By Colby Hentges, CNN Adorable animals, heroic rescues, and a brazen vandal. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Sloth saved with super speed After a baby sloth fell from a tall tree, staff members at the Jaguar Rescue Center in Costa Rica worked to make sure it was healthy before reuniting it with
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Charges have been filed in connection with a hazing incident at a former University of Missouri fraternity.
Continue ReadingBy Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business The strong labor market has given us near record low unemployment, higher wages — and an unfortunate uptick in the number of reports of job seekers getting scammed. “We are definitely seeing job scams,” said Rhonda Perkins, attorney and chief of staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s division of marketing
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business LeBron James is a billionaire, marking the first time an active NBA player has achieved that milestone, according to one calculation. Forbes said that the Los Angeles Lakers star has “maximized his business,” generating more than $1.2 billion in pretax earnings. His NBA salary from three different teams during the
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez and Christina Maxouris, CNN Hundreds of mourners filled a baseball diamond about 30 miles south of downtown Houston Friday to remember Mark Collins and his four grandsons — “bright, shinning stars” in the words of a family friend. Collins, 66, was visiting the family’s weekend ranch in Leon County with four of
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The city has $12.6 million left of the $25.2 million to address inequalities and areas of need exposed by the pandemic.
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN The lack of clarity surrounding authorities’ response to the mass shooting at a South Texas elementary school could hinder efforts to prevent such massacres from happening again, a state lawmaker told CNN on Friday. Ten days after a gunman slaughtered 19 students and their two teachers in their classrooms at Robb
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN The lack of clarity surrounding authorities’ response to the mass shooting at a South Texas elementary school could hinder efforts to prevent such massacres from happening again, a state lawmaker told CNN on Friday. Ten days after a gunman slaughtered 19 students and their two teachers in their classrooms at Robb
Continue ReadingBy Zachary B. Wolf, CNN President Joe Biden tried to turn a string of horrific mass shootings into momentum Thursday night, imploring 10 Republican senators to join Democrats on some — any — new gun-related legislation. The speech, which compared dead American children to US casualties in war, came on a night when fellow Democrats
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A suspect in the 2017 homicide of a Moberly man has been arrested in Illinois.
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden issued a fervent appeal Thursday for stricter gun laws — including a ban on assault weapons, tougher background check laws and a higher minimum age of purchase — as a spate of gun massacres have left the nation shaken and prompted new discussions on Capitol
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden issued a fervent appeal Thursday for stricter gun laws — including a ban on assault weapons, tougher background check laws and a higher minimum age of purchase — as a spate of gun massacres have left the nation shaken and prompted new discussions on Capitol
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business The world is grappling with gravity-defying energy price spikes on everything from gasoline and natural gas to coal. Some fear this may just be the beginning. Current and former energy officials tell CNN they worry that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the wake of years of underinvestment in the energy
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows falling into the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and gorgeous with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: High pressure sliding overhead will keep winds calm and allow temperatures to drop into the low to mid-50s overnight. Expect sunshine into Friday as winds gradually shift to the south,
Continue Reading The city manager of Columbia delivered his first State of the City address on Thursday.
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A conviction for a drug crime in Missouri could mean a lengthy prison sentence and a criminal record that will follow you for years.
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN For the dozens of people who were seeking care at an Oklahoma medical facility on Wednesday, it was a regular afternoon that turned into a nightmare within minutes when a gunman opened fire. About three hours earlier, Michael Louis had purchased an AR-15-style rifle, and he used the weapon to unleash
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection of the US Capitol formally announced Thursday that its first public hearing will take place on June 9 at 8 p.m. ET. The advisory does not list any witnesses for the hearing but says additional details will be released
Continue ReadingBy Gabriel Kinder, CNN With no end in sight to the baby formula shortage, lifestyle content creator and new mom Lucie Fink is stepping up to help babies in need. She’s donating her excess breast milk, and she credits her TikTok and Instagram followers with inspiring her to help. “I had never thought about donating
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