By Rachel Ramirez, CNN California is bracing for yet another powerful, atmospheric river storm this week, continuing the onslaught of major weather whiplash after a yearslong, historic megadrought. Many welcomed this winter’s heavy rain and snow since it was so desperately needed to replenish the state’s severely drained reservoirs and depleted groundwater. But the storms
Continue ReadingBy Kim Berryman, Brian Todd, Andy Rose, Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson, CNN Surveillance video released by a prosecutor Tuesday shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor by multiple security officers at a Virginia state mental health facility in the moments leading up to his death earlier this month. Dinwiddie County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ann
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN A Fox News producer on Monday filed a pair of explosive lawsuits against the right-wing talk channel, alleging that the network’s lawyers coerced her into providing misleading testimony in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation case against the company. The lawsuits filed by Abby Grossberg, who worked as a senior booking
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TODAY: Tuesday will start warm, with temperatures in the 40s. This is about as warm as it gets through the rest of the day as rain showers start to pick up shortly after sunrise. Light to moderate rain will be hit and miss for the early morning hours, but become more widespread by late morning
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, Darren Lewis, Zayn Nabbi, CNN Premier League player Yoane Wissa has told CNN that he restricts the amount of time he spends on social media due to amount of abuse soccer stars receive online. The Brentford FC forward says that while social media platforms can help him communicate with his fans, they
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN Americans took fewer steps during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, and they still haven’t gotten their mojo back, a new study found. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can get “CNN’s 5 Things” delivered to your inbox daily.
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova and Tom Booth, CNN A Russian soldier who allegedly shot a civilian in an extraordinary attack caught on camera by a Ukrainian drone is being accused of war crimes in absentia by the Ukrainian police. The dossier of evidence against him includes phone calls between the soldier and
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam and Eric Cheung, CNN Taiwan confirmed Tuesday that President Tsai Ing-wen will transit the United States en route to Central America at the end of the month, but there was no word on whether a highly anticipated meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will take place. Tsai will head to New
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN Breaking his silence on Donald Trump’s legal troubles, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday criticized the Manhattan district attorney who is pursuing charges against the former president and vowed his office would not be involved if the matter trickles into Trump’s adopted home state. But DeSantis, a rising
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Tierney Sneed, CNN The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg accused House Republicans of launching an “an unprecedent inquiry into a pending local prosecution,” while defending the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s alleged hush money payments to an adult film actress during the 2016 campaign. In a new letter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After years of heated debates, Columbia is finally getting roll carts. The Columbia City Council unanimously approved amending Chapter 22 of the City Code as it relates to residential curbside refuse collection. Any changes would not happen until at least March 4, 2024, in order for the city to buy trucks and
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a news release and on his social media accounts Monday that his office is creating emergency regulations for gender-affirming care such as the use of puberty blockers.
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh and Anna Cooban, CNN Stocks around the world rose Tuesday as concerns about the global banking sector eased in response to a whirlwind of intervention by policymakers and industry players. The Dow Jones Industrial index was trading 0.5% higher in late morning trade, while the S&P 500 rose 0.7% and the Nasdaq
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost its first rivalry game against Kansas since 2012, 75-47, on Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse. With the loss, MU ends the 2022-23 season 18-14 overall. The Jayhawks got off to a hot start, with a 9-0 lead over the Tigers, however Hayley Frank helped make it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department issued a press release Monday night after two officers’ decision to shoot Jordan Pruyn in January was ruled to be justified. Police said in January that Jordan Pruyn, 28, was shot and killed after engaging in the standoff for several hours with authorities. The standoff happened in the 4200
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest and Zachary Cohen, CNN The grand jury empaneled as part of the investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels on Monday heard from a potentially key witness put forward by the former president’s legal team. Robert Costello, an attorney who
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN Breaking his silence on Donald Trump’s legal troubles, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday criticized the Manhattan district attorney who is pursuing charges against the former president and vowed his office would not be involved if the matter trickles into Trump’s adopted home state. But DeSantis, a rising
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and not as cold with lows near 40. Breezy, with south wind gusts up to 25 mph. TOMORROW: Showers moving in by mid-morning with a few embedded thunderstorms. Highs in the mid-upper 40s and breezy. EXTENDED: The first of several rounds of rain and storms moves in tomorrow, with showers likely from
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Police in Mexico, Missouri, say a body found Sunday afternoon is likely that of a man wanted for arson and murder.
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, CNN Ted Lasso and President Joe Biden are teaming up to — as the television football coach would say — “believe” in the importance of mental health. Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted actor Jason Sudeikis and other members of the cast of “Ted Lasso” at the White House on
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