6 months of Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Seven takeaways from primaries in Florida, New York and Oklahoma runoffs
By Gregory Krieg, Steve Contorno and Dan Merica, CNN Some of the final pieces of the midterm puzzle came into focus as Tuesday primaries in New York, Florida and Oklahoma locked in key parts of the November election slate. But it was a special election in Upstate New York that provided clearest message yet: The
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Drinkwitz names eight captains ahead of 2022 season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz announced Tuesday that the Tigers will have eight captains going into the 2022-23 season. There will be four captains on the offense: Brady Cook, Tauskie Dove, Barrett Banister and Javon Foster. Plus, the other four captains will be from the defense: Martez Manuel, Isaiah McGuire, Darius Robinson
Continue ReadingJury convicts two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor
By Lauren del Valle, CNN A federal jury on Tuesday found two men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Adam Fox and Barry Croft face a maximum sentence of life in prison for the kidnapping conspiracy conviction. They were also convicted of one count of conspiracy to use weapons of
Continue ReadingDinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago uncovered due to severe drought conditions at Dinosaur Valley State Park
By Claudia Dominguez and Raja Razek, CNN Dinosaur tracks from around 113 million years ago have been revealed at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas due to severe drought conditions that dried up a river, the park said Monday in a statement. “Most tracks that have recently been uncovered and discovered at different parts of
Continue Reading2 Jewish men were sprayed with fire extinguishers in separate incidents, NYPD says
By Kiely Westhoff, CNN The New York City Police Department is searching for multiple suspects after two Jewish men were sprayed with fire extinguishers in separate incidents, police said Tuesday. The incidents are being investigated as part of a hate crime assault pattern, police said, and the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating. A
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Tracking a nice few days, late week rain chances
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with highs in the mid-upper 80s. EXTENDED: A few clouds will roll in tonight, but it’s still a nice night with lows falling into the lower 60s. Tomorrow is another nice day with highs near our seasonal average
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Mental health a priority for Columbia Public Schools as students return
Columbia Public Schools leaders say helping the district’s more than 19,000 students with their mental health needs is a top priority.
Continue ReadingJudge gives Trump until Friday to better explain why he wants a special master for Mar-a-Lago documents
By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Florida has given former President Donald Trump until Friday to refine the legal arguments in his request for a special master to oversee the review of evidence gathered in the Mar-a-Lago search. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon in the Southern District of Florida ordered
Continue ReadingProsecutor to dismiss charges against Atlanta police officers involved in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks
By Eric Levenson, Jamiel Lynch, Amir Vera and Nouran Salahieh, CNN A Georgia special prosecutor announced Tuesday that murder and assault charges will be dismissed against two Atlanta police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in June 2020, saying the officers acted reasonably in response to a deadly threat. “Both acted as
Continue ReadingEven scientists didn’t expect Webb telescope images of Jupiter to be this good
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Rainbow auroras, giant storms and far-off galaxies are all on display in the latest images of Jupiter from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. “We hadn’t really expected it to be this good, to be honest,” said planetary astronomer Imke de Pater, professor emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, in a
Continue ReadingTracking afternoon sunshine before late week/ weekend rain
Today: Temperatures look to continue to rise into the mid-80’s this afternoon with skies remaining partly cloudy. Pollen levels look to remain very high with weed pollen being the primary allergen. Winds vary but remain calm at 5 mph. Tonight: Temperatures look to fall into the mid to low 60’s as skies remain partly cloudy.
Continue ReadingDinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago uncovered due to severe drought conditions at Dinosaur Valley State Park
By Claudia Dominguez and Raja Razek, CNN Dinosaur tracks from around 113 million years ago have been revealed at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas due to severe drought conditions that dried up a river, the park said Monday in a statement. “Most tracks that have recently been uncovered and discovered at different parts of
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Tracking a pattern that keeps things mild
TODAY: Another calm and clear start will drop some into the 50s, with more potential for patchy fog this morning. Later today, partly cloudy skies will develop again today with more cumulus clouds by late morning. Overall, it’s a very similar day to Monday, with highs in the mid-80s. TONIGHT: Overnight, clouds will deteriorate, and
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CPD official on Uvalde: ‘There were so many police officers … standing in that hallway’
The Uvalde school shooting looms over the start of this school year.
Continue ReadingBiden was wrongly blamed for rising gas prices. But he doesn’t deserve much credit for the drop
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The only thing that climbed as high as gas prices earlier this year was the disapproval of President Joe Biden, as Americans blamed him for record prices at the pump. But Biden had relatively little control over the prices set primarily by global markets. If Biden got too much blame
Continue ReadingAna de Armas cries as ‘Blonde’ receives 14-minute standing ovation in Venice
By Marianne Garvey Ana de Armas grew emotional at the premiere of her Marilyn Monroe biopic, “Blonde,” at the Venice Film Festival. The film landed a 14-minute standing ovation on Thursday, where de Armas was seen wiping tears from her face and hugging her costar, Adrien Brody. The actress stars as Monroe in the movie,
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Columbia Public Schools welcome students back for first day of classes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will hold the first day of classes Tuesday. The 2022-2023 school year marks the district’s 150th anniversary. Officials said the school district plans to share bits of history throughout the school year to mark the occasion. Columbia Public Schools start and end times: 2022-2023 COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS START AND
Continue ReadingBlack investors and consumers anxious about the economy — but are taking control of their financial futures
By Ryan Young, CNN The founders of Earn Your Leisure wear T-shirts with the words “Assets over Liabilities” with pride. It’s a catchphrase they use with a goal to reach as many African Americans as possible — and to increase financial literacy and motivate as many Black people as possible to invest in the stock
Continue ReadingInjured Little Leaguer’s skull cap to be put back in Friday after which he is ‘most likely’ to return to Utah
By Wayne Sterling and Amir Vera, CNN Doctors for Easton Oliverson, the injured Little League Baseball World Series player, said his skull cap will be put back in on Friday, according to an Instagram account set up to provide updates on the 12-year-old’s recovery. He will “most likely” return to Utah after the procedure. Easton
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