Highway patrol troop: Traffic deaths down 25% this year
Traffic deaths on Missouri roads are down so far this year, officials say.
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WHO advisers to consider whether obesity medication should be added to Essential Medicines List
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Advisers to the World Health Organization will consider next month whether to add liraglutide, the active ingredient in certain diabetes and obesity medications, to its list of essential medicines. The list, which is updated every two years, includes medicines “that satisfy the priority health needs of the population,” WHO says. “They
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FDA approves over-the-counter sales of opioid overdose drug naloxone
The FDA approved a 4-milligram naloxone nasal spray for over-the-counter sales Wednesday.
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 30: Nashville shooting, Ukraine, Covid, AI, Social media
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amid the heightened political debate on gun reform, most Americans actually agree that some gun laws need to be more strict, according to recent polls. The question now is whether some conservative lawmakers will be flexible in their politics and open to compromise — and consider the data that shows children
Continue ReadingUS citizens sponsoring family members join effort to defend immigration program in court
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US citizens who are sponsoring family members to come to the United States are seeking to intervene in a case over a key immigration program that’s been challenged in court by several Republican-led states. At the center of the case is the so-called humanitarian parole program that provides a way for
Continue Reading‘Ruby Bridges’ movie under review by Florida school district after parent complaint
By Nicole Chavez and Justin Gamble, CNN A film about a Black first grader who integrated an all-White elementary school in the South is under review in a Florida school district after a parent objected to the movie’s use of slurs and argued it could teach students that “White people hate Black people,” according to
Continue ReadingStarbucks fires Buffalo union worker who ‘ignited a movement’ to organize
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Starbucks has fired a Buffalo, New York, worker who “ignited a movement” from one of the first stores in the coffee chain to unionize, Starbucks Workers United said Friday. The firing came the same week that former CEO Howard Schultz testified before Congress, where he was grilled by lawmakers for the
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Columbia school board candidate interview: John Potter
ABC 17 News is interviewing each of the seven candidates running for three open spots on the Columbia Board of Education. At least two of them will be new members — only one incumbent is in the race.
Continue ReadingFDA approves first over-the-counter version of opioid overdose antidote Narcan
By Nadia Kounang, Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved for the first time an over-the-counter version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan. “The FDA remains committed to addressing the evolving complexities of the overdose crisis. As
Continue ReadingNY grand jury investigating Trump will break for most of April, source says
By Lauren del Valle, Jeremy Herb and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN The Manhattan grand jury hearing the hush money case involving former President Donald Trump is currently scheduled to break after April 5 and restart later in the month, according to a source familiar with the matter. If the grand jury does not hear the case
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Tracking warming temperatures bringing severe storms late week
TODAY: A stationary front overhead is barely noticeable with abundant sunshine this afternoon. As we’re on this boundary’s southern, warmer side, highs will rebound into the upper 50s today.TONIGHT: Skies remain partly cloudy overnight, with variable winds at the surface. Those who keep south winds in the southern half of the region will stay near
Continue ReadingSome 911 calls from Nashville’s Covenant School shooting are released
By Mallika Kallingal, Nouran Salahieh and Eric Levenson, CNN Some of the 911 calls from The Covenant School shooting have been released by the City of Nashville, capturing some of the tense moments as the carnage played out. One woman who says she is in the building as the shooting is happening tells the operator,
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Tracking a warmup into severe storm chances by late week
TODAY: Temperatures near freezing this morning will warm into the upper 50s with partly cloudy skies and an increasingly south wind through the day. A stationary front will wobble nearby, just north of I-70 through the day, bringing a brief wind shift for some this afternoon from the north. This will keep some in the
Continue ReadingBoris Becker says best to ‘make friends with the strong boys’ as he recalls ‘very scary’ life in prison
By Christiane Amanpour and Matias Grez, CNN Tennis great Boris Becker says he’s grateful just to be alive as he reflected on spending time in prison in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. Becker was released from Huntercombe prison in December after serving just eight months of his two-and-a-half-year sentence for charges relating to his
Continue ReadingBoris Becker says best to ‘make friends with the strong boys’ as he recalls ‘very scary’ life in prison
By Christiane Amanpour and Matias Grez, CNN Tennis great Boris Becker says he’s grateful just to be alive as he reflected on spending time in prison in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. Becker was released from Huntercombe prison in December after serving just eight months of his two-and-a-half-year sentence for charges relating to his
Continue ReadingYellen: ‘Not anticipating a downturn’ in the US economy
By Alicia Wallace, CNN US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she believes the American economy remains strong and its banking system is resilient despite some recent turmoil among regional financial institutions. “I’ve not really seen evidence at this stage suggesting a contraction in credit, although that is a possibility,” Yellen said at a press conference
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 29: Gun reform, Covid-19, Debt ceiling, Trump, France
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Nashville, most major companies have remained noticeably silent on the issue of gun violence. Corporate America has grown quiet on guns for fear of political blowback and antagonizing gun rights supporters, analysts say. But now, executives are facing mounting pressure to take a
Continue ReadingBiden and Netanyahu trade barbs over plan to weaken courts as Israel rejects ‘pressure’ from White House
By Rob Picheta, Kevin Liptak and Hadas Gold, CNN Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated a rare public dispute with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday, rejecting “pressure” from the White House after Biden criticized his controversial efforts to weaken the Israeli judiciary. The back and forth thrust into public view a simmering diplomatic
Continue Reading‘History in the making’: UN poised to take unprecedented vote on the climate crisis
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday is poised to win a historic vote at the United Nations that would call on the world’s highest court to issue an unprecedented legal opinion on the obligation countries have to address the climate crisis. Vanuatu has long faced the disproportionate impacts of rising
Continue ReadingAlibaba unveils its ChatGPT-style service
By Michelle Toh, CNN Alibaba showed off its answer to the ChatGPT craze on Tuesday, demonstrating new software that it plans to eventually roll out across all its platforms. The Chinese tech giant unveiled Tongyi Qianwen, a large language model that will be embedded in its Tmall Genie smart speakers and workplace messaging platform DingTalk.
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