, health care workers and first responders find themselves again on the front lines of the pandemic. The state of Florida has been struck particularly hard by the latest surge, with more than 17,000 people hospitalized
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine expected to be given full approval by the US Food and Drug Administration in the coming days, health experts say the decision may drive more Americans toward receiving Covid-19 vaccines. “This FDA approval cannot come a moment too soon,” said Dr. Megan Ranney, an emergency physician and
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By Andy Rose and Alaa Elassar, CNN At least 10 people, including two toddlers, have died during severe flooding in Tennessee on Saturday, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis told CNN affiliate WSMV. As of Saturday night, 31 people were still missing, Davis told WSMV. The bodies were recovered after catastrophic flash flooding near Waverly closed
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By Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto, Angela Dewan and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN The ferries that once shuttled tourists to and from the little islets in Iran’s Lake Urmia sit rusty, unable to move, on what is rapidly becoming a salt plain. Just two decades ago, Urmia was the Middle East’s biggest lake, its local economy a
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About 30 Columbia Public School parents met outside the Aslin Administration Building to protest CPS’s mask requirement for the upcoming school year.
Continue ReadingTonight: Winds will slowly continue to shift from the northwest to the northeast with mostly clear skies. The overnight low bottoms out at 64. Tomorrow: Winds continue to shift from the northeast to the southeast by the end of Sunday afternoon. We will see mostly sunny skies with dewpoints down into the lower ’60s leading
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By Devan Cole, CNN A star-studded concert featuring a variety of artists spanning the musical and entertainment worlds will take place in New York’s Central Park later this month, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, promising the event will be a “historic, monumental moment for all New Yorkers and all Americans.” “WE LOVE NYC: The
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Columbia Parks and Recreation are set to host The Indian Hills Kite Day Block Party on Saturday, from noon until 2 p.m.
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By Chloe Melas, CNN It’s a concert to mark the resilience of a city. Some of music’s biggest names will descend on the Great Lawn at New York City’s iconic Central Park for the “We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert” on Saturday to perform for a vaccinated crowd of 60,000. The concert is meant to
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TODAY: Some lingering showers early and gradually clearing clouds. Highs in the upper 80s with a heat index close to the mid-90s. An isolated shower or two is possible this afternoon as a cold front lingers. TOMORROW: Sunnier and highs right around 90 degrees. A bit less moisture so more comfortable for heading outdoors. Grab
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the continued spread of the more infectious Delta variant, health and elected officials warned that hospitals across the country are reaching critical levels of Covid-19 patients, especially in areas with lower vaccination rates. Overall hospitalizations are continuing to increase across Alabama as the “pandemic of unvaccinated people continues,” state health
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou fans got their first look at the 2021 Mizzou volleyball team in the group’s annual Black and Gold scrimmage on Friday night. Following the 2020 season, the Tigers lost quite a bit of experience, including standout Kylie Deberg, Tyanna Omazic, and Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana. However, MU did return one key piece: junior
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The high school football season will kick off on August 27 in Missouri, however, teams got to go through one more dress rehearsal. High schools across Mid-Missouri hosted their annual jamborees with multiple other schools in attendance. The Hickman Kewpies hosted both the Rock Bridge and Battle football programs on Friday night.
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand and Tara Subramaniam, CNN The blame game over rising cases of Covid-19 continues along largely partisan lines, with Democrats attacking GOP governors who have banned measures like mask mandates and vaccine passports, and Republicans blaming the Biden administration’s border policy for the uptick in cases. The attacks heated up Thursday when Texas
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