Columbia Board of Education receives security update after Uvalde shooting
The Columbia Board of Education will hear about how the district has updated its security over the past four years when it meets Monday night.
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US national security adviser meets China’s top diplomat, paving way for potential Biden-Xi meeting
By Kevin Liptak, CNN US national security adviser Jake Sullivan met in Luxembourg on Monday with the top Chinese diplomat for a “candid, substantive, and productive discussion” at a tense moment between their two countries, according to the White House. The talks, which hadn’t been announced beforehand, ran four-and-a-half hours. They came as a potential
Continue ReadingWhite House press secretary dismisses reports detailing concerns over Biden’s reelection as ‘hearsay’
By Donald Judd, CNN White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed concerns Monday that President Joe Biden‘s age or stamina might pose a challenge for his reelection bid, saying, “That is not a question that we should be even asking.” “Oh, my gosh, he’s the President of the United States, you know, he — I
Continue ReadingA 7th member of the Haitian delegation at the Special Olympics in Florida has gone missing, officials say
By Jamiel Lynch and Tina Burnside, CNN Another member of Haiti’s delegation to the Special Olympics USA Games has gone missing in Florida, according to a spokesperson for the games, marking the seventh Haitian member to not be seen in the past week. Louis Jacques Wilguens, 25, went missing Saturday, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office
Continue ReadingManchin says bipartisan gun agreement takes ‘no rights away, no privileges away’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia on Monday defended a newly reached bipartisan gun deal as a pragmatic step forward that won’t threaten gun owners’ Second Amendment rights. “It’s based around children. It’s based around prevention and intervention. That’s what it’s based about. So we have to take what we
Continue ReadingCharging Trump for fundraising off election lies would face high bar, experts say
By Katelyn Polantz and Kara Scannell, CNN While the House January 6 committee is making its case to the American public that then-President Donald Trump ripped off donors with false fundraising pitches after the 2020 election, prosecutors would face higher hurdles if they were to pursue a criminal fraud case in court. “Is it a
Continue ReadingAll entrances to Yellowstone National Park are temporarily closed due to ‘extremely hazardous conditions’
By Claudia Dominguez and Sara Smart, CNN Yellowstone National Park announced Monday all entrances are temporarily closed due to “extremely hazardous conditions” caused by “unprecedented” rainfall and flooding. “Effective immediately, all entrances to Yellowstone National Park are temporarily CLOSED due to substantial flooding, rockslides and mudslides on roadways from recent unprecedented amounts of rainfall and
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Signs of heat-related illnesses
It’s important to be mindful of how long people are spending when outside in the hot weather.
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee postpones Wednesday hearing
By Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol has postponed its hearing scheduled for Wednesday. The next hearing is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. ET. The committee also announced Tuesday, that it would have two hearings next week — one on June 21
Continue ReadingAmerica’s workers gained power during Covid. A volatile economy will put that to the test
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The pandemic shone a spotlight on the vast disparities in benefits and rights among America’s workforce and helped fuel a movement to unionize more workers. And with today’s tight labor market, workers continue to have the upper hand — there are almost two job openings for every unemployed person —
Continue Reading7 takeaways from Monday’s January 6 hearing
By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Marshall Cohen, CNN The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol detailed Monday how those around then-President Donald Trump told him he lost the 2020 election — but he refused to listen, turning instead to his attorney Rudy Giuliani to embrace false claims that
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Another store shelf left empty; the national tampon shortage and its impact on local non-profits
Women in America are again seeing empty shelves for a product that many need on a regular basis … tampons.
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Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act still under debate as national lawmakers strike bipartisan gun control deal
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators struck a deal on gun control this past weekend, but it may not be enforced in Missouri because of the Second Amendment Preservation Act.
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Tracking dangerous heat and humidity most of the week
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and stuffy with temperatures remaining in the upper 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the mid-upper 90s. Heat index values between 102-106. EXTENDED: The Weather Alert Day will continue into tomorrow with heat indices between 102-106. We won’t have much relief other than a strong southwest breeze, but it’s hard to
Continue ReadingBitcoin plunges below $23,000 as the crypto meltdown continues
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continued to slide Tuesday as investors bailed out of risky assets in anticipation of sharp rises in interest rates to tackle inflation. Nerves remain raw after two of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency platforms restricted activity on Monday as the wider market meltdown continued apace. The Celsius
Continue Reading‘Lightyear’ goes to infinity, but not beyond, in a likable offshoot of ‘Toy Story’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The most interesting aspect of “Lightyear” is dispensed with in the first 15 seconds, when it’s explained how and why you’re watching a movie devoted to the action-figure character from “Toy Story.” After that, the movie works primarily as a fairly likable action vehicle mixed with a familiar rumination on
Continue ReadingWhite House press secretary says Americans are ‘well positioned’ to face economic challenges
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House maintained on Monday that Americans are well equipped to deal with current economic hurdles — including US stocks plunging into a bear market — because of President Joe Biden’s efforts in office. When asked the White House’s reaction to the falling stock market, including all the gains made
Continue ReadingGet ready for triple-digit temperatures again, as massive heat dome engulfs the US
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 25 million people in over a dozen states are under heat alerts Saturday. From the northern Plains to the Southeast, temperatures will be in the upper 90s, with heat index levels well into the triple digits. The heat wave comes on the heels of another record-breaking heat wave
Continue ReadingOhio governor signs bill making it easier for teachers and school staff to carry guns
By Shawna Mizelle and Melissa Alonso, CNN Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday signed a bill into law that makes it easier for teachers and staff to carry guns on school premises. The Republican-backed bill reduces the hours of training required for armed school personnel from 700 to 24, according to the legislation. “Those 700
Continue ReadingFilm about conservative news figure Matt Drudge is underway
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A film about Matt Drudge is in the works. Prospect Park, the production company founded by entertainment industry executive Jeff Kwatinetz, told CNN that it has secured the rights to “The Drudge Revolution,” a biography on the conservative news mogul by journalist Matthew Lysiak. Lysiak, Prospect Park said, has also
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