WATCH: Columbia’s new superintendent talks about the return to learn
Dr. Brian Yearwood, the new superintendent at Columbia Public Schools, is joining ABC 17 News This Morning on KMIZ Wednesday.
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Enrique Peña Nieto Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Personal Birth date: July 20, 1966 Birth place: Atlacomulco, Mexico Birth name: Enrique Peña Nieto Father: Gilberto Enrique Peña del Mazo, an engineer Mother: Maria del Perpetuo Socorro Ofelia Nieto Sanchez, a teacher Marriages: Angélica Rivera, (2010-May 2, 2019,
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4 Iranian nationals charged with alleged kidnapping plot of US journalist, court documents say
By Madeline Holcombe and Brian Vitagliano, CNN Four Iranian nationals have been charged in an alleged plot to kidnap a US journalist and human rights activist living in New York, court documents show. According to an indictment unsealed Tuesday in a New York federal court, Alireza Shavaroghi Farahani, aka Vezerat Salimi and Haj Ali, 50;
Continue ReadingCase involving body camera footage from Colorado officer charged with felony assault is a test for new state law
By Steve Almasy and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A Colorado police officer was in court Tuesday morning at a bail hearing for an assault charge he faces for allegedly tasing and injuring a 75-year-old man while responding to a call at the man’s apartment. According to a news release from the police department last week, Idaho
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Taliban fighters execute 22 Afghan commandos as they try to surrender
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.
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Pope Francis leaves hospital after undergoing surgery
By Delia Gallagher, CNN Pope Francis was discharged from Gemelli University Hospital in Rome on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing surgery for colon diverticulitis. In response to questions from journalists, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said the pontiff was discharged shortly after 10:30 a.m. local time (4:30 a.m. ET). Bruni added that before returning to the
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Columbia Regional Airport passengers increase by more than 386% in June
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the economy bounces back from the pandemic, Columbia Regional Airport is continuing to see a significant increase in travelers compared to 2020. Compared to June 2020, COU saw a 386.6% increase in passengers in June 2021. Even though passenger numbers are increasing, it still has not reached pre-pandemic levels. In June
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Surfside inspectors visited Champlain Towers South dozens of times. Now its collapse is spurring calls for reform
By Casey Tolan and Curt Devine, CNN In the wake of last month’s deadly building collapse, inspectors from around South Florida have fanned out to review other high-rises for damage in an attempt to avert another tragedy. But Champlain Towers South had been visited regularly by officials in the years before it fell. Inspectors from
Continue ReadingSignificant severe weather possible for millions today
A day of active weather is expected across the country. From severe storms in the Midwest to monsoon flooding in the Southwest, CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin discusses all of today’s threats,
Continue ReadingShocking footage shows looting in South Africa
Soldiers and police struggled to restore order in parts of South Africa after dozens of people were killed in the worst violence and looting the country has seen in decades. CNN’s David McKenzie reports.
Continue ReadingSubway CEO on menu changes: The one thing we did not touch is our tuna
Subway CEO John Chidsey talks with CNN’s Julia Chatterley about the restaurant chain’s biggest menu refresh in 56 years. He also addresses controversy around its tuna.
Continue Reading2 maps that tell the story of Covid-19 in America
A map of the 2020 election results and a map of fully vaccinated areas paint a strikingly similar picture of today’s political landscape — and (surprise, surprise… ) it was largely driven by former President Donald Trump. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza tries to explains why these two maps are so similar.
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 14: Covid, gun rights, infrastructure, South Africa, Canada
By AJ Willingham, CNN Over the past 18 months, your spending habits have likely changed. Make sure you know how to prepare so you don’t get caught shorthanded when life returns to normal — costs included. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also
Continue ReadingTennessee is halting outreach on all vaccines for adolescents, including for Covid-19
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The Tennessee Department of Health is halting all adolescent vaccine outreach, even for vaccines not related to Covid-19, according to internal documents. The halt impacts all outreach to adolescents, including Covid-19 second-dose reminders, HPV reminders and kindergarten vaccination surveys, according the documents circulated within the department obtained by CNN and first
Continue ReadingState fires vaccine chief after she shares policy about vaccinating teens
Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the top vaccine official for the state of Tennessee, says she was fired after sharing a decades-old state policy about minors between ages 14 and 17 being able to receive medical care without parental consent, in relation to the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Chinese workers killed in bus explosion in northern Pakistan
By Sophia Saifi, CNN At least 10 people have died after a bus carrying Chinese engineers in northern Pakistan fell into a ditch following a “fiery explosion,” according to local police. Arif Khan, deputy commissioner of police for the Upper Kohistan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, told CNN that of the 10 dead, six were
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Shocking footage shows looting in South Africa
Soldiers and police struggled to restore order in parts of South Africa after dozens of people were killed in the worst violence and looting the country has seen in decades. CNN’s David McKenzie reports.
Continue ReadingA woman faces 11 charges in connection to the death of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen
By Raja Razek, CNN Cecily Ann Aguilar, who was arrested last year by Texas Rangers in connection with the disappearance of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, is facing an 11-count indictment for her alleged role in concealing Guillen’s death. Army Spc. Guillen, 20, had been stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, when she went missing in
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This family’s 24-year search for their abducted son inspired a movie. They’ve just been reunited
By Jessie Yeung, CNN The abduction of 2-year-old Guo Xinzhen in eastern China in 1997 sparked a desperate, seemingly never-ending nationwide search by his parents that inspired filmmakers to bring their story to the big screen. But this week — 24 years after his disappearance — the search for Guo finally came to an end.
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911 calls from Surfside condo collapse reveal confusion and chaos as building came down
By Amir Vera and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The 911 calls during the first moments of the deadly collapse of the condo building last month in Surfside, Florida, reveal chaos and confusion among residents and witnesses as the building came down. “It seems like something underground, everything exploded,” one caller told dispatchers, adding that it seemed
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