Lawmakers looking to next legislative session
The Missouri house adjourned ahead of Friday’s deadline.
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Weather Alert Day: Severe storms possible this evening
UPDATE: 4PM FRIDAY Storms are expected to fire up along and east of Highway 63 after 6:00 p.m., and will maintain intensity through about 10:00 or 11:00 p.m. Storms will have the capability of producing large hail and damaging winds, along with heavy rain. Updated below are the severe risk map and latest Futuretrack with
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Tracking storms tonight, warm start to the weekend
TONIGHT: Scattered showers and storms, some could be strong with damaging winds east of Highway 63 before midnight. Lows in the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Storms exit early, becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid-upper 80s. EXTENDED: Clusters of storms with the potential of damaging winds up to 60 mph and small hail (pea to
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Columbia preparing to open outdoor pools as country sees lifeguard shortage
Pools across the country are facing a lifeguard shortage as the City of Columbia gets ready to open its outdoor aquatic centers for the summer.
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As global cases rise, researchers race to solve puzzle of mysterious hepatitis cases in children
Brenda Goodman The global toll of sudden and unexplained hepatitis in children has risen to 621 cases from 34 countries, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said in an update on Thursday. About half of those cases come from just two countries—the United States and the UK. On Thursday, investigators from both those
Continue ReadingRecord high temperatures this weekend ‘are difficult for our firefighters’
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Record temperatures expected in the fire-ravaged Southwest will continue to worsen the deepening drought, as well as make for tough fire-fighting conditions, as an intense heat wave will be felt across most of the southern tier of the US this weekend. “We are expecting above normal temperatures and what that
Continue ReadingTracking strong to severe overnight storms with strong winds and damaging hail possible
Today: Temperatures will continue to rise before this afternoons approaching storms up to 90 degrees. After four this afternoon, storms will begin to develop across Central Missouri beginning scattered, then transitioning to more widespread by this evening. The main risk with these storms will be winds up to 60 MPH and hail up to 1″
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Missouri Farm Bureau touts benefit of eminent domain bill after Grain Belt Express debate
The Farm Bureau says an eminent domain bill, which is now on the governor’s desk, would benefit farmers affected by the Grain Belt Power Line by ensuring their land is not taken away without their consent.
Continue ReadingUS defense secretary speaks with Russian counterpart for first time since Russia invaded Ukraine
By Oren Liebermann, CNN US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Friday. The call lasted approximately an hour and was at the request of Austin, who used the first call between the two in 84 days to
Continue ReadingGOP looks to marginalize Cawthorn if he wins Tuesday primary
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Republicans are publicly and privately rooting for Rep. Madison Cawthorn to lose his North Carolina primary race on Tuesday. But they’re also preparing for an alternate scenario: how to deal with the embattled freshman if he returns to Congress after becoming a party pariah. In private
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Patients charged hundreds of dollars to get Covid drugs already paid for by taxpayers
By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN For more than a year, Americans have been vaccinated for free against Covid-19, but many of the nation’s most vulnerable citizens are being charged hundreds of dollars to get immunity to the virus, according to a CNN investigation. Doctors and hospitals are charging fees to give Evusheld, the
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A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red. Here’s how to watch
By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN May’s full moon will have stargazers seeing red. The moon will glow a scarlet color during this year’s first total lunar eclipse on Sunday — a stark contrast to its ordinarily milky white sheen. A partial eclipse will begin at 10:27 p.m. ET Sunday, with the total lunar
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Brittney Griner’s pretrial detention in Russia has been extended by a month, Russian state news reports
By Jason Hanna and Anna Chernova, CNN A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of US basketball star Brittney Griner — held since February on accusations of drug smuggling — by another month, Russian state news agency TASS reported Friday. Griner, who the US government has said is being wrongfully detained, now can be
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Columbia residents’ utility bills increasing in June
Utility bills for Columbia Water and Light customers will increase June 1 as the city switches to summer rates.
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Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter is on hold
By David Goldman, Chris Isidore and Clare Duffy, CNN Elon Musk said he is putting his bid to acquire Twitter on hold, weeks after agreeing to take the company private in a $44 billion deal. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users,”
Continue ReadingFact-checking the Biden vs. Rick Scott argument over Scott’s tax proposal
By Daniel Dale, CNN A prominent Republican, Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, is still falsely describing what his own tax proposal says. President Joe Biden, meanwhile, is attacking Scott’s proposal by misleadingly describing a key number from a think tank’s analysis — an analysis based on rough assumptions about what Scott might mean — as
Continue ReadingMike Pence to campaign for Gov. Brian Kemp ahead of Georgia primary
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence will rally support for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as the Republican incumbent seeks to fend off a May 24 primary challenge from Donald Trump-backed former Sen. David Perdue. The decision by Pence to campaign for one of Trump’s top GOP targets marks yet another break with
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‘Firestarter’ tries to reignite Stephen King’s story but lacks much of a spark
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Drew Barrymore had just done “E.T.” when they planted her in front of a wind machine for “Firestarter,” probably the most memorable visual of that 1984 movie. But nothing by Stephen King can stay dead forever, which explains a new do-over that can barely generate enough heat to qualify as
Continue ReadingThese families buy about half of infant formula nationwide. Here’s how the Biden administration is trying to help them
By Tami Luhby, CNN The Biden administration is seeking to make it easier for low-income families to buy whatever baby formula is available on store shelves amid a nationwide shortage. About half of the infant formula in the US is purchased by those using federal WIC benefits, which allow them to obtain the formula for
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My children’s picky eating is overtaking mealtime
By Chloe Melas, CNN “Who wants spaghetti?” I call out to my children as I peer into our pantry. “Me!” scream my two sons, ages 2 and 4, in unison. I bring the water to a boil, toss in the pasta but absolutely no sauce because my kids prefer it with butter. I ask the
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