By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration does not plan to release billions of dollars of Afghan government assets held by the country’s central bank anytime soon, citing concerns the funds could end up in the hands of terrorists after the leader of al Qaeda was killed while hiding out in Afghanistan’s
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo and CNN’s Beijing bureau Panicked shoppers rushed for the exits at an Ikea branch in Shanghai on Saturday after city health authorities ordered the store to lock down after a close contact of a Covid-19 case was traced to the location. Multiple videos on social media showed customers yelling and pushing each
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Dominguez, Ed Lavandera, Raja Razek and Caroll Alvarado, CNN The suspect in a shooting that killed a 43-year-old coach during a weekend youth football game outside Dallas turned himself in Monday, police said. Yaqub Salik Talib, 39, the brother of former NFL star and Super Bowl winner Aqib Talib, pulled out a gun
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business US natural gas prices have skyrocketed to levels unseen since 2008, a spike that threatens to offset the benefits of falling prices at the gas pump. Natural gas futures surged 7% on Tuesday to close at $9.33 per million British thermal unit (BTU), the highest closing price since August 1,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new school year is approaching as Mid-Missouri families deal with inflation. There are still ways to save money on last-minute back-to-school purchases. In Columbia, PowerHouse Community Development plans to host a back-to-school bash Friday from 2 until 6 p.m. at the MU Health Pavilion on Ash Street. Children that attend the
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TODAY: Cool to start in the lower 60s. Partly cloudy skies subdue highs to the mid to low 80s. THIS EVENING: Mostly cloudy and mild with steadily falling temperatures overnight. EXTENDED: Subseasonal conditions have settled over the region today as a cold front moved through over the weekend. This frontal boundary has now stalled out
Continue ReadingBy Adam Pourahmadi, Alex Stambaugh and Kara Fox, CNN Iran denied any link to the stabbing of Salman Rushdie and cast the blame on the author and his supporters for the attack that left him with life-changing injuries. “Regarding the attack on Salman Rushdie, we do not consider anyone other than [Rushdie] and his supporters
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Have you ever stepped into a store and wondered: “What’s that smell?” Many retailers put a lot of effort into perfecting their signature scents to entice customers and get them to linger around longer. Sometimes these aromas are so pleasant you might wind up spending more than you had planned. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Tom Holland says he is stepping away from social media to focus on his mental health. The “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star, who has been absent from digital platforms in recent weeks, made a fleeting return to Instagram on Sunday to announce he had deleted Instagram and Twitter from his devices.
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Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, CNN Famed author Salman Rushdie is recovering at a hospital after he was repeatedly stabbed on stage Friday in front of a New York audience in an attack that left him with severe injuries, his family said. The family of the 75-year-old author — who has for decades lived under threat because
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN The 911 call starts with a jarring observation: “A car just went through my neighbor’s house.” Anne Heche had crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home in Los Angeles on August 5, and the caller, as heard in a recording obtained by CNN, was unaware that the veteran actor was
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Revealing an airstrike over “beautiful” chocolate cake. A trespasser from China carrying flash drives and electronics. Cellphone photos of the “nuclear football” briefcase. And now, classified documents recovered during an FBI search. Mar-a-Lago, the stone-walled oceanfront estate Donald Trump labeled the “Winter White House,” has long been a source of headaches
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the co-host of KTGR’s ‘The Big Show,’ Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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Over the past five years, the homeless population in Columbia ranged from about 220 to 280 people. Now, some city leaders are discussing ways to hopefully decrease that population.
Continue ReadingTonight: Winds out of the north overnight at 5-10 mph will aid in overnight lows into the mid-60’s. Skies remain partly cloudy. Tomorrow: Temperatures fall below average for the first time in a while as highs rise to the mid-80’s. Skies remain partly cloudy. Showers and storms begin to develop into the late afternoon/ early
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Inflation is still working to average itself out, however national gas prices have now dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time since March of 2022, according to AAA. The most recent AAA gas price map shows, the national average at $3.95 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel and $3.54
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN Did you go on a health kick during the pandemic? A lot of people did. And with millions suddenly working from home and gyms shut down from coast to coast, fitness equipment makers like Peloton saw their sales skyrocket. But my oh my … how times have changed. Here’s what else you
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TODAY: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the low 90s. Heat index in the upper 90s. TOMORROW: Cool to start the day with lows in the lower 60s. Northerly winds keep highs sub-seasonal in the mid to low 80s. EXTENDED: High pressure continues to hold strong to our southwest, leading to one more day
Continue ReadingBy Kara Fox and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Messages of outrage and support are pouring in from all corners of the globe after writer Salman Rushdie was stabbed at an upstate New York venue where he was due to speak Friday. The Indian-born British author, who has received death threats for his 1988 book, “The Satanic
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