Russia’s war in Ukraine
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What the Alex Jones trial means for the future of conspiracy culture
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The Texas jury’s decision last week to have Alex Jones face punitive damages of more than $45 million in a lawsuit filed by the parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis was a “reckoning that was 10 years in the making,” CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter said. A pair
Continue ReadingUS sends two warships through Taiwan Strait, in first transit since Pelosi trip
By Brad Lendon, CNN Two United States Navy warships have entered the Taiwan Strait in what is the first US naval transit in the waterway since US-China tensions spiked this month over a visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville were on Sunday making the
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Coach Baker “not worried about the past” as he perfects the Mizzou defense
Defensive coordinator Blake Baker says that he wants to give the defensive room a “breath of fresh air” by leaving last year in last year.
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Sunday Sit-down with Stefanie Golan
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Chanel Porter brought on Mizzou soccer coach Stefanie Golan ahead of her second season with the Tigers in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.
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Authorities search for missing person at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The scene location has been corrected. The Boone County Fire District and Boone County Sheriff’s Office are searching the Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area in Columbia on Sunday, for a person who went missing while fishing. Search and rescue teams told ABC 17 News crews they arrived at the state park around
Continue ReadingGroup of masked men stole more than $2 million in diamond jewelry from Bronx store, police say
By Benjamin Schiller, CNN A group of masked men in New York made off with more than $2 million in jewelry Friday afternoon, according to the NYPD. Security camera footage released by NYPD Crime Stoppers shows a man in a white T-shirt and black hat peering through the glass door of Rocco’s Jewelry in the
Continue ReadingTracking incoming showers and storms
Tonight: Skies look to become mostly cloudy with a few isolated showers. Temperatures slowly cool to the mid-70’s tonight with winds out of the southwest at 5 mph. Tomorrow: Showers and storms will begin Monday morning thanks to an incoming cold front. Showers and storms will remain off and on throughout the duration of the
Continue ReadingSenate passes Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill
By Alex Rogers, Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Manu Raju, CNN The Senate on Sunday afternoon passed Democrats’ $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill, in a significant victory for President Joe Biden and his party. The final, party-line vote was 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie. The package is the
Continue ReadingDemocrats lose effort to cap insulin at $35 for most Americans before passage of Senate reconciliation bill
By Tami Luhby, CNN Senate Democrats failed to realize their longstanding goal of lowering the price of insulin for the more than 150 million Americans with private health insurance. The party had pushed to include a measure in their climate and health care package that passed the chamber Sunday that would place a $35 cap
Continue ReadingSenators working through marathon series of amendment votes, a key step ahead of passing Democrats’ sweeping health and climate bill
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate has worked through the night and into Sunday morning, taking a series of back-to-back amendment votes that are among the last steps toward final passage of Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill — putting the package on track to be approved by the chamber as
Continue ReadingWhat the Alex Jones trial means for the future of conspiracy culture
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The Texas jury’s decision last week to have Alex Jones face punitive damages of more than $45 million in a lawsuit filed by the parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis was a “reckoning that was 10 years in the making,” CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter said. A pair
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Back to School Sales Tax Holiday ends Sunday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday is the last day for families to take advantage of the Back to School Sales Tax Holiday here in Missouri. The holiday for the state takes place every year, allowing families to save on school related items purchased during the first weekend of August. Items included in the School Tax Free
Continue ReadingStacey Abrams explains why she was ‘anti-abortion’ until she went to college
By Michelle Watson and Devan Cole, CNN Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams said Sunday that she was “anti-abortion” until she went to college and met a friend who gave her a new perspective on the contentious issue. “I’ve thought about my faith a great deal. In fact, I was anti-abortion until I went to
Continue ReadingOver 70 million Americans will swelter under heat alerts while 14 million people face the risk of flooding
By Holly Yan, CNN From Seattle to Oklahoma City to Boston, scorching high temperatures or torrential rainfall are on tap for much of the US. More than 70 million Americans are under heat advisories or excessive heat warnings Sunday, the National Weather Service said. “These alerts encompass portions of the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, and Northeast
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Tracking brutal heat today, rain chances to start the workweek
Today: Another hot and humid day with highs in the mid-90s and excessive moisture bringing the heat index up to triple digits. Widely scattered storms are possible across southeast Missouri again this afternoon. Tomorrow: A slow-moving cold front digs in early; don’t expect much relief for Monday though. Highs reach near 90 and moisture pooling
Continue ReadingSenators working through marathon series of amendment votes, a key step ahead of passing Democrats’ sweeping health and climate bill
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate has worked through the night and into Sunday morning, taking a series of back-to-back amendment votes that are among the last steps toward final passage of Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill — putting the package on track to be approved by the chamber as
Continue ReadingNebraska and Colorado are sparring over water rights. It could be the new norm as rivers dry up
By Stephanie Elam and Jason Kravarik, CNN Residents on this state line have built their industry, economy and lives around the South Platte River. But as an intense and widespread drought digs into the High Plains, flows have decreased. Unwilling to leave things to chance, Nebraska has taken action by invoking the fine print of
Continue ReadingAnne Heche remains in critical condition as police continue to investigate her car crash
By Chloe Melas and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Anne Heche has remained in critical condition since crashing her vehicle into a Los Angeles residence on Friday, according to a new representative for the actress. “Over the weekend a representative stated that Anne was in stable condition but that information was inaccurate. She has always remained in
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Volunteers hand out free school supplies at Rock the Community back-to-school event
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock the Community held its annual back-to-school event on Saturday to supply members of the Columbia community with free school supplies and clothing. Vendors from across the city set up tents or donated supplies to the event. The supply drive was scheduled from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., but due to the
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