By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wordle is jumping from the P-H-O-N-E to the B-O-A-R-D. Hasbro is partnering with the New York Times, which owns the popular online word puzzle, to create “Wordle: The Party Game.” The new board game “delivers classic Wordle gameplay, but now in an all new way,” the companies said in a
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Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN After being diagnosed with Covid-19 last month, President Joe Biden recently tested negative for the coronavirus, only to test positive again a few days later. Biden had taken the antiviral medication Paxlovid, which has been associated with some patients testing positive again for the virus after completing treatment. This phenomenon is
Continue ReadingBy Brian Rokus and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A group of conservatives, including prominent lawyers and retired federal judges, issued a 72-page report on Thursday categorically rebutting each of the claims made in court by former President Donald Trump and his supporters over the 2020 election results. The report, “LOST, NOT STOLEN: The Conservative Case that
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business If a recession were to arrive in the United States, there would normally be evidence of pain at America’s biggest lenders. But so far, top banks aren’t seeing major signs of weakness, even as they admit they’re bracing for tougher times ahead. What’s happening: Results from JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Nobles, Dana Bash, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN Former President Donald Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff who was talking to the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. The support staffer was not someone who routinely communicated
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Chuck Johnston and Claudia Dominguez, CNN An Indiana doctor who said she recently helped a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio get an abortion in her state reported the procedure to Indiana health officials within a required time frame, documents show, as the state’s Republican attorney general has said authorities are investigating the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Amazon’s smart-doorbell company, Ring, has provided surveillance footage to law enforcement without a warrant or the consent of doorbell-owners 11 times this year alone, according to a letter Amazon (AMZN) sent to Congress earlier this month. The disclosure highlights the degree of Amazon’s control over data generated by the doorbells’ cameras
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TODAY: Starting in the upper 60s this morning and landing in the 90s this afternoon, Thursday is shaping up very similar to Wednesday, just a few degrees warmer. Mostly sunny skies, and highs in the mid-90s are expected with a south breeze this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear through the evening, before beginning to cloud
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Social Security recipients could see a 10.5% increase in their payments next year, driven by the steep rise in inflation, according to a new estimate. That would add about $175 to the average monthly retiree benefit, which is currently $1,668, according to The Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group that released
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Metz, CNN Business It only took Matt Laming, a 19-year-old from the United Kingdom, about a month to hit a million followers on Twitter. And all it required was sharing a steady stream of the most outlandish computer-generated images that he and a bunch of internet strangers could think up. In recent weeks,
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Firefighters in Boone County responded to a fire at JBS Live Pork just outside of Centralia on Wednesday night. Crews report the damages in the fire are estimated to be around $1.5 million dollars. The Boone County Fire Protection District told ABC 17 News Crews it responded around 11 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business The biggest trend in snacking is something small: Chip bags and sodas are going mini. PepsiCo is seeing “huge growth [in] small-format” snacks, as well as for mini cans of its full-sugar products, CEO Ramon Laguarta said Tuesday on an earnings call. The reason? “Portion control,” Laguarta said. PepsiCo has
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Uliana Pavlova and Chris Liakos, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Iran on Tuesday for his first international trip beyond the borders of the former Soviet Union since launching his invasion of Ukraine, which effectively ruptured ties with the West. Putin met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran,
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Law enforcement in Columbia and Boone County are trained to do whatever is necessary to stop an active shooter threat and they said the practice is to move in without waiting for a response.
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A large number of firefighters are on the scene off of Sycamore Hills road in Boone County.
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Nobles, Dana Bash, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN Former President Donald Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff who was talking to the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. The support staffer was not someone who routinely communicated
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A popular art piece has been recovered after it was stolen from Columbia Senior Activity Center off of Business Loop 70 East on Wednesday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) stands by his statements at Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing and adds that he doesn’t think transgender women should participate in women’s sports. Hawley was accused of transphobia by a witness at the Senate hearings on the repercussions of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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