Former prosecuting attorney goes over Missouri laws for animal abuse after man mutilates dog as a sacrifice
Sources say a dog is in good condition after the owner mutilated the dog’s foot as a “sacrifice.”
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Georgia secretary of state and other state officials slated to testify at January 6 hearing
By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Jeremy Herb, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot is set to hear live testimony from four witnesses during Tuesday’s hearing that will focus on how former President Donald Trump and his allies pressured state-level officials to overturn the 2020 election results. The committee will also
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Tracking triple digit heat indices for the first day of summer
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows near 70. TOMORROW: Hot and humid with highs in the upper 90s. Heat indices between 100-104. EXTENDED: Moisture starts to stream back in tomorrow, sending dew points back into the mid-upper 60s. Along with the increased humidity, temperatures rise into the upper 90s with a heat index ranging between
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Cattle farmers impacted by heat, inflation
Farmers and ranchers have not had it easy with inflation the past six months, and now summer heat is causing some to lose cattle.
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Facebook: Greitens’ ‘RINO-hunting’ video violates standards
Eric Greitens, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri, posted a campaign video ad on social media on Monday that shows him brandishing a shotgun and declaring that he’s hunting RINOs, or Republicans In Name Only.
Continue ReadingPresident Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5
By Arlette Saenz President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit a Washington, DC, vaccine clinic offering Covid-19 vaccinations to children under the age of 5 on Tuesday, a White House official told CNN, in an effort to highlight the rollout of the newly authorized vaccines for the youngest Americans. The White House
Continue Reading6 people hospitalized after taxi jumps curb in New York City, NYPD says
By Rob Frehse and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A New York taxi cab jumped the curb and struck several people in central Manhattan on Monday, sending six people to local hospitals, including three with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. at 1186 Broadway, near 29th Street, a few blocks from the
Continue ReadingBiden says it’s ‘not likely’ he will visit Ukraine on Europe trip
By Allie Malloy and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden said Monday he is “not likely” to visit Ukraine when he travels to Europe for the Group of Seven summit and a meeting of NATO leaders later on this week. The President told reporters a stop in Ukraine is “not likely” on the upcoming trip,
Continue ReadingTexas GOP adopts resolution rejecting 2020 election results
By Chandelis Duster, CNN The Republican Party of Texas over the weekend adopted a resolution at its state convention that rejects President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election, further aligning the state party establishment with former President Donald Trump in pushing false election claims. “We reject the certified results of the 2020
Continue ReadingBiden says he’s nearing decisions on gas tax holiday and student loans as he tries to tame costs
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Monday he hopes to decide soon whether to support a temporary pause in the federal gasoline tax and is nearing a decision on student loan relief as he looks to ease the burden of high prices on Americans. “I hope to have a decision based on the
Continue ReadingBiden is considering lifting Trump-era tariffs to slow inflation. Here’s how that may affect you
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Lifting Trump-era tariffs is one of the few things President Joe Biden could do to slow inflation — but that doesn’t mean Americans would immediately notice a drop in prices if he took that action. So far, Biden has resisted pressure from many in the American business community to lift the
Continue ReadingGunfire near a concert in Washington, DC, kills a 15-year-old and wounds 3 others, including an officer
By Gregory Clary, Sarah Fortinsky, Susannah Cullinane and Holly Yan, CNN A shooting near an unpermitted concert Sunday evening left a 15-year-old boy dead and several others wounded, according to police in Washington, DC. Several hundred people had gathered to hear music played from a truck on a street sidewalk, DC Police Chief Robert Contee
Continue ReadingJennifer Lopez introduces one of her twins with gender neutral pronouns
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Lopez and her child Emme Maribel Muñiz, 14, are being praised for a recent duet, but not because of the music. The pair – who last made headlines for performing together when Lopez co-headlined the Super Bowl LIV Pepsi halftime show in 2020 – took to the stage recently
Continue ReadingThe dream of owning a home is out of reach for 4 million Americans
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The record run-up in home prices and rents exacerbated the affordable housing crisis in the US, and rising interest rates stand to make it even worse, according to Harvard University’s annual State of the Nation’s Housing Report released Wednesday. Although quickly rising mortgage rates are already appearing to cool overheated
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Juneteenth and Father’s Day celebration held at Douglass Park Sunday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Juneteenth celebrations continue across the nation Sunday, including in Columbia at Douglass Park. On Sunday, Columbia residents gathered at the park for the second annual Juneteenth celebration and Father’s Day. The newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. Communities across the country are still hurting from recent hateful mass
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Tracking a dry start to the week, with more activity for the second half
TODAY: Abundant sunshine, and a southwest breeze this afternoon will contribute to another big warmup. Expect about a 30 degree climb from mid 60s, to mid 90s by this afternoon. With dew points in the low 60s, we shouldn’t feel much warmer. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear overnight, but it’s only enough to drop us into
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Mid-Missouri group to fly veterans to Washington D.C. Monday
The Central Missouri Honor Flight took off en route to the nation’s capitol Monday with 91 veterans, to see memorials dedicated to their military service.
Continue ReadingWhat’s open, what’s closed on Juneteenth
By Camila Moreno Lizarazo, CNN This year marks the second year Juneteenth will be observed as a federal holiday. June 19 commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas were told by Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger that they had been liberated. Granger’s announcement came almost three years after the Emancipation Proclamation. President
Continue ReadingArtemis moon rocket achieves milestones despite issues during critical prelaunch test
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mega moon rocket has been fully fueled for the first time. The fourth attempt of a final prelaunch test started on Saturday and the rocket tanks were filled on Monday. The crucial test, known as the wet dress rehearsal, simulates every stage of launch without the rocket leaving
Continue ReadingAlready strained supply chain at risk in ongoing port labor talks
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business More tieups at West Coast ports are just about the last thing the US economy needs right now. Delays caused by a flood of cargo last year continue to create widespread shortages of goods throughout the economy and added to inflationary pressures. But a current round of labor talks between
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