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How misinformation connects the top news stories

July 18, 2021 11:27 PM CNN

Brian Stelter says news outlets need to “explain the links” between vaccine misinformation, the “Big Lie” about the election, and other matters.

Show-Me State Games support economic vitality of Columbia by attracting thousands from across the state

July 18, 2021 5:56 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Show-Me State Games returns to Columbia for the 37th year, once again supporting the cities economy by bringing in thousands from across the state. The Show-Me-State Games are an Olympic-style festival hosting over 40 games and competitions. The games return to Columbia after being cancelled in 2020 during the pandemic. This

Sunday Sit-down with Matt Michaels

July 18, 2021 8:47 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 sports director Andrew Kauffman brought on former KTGR radio host Matt Michaels in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.

Tracking clear skies and a slight warm-up this week

July 18, 2021 7:24 PM Chance Gotsch

Tonight: Mostly clear sky conditions will persist throughout the night while temperatures continue to fall to a low of 66. Tomorrow: We will see another mostly sunny day as a high-pressure system to our west starts to move our way allowing for a dry week ahead. Winds will flow from the northeast keeping us below

Coco Gauff competes in a match against Angelique Kerber of Germany during Wimbledon on July 5 in London

US tennis star to miss Olympics after positive Covid-19 test

July 19, 2021 9:16 AM CNN

American tennis hopeful Cori “Coco” Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter she tested positive for coronavirus. CNN’s Andy Scholes reports.

As Covid-19 vaccine-related misinformation continues to spread on Facebook

Stelter: The problem is so much bigger than misinformation

July 18, 2021 1:52 PM CNN

After President Biden said social media platforms like Facebook are “killing people” by spreading anti-vaccination falsehoods, CNN’s Brian Stelter says the online ecosystem that gives rise to misinformation is bigger than just Facebook.

Police investigate an overnight shooting on July 17 in Portland

CNN editor at the Nationals game with his famiy describes the scene

July 19, 2021 11:46 AM CNN

CNN editor at large Chris Cillizza was at the Washington Nationals game with his wife and children when a shooting outside the ballpark sent players and fans scrambling.

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on July 18 said social media platforms must recognize that they played "a major role" in the spread of misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic and while they've taken some steps to fight back

Surgeon general issues warning about sharing health information on social media

July 18, 2021 10:19 AM CNN

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says social media companies have taken positive steps against the sharing of health misinformation but that “it’s not enough” and responds to a Facebook official’s claim that the Biden administration is trying to scapegoat the company after failing to meet their July 4 vaccine goal.

Columbia Police and Fire Department respond to trash pile fire near I-70

July 18, 2021 8:17 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning the Columbia Police Department and Columbia Fire Department responded to a trash pile file near I-70. ABC 17 News Crews on scene saw visible smoke rising above trees on the scene. The Columbia Fire Department told crews they were containing the trash fire. Columbia Fire Department

Senator explains why IRS enforcement was pulled from infrastructure proposal

July 21, 2021 3:23 PM CNN

Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), who is helping to negotiate a bipartisan infrastructure proposal, explains why they are no longer looking at toughening enforcement at the Internal Revenue Service as a way to off-set costs of the legislation.

Conservative radio host breaks with Trump over election conspiracies

July 18, 2021 8:29 AM CNN

CNN’s Kyung Lah reports on the divide forming among Republicans in Arizona over the 2020 election audit.

Tracking a dry week ahead

July 18, 2021 3:58 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Patchy fog is possible early this morning, but sunshine will clear this out by mid-morning. Skies start off mostly cloudy but clear up by the afternoon. Highs in the mid-80s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy skies to start with highs in the mid-80s again. There’s a chance for a brief light shower or two in the

A private memorial service for the families of the victims of the 1996 TWA Flight 800 explosion is being held on Saturday

A look back at the TWA Flight 800 explosion, 25 years later

July 18, 2021 6:24 AM CNN

It’s been 25 years since 230 people died aboard TWA Flight 800 when it exploded minutes after taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. It took almost a year for investigators to recover over 95% of the plane, but now the federal government will begin destroying the reconstructed wreckage of the ill-fated aircraft.

Fans leave their seats as a shooting took place outside Nationals Park during an MLB game in Washington

Video shows chaos inside Nationals Park after gunfire heard

July 19, 2021 11:46 AM CNN

Social media video shows the scene inside Nationals Park after gunshots were heard outside the stadium. Washington, DC Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Chris Geldart said shooting occurred outside the stadium and it was safe for fans to attend the next game at the venue.

Missouri woman puts up billboard in response to Confederate flag

July 17, 2021 7:29 PM Hannah Falcon

Driving up Highway 54 on the way to Lake of the Ozarks, visitors are greeted by an old symbol waving high above the trees: a Confederate flag.

More than 60 people sickened by ‘chemical incident’ at Texas water park

July 18, 2021 10:54 AM CNN

Around 65 people were sickened at a Houston-area water park in what officials called a “chemical incident.” CNN affiliate KPRC’s Bill Barajas has details.

Tracking clear skies and average temperatures ahead

July 17, 2021 5:19 PM Chance Gotsch

Tonight: We have a few scattered showers and storms moving into the southwestern parts of Central Missouri. The main threat with these storms will be brief downpours and lightning. By late tonight these storms will die off and continue to push east following I-44. Tomorrow: We will start off the morning for Sunday with mostly

He lost his home to the Olympics. Twice.

July 17, 2021 7:46 PM CNN

As the Tokyo Olympics get underway, there are some who are not happy about Japan’s investment and others who can’t wait. CNN’s Will Ripley reports from Tokyo, Japan.

Picturesque German town now choked with mud and debris

July 18, 2021 10:55 AM CNN

The streets of Altenahr, Germany, or what remains of them, are buried under mud, with cars wedged between collapsed buildings and piles of debris. CNN’s Atika Shubert reports even the dead were not spared after a devastating flood struck the village.

Attempted kidnapping caught on camera

July 17, 2021 8:42 PM CNN

A suspect has been arrested in the attempted kidnapping of a five-year-old boy in Queens, according to authorities. CNN affiliate WABC has the story.