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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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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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 ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN You can feel it as soon as you step outside nowadays — Christmas is near. This week, heavy snow will hit the West and several days of rain are forecast across the South. This comes as many regions in the US are welcoming an early start to the snow season, and
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN You can feel it as soon as you step outside nowadays — Christmas is near. This week, heavy snow will hit the West and several days of rain are forecast across the South. This comes as many regions in the US are welcoming an early start to the snow season, and
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN You can feel it as soon as you step outside nowadays — Christmas is near. This week, heavy snow will hit the West and several days of rain are forecast across the South. This comes as many regions in the US are welcoming an early start to the snow season, and
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN With all but six states experiencing “high” or “very high” respiratory virus levels, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, certain over-the-counter children’s medications are hard to find in many places across the United States. The availability of children’s painkillers first started dropping in June. After some recovery
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday evening, seven years after he retired from coach. ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones sat down with Pinkel ahead of his Hall of Fame induction. You can watch her full story on Pinkel’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With Mizzou legend Gary Pinkel getting ready for his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, ABC 17’s Chanel Porter looked at what he’s been able to accomplish off the football field with the creation of the GP M.A.D.E. Foundation. You can watch the story in the video player above.
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was sentenced to 15 years for attempted enticement and possession of child pornography Friday. David L. Hoppock’s two sentences to be served concurrently was confirmed Saturday by Hoppock’s attorneys. The 33-year-old was first charged in August. About a day before his arrest, a mother said her 14-year-old daughter was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 ‘s Chanel Porter brought on former Mizzou Athletic Director Mike Alden in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down leading up to Gary Pinkel’s induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and chilly with lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Next week is looking active but temperatures look to stay above freezing, so there’s little concern of any winter weather. Clouds increase tonight, and that will be a theme through the week.
Continue ReadingBy David Williams, CNN A 2-year-old girl is recovering after being attacked by a coyote Friday afternoon in front of her house in a Los Angeles neighborhood, her father told CNN. Ariel Eliyahuo told CNN that his daughter, Ariya, had to have multiple rabies shots after the attack, which happened at about 3:45 p.m. after
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN You can feel it as soon as you step outside nowadays — Christmas is near. This week, heavy snow will hit the West and several days of rain are forecast across the South. This comes as many regions in the US are welcoming an early start to the snow season, and
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TEMPE, Az. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers were led by Lauren Hansen and Hayley Frank on Sunday to win their second game of the Arizona State Classic. MU took down the home team Arizona State 71-60. Hansen had her third straight game with over 20 points, finishing with 23 on the day and four rebounds. Frank
Continue ReadingBy David Williams, CNN A 2-year-old girl is recovering after being attacked by a coyote Friday afternoon in front of her house in a Los Angeles neighborhood, her father told CNN. Ariel Eliyahuo told CNN that his daughter, Ariya, had to have multiple rabies shots after the attack, which happened at about 3:45 p.m. after
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Republicans returned to Washington on Monday facing a familiar drama that has played out continually in the Trump years: GOP members forced to confront a controversy that they would rather ignore. After days of silence over former President Donald Trump’s call to terminate the Constitution, several
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