Bond decision delayed in deadly Jefferson City bar shooting
A hearing to determine bond for a Kansas City man charged in a deadly bar shooting that killed two people was postponed Monday.
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Meta avoids showdown over news content in US after journalism bargaining bill shelved
By Brian Fung, CNN A threat by Facebook owner Meta to remove news content from its platforms appears to have been averted — for now — after US lawmakers omitted an antitrust bill it opposed from the text of an annual defense spending bill released late Tuesday evening. Meta had warned on Monday that if
Continue ReadingDOJ antitrust regulators should look at Apple, Google’s handling of TikTok, says FCC commissioner
By Brian Fung, CNN Apple and Google’s continued hosting of TikTok on their app stores, despite US national security concerns about the short-form video app, reflects the tech giants’ “gatekeeper” power and should be made part of any antitrust reviews the app stores may face, a member of the Federal Communications Commission wrote to the
Continue ReadingRussian nationals fighting for Ukraine vow to resist Moscow’s forces ‘until the end’
By Vasco Cotovio, Sam Kiley, Peter Rudden and Olha Konovalova, CNN Exclusive A soldier in a Ukrainian uniform morosely contemplates the ruins of an Orthodox monastery in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. “This is a result of Putin’s war,” he says, angrily, as he paces through the wreck. “As a Christian, this is very offensive to
Continue ReadingTracking chances of rain this week
Today: Afternoon highs warm into the mid 50s this afternoon as winds remain out of the southwest at 4-8 mph. Skies remain partly cloudy. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 30s due to a weak passing cold front. Winds switch briefly out of the north leading to a cooler breeze. Extended: Chances of scattered
Continue ReadingHow are hearing aids and dementia related? A new study explains
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hearing aids might be an important tool in the effort to prevent cognitive decline and dementia, according to a new study. Research has established that hearing loss in an important risk factor in developing dementia, but whether intervening with the hearing loss will also treat the progression of cognitive decline has
Continue ReadingParts of the West have double the normal snowpack. Experts say it’s too early to get excited
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas across the West, and for the parched mega-drought region, the December snow is a welcome gift. With back-to-back-to-back winter storms across the West, the snowpack is thriving. Parts of the Sierra and the Pacific Northwest are seeing above-average snowpack for this time
Continue ReadingPutin visits key Crimea bridge damaged by huge explosion in October
By Sebastian Shukla and Jack Guy, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a visit to the Kerch Bridge, a key link between the annexed Crimean peninsula and mainland Russia which was partially destroyed by an explosion in October, according to Russian state media. Photos and videos from the visit have been released, including footage
Continue ReadingThousands of dead seals wash up on Russia’s Caspian shore
By Mariya Knight, CNN Around 2,500 endangered seals have been found dead on Russia’s Caspian coast, state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported Sunday, citing authorities in the North Caucasus region. Caspian seals, the only mammals found in the Caspian Sea, have been classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red
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Centralia man dead after train hits car near on passive railroad crossing near Sturgeon
A Centralia man died Sunday when a Norfolk Southern train struck his vehicle late Saturday night, officials say.Â
Continue ReadingThe clean energy company turning city blocks greener
By Jennifer Korn, CNN BlocPower, a Brooklyn-based clean energy company, is bringing eco-friendly, all-electric heating and cooling systems to older buildings in lower income communities, with the goal of reducing carbon footprints and energy bills. Backed by investors like Goldman Sachs’ Urban Investment Group and Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, BlocPower brings all-electric smart technology to
Continue ReadingPelé’s daughters say he was hospitalized last week with a lung infection following bout of Covid-19
By Marcia Reverdosa, CNN In an interview aired Sunday night on TV Globo, Pelé’s daughters said the Brazilian soccer great was hospitalized last week in Sao Paulo after contracting a lung infection, following a Covid-19 infection. “He is sick, he is old, but at the moment he is there because of a lung infection, and
Continue ReadingHawaii activates National Guard as Mauna Loa’s unpredictable lava flow creeps within 2 miles of critical highway
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The relentless eruption of the world’s largest active volcano has prompted Hawaii’s National Guard to step in as residents and tourists flock to see it. For 10 days, Mauna Loa has been shooting jets of lava toward the sky and down the massive mountain. While officials say there’s
Continue Reading‘Harry & Meghan’ series gets release date and new trailer
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have an early Christmas gift for their supporters. A new trailer for their Netflix docuseries, “Harry & Meghan,” was released Monday, along with a schedule for when the episodes will stream. Volume I will include episodes 1-3 and will stream on December 8, and
Continue ReadingPower may be back for thousands on Wednesday night as authorities continue to go through tips on electric substation attack
By Steve Almasy, Jason Hanna and Amanda Musa, CNN The tens of thousands of customers in central North Carolina who haven’t had power since two weekend attacks on utility substations should see the lights come on by late Wednesday, a spokesperson for Duke Energy said at a news conference. The two substations in Moore County
Continue ReadingBob McGrath, original ‘Sesame Street’ cast member, dead at 90
By Dan Heching and Chris Boyette, CNN Bob McGrath, an actor who played the friendly neighbor Bob Johnson as an original cast member of the beloved children’s program “Sesame Street,” has died, according to statements from his family and Sesame Workshop shared on social media. He was 90. “The McGrath family has some sad news
Continue ReadingTexas school districts encourage students to wear pink in honor of Athena Strand after a FedEx driver was charged in her kidnapping and killing
By Amanda Jackson and Dave Alsup, CNN Several school districts across Texas are encouraging students to wear pink Monday in honor of Athena Strand, the 7-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped outside her home and killed last week. More than 20 school districts, including Paradise Independent School District in the county where Strand was went
Continue ReadingSupreme Court conservatives seem to side with website designer who doesn’t want to work with same-sex couples
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Several conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed sympathetic Monday to arguments from a graphic designer who seeks to start a website business to celebrate weddings but does not want to work with same-sex couples. The conservative justices viewed the case through the lens of free speech
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Tracking a mild and cloudy week with multiple rain chances
TODAY: Monday brings more mild weather, with a steady south to southwest breeze brining temperatures back into the mid-50s. With a steady stream of clouds moving in from the west at the top of the atmosphere, and off and on low clouds through the day, we should see mostly cloudy skies for much of the
Continue ReadingSecond gentleman Doug Emhoff to convene antisemitism roundtable at the White House this week
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Second gentleman Doug Emhoff — the first Jewish person in his position — will convene an antisemitism roundtable Wednesday at the White House, Emhoff’s office tells CNN. Planning for the event was underway for weeks, but White House aides said that it’s taken on extra significance now following a series of
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