Ruptured gas line leads to evacuations in Downtown Columbia
A ruptured gas line Thursday morning led to the evacuation of Boone County government and court employees.
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Russia could weaponize metal exports next, Citi warns
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Russia has restricted exports of natural gas to Europe and announced it will temporarily slash oil output this month in response to Western sanctions. Next, it could weaponize exports of important metals such as aluminum and palladium, researchers at Citigroup have warned. Prices of these commodities could spike as a result,
Continue ReadingThe US economy added 311,000 jobs in February, outpacing expectations
By Alicia Wallace, CNN The US economy added 311,000 jobs in February, according to the latest monthly employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday. That’s a pullback from the blockbuster January jobs report, when a revised 504,000 positions were added, but shows the labor market is still emitting plenty of heat. The
Continue ReadingBiden’s budget lays groundwork for high-stakes battles ahead
By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent The budget blueprint President Joe Biden revealed on Thursday is designed lay out a clear, if aspirational, policy vision for the year ahead. To be clear, Biden’s budget proposal as written is dead on arrival in Capitol Hill. But as a proposal it lays down a strategic marker
Continue ReadingLithium-ion battery fires are happening more often. Here’s how to prevent them
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Lithium-ion batteries, found in many popular consumer products, are under scrutiny again following a massive fire this week in New York City thought to be caused by the battery that powered an electric scooter. At least seven people have been injured in a five-alarm fire in the Bronx which
Continue ReadingMcConnell treated for concussion after suffering fall at DC hotel
By Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is being treated for a concussion and is staying at a hospital for observation after a fall at a hotel in Washington, DC, on Wednesday evening. “Leader McConnell tripped at a dinner event Wednesday evening and has been admitted to the hospital and
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Tracking light rain to add to a chilly Thursday
TODAY: Showers return Thursday morning, with some seeing some light sprinkles as soon as sunrise. Precipitation will increase in coverage and intensity, through the day. Still, rain will be light to moderate at times, bringing at most another quarter inch of rain, with many picking up less. TONIGHT: Rain exits by the dinner hour, but
Continue ReadingUS defense chief jabs at Netanyahu’s plan to weaken courts as protesters block Israeli airport
By Hadas Gold, Michael Schwartz, Matthias Somm, Richard Allen Greene and Oren Liebermann, CNN US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a swipe at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s plan to weaken Israel’s judicial system as protesters paralyzed two of Tel Aviv’s main travel arteries on Thursday, intensifying a nationwide movement against the controversial proposals. A CNN
Continue ReadingWhite House calls Tucker Carlson ‘shameful’ in extraordinary rebuke
By David Goldman, CNN The White House lashed out at Fox News host Tucker Carlson Wednesday in an extraordinary rebuke of the late-night commentator who has been airing false depictions of the January 6, 2021, attack this week. Carlson, given access to about 40,000 hours of US Capitol security camera footage by Republican House Speaker
Continue ReadingEurope joins the US in its chip war with China
By Juliana Liu and Wayne Chang, CNN Europe’s biggest producer of advanced chipmaking technology has joined the United States in its escalating standoff with China. The Netherlands announced Wednesday, via a letter from its trade minister to parliament, that new restrictions on overseas sales of semiconductor technology were needed to protect national security. While the
Continue ReadingNikki Haley calls for changing retirement age for Americans who are now in their 20s
By Kate Sullivan and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is calling for changing the retirement age for Americans currently in their 20s and limiting Social Security and Medicare benefits for wealthier Americans, staking out a position on the politically controversial issue of entitlement reform that’s already been the subject of attacks from
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 9: Federal budget, Storm, Ukraine, Food prices, Instagram
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Unruly passengers continue to be an issue on flights across the US, adding to a host of challenges impacting the aviation industry. In this week alone, punches were thrown on a Southwest Airlines plane, and a United Airlines flight attendant was attacked by a man wielding a broken metal utensil. Here’s
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 9: Federal budget, Storm, Ukraine, Food prices, Instagram
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Unruly passengers continue to be an issue on flights across the US, adding to a host of challenges impacting the aviation industry. In this week alone, punches were thrown on a Southwest Airlines plane, and a United Airlines flight attendant was attacked by a man wielding a broken metal utensil. Here’s
Continue Reading81-year-old stuck in snowbank survives nearly a week on croissants and candy
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN An elderly man survived on croissants, candy and biscotti for nearly a week alone in his car, stuck in a snowbank on a desolate California highway. Jerry Jouret, 81, set out from his mountain house in Big Pine, California, on February 24 to return to his family home in Gardnerville, Nevada
Continue ReadingPunches thrown on Southwest plane in Dallas, according to witness and video
By Sharif Paget and Andy Rose, CNN Punches were thrown on a Southwest Airlines plane in Dallas Monday, according to a witness and video, marking the latest incident of unruly passenger behavior. Passengers bound for Phoenix were boarding Flight 117 at Dallas Love Field Airport when a man in a tan blazer confronted another man
Continue ReadingCartel suspected of American kidnappings issues apology letter
By Josh Campbell, David Shortell, Fidel Gutierrez, Karol Suarez and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The cartel believed responsible for the armed kidnapping last week that killed two American tourists and a Mexican woman in Matamoros, Mexico, issued an apology letter and handed over five of their members to local authorities, according to images circulating online and
Continue ReadingCartel suspected of American kidnappings issues alleged apology letter
By Josh Campbell, Fidel Gutierrez, Karol Suarez and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The cartel believed responsible for the armed kidnapping last week that killed two American tourists and a Mexican woman in Matamoros, Mexico, issued an apology letter and handed over five of their members to local authorities, according to images circulating online and a version
Continue ReadingCartel suspected of American kidnappings issues apology letter
By Josh Campbell, David Shortell, Fidel Gutierrez, Karol Suarez and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The cartel believed responsible for the armed kidnapping last week that killed two American tourists and a Mexican woman in Matamoros, Mexico, issued an apology letter and handed over five of their members to local authorities, according to images circulating online and
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Chair, Vice Chair positions not picked during Columbia CPRB’s first meeting since suspension
Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board will hold its first regular meeting Wednesday since breaking up last year.
Continue Reading6-year-old boy who allegedly shot teacher in January will not face charges, report says
By Christina Maxouris, Sara Smart and Brian Todd, CNN The 6-year-old boy who allegedly shot his elementary school teacher earlier this year will not be criminally charged, Newport News, Virginia, Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn told CNN affiliate WTKR. The student allegedly shot and wounded Richneck Elementary School teacher Abigail Zwerner on January 6, leaving her
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