COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Since Gov. Mike Parson announced the vaccine incentive program in Missouri in July, 375,000 Missourians have signed up for a chance to win $10,000. Acting director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Robert Knodell said there has been an increase in vaccinations since the vaccine program was announced. “Vaccinations
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By Stephanie Busari, CNN A patient with the rare, but highly infectious Marburg virus disease has died in Guinea, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) statement on Monday. It’s the first case of the Ebola-like virus in West Africa. Samples of the virus, which causes hemorrhagic fever, were taken from the patient in Gueckedou.
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By Chris Liakos, Elinda Labropoulou and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Greece is facing a “natural disaster of unprecedented proportions,” as 586 wildfires burn in “all corners” of the country, according to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The Mediterranean nation is broiling under one of its worst heat waves in decades and firefighters continue to battle blazes
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The US had a record 10.1 million jobs available in June. That mismatch between worker demand and supply has been one of the more unusual aspects of the pandemic-era job landscape. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get
Continue ReadingWeather threats today include severe weather in the Midwest, tropical storm development in the Caribbean, and a heat wave for the Plains and Northwest. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the details.
Continue ReadingSocial media wouldn’t shut up after London’s Tower Bridge got stuck in the upright position for nearly 12 hours due to a technical issue. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports on how Twitter bridged the gap with jokes.
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Continue ReadingCNN’s John King and Dr. Leana Wen take a look at the daily Covid-19 infection rates across the United States as the nation makes its way through the summer and children prepare to go back to school.
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By Nectar Gan, CNN China has punished more than 40 local officials for failing to control a spiraling Delta variant outbreak, as authorities scramble to curb the worst resurgence of Covid-19 the country has seen in over a year. The current outbreak, which first emerged in the eastern city of Nanjing, has spread to over
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN China has punished more than 40 local officials for failing to control a spiraling Delta variant outbreak, as authorities scramble to curb the worst resurgence of Covid-19 the country has seen in over a year. The current outbreak, which first emerged in the eastern city of Nanjing, has spread to over
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The city’s last health order requiring masks expired in early May.
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Story by Reuters Myanmar’s foreign ministry said on Monday that an alleged plot in New York against United Nations ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, an opponent of the ruling junta, had nothing to do with the country and was a US domestic case. It was the military government’s first statement since the arrest of two Myanmar
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By Omar Jimenez, Carma Hassan and Steve Almasy, CNN Prosecutors on Tuesday outlined the cases against two brothers charged in connection with the slaying of a Chicago police officer and the shooting of her partner after a traffic stop Saturday night. Brothers Emonte and Eric Morgan were each denied bail in separate hearings for their
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Dozens of protestors against the mask mandate gathered in front of city hall before pouring into the council chambers.
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By Keith Allen, CNN Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins asked a Texas court Monday for a temporary restraining order seeking to hold portions of Gov. Greg Abbott’s July executive order involving mask mandates “unenforceable,” according to a statement from the judge’s office. Abbott last month issued an executive order that combined many of his earlier
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By Ivana Kottasová and Angela Dewan, CNN Scientists have warned for decades that we were changing the climate in a way that would have devastating impacts on the planet and our lives. A landmark report on Monday showed that’s already happening, and faster than we expected. The findings, by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
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By Jessie Yeung and Steven Jiang, CNN A Chinese court has upheld the death sentence for Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian convicted of drug smuggling in China in 2018. The Liaoning High People’s Court said in a statement Tuesday that they rejected his appeal because “the facts identified in the first trial were clear, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The high school football season is officially underway as teams across Mid-Missouri held their first official practices on Monday. We spent the morning at Rock Bridge High School. Van Vanatta is entering year five as the Bruins head coach. We have a full recap in the video player above. Meanwhile – Hickman
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