By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business When Ford chief executive Jim Farley split the company’s passenger vehicle business into two parts — one for electric cars, the other for gasoline-powered vehicles — Farley put himself in charge of the electric car business, a division called Model e. The assumption among a lot of industry observers was
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business Unless we get a breakthrough soon in deadlocked negotiations, Friday will mark the beginning of the first national rail strike in 30 years (which we wrote about in Monday’s newsletter). ICYMI: Tens of thousands of train workers are ready to walk off the job just after midnight tomorrow night unless
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny early with increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: We can expect warmer temperatures overnight with light southeasterly winds as temperatures only dip into the lower 60s, which is slightly above average for this time of year. Highs on Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, Chris Isidore, Phil Mattingly and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Railroad and union officials are currently meeting with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh at the Labor Department in Washington, according to the White House, as the Biden administration tries to help avoid a freight rail strike that could cause massive supply chain disruptions and have
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN It was a first for actor Ryan Reynolds, who allowed a video crew to capture his colonoscopy screening on camera to raise awareness of the increase in colon cancer diagnoses among people under 50. Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States, according to the American
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A conversation between a federal judge and a lawyer for one of the Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy ended in a screaming match on Wednesday, when the lawyer suggested she would argue at trial that her client deleted evidence after the riot because he was directed to by another lawyer.
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MU Health Care celebrated the opening of a new clinic in Audrain County on Tuesday — one which executives hope will help fill a need in an area that recently lost its hospital.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Talks aimed at averting a freight railroad strike that could cripple US supply chains continued overnight into Thursday. If the strike goes ahead early Friday, it could send prices higher for goods from gasoline to food to cars. Two rail unions, representing more than 50,000 engineers and
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tuesday’s massive stock market meltdown should serve as a reminder to investors that in times of turmoil, it pays to own shares of companies that also pay you. Dividend paying stocks are in vogue again, even as long-term government bond yields have surged dramatically this year. Traders seem
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TODAY: Starting clear and cool again on Wednesday morning, the day starts slightly warmer than Tuesday. Expect sunshine and a south to southeast breeze to yield temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80s, slightly warmer than Tuesday. TONIGHT: Overnight, skies will continue to be clear, with light southeast winds. Temperatures drop into the low 60s. EXTENDED: On
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Taking a daily multivitamin might be associated with improved brain function in older adults, a new study says, and the benefit appears to be greater for those with a history of cardiovascular disease. The findings did not surprise the researchers — rather, they were shocked, said Laura Baker, an author of
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marcus, CNN Audio In his new podcast, All There Is with Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor reveals a personal struggle — part of his life he has rarely talked about before. Cooper began recording the podcast alone while packing up the apartment of his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, two years after she died in
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN New Hampshire state Senate President Chuck Morse conceded the Republican Senate primary Wednesday morning to Don Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general and election denier who has embraced former President Donald Trump’s approach to politics — a letdown for the GOP establishment in the race to
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Handmaid’s Tale” would appear to be returning at an auspicious time, as the overturning of Roe v. Wade has thrust Margaret Atwood’s dystopian vision into the spotlight. But the arc of this fifth season is ill-suited to the moment, more narrowly focused on the bond of hatred between June
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Lawmakers are set to be back in the capital Wednesday, as Missouri’s special session regarding tax cuts is set to begin at 11:30 a.m.
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Evan Perez, CNN The Justice Department is seeking information about at least seven people in connection with a breach of a Colorado county’s voting system as part of efforts to subvert the 2020 election results, according to subpoena documents obtained by CNN that reveal new details about the breadth
Continue ReadingBy John Miller, Brynn Gingras, Rob Frehse, Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN Northeastern University in Boston reopened Wednesday after an employee reported being injured by an exploding package. Boston police and the FBI are now investigating the incident as a likely “hoax,” multiple law enforcement sources tell CNN. On Tuesday evening, an employee said
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN A railroad strike — and the economic damage it could cause — is getting closer to reality. About 60,000 union members who work for the nation’s freight railroads, including engineers and conductors, are set to go on strike Friday if an agreement isn’t reached on new contracts. Without them on the
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN A railroad strike — and the economic damage it could cause — is getting closer to reality. About 60,000 union members who work for the nation’s freight railroads, including engineers and conductors, are set to go on strike Friday if an agreement isn’t reached on new contracts. Without them on the
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Ameren Missouri crews were outside the school Tuesday afternoon repairing the crash damage.
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