Hawley lone vote against NATO expansion
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley was the only member of the 100-person Senate to vote against accepting Finland and Sweden into the NATO alliance.
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Orban addresses conservative confab in Texas, setting the stage for Trump speech this weekend
By Michael Warren, CNN Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban won over the crowd at CPAC Texas on Thursday, arguing that his nationalist agenda in Hungary aligns with the goals of the American conservative movement — and sounding a lot like the conference’s upcoming Saturday keynote speaker, former President Donald Trump. The right-wing European leader hit
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Missouri Gov. Parson meets with drought experts
Governor Parson is set to address the first meeting of Missouri’s Drought Assessment Committee Thursday at 10:00 a.m., at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building.
Continue ReadingThe streaming wars are over
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business In November 2019, Disney debuted Disney+, kicking off the so-called streaming wars and prompting companies across the media world to spend billions of dollars to launch services to take on Netflix. Netflix was seen as the existential threat to the legacy media industry, so following its lead on subscriber growth
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Tracking a hot end to the week with increasing humidity
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows near 70. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Heat index in the upper 90s to around 100. EXTENDED: Mid-Missouri is dry for the next few days as high pressure begins to build back in tomorrow, bringing us back
Continue ReadingTrent Alexander-Arnold: The Premier League winner who still lives at home and helps his parents with the dishes
By Darren Lewis and Ben Morse, CNN Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup — he’s won them all. At 23 years of age, Trent Alexander-Arnold is already supremely successful. The Liverpool and England defender has developed into one of Europe’s elite right-backs, displaying athleticism and
Continue ReadingNew US monkeypox vaccine strategy could be huge boost for supply, but much is unknown
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN In an effort to stretch the limited supply of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, federal health officials this week authorized giving smaller doses using a different method of injection. With more than 10,000 monkeypox cases in the United States and vaccine demand remaining high, Jynneos has been in short supply for weeks.
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Columbia Public Schools parent concerned about possible school board meeting policy change
Columbia School Board proposed a policy that would limit the number of times and length of public comment allowed from an individual at meetings.
Continue ReadingDeSantis suspends Tampa prosecutor who took stance against criminalizing abortion providers
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday suspended Tampa’s elected prosecutor, Andrew Warren, for pledging not to use his office to go after people who seek and provide abortions or on doctors that provide gender affirming care to transgender people. In his executive order, DeSantis accused Warren of “neglect of duty” and
Continue ReadingJury finds Alex Jones caused $4 million in damages to two Sandy Hook parents
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Right-wing talk show host Alex Jones will have to pay the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim a little more than $4 million in compensatory damages, a jury decided Thursday, capping a stunning and dramatic case that showcased for the public the real-world harm inflicted by viral conspiracy theories.
Continue ReadingCheney says DOJ not prosecuting Trump if there’s evidence could call into question the US as ‘nation of laws’
By Eric Bradner, CNN Photographs by Rachel Woolf for CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said if the Justice Department does not prosecute former President Donald Trump for his role in the insurrection at the US Capitol and “the facts and the evidence are there,” the decision could call into question whether the United States can
Continue ReadingExclusive: Trump lawyers in talks with Justice Department about January 6 criminal probe
By Katelyn Polantz, Kara Scannell, Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s legal team is in direct communication with Justice Department officials, the first sign of talks between the two sides as the criminal probe into January 6, 2021, accelerates, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. The talks revolve around whether
Continue ReadingDick Cheney calls Donald Trump a ‘coward’ in new ad supporting daughter’s reelection bid
By Devan Cole and Terence Burlij, CNN Former Vice President Dick Cheney criticizes former President Donald Trump as a “threat to our republic” and a “coward” in a new campaign ad for his daughter, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, who’s facing a competitive Republican primary later this month. “In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never
Continue ReadingBiden administration declares the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
By MJ Lee and Carma Hassan, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, with cases on the rise across the US. The announcement came during a briefing with the Department of Health and Human Services. The administration has been criticized at times for its handling of the outbreak, and some
Continue ReadingLady Gaga confirms she will star in ‘Joker’ sequel alongside Joaquin Phoenix
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN It’s hard to keep a poker face with this “Joker” sequel news. Lady Gaga has announced she will star alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the upcoming sequel to “Joker.” Todd Phillips, who directed and co-wrote the 2019 film first teased “Joker: Folie à Deux” back in June. Gaga revealed in her musical
Continue ReadingTwitter subpoenas Elon Musk’s associates as legal battle heats up
By Jennifer Korn and Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter has subpoenaed a number of Elon Musk’s associates, according to court filings and public statements, as the company moves forward with its legal fight against the Tesla billionaire over his attempt to terminate their $44 billion acquisition deal. The list of those who have received subpoenas includes
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“It’s a wide open competition”: Mizzou working to replace veteran center
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said the competition for who will be MU’s starting center is wide open through four days of fall camp. Redshirt freshman Connor Tollison took a large portion of the reps at center at Thursday’s practice. The Missouri native made an impression on Drinkwitz through spring ball and
Continue ReadingLavrov says Russia is ready to discuss prisoner swap with US after Griner conviction
By Rob Picheta, Josh Pennington and Vasco Cotovio, CNN The US and Russia have indicated they are ready to hold talks over a prisoner swap, a day after basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced to nine years in prison for carrying less than a gram of cannabis oil through a
Continue Reading80-year-old store owner shoots suspect who attempted to rob LA-area convenience store
By Josh Campbell, CNN An attempted convenience store robbery by a suspect wielding an assault-style rifle was foiled when the 80-year-old owner grabbed a gun and opened fire, authorities said. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were called to the business on Sunday around 2:47 a.m. following a report of an attempted armed robbery.
Continue ReadingA Virginia school district apologizes for a shirt logo that resembled a swastika
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Michelle Watson, CNN A Virginia school district has apologized for distributing T-shirts with a logo resembling a swastika during a professional learning conference. During the conference held for staff this week, Hanover County Public Schools distributed T-shirts and conference materials containing the logo, which the district says had been designed by
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