Town Hall on prison conditions uncovers concerns about new mail policy
Legal Advocates held a town hall on Monday for the public to voice concerns about prison conditions in Missouri.
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New Missouri law bans ‘sexually explicit’ books from schools
Students may see fewer book options when returning to class this week, but only if those books contained sexually explicit images.
Continue ReadingRepublican Senate candidate Blake Masters scrubbed language on campaign website saying the 2020 election was stolen from Trump
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Arizona Republican Senate nominee Blake Masters removed language from his website following his primary win that included the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump, along with a section arguing the country would be better off if Trump was still the president.
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Bike thefts in Columbia raise concerns
The University of Missouri Police Department is investigating several bicycle thefts so far this year.
Continue Reading26 alleged gang members indicted for Atlanta-area home invasions targeting Mariah Carey and other celebs
By Amy Simonson and Dave Alsup, CNN A series of home invasions over more than four years targeted high-profile celebrities and wealthy homeowners around the Atlanta area, including Mariah Carey and Atlanta Falcons player Calvin Ridley. On Monday, 26 alleged gang members were indicted on criminal charges related to the home invasions, along with kidnappings,
Continue ReadingHere’s what a ‘special master’ is and what it means for the Mar-a-Lago investigation
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s push for a special master to oversee the Department of Justice’s review of the evidence gathered at Mar-a-Lago is entering a critical week. A federal judge has signaled a “preliminary intent” to grant the request, which could bring new complications to the DOJ’s closely watched investigation into
Continue ReadingA named tropical system is likely by Labor Day. Here’s how it could affect weekend plans
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The National Hurricane Center is actively watching four areas right now for tropical development, and two have a decent shot of affecting the US on Labor Day weekend. We realize talking about your Labor Day forecast a week out might be a touch early, but with the tropics coming alive
Continue ReadingBritney Spears responds to son’s comments
By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears has posted an open letter to her sons. The Grammy winner took to Instagram on Thursday and responded to an interview her son, Jayden Federline, 15, gave for an upcoming British ITV documentary about the Federline family. The documentary has been previewed by the British newspaper the DailyMail, and
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Tracking storms under the afternoon heat, another round by tonight
This Afternoon: A cold front is currently pulling southerly winds into Mid-MO, ramping up the heat and humidity. The feels-like dwells in the mid-90s while pop-up storms fire up all afternoon. The strongest of these will carry a risk of small hail and wind gusts above 50 mph – the severe threat is overall low,
Continue Reading‘Limited set of materials’ potentially covered by attorney-client privilege found in Mar-a-Lago search, Justice Department says
By Kara Scannell The Justice Department has identified “a limited set of materials” from its search of documents taken from Mar-a-Lago that potentially contain material covered by attorney-client privilege and is in the process of addressing privilege disputes, it said in a court filing Monday. Justice officials also confirmed that US intelligence officials are reviewing
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Tracking a cold front and Monday’s storm chances
TODAY: Similar to Sunday morning, Monday starts in the 70s, with a muggy feel to the air. Monday presents as a slightly warmer day overall, with another round of scattered thunderstorms expected this evening. The first half of the day looks dry under partly cloudy skies. Temperatures climb to near 90 before storm chances increase
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Drinkwitz sets “clean slate” ahead of season opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is getting set for the season opener Thursday at Faurot Field against Louisiana Tech and head coach Eli Drinwitz says what happened last year has been forgotten. “What we did last year wasn’t clearly good enough so it’s an opportunity for us to define who we want to
Continue ReadingRory McIlroy condemns LIV Golf for ‘ripping the game apart’ after extraordinary Tour Championship victory
By Patrick Snell and Issy Ronald, CNN In the months since the establishment of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, men’s golf has divided itself into two rival camps — those who form a part of LIV Golf and those still party to the PGA Tour. “What it’s done to the world of men’s
Continue ReadingOpinion: Social media companies like Twitter can’t be trusted to regulate themselves
Opinion by Kara Alaimo for CNN Business Perspectives The latest bombshell about Twitter’s alleged lack of security and potential vulnerabilities is yet another sign that social media networks shouldn’t be trusted to regulate themselves. Last month, Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, told Congress and federal agencies that the company’s security practices pose
Continue ReadingStocks start off September with a late day rally
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business New month. Same old market volatility. Stocks rallied at the end of first day of September, which is historically the worst month for stocks. The Dow and S&P 500 snapped four-day slides but the Nasdaq is now on a five-day losing streak that started with the market’s swoon
Continue ReadingArtemis I launch for a journey around the moon rescheduled for Saturday
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The uncrewed Artemis I mission will get another attempt at launching on a journey around the moon on Saturday. The two-hour launch window opens at 2:17 p.m. ET on September 3. After the launch was scrubbed Monday morning, the launch team spent the remainder of the day evaluating data gathered during
Continue ReadingUkrainian forces begin ‘shaping’ battlefield for counteroffensive, senior US officials say
By Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent Ukrainian forces have begun “shaping” operations in southern Ukraine to prepare the battlefield for a significant Ukrainian counteroffensive, two senior US officials briefed on the intelligence told CNN. Shaping operations are standard military practice prior to an offensive and involve striking weapons systems, command and control, ammunition depots
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 29: NASA, Flooding, Shootings, Covid-19, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Statins are an important tool to prevent major cardiovascular problems, but many patients stop taking them because of side effects, including muscle pain. However, for more than 90% of patients on statins who experience muscle pain, the statin is not the cause of the pain, according to a new study. Here’s
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 29: NASA, Flooding, Shootings, Covid-19, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Statins are an important tool to prevent major cardiovascular problems, but many patients stop taking them because of side effects, including muscle pain. However, for more than 90% of patients on statins who experience muscle pain, the statin is not the cause of the pain, according to a new study. Here’s
Continue ReadingLast member of indigenous tribe dies in Brazil after resisting contact for decades
By Camilo Rocha and Maija Ehlinger, CNN The last remaining member of an uncontacted Brazilian indigenous tribe has died, Brazil’s indigenous protection agency, Funai, said Saturday. Known as the “Man of the Hole,” he had lived in complete isolation for the past 26 years on the Tanaru indigenous land, deep in the Brazilian Amazon in
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