School safety investigation: Jefferson City, Tuscumbia and Clarksburg districts
ABC 17 News asked for 41 Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.
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Moderna files patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
By Amanda Sealy and Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech “for infringing patents central to (its) mRNA technology platform,” the company said in a news release Friday. “Moderna believes that Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty infringes patents Moderna filed between 2010 and 2016 covering Moderna’s foundational
Continue ReadingHow ‘House of the Dragon’ weaves real-world echoes into its fantasy realm
By Brian Lowry, CNN Medieval-style medicine obviously had its limits. But a pivotal moment in the “House of the Dragon” premiere will likely resonate for many in a way that goes beyond the realm of fantasy and touches upon real-world concerns about women’s reproductive rights. In the opening chapter of the HBO series, the queen,
Continue Reading‘It’s a hopeless situation,’ says footballer Nadia Nadim a year since the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan
By Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN With last week marking a year since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, football star Nadia Nadim is coming to terms with a “weird feeling.” The anniversary comes weeks after a landmark period for women’s football: the European Championships attracted record-breaking crowds in England just weeks
Continue ReadingZoom gets slammed: Stock plunges on weak outlook
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The pandemic lift for Zoom has gone poof. Shares of the video conferencing company plunged more than 10% Tuesday morning after Zoom reported revenue for the second quarter that missed analysts’ forecasts and issued a weak outlook for sales and profit in the third quarter. Zoom’s stock was
Continue ReadingMexico City becomes ‘work from home’ haven for US expats, but locals are getting priced out
By David Culver and Karol Suarez, CNN Sandra Ortiz struggles to talk about her family’s restaurant without breaking down into tears. “They arrived and told us we had five minutes to get everything out,” Ortiz said, recalling her family’s eviction in February. Ortiz, 55, and her four siblings had taken over Tortería Colima from their
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 22: Floods, Immigration, Ukraine, Student loans, Tesla
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Of all the pandemic-inspired business changes, there’s one that will likely stick around for the long haul: QR codes. Many restaurants utilized the technology when they ditched physical menus to help slow the spread of Covid-19. But now, QR codes are more than just a way for businesses to offer a
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 22: Floods, Immigration, Ukraine, Student loans, Tesla
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Of all the pandemic-inspired business changes, there’s one that will likely stick around for the long haul: QR codes. Many restaurants utilized the technology when they ditched physical menus to help slow the spread of Covid-19. But now, QR codes are more than just a way for businesses to offer a
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 22: Floods, Immigration, Ukraine, Student loans, Tesla
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Of all the pandemic-inspired business changes, there’s one that will likely stick around for the long haul: QR codes. Many restaurants utilized the technology when they ditched physical menus to help slow the spread of Covid-19. But now, QR codes are more than just a way for businesses to offer a
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New JC Schools leader answers questions about school security, other current issues
Bryan McGraw took over as superintendent of the Jefferson City School District this year from longtime leader Larry Linthacum.
Continue ReadingFrom energy to drinking water, China has lots to fix in its economy
By Laura He, CNN Business China has unveiled 19 new measures to shore up its economy and “secure drinking water” supply as the country continues to struggle with its worst heatwave in 60 years and rigid Covld lockdowns. The new measures announced by China’s cabinet on Wednesday amount to more than 1 trillion yuan ($146
Continue ReadingAugust 22, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Continue Reading2 Arkansas deputies suspended and 1 officer on administrative leave after video posted of violent encounter with man outside store
By Andy Rose and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been removed from duty and are under investigation, their departments confirmed, after bystander video captured them appearing to punch and knee a suspect during an arrest Sunday. Two of the officers in the video are deputies with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office
Continue ReadingChina flexes military muscles, then targets Taiwan’s citrus fruits
By Eric Cheung, Gladys Tsai and Blake Essig, CNN For the last 18 years, Li Meng-han and his family have grown pomelos in a rural town near the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan. Taiwanese pomelos, known for their juiciness and softness, are highly popular on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, especially during the Mid-Autumn
Continue ReadingTracking a pleasant and dry week
Tonight: Skies look to remain mostly clear throughout the overnight hours and temperatures cool to the lower 60’s. Winds remain out of the north at 4-8 mph. Tomorrow: Monday looks to be mostly sunny and comfortable as highs warm to the mid 80’s. High levels of pollen will lead to increased agitation for those sensitive
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WATCH: Extended interview with new Jefferson City School District superintendent
The Jefferson City School District will begin its year Monday.
Continue ReadingRussian security service accuses Ukraine of Darya Dugina’s murder
By Tim Lister, Uliana Pavlova and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Russia has blamed Ukrainian special services for the murder of Darya Dugina, a Russian political commentator and the daughter of prominent ultranationalist ideologue Alexander Dugin, according to Russian state news agency TASS. “The murder of journalist Darya Dugina has been solved, it was prepared by the
Continue Reading‘Reliable Sources’: Why defending the press is essential to defending democracy
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN For over 30 years, “Reliable Sources” has covered the role the press plays in societies around the world. In the show’s final episode Sunday, host and CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter noted how journalists today are increasingly under attack — a worrying trend that poses a real threat to democracy.
Continue Reading‘Reliable Sources’: Why defending the press is essential to defending democracy
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN For over 30 years, “Reliable Sources” has covered the role the press plays in societies around the world. In the show’s final episode Sunday, host and CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter noted how journalists today are increasingly under attack — a worrying trend that poses a real threat to democracy.
Continue ReadingTexas GOP congressman says Mar-a-Lago search reflects ‘long history of loss of credibility’ at DOJ under Democrats
By Aaron Pellish and Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas on Sunday criticized the Department of Justice for executing a search warrant on former President Donald Trump‘s Florida home earlier this month, calling it “a very unprecedented measure.” Crenshaw told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” that the search of
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