By Brian Rokus and Christina Carrega, CNN A former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer has pleaded guilty to hitting a kneeling person in the head who was surrendering during an arrest in May last year, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. Cory Evans, 33, appeared in court and pleaded guilty Wednesday in the
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Continue ReadingBy Lauren M. Johnson, CNN It may seem like all the stars of the 32nd Olympiad have already competed, but there are several Americans who are fighting for the gold before the games come to a close on Sunday. Beach volleyball duo is going for gold Alix Klineman and April Ross of the United States have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced the vaccine incentive program on July 21, and since then vaccinations have steadily increased across the state. According to the state’s vaccine dashboard, health officials have given out an average of 13,000 vaccines each day over the past week. Before the incentives were announced, the seven-day average of
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Rech, CNN A firefighter in Dallas has been charged after allegedly faking his family’s Covid-19 diagnoses and taking paid leave to go to a resort. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered
Continue ReadingTwo new areas of interest for tropical development, with the peak of season just a few weeks away. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the details.
Continue ReadingCNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to Bill Gates about his divorce from former wife Melinda French Gates after 27 years, and asks Gates about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein — one Gates called a “huge mistake.”
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In a press conference on his YouTube channel, Governor Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) said he regretted banning mask mandates.
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Governor Parson and the first lady will travel to Marshall, Boonville, Tipton, and Jamestown Thursday.
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By Madeline Holcombe and Rebekah Riess, CNN Local and federal officials will convene a series of meetings, dubbed “Sunshine” meetings, to discuss possible changes following the Surfside condo building collapse, Miami-Dade officials announced Wednesday. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz said a group of local,
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The ban on evictions in the United States was reinstated Tuesday evening by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three days earlier, the previous eviction ban expired after a failed vote in the U.S. Congress. The new eviction moratorium is in effect until Oct. 3. It covers 90% of the country experiencing what the
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By Madeline Holcombe, Nadia Romero and Jeff Simon, CNN As hospitals in Louisiana fill up with Covid-19 patients, vaccination sites in the state are also seeing increased traffic, leaving at least one hospital official optimistic that all the vaccination outreach is working. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Director of Operations Thomas Dunn
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By Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto and Ramin Mostaghim, CNN Ebrahim Raisi was inaugurated as Iran’s next president on Thursday, signaling the start of a new harder-line era that could herald major shifts in the Islamic Republic’s policies at home and abroad. After eight years of Hassan Rouhani’s moderate administration, Iran now turns to Raisi, an
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CNN’s Martin Savidge speaks with Arkansas health care workers and administrators about the strain they’re under as the state faces rising hospitalizations due to Covid-19.
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MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County sheriff said a drug overdose killed a Rolla man Wednesday night. Sheriff Chris Heitman wrote on the department’s Facebook page that 31-year-old William Ross was found dead in his pickup truck by a woman. Heitman said the department suspects an opiate overdose after deputies and the coroner investigated.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football assistant coaches met with reporters in-person on Wednesday morning ahead of preseason Fall Camp. The Tigers will check in for camp on Thursday morning, and the first practice will be on Friday. Mizzou is just one month away from its home opener on Sept. 4 against Central Michigan. https://youtu.be/fm79rs-xuxE
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Killough and Amir Vera, CNN A Dallas firefighter was charged with theft after allegedly taking paid leave for nearly a month while lying about testing positive for Covid-19. William Jordan Carter, 38, who’s been with the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department for 14 years, was arrested Friday, and bail was set at $1,500, according to
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland Police have arrested Robin Morales-Sanchez Wednesday and an accomplice after a fatal stabbing in Ashland last Friday. According to court documents, Robin Morales-Sanchez allegedly assaulted Moises Hernandez-Sanchez and then stabbed him in the torso 10 times and the neck once on the morning of July 30. During this investigation, Ashland officers obtained
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By Keith Allen, CNN Ten people were killed and 20 people were taken to area hospitals after a van crashed on Highway 281 near Encino, Texas, Wednesday afternoon, according to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) spokesperson Sgt. Nathan Brandley. There were 30 people inside a white Ford passenger van when the driver tried to
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