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Lawn care companies facing strain from excessive heat and drought

July 22, 2022 8:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Some small business owners in Mid-Missouri feel like they are going from a problem that is out of their control to another.

Drought causes concern for agriculture

July 22, 2022 3:38 PM Hannah Falcon

Over half of Missouri is in a drought, and one the state’s biggest industries, agriculture, is suffering the most.

What is Paxlovid, Biden’s Covid-19 treatment?

July 22, 2022 5:10 PM CNN

By Jen Christensen, CNN As soon as doctors determined on Thursday that President Biden had Covid-19, the White House doctor put him on the antiviral Paxlovid. Considered a game-changer when it was authorized in December because of its strong performance in lowering the risk of severe Covid-19, Paxlovid — in combination with vaccines and boosters

Tips for helping your home stay cooler for less

July 22, 2022 4:08 PM Chance Gotsch

With dangerous heat making another return to much of the Midwest, the cost of keeping cool has skyrocketed. Forecasted highs are expected into the triple digits with the heat index in some areas reaching possibly 108 degrees for Saturday. Currently winds in the lower jet stream are surging out of the southwest. This means winds

Steve Bannon found guilty of contempt for defying January 6 committee subpoena

July 22, 2022 3:12 PM CNN

By Tierney Sneed, Katelyn Polantz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A federal jury has found former Trump adviser Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack. The conviction is a victory for the House January 6 select committee as it continues to seek

Tracking dangerous heat

July 22, 2022 1:23 PM Chance Gotsch

Today: Temperatures will continue to surge into the triple digits with the heat index reaching 105 degrees across many areas. Winds remain out of the south at 5-10 mph. Skies remain mostly sunny with chances of isolated afternoon showers/ storms near the highway 44 region. Storms will remain short lived and very spotty. Tonight: Skies

Nikolas Cruz walked into a McDonald’s and sat with the brother of one of his victims after the Parkland shooting, surveillance video shows

July 22, 2022 3:47 PM CNN

By Alaa Elassar and Kevin Conlon, CNN After carrying out a massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high school that left 17 dead, gunman Nikolas Cruz sat next to the brother of a victim at McDonald’s, surveillance footage played in court showed. Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student John Wilford, whose sister Maddy Wilford was

Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick now charged as an Adult in deadly Columbia shooting in Mckee Street area

July 22, 2022 6:21 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 16 -year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick, the third teenager accused of being involved in a deadly Columbia shooting was charged as an adult Friday morning. An adult certification hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse. Police believe the Williams Patrick was involved in the deadly shooting of 15-year-old Aubry

We played ‘Stray,’ everyone’s favorite new cat-centric video game. It’s purrfection

July 22, 2022 12:02 PM CNN

By Rachel Metz and Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business This week, two of the most passionate communities online — gamers and cat lovers — collided with the release of a new video game that lets you play as an adorable orange tabby cat. “Stray“, created by indie French game company BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna

Outrage as Russian missiles strike Odesa port one day after grain export deal agreed

July 22, 2022 11:54 AM CNN

By Rob Picheta, Radina Gigova, Gul Tuysuz, Alex Stambaugh and Jake Kwon, CNN Russian missile strikes have hit the southern Ukrainian port of Odesa, just one day after Ukraine and Russia agreed on a deal that would allow the resumption of vital grain exports from the region. Serhii Bratchuk, a spokesman for the Odessa military

Why mental health matters for athletes — even as they give their all to win

July 22, 2022 11:09 AM CNN

By Leah Asmelash, CNN One year ago, Simone Biles suddenly withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics after struggling with the “twisties” — leaving the other members of Team USA to compete without her. Biles’ move rippled across Tokyo and the world. In an emotional interview after her withdrawal, Biles said she needed to protect “her body

‘Nope’ is Jordan Peele’s latest No. 1 film at the box office

July 22, 2022 10:40 AM CNN

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Nope,” Jordan Peele’s third movie, opened to an estimated $44 million this weekend in North America, according to Universal Pictures. The science-fiction film, which stars Daniel Kaluuya as a Hollywood horse wrangler dealing with some extra-terrestrial problems, was expected to make around $50 million this weekend, according to initial projections.

Missouri governor issues drought emergency aid for farmers, ranchers

July 21, 2022 11:42 AM Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order to put emergency drought response into action.

Takeaways from the January 6 hearings day 8

July 22, 2022 9:42 AM CNN

By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The January 6 committee, in its final public hearing until the fall, presented damning new evidence Thursday highlighting then-President Donald Trump‘s three-hour refusal to publicly condemn the unfolding insurrection at the US Capitol or to call off the violent mob. The primetime session — the eighth

Zeldin condemns NY bail system after suspect in attack is released

July 22, 2022 9:19 AM CNN

By Brynn Gingras, Kristina Sgueglia and Liam Reilly, CNN New York gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin, a day after he was attacked onstage at a campaign event, said Friday that changes to the state’s cashless bail system are necessary and that judges should have discretion when considering who should remain in police custody. “My first

Tracking dangerous heat and much needed rain

July 22, 2022 3:57 AM John Ross

TODAY: After hitting 100 degrees for the first time in almost four years on Thursday, we’ll likely do it again on Friday. With a southwest breeze this afternoon around 10 mph, and plenty of sunshine, temperatures will likely climb a degree or two above 100 after starting in the low 70s this morning. Some high

Why a social media app is dragging the market lower

July 22, 2022 7:37 AM CNN

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business An average 347 million people use Snapchat every day. That’s a fraction of the nearly 2 billion daily active users on Facebook, its biggest competitor. But parent company Snap’s warning on the economy — coupled with its dismal results — is bringing down the market. Hopefulness about earnings season is

These airports are the world’s worst for delays and cancellations this summer

July 22, 2022 7:14 AM CNN

By Marnie Hunter, CNN Anyone who’s been to an airport recently can see that demand for travel is back in a big way. What’s not back with a vengeance are the resources needed to handle the crush of air travelers. Add summer weather to staffing issues at airports and airlines and you have a perfect

Takeaways from the January 6 hearings day 8

July 22, 2022 6:27 AM CNN

By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The January 6 committee, in its final public hearing until the fall, presented damning new evidence Thursday highlighting then-President Donald Trump‘s three-hour refusal to publicly condemn the unfolding insurrection at the US Capitol or to call off the violent mob. The primetime session — the eighth

Takeaways from the January 6 hearings day 8

July 22, 2022 6:27 AM CNN

By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The January 6 committee, in its final public hearing until the fall, presented damning new evidence Thursday highlighting then-President Donald Trump‘s three-hour refusal to publicly condemn the unfolding insurrection at the US Capitol or to call off the violent mob. The primetime session — the eighth