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Commissioner: Suspect involved in shooting was wanted for murder

July 13, 2021 11:37 AM CNN

Two law enforcement officers were shot and a suspect is dead following a shooting in the parking lot of a Baltimore shopping mall, authorities said.

Settlement approved in Waffle House shooting case

July 13, 2021 11:08 AM Matthew Sanders

Judge Jeff Harris approved the confidential settlement in Boone County court Monday, court records show. The terms of the settlement are confidential, but the motion filed last month by A.W. Smith, the lawyer for Anthony Warren’s family, notes that structured settlements are in place for Warren’s three children.

Cornel West speaks at the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal Award Ceremony at Harvard University on October 11

Cornel West resigns from Harvard after tenure dispute and accuses university of ‘spiritual rot’

July 13, 2021 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson and Gregory Lemos, CNN Cornel West, the eccentric professor, public intellectual and progressive activist, resigned from Harvard after a tenure dispute and accused the university of “spiritual rot” in a letter posted to his Twitter on Monday. “How sad it is to see our beloved Harvard Divinity School in such decline and

Traffic delayed on southbound Highway 63 in Columbia after crash

July 13, 2021 8:57 AM Molly Stawinoga

The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

2 officers injured and homicide suspect dead in shooting near Baltimore mall, police say

July 13, 2021 11:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Mirna Alsharif, CNN A suspect who shot two Baltimore Police Department officers was wanted in connection with a June 19 homicide in the city, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said at a news conference Tuesday. Baltimore Police Department detectives assigned to the US Marshals’ Warrant Apprehension Task Force approached the suspect’s vehicle in the Security

French President Emmanuel Macron (center) talks to employees as he visits the Delpharm vaccine packaging plant in Saint-Remy-sur-Avre

Greece and France join Italy in making Covid-19 shots mandatory for health workers, telling the unvaccinated they won’t get paid

July 13, 2021 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN As Europe struggles with a rising number of coronavirus cases caused by the Delta variant, several countries are making vaccinations compulsory for health care workers, and some leaders are even considering making shots mandatory for all. France and Greece both announced new vaccine requirements on Monday, following in the footsteps of

Stadium Boulevard project continues near Columbia Mall

July 13, 2021 5:49 AM Zola Crowder

The Missouri Department of Transportation’s project to improve the driving surface of Stadium Boulevard in Columbia has moved into its next phase this week.

5 things to know for July 13: Coronavirus, voting rights, White House, Haiti, China

July 13, 2021 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN Families could start getting enhanced child tax credit payments from the IRS as soon as this week. Think you qualify? Use our calculator to see how much you may be entitled to. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also

Monsoon rain eases heat out West

July 13, 2021 5:27 AM CNN

Monsoon storms bring flash flood threats and dust storms to portions of the desert Southwest. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the forecast.

Hear why some Texas lawmakers are vowing to stay out of their state until August 7

July 13, 2021 5:27 AM CNN

Texas state House Democrats left the state in an effort to block Republicans from passing a restrictive new voting law in the remaining 27 days of the special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott. CNN’s Don Lemon talks to one of those Democrats, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, about the goals of the lawmakers who fled to Washington, DC.

See Australia’s Covid PSA that’s meant to ‘scare people’

July 13, 2021 5:27 AM CNN

A commercial meant to scare people into protecting themselves from Covid-19 has faced backlash from Australians who feel as if the government is not doing enough to assist with the country’s vaccine rollout. CNN’s Angus Watson reports.

Lewis: Racism toward England players a source of national shame

July 13, 2021 5:27 AM CNN

CNN’s Darren Lewis says that the scale of racism toward Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Sako and Jadon Sancho in the wake of England’s Euro championship loss is a source of national shame and says UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is not doing enough to combat the issue.

Republican congressman: ‘Vaccines are literally a gift from God’

July 13, 2021 5:27 AM CNN

Rep. Michael Burgess, a Republican from Texas who is also a medical doctor, tells CNN’s Pamela Brown about vaccine outreach in his district and if he agrees with the Biden administration’s grassroots door-to-door approach to get more people vaccinated.

At least 4 dead after crane collapse in Canada, officials say

July 13, 2021 3:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Deanna Hackney and Hollie Silverman, CNN Four people are dead and one is missing after a crane collapsed at a construction site in Canada Monday, officials said. The collapse comes just days after another crane collapsed in Toronto. All four of the deceased were associated with the work site and the crane company, Inspector

17 million gallons of sewage spills into Santa Monica Bay

July 13, 2021 3:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A stretch of Los Angeles beaches was closed due to health concerns after roughly 17 million gallons of sewage was discharged into the Santa Monica Bay. The spill came from the Hyperion Water Reclamation plant, which is located next to Dockweiler State Beach and is the city’s oldest and largest wastewater

South Korean capital bans fast workout music in gyms as Covid measure

July 13, 2021 2:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Jessie Yeung, CNN Gyms in the South Korean capital are about to adopt an unusual Covid prevention strategy: play slower music. The Health Ministry is implementing a number of new measures as the country continues battling a coronavirus outbreak that has seen daily cases climb steeply since late June.

Anna Coren on covering the end of ‘the longest war’

July 14, 2021 12:06 PM CNN

CNN international correspondent Anna Coren, on assignment in Kabul, talks with Brian Stelter about bearing witness to “the end of a chapter for America.” Coren also touches on the ways in which “journalists have been targeted” in Afghanistan, and the fears “that there’s going to be a serious uptick once American forces fully withdraw.”

Video shows 22 Afghan commandos executed by the Taliban

July 14, 2021 12:06 PM CNN

CNN’s Anna Coren is in Kabul with new evidence of the atrocities committed by the Taliban as video emerged of Afghan commandos being shot dead after an apparent surrender. The Taliban rejects the video, saying it’s fabricated.

See inside Afghanistan’s ‘deserted’ Bagram Airfield after US withdrawal

July 14, 2021 12:06 PM CNN

CNN’s Anna Coren goes inside Bagram Airfield to capture scenes of abandonment as Afghan forces pick up the pieces following the withdrawal of US and NATO troops after nearly two decades of war.

Afghan security personnel stand guard as Afghan security forces fight the Taliban in Kandahar on July 9.

Taliban fighters execute 22 Afghan commandos as they try to surrender

July 14, 2021 12:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Anna Coren, Sandi Sidhu, Tim Lister and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Over clear but unsteady video, the words ring out: “Surrender, commandos, surrender.” Several men emerge from a building; they are clearly unarmed. Gunfire erupts. At least a dozen men are seen shot to death amid cries of “Allahu Akhbar” — God is Great.