By Alexandra Meeks, CNN NASA is gearing up for another countdown to launch its Artemis I rocket on a journey around the moon this weekend. After the first attempt was scrubbed on Monday due to a range of problems, the launch team has since made significant adjustments and is now ready for another try on
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN NASA is gearing up for another countdown to launch its Artemis I rocket on a journey around the moon this weekend. After the first attempt was scrubbed on Monday due to a range of problems, the launch team has since made significant adjustments and is now ready for another try on
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN More than one third of Pakistan is underwater, according to satellite images from the European Space Agency (ESA), as deadly floodwaters threaten to create secondary disasters. Food is in short supply after water covered millions of acres of crops and wiped out hundreds of thousands of livestock. Meanwhile, aid agencies have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team opened up the season 1-0, following a 52-24 win over Louisiana Tech on Thursday night at Faurot Field. The MU defense started much different than it did just one season ago, holding the Bulldogs to just 11 rushing yards. “Wow what a difference a year makes,” head coach
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive back Ennis Rakestraw will make a long-awaited return to the field in Thursday night’s season opener against Louisiana Tech. After tearing his ACL during the 2021 season, the sophomore spent the next 10 months in recovery. Rakestraw said the hardest part of it all wasn’t even the fact that he
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The University of Missouri is reminding fans of changes to Faurot Field, ahead of the university’s first home football game against Louisiana Tech.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tailgates were in full swing surrounding Faurot Field as fans prepared to cheer on the tigers ahead of the season opener Thursday. University of Missouri alumni and current students gathered at the “Zou” to root on the Tigers as they faced the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. School spirit was on full display, from
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa and Andi Babineau, CNN The 22-year-old man accused of shooting three Dutch soldiers outside an Indianapolis hotel on Saturday has been charged in the death of one of the victims and the injury of the two others, according to prosecutors. Shamar Duncan was arrested Tuesday in connection with the shooting, which took
Continue ReadingBy Ignacio Grimaldi, Artemis Moshtaghian and Jessie Yeung, CNN A man has been arrested after attempting to shoot Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina’s vice-president and former President, at point blank range outside her home in Buenos Aires on Thursday. Video of the incident shows the vice president smiling as she walks by a crowd of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Throughout the off season, there were a lot of questions on who would be the starting quarterback Thursday against Louisiana tech, but it didn’t take too long for Eli Drinkwitz to name the St. Louis native Brady Cook as his guy for week one. “I can clearly remember being in the stands as a
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Jill Martin, CNN Serena Williams’ legendary tennis career has likely come to an end after she fell to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanović in the third round of the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York. The 23-time grand slam singles champion leaves an indelible mark, not only on tennis,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN What a way to make a living. Dolly Parton has remade her hit song “9 to 5” as a duet, this time with Kelly Clarkson. The song comes more than 40 years after the original and was recorded as part of the forthcoming documentary, “Still Working 9 to 5.” The
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Mostafa Salem and Shafi Kakar, CNN An effort to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to hang in the balance on Thursday after Washington said Tehran’s latest reply to the European Union proposal was “not constructive.” A US State Department spokesperson said the United States had received Iran’s response to the EU
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden delivered his sharpest rebuke yet of Republicans and their fealty to his predecessor in an evening speech in Philadelphia on Thursday, alleging they “thrive on chaos” and warning their attempts to undermine democracy could devolve into violence. “They live not in the light
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden delivered his sharpest rebuke yet of Republicans and their fealty to his predecessor in an evening speech in Philadelphia on Thursday, alleging they “thrive on chaos” and warning their attempts to undermine democracy could devolve into violence. “They live not in the light
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz and Jessica Dean, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to apologize for invoking fascism to describe the ideology of former President Donald Trump and his supporters. McCarthy made the remarks during a prebuttal speech ahead of the President’s prime-time address later in the evening. The
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden delivered a sober assessment of American democracy during a rare prime-time address in Philadelphia on Thursday, warning that Donald Trump and his closest political allies are threatening to take the country backward.
Continue ReadingBy Donie O’Sullivan, Curt Devine and Kimberly Berryman, CNN Authorities in Michigan are investigating how a missing voting machine from the state wound up for sale on eBay last month for $1,200. The machine was purchased by a cybersecurity expert in Connecticut who alerted Michigan authorities and is now waiting for law enforcement to pick
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Some Republicans are working on a legal strategy to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which could potentially stop millions of Americans from receiving up to $20,000 in debt cancellation. “I’ve been working with some colleagues trying to develop the best legal theory of moving to sue the Biden
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I launch team is gearing up for another countdown that will begin early Saturday morning after a range of issues prevented liftoff on Monday. The launch window opens at 2:17 p.m. ET and closes at 4:17 p.m. ET on Saturday. Currently, weather conditions are 60% favorable during the launch
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