WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The last time Blair Oaks and Maryville met on the football field, the Falcons walked away with the Class 3 state championship. For the fourth-straight season the Falcons and the Spoofhounds will open up play against each other. Head coach Ted Lepage has captured three titles as Blair Oaks’ head coach, in
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Michael Kagan, a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, says the cancerous lymph nodes in his neck are like a “ticking time bomb.” But there’s little he can do. MountainView Hospital, where he was scheduled to have his procedure last week, has put all surgeries requiring an overnight stay
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By Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration is working to finalize an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghans who worked with the United States and their families and are fleeing their country as the security situation deteriorates, according to a source familiar with the ongoing discussions. The source said it could be
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and comfortable with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Showers have moved out of most of Mid-Missouri, with any chance of rain tied to the cold front that will push south of I-44 tonight. Skies gradually clear into Saturday, and humidity lowers with
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Roots N Blues music festival will require attendees to present proof they’ve had a coronavirus vaccination or a COVID negative test.
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Millions of guests visit Disney theme parks each year, and most of them probably loathe waiting 90 minutes to ride “Peter Pan’s Flight.” So now Disney is rolling out a new service that will help park goers streamline their visits and cut down on wait times. “Genie” — which debuts
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Americans are extremely worried about the Delta variant and the spike in Covid-19 cases. A key survey of consumer confidence plunged in August below where it was in April 2020 when the first Covid-19 outbreak slammed the brakes on the US economy. The University of Michigan said that
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN An Arkansas father of a 1-year-old hospitalized with Covid-19 is telling people to get vaccinated so another parent doesn’t have to face the uncertainty and fear that he’s living with. When Carter Butrum started showing cold-like symptoms last week, his parents got him tested for Covid-19. That test came back negative,
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By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Rand Paul just got temporarily kicked off YouTube for an inaccurate tirade against masks. Sen. Mitch McConnell, meanwhile, has been airing ads that urge people to go out and get the vaccine. The two Kentucky Republicans now perfectly exemplify the national divide over how to handle a
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CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to Costa Rica, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic. The basics Costa Rica opened back up for tourism in November 2020. The country has eased restrictions in recent weeks and is looking into creating a digital
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Selma Blair believed she was “shooting the final days of (her) life” at one point during the filming of an upcoming documentary following her battle with multiple sclerosis (MS), a trailer for the movie reveals. The actress, best known for her work in films like “Cruel Intentions” and “Legally Blonde,” was
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By Rachel Metz, CNN Business For those who don’t think Zoom meetings are a good enough substitute for the real thing, Facebook has another idea: a virtual reality app that lets you and your coworkers feel like you’re sitting around a table in a conference room. On Thursday, Facebook unveiled Horizon Workrooms, a free app
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Coda” is a small movie, exquisitely made. Touching, funny and stirring, it would be the kind of movie you’d urge a friend to run out and see, except they’ll only need to stay home and ante up to stream it on Apple TV+. The tech giant’s streaming service stepped up
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani is on Cameo, Jay Leno does a mid-air stunt, and China’s famous elephant herd is heading home. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Giuliani’s custom Cameos Rudy Giuliani is now selling customized messages on Cameo. Watch the former mayor of New York’s first message. A real-life bear
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani is on Cameo, Jay Leno does a mid-air stunt, and China’s famous elephant herd is heading home. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Giuliani’s custom Cameos Rudy Giuliani is now selling customized messages on Cameo. Watch the former mayor of New York’s first message. A real-life bear
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani is on Cameo, Jay Leno does a mid-air stunt, and China’s famous elephant herd is heading home. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Giuliani’s custom Cameos Rudy Giuliani is now selling customized messages on Cameo. Watch the former mayor of New York’s first message. A real-life bear
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani is on Cameo, Jay Leno does a mid-air stunt, and China’s famous elephant herd is heading home. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Giuliani’s custom Cameos Rudy Giuliani is now selling customized messages on Cameo. Watch the former mayor of New York’s first message. A real-life bear
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FRIDAY: Some leftover showers with a few rumbles here and there will be greeting us out the door this morning. Most of this activity looks to wane by midday. If we see any redevelopment, it will likely be down around I-44. The rest of us will be locked in mostly cloudy skies, helping keep temperatures
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Electric truck maker Nikola said Thursday it was approved for a $2 million grant from the Energy Department — news that comes despite the fact that the company’s founder and largest shareholder faces federal criminal charges for deceiving shareholders. The grant is to help Nikola develop refueling technologies for its
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Rand Paul just got temporarily kicked off YouTube for an inaccurate tirade against masks. Sen. Mitch McConnell, meanwhile, has been airing ads that urge people to go out and get the vaccine. The two Kentucky Republicans now perfectly exemplify the national divide over how to handle a
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