By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Relentless, oppressive heat will grip much of the US this weekend, with the Northeast region expected to bear the brunt amid forecasts for near-record temperatures across the region. More than 85 million Americans from the central US to the Northeast are under heat warnings or advisories Saturday morning as officials across
Continue ReadingZoe Sottile, CNN If just one diamond isn’t enough, SWA Diamonds might have the perfect ring for you. The India-based jewelry company broke a Guinness World Records title for the most diamonds set in one ring with a whopping 24,679 diamonds. The spectacular ring was designed to mimic a pink oyster mushroom, according to a
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Eight more people are now charged in connection with a suspected hazing incident at a University of Missouri fraternity.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four-star wide receiver from Lee’s Summit, Joshua Manning, announced Thursday night that he will continue his career at Mizzou. Manning held a commitment ceremony at Lee’s Summit where he announced he’ll be staying in-state to play for the Tigers. As a junior last season, the 6’3″ prospect had 69 receptions for 900
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Some small business owners in Mid-Missouri feel like they are going from a problem that is out of their control to another.
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Over half of Missouri is in a drought, and one the state’s biggest industries, agriculture, is suffering the most.
Continue ReadingBy 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
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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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingToday: 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
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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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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.
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Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order to put emergency drought response into action.
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
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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
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