Zenebou Sylla and Samantha Beech, CNN The votes are in. The Cincinnati Zoo’s bouncing baby hippo is named Fritz. Choosing the name of Fiona’s little brother, born August 3, was a group effort. The zoo received more than 90,000 name suggestions from members of the public in every US state and more than 60 countries,
Continue ReadingBy Adam Pourahmadi, CNN The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has again called on Iran to explain why traces of enriched uranium were found at previously undeclared nuclear research sites three years ago. “Give us the necessary answers, people and places so we can clarify the many things needed for clarification,” said
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Mark Morales, CNN Award-winning author Salman Rushdie is awake and “articulate” in his conversations with investigators as he remains hospitalized for severe injuries following a stabbing attack in western New York Friday, a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation told CNN Monday. Rushdie, 75, underwent emergency surgery after
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One of 11 people charged in connection with a suspected hazing incident at a former Mizzou fraternity appeared in court virtually Monday.
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The Jefferson City Council held a public hearing Monday night on its fiscal year 2023 budget and its property tax rate.
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As students grab their backpacks filled with school supplies and head back into the classroom, inflation continues to affect family budgets and now the cost of basic school supplies.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton football team will hit the road to open up head coach Dana Chambers Jr.’s second season at the helm of the program. The Hornets will do battle with Eldon on Aug. 26. Chambers said the focus between now and then in practice is just consistency. “Whatever we’re doing, whether it’s
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Justice Department is opposing the release of details in an affidavit that lays out the argument that investigators made to a federal magistrate judge explaining the probable cause it had to search former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate last week, saying it could have a chilling effect
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with widespread rain and a few storms overnight. Lows in the mid-60s. 1-2″ rain likely by Tuesday afternoon. TOMORROW: Showers and storms likely. Rain could be heavy at times, especially in the morning. Highs near 70. EXTENDED: We’re tracking a complex of storms to the north this evening that will get enhanced
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Columbia residents will have their first opportunity to comment in person on the fiscal 2023 budget at Monday night’s city council meeting.
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Gloria Borger, CNN Rudy Giuliani has been told by prosecutors in Georgia that he is a target of the special purpose grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies violated the law in their efforts to flip the 2020 election results in Georgia. A prosecutor from
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Nearly three years after Adam Neumann stepped down as CEO of WeWork following a failed attempt to take the company public, he is said to once again be in charge of a billion-dollar real estate startup. Andreessen Horowitz, the prominent venture capital firm known for its early investments in Twitter
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Dodge, famous for offering cars with big and powerful V8 engines, is phasing out some of its iconic, gas-powered muscle cars in favor of electric power. To ease fans into this new era, the company has opted to mimic some muscle car sensations — including shifting gears and a loud
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Authorities say one person was killed and nine others were injured Monday in a gas explosion at a southeast Missouri home.
Continue ReadingBy Diksha Madhok, CNN Business The richest man on earth has once again created chaos and commotion on the internet with his tweets. Tesla’s billionaire CEO Elon Musk tweeted late on Tuesday that he was buying Manchester United soccer club. “Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome,” Musk told his 103 million followers on Twitter,
Continue ReadingBy Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN A federal judge in Atlanta has denied GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s motion to quash a subpoena, ruling that he must testify before a Fulton County grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. In her written decision on Monday, US
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN If 2020 basketball nostalgia belonged to the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers have owned 2022 with HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” “They Call Me Magic” and now “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers,” a 10-part docuseries premiering on Hulu. Yet despite the opportunity
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This Afternoon: Partly cloudy and cooler in the mid-80s. UV index up to 7 – sunburn possible in as little as 30 minutes. Tonight: Mostly cloudy and mild with light showers possible north of I-70 near sundown. Heavy rain arrives after midnight, becoming most widespread during the Tuesday morning commute. Extended: Subseasonal conditions have settled
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Heading into the final week of fall camp, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said he wants to build on his team’s identity before the Tigers kick off against Louisiana Tech on Sept. 1. Specifically, Drinkwitz said he wanted more toughness and intensity from his guys. “I didn’t think today we finished or
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration does not plan to release billions of dollars of Afghan government assets held by the country’s central bank anytime soon, citing concerns the funds could end up in the hands of terrorists after the leader of al Qaeda was killed while hiding out in Afghanistan’s
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