By Topher Gauk-Roger, CNN Paramount Studios is being sued for copyright infringement over “Top Gun” by the family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 film. In a complaint filed in California federal court Monday, the heirs to Ehud Yonay’s 1983 article, “Top Guns,” state the film distribution company did not reacquire the rights
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Holzberg DePalo and Ethan Cohen, CNN A federal court in Louisiana on Monday blocked the state’s congressional map and ordered the state legislature to draw a new map by June 20. It ruled that the state should have an additional majority-Black congressional district. If the ruling is upheld, it would likely net Democrats
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There have been a total of 76 shots fired calls so far this year according to the City of Columbia dispatch log.
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TONIGHT: A few storms possible before midnight; mostly cloudy with lows in the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Morning storms possible near the Lake of the Ozarks, otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: A cluster of storms moving into far northern Missouri this afternoon will bring the
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After the sudden death of long-time Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight, there is no timeline readily available for when the governor’s office might appoint a replacement.
Continue ReadingBy Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Americans are guaranteed the right to bear arms because the Constitution says a “well regulated Militia” is “necessary to the security of a free State.” But the number of arms being used by Americas on each other is making the free state feel not at all secure. At least 10
Continue ReadingBy Tara John, Ivana Kottasová, Rob Picheta and Luke McGee, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a confidence vote by members of his own party — but the final count of lawmakers who rebelled against him was far higher than his supporters expected. After a tidal wave of recent criticism — which included
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee is planning to present live testimony during its first public hearing Thursday night from two people who interacted directly with the Proud Boys on and around the events of January 6, 2021, according to three sources familiar with the committee’s hearing agenda.
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple kicked off its annual developer conference by unveiling its next-generation mobile software, iOS 16, with new features that will let users personalize their iPhone lock screens, change how they text friends through iMessage and deepen how its smartphones integrate with cars. These and other updates, which were unveiled
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business Thousands of UK workers are starting a four-day work week from Monday with no cut to their pay in the largest trial of its kind. The pilot, which will last for six months, involves 3,300 workers spanning 70 companies, ranging from providers of financial services to a fish-and-chip restaurant. During
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia voiced his support Monday for raising the age to 21 for purchasing semi-automatic weapons and questioned why individuals need to own high-powered AR-15-style weapons, putting him at odds with Republicans who are resisting imposing any restrictions on access to firearms. “I never
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN A US judge approved the seizure of two of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich‘s private planes, valued at more than $400 million, for violating US export and sanctions laws. The planes, a Gulfstream and a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which is believed to be one of the most expensive private planes in the
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a case brought to it by a Missouri Republican Senate candidate and his wife, who were seeking review of the professional disciplinary action they faced, as lawyers, for pointing guns at racial justice protestors demonstrating outside their St. Louis home. There were
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Parents and caregivers continue to feel the pain of store shelves that are cleaned out of baby formula, and many are turning to hospitals and community organizations for help. “There is a lot of panic,” said Jamie Lackey, founder and CEO of the nonprofit organization Helping Mamas in Norcross, Georgia, which
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Holly Yan, CNN They were at places that seemed safe — but few spaces in America are guaranteed safe anymore. More than a dozen people were killed and more than 70 injured in at least 13 mass shootings this weekend in the United States. Some were at graduation parties, a nightclub,
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business This year has so far been miserable for investors in social media companies. Shares of Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms have plunged more than 40% so far in 2022. Investors are concerned about CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to transform the company into a metaverse player … whatever
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan The gas price spike keeps getting worse. The national average jumped to $4.87 a gallon on Monday, according to AAA. That’s up 25 cents in the past week and 59 cents in the past month. There are now 10 states where the average price of gasoline is $5 a gallon or higher,
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN The amount of money needed to aid communities in the face of extreme weather-related emergencies has increased by more than 800% in the past two decades as the climate crisis also rapidly accelerated, new research shows. The report, released Tuesday by Oxfam, found not only is the need for extreme weather-related
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TODAY: Well before sunrise, cloud cover has started to fill the sky ahead of a complex of storms that has passed by to our west. By sunrise, this system will start to drift east into mid-Missouri. By this point, thunderstorm activity will begin to wane, and it will become a chance for showers and a
Continue ReadingBy Emmy Abbassi, CNN A one-off LeBron James Triple Logoman trading card is going up for auction this week and could break a record for the most expensive sports card ever sold, according to Goldin Auctions. “The card is a one-of-one, is completely unique and experts think it could challenge the all-time record paid for
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