WATCH: Drinkwitz takes questions ahead of Homecoming game
Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz will take questions from reporters at noon Tuesday.
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USDA begins providing relief to thousands of farmers with operations at financial risk
By Chandelis Duster, CNN The US Department of Agriculture has begun providing debt relief to thousands of farmers whose operations are financially struggling, the agency announced on Tuesday. The announcement comes nearly two months after the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, which provides $3.1 billion for “distressed borrowers” whose farming operations are at
Continue ReadingPerson of interest in Oklahoma quadruple killings appears in Florida court on unrelated charges
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The man identified as a “person of interest” in the gruesome killings of four men in Oklahoma last week made his first court appearance on unrelated charges in Volusia County, Florida, on Wednesday. Joe Kennedy, 67, is accused of being a fugitive of justice and of grand theft motor vehicle. Kennedy,
Continue ReadingExclusive: Bob Woodward releasing new audiobook ‘The Trump Tapes’ with eight hours of recorded interviews
By Jamie Gangel, Elizabeth Stuart and Jeremy Herb, CNN During a December 2019 Oval Office interview with then-President Donald Trump, Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward asked whether his bellicose rhetoric toward North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had been intended to drive Kim to the negotiating table. “No. No. It was designed for whatever reason,
Continue ReadingUS woman files lawsuit against L’Oréal, claiming chemical hair straightening products are linked to her cancer
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Cosmetics company L’Oréal, along with multiple other parties, is being sued over claims that its chemical hair straightening products put women at an increased risk of uterine cancer. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, counsel Diandra “Fu” Debrosse Zimmermann and others filed a lawsuit Friday in Illinois on behalf of 32-year-old Missouri
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Columbia City Council approves VFW as new homeless shelter
Columbia’s City Council met Tuesday night and approved the purchase of The VFW to be used as a temporary homeless shelter in the city.
Continue ReadingOver 100 million Americans under frost or freeze alerts
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A wintry air mass will cake decorative pumpkins with frost and put people in the mood for hot apple cider Tuesday and Wednesday. Freeze warnings, watches and frost advisories are in effect for over 100 million people from eastern Colorado to the Appalachians — and all the way south to
Continue ReadingMeta rolls out paid verification option for Facebook and Instagram users in US
By Jennifer Korn Facebook and Instagram users in the United States will soon be able to pay to get a coveted blue check on their account. Meta on Friday began testing a paid verification option for US users of the two social networks, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Instagram. The company plans to gradually roll
Continue ReadingFive takeaways from the second Ohio Senate debate
By Dan Merica, CNN The second Ohio Senate debate between Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance was a personal and combative affair, with each candidate repeatedly questioning the other’s character. The heated nature highlighted just how crucial this race has become as Republicans look to defend the seat and win control of the evenly
Continue ReadingThe US is spending billions to boost chip manufacturing. Will it be enough?
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The United States government is pulling out all the stops to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing, injecting billions of dollars into the beleaguered sector and flexing all policy muscles available to give it a leg up over competition from Asia. When the pandemic hit in 2020, firms initially curtailed orders for
Continue ReadingFive takeaways from the second Georgia gubernatorial debate
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams faced off in their second and final gubernatorial debate Sunday night, with a little more than a week to go before Election Day amid record high early voting. They sparred over the state’s economy, abortion rights and, in a sign of
Continue ReadingRolls-Royce’s first electric car has two doors and is longer than a Cadillac Escalade
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Rolls-Royce will start production of its first electric car next year. It has only two doors but is longer than a full-size SUV. And among its innumerable options, the Spectre will be offered with stars in the doors. The British ultra-luxury car brand has for years offered a feature called
Continue ReadingAlmost two-thirds of economists think the economy is in or near a recession
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Almost two-thirds of corporate economists believe the United States is already in a recession or will be within the next 12 months, according to the latest survey from the National Association for Business Economics. More than half the NABE respondents said they believed there was a more-than-even likelihood of America
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 18: Student loans, Russia, Trump, Grocery stores, SpaceX
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN One of the two winning lottery tickets in the latest Mega Millions jackpot of almost half a billion dollars was sold in an area of Florida battered by Hurricane Ian less than a month ago. Florida’s lottery secretary called the win “slightly more meaningful than others” as many residents in the
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 18: Student loans, Russia, Trump, Grocery stores, SpaceX
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN One of the two winning lottery tickets in the latest Mega Millions jackpot of almost half a billion dollars was sold in an area of Florida battered by Hurricane Ian less than a month ago. Florida’s lottery secretary called the win “slightly more meaningful than others” as many residents in the
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 18: Student loans, Russia, Trump, Grocery stores, SpaceX
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN One of the two winning lottery tickets in the latest Mega Millions jackpot of almost half a billion dollars was sold in an area of Florida battered by Hurricane Ian less than a month ago. Florida’s lottery secretary called the win “slightly more meaningful than others” as many residents in the
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 18: Student loans, Russia, Trump, Grocery stores, SpaceX
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN One of the two winning lottery tickets in the latest Mega Millions jackpot of almost half a billion dollars was sold in an area of Florida battered by Hurricane Ian less than a month ago. Florida’s lottery secretary called the win “slightly more meaningful than others” as many residents in the
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Tracking near record morning lows, and a weekend warmup
TODAY: Tuesday is a bitterly cold start with morning lows near record territory in the 20s and afternoon highs climbing into the upper 40s. Generally, winds are from the north, sustained around 10-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Skies remain clear. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear overnight, and winds relax to around 5 mph. We’ll start
Continue Reading14 killed as military jet crashes into apartments in western Russia
By Katharina Krebs, CNN At least 14 people have died after a Russian SU-34 fighter jet crashed into a residential building in the western city of Yeysk during a training flight Monday, according to Russian officials and state media. The incident was due to one of the engines catching fire, reported state-run news agency RIA
Continue ReadingKanye West to acquire conservative social media platform Parler
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Kanye West is acquiring Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by many conservatives. Parler’s parent company announced the deal on Monday morning, saying West had made “a groundbreaking move into the free speech media space and will never have to fear being removed from social media again.” The acquisition
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