Voters across Boone County approve marijuana sales taxes
Residents across Boone County and in its cities voted to impose 3% taxes on marijuana sales in their political subdivisions.
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Fact check: Trump delivers barrage of false claims in first post-indictment address
By Daniel Dale, CNN Former President Donald Trump made a speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Tuesday night after he was arraigned in Manhattan on felony charges of falsifying business records — and delivered a barrage of false claims that have been previously debunked. Trump pleaded not guilty to all the charges Tuesday. The former
Continue ReadingWho is Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan DA leading the historic criminal case against Trump?
By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN Alvin Bragg, a former New York state and federal prosecutor, drew national attention when he made history as the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s first Black district attorney. Now, he is back in the spotlight after a grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump following a yearslong investigation into the former president’s
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Trump can still run in 2024 election
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former President Donald Trump faced a Manhattan Judge Tuesday for an arraignment. Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to the Associated Press. Trump is the first president in U.S. history to be criminally charged, but despite being charged the former president says he still
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Three new faces to sit on Columbia Board of Education
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will have three new faces when it meets again. April Ferrao, John Lyman and Paul Harper took the top three spots in the field of seven. The group included only one incumbent — Chris Horn. Horn came in fifth place behind former state Rep. Chuck Basye. Ferrao
Continue ReadingLSU’s Angel Reese says her team won’t go to the White House but school’s athletic department says it will accept invite
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Louisiana State University star Angel Reese says that neither she, nor her team, would be visiting the White House after the Tigers defeated the University of Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 to win their first NCAA women’s basketball national championship. Traditionally, the national champions would be invited to the White House. But after
Continue ReadingTakeaways and key lines from the indictment against Donald Trump
By Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz, Fredreka Schouten, Holmes Lybrand and Devan Cole, CNN In a first-of-its-kind criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump, Manhattan prosecutors are accusing Trump of falsifying business records with the intent to conceal illegal conduct connected to his 2016 presidential campaign. The criminal charges stem from Manhattan District Attorney
Continue ReadingLawyers gain access to jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, say he’s in good health
By Tim Lister and Tara John, CNN Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was able to meet with his lawyers, the paper said in a statement Tuesday, adding that the journalist who has been detained in Russia since last week was in good health. “Evan’s lawyers were able to meet with him in prison today.
Continue ReadingDonald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records
By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges of falsifying business records in Manhattan criminal court Tuesday afternoon. Trump surrendered and was placed under arrest Tuesday before he was arraigned in a historic and unprecedented court appearance, in which the former
Continue ReadingREAD: Trump indictment and statement of facts related to hush money payment
By CNN Former President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts in an indictment unsealed Tuesday. Read the indictment and statement of facts here. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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Tracking strong to severe storm tonight
Today: Temperatures continue to rise into the upper 80s thanks to strong winds out of the south. A Wind Advisory has been issued lasting until 7 AM Wednesday morning with gusts up to 50 mph possible. Storms begin this afternoon just after 3 PM if the environment can overcome a CAP. A CAP acts like
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Tracking multiple rounds of severe storm Tuesday
Today: Temperatures continue to rise into the upper 80s thanks to strong winds out of the south. A Wind Advisory has been issued lasting until 7 AM Wednesday morning with gusts up to 50 mph possible. Storms begin this afternoon just after 3 PM if the environment can overcome a CAP. A CAP acts like
Continue ReadingHow to watch The Masters live: Start time, channels and other things to know
By Jack Bantock, CNN For the 87th time, the center of the golfing world shifts to Augusta National for The Masters on Thursday. The first major of the season will see Scottie Scheffler attempt to defend the green jacket he eased into with a dominant victory at last year’s tournament. The American finished three-shots ahead
Continue ReadingThe creator of the Catan board game has died
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Klaus Teuber, creator of the blockbuster board game Catan, has passed away. “It is with profound sadness that we at Catan Studio acknowledge the passing of Klaus Teuber, legendary game designer and creator of the beloved board game Catan,” the game publisher’s said in a statement posted to Facebook and other
Continue ReadingTennessee’s Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third
By Dakin Andone, Ryan Young, Amy Simonson and Steve Almasy, CNN In an extraordinary, emotionally charged session marked by tense exchanges and punctuated by boos and chants from onlookers, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to expel two Black lawmakers — but failed to oust a third representative — a week after the three Democrats
Continue ReadingEx-Hogan chief of staff dies after confrontation with FBI, attorneys say
By Evan Perez, Mary Kay Mallonee and Dave Alsup, CNN Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s one-time chief of staff Roy McGrath has died after a nationwide, three-week manhunt for him ended Monday in a confrontation with the FBI in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to McGrath’s attorney. McGrath, who served as the top aide to Hogan, a
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Weather Alert Day: Severe storms possible on Tuesday into Tuesday night
The Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day ahead of another round of severe storms on Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night as a strong low pressure system sets up across the Plains. The setup is looking similar to the storm system we had last Friday, bringing the threat of large hail, tornadoes, and
Continue ReadingApple’s Weather app briefly went down and rained on everyone’s morning
By Jennifer Korn Anyone using their iPhone to check the weather on Tuesday may have had better luck just looking out the window. Apple’s default Weather app briefly went down for many users on Tuesday morning, showing blank screens with no data. The result: many users felt clueless about what was happening outside. “The Apple
Continue ReadingFinland joins NATO, doubling military alliance’s border with Russia in a blow for Putin
By Tara John, CNN Finland officially became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday, marking a major shift in the security landscape in northeastern Europe that adds some 1,300 kilometers (830 miles) to the alliance’s frontier with Russia. The Nordic nation’s accession was sealed during a formal ceremony at the
Continue ReadingJob openings shrank more than expected in February in a positive sign for the Fed
By Alicia Wallace, CNN America isn’t taking down all of its “help wanted” signs just yet — but they are slowly starting to disappear. The number of available jobs in the United States dropped in February to 9.93 million, the lowest number since May 2021, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor
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