August 1, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Columbia residents react to potential surveillance footage program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council will vote Monday night on authorizing funds to purchase a real-time crime control surveillance system for the Columbia Police Department, and city residents say they are in favor of the sytem. The software would give CPD immediate access body-worn cameras, drones and other feeds throughout the city only if there
Continue ReadingUnidentified man saves grandmother and her relatives as their home is nearly swallowed by Kentucky floodwaters
By Sharif Paget and Zoe Sottile, CNN Amid disastrous flooding in eastern Kentucky, one anonymous man’s good deed helped rescue a grandmother and her family trapped inside a water-filled home. Randy Polly was driving to get gas on Thursday morning when he encountered floodwaters that left him stranded on a patch of dry land in
Continue ReadingTracking a return of heat to start the week
Tonight: Skies remain partly cloudy tonight as winds return back out of the southwest at 4-8 mph. Overnight lows drop to the lower 70’s. Tomorrow: With help from mostly sunny sky conditions and winds out of the southwest, highs increase back to the mid-90’s Monday as the heat index tops out near the 100 degree
Continue ReadingGeorge Takei, J.J. Abrams and more pay tribute to late ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols
By Marianne Garvey George Takei and J.J. Abrams paid tribute to the late “Star Trek” actress Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at the age of 89. Nichols had played Enterprise crew member Nyota Uhura on the series and multiple “Trek” films. “I shall have more to say about the trailblazing, incomparable Nichelle Nichols, who shared
Continue ReadingNBA legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell dies at 88
By Wayne Sterling, Patrick Sung and Ben Church, CNN NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away “peacefully” Sunday, according to a family statement from his verified Twitter account. He was 88. “It is with a very heavy heart we
Continue ReadingNBA legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell dies at 88
By Wayne Sterling, Patrick Sung and Ben Church, CNN NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away “peacefully” Sunday, according to a family statement from his verified Twitter account. He was 88. “It is with a very heavy heart we
Continue ReadingHow the media is falling short covering the economic rollercoaster
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Even top economists are struggling to explain perhaps “the weirdest economy” Americans have ever lived through, CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter said on “Reliable Sources” Sunday. Paul Krugman, a Nobel Laureate and economist and a longtime columnist for the New York Times, said the economy is not in recession, but
Continue ReadingGeorgia authorities release body camera footage after woman dies following fall from patrol car
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Justin Gamble, CNN Georgia authorities released body camera footage Friday of an incident from earlier this month where a mother experiencing what her family called a mental health crisis died due to a fatal injury while in police custody. Brianna Grier, 28, was experiencing a mental health episode on July 15
Continue ReadingVA secretary says Republican-backed amendments to burn pits legislation would lead to ‘rationing of care for vets’
By Donald Judd and Aaron Pellish, CNN Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough on Sunday pushed back against Senate Republicans blocking passage of the administration-backed PACT Act, warning that if the chamber passes GOP senators’ proposed amendment to the legislation aimed at providing care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, “we may have to ration
Continue ReadingHere’s how the Senate reconciliation bill would actually affect inflation
By Tami Luhby and Matt Egan, CNN The latest Senate budget reconciliation deal is titled the Inflation Reduction Act, a nod to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who repeatedly refused to support the Democrats’ previous spending proposals because of inflation concerns. However, the bill would likely do little to actually curb rapidly rising prices, particularly
Continue ReadingCalifornia and Illinois declare states of emergency over monkeypox outbreak
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The governors of California and Illinois declared states of emergency to bolster their monkeypox vaccination efforts as the virus spreads nationwide. Monday’s declarations come as more than 5,800 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported in the US. California had more than 800 cases Tuesday, while Illinois had more
Continue Reading14 Oregon deaths may be heat-related as 13 million people in the Northwest sweltered under heat alerts
By Holly Yan, Michelle Watson and Paradise Afshar, CNN The searing heat that has baked the Northwest is suspected to have led to at least 14 deaths in Oregon and three in Washington state, officials said. The most recent death in Oregon was reported Saturday. An “elderly male who died was in his home that
Continue ReadingManchin refuses to say whether he thinks Biden deserves a second term: ‘I’m not speculating on it’
By Devan Cole, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia refused to say Sunday whether he thinks President Joe Biden deserves a second term in office. “I’m not getting involved in any election right now. 2022, 2024, I’m not speculating on it. President Biden is my president right now. I’m going to work with
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Last day for the public to provide feedback to MoDOT for I-70 in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY,Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday is the last day for community members to give MoDOT their input on alternative improvements they are considering for I-70 and the I-70/ U.S. Route 63 Connector. Those road changes would happen to the 18 miles of I-70, East of route BB at exit 115 to East of Route Z at exit 133 here in Boone County. The
Continue ReadingManeskin on feeling free, finding fame and embarking on their first world tour
By Maria Santana, CNN No matter how you pronounce their name, Italian rock group Maneskin may be one of today’s most famous and successful global musical acts. In 2021, the band — made up of vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi and drummer Ethan Torchio — won Europe’s biggest song competition,
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 1: Extreme heat, Ukraine, Covid-19, Kentucky, Sudan
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amid growing wildfire concerns, many adventure seekers are breaking the rules to visit Hyperion — the world’s tallest living tree. The forbidden area in California’s Redwood National Park is experiencing such a boost in popularity that officials recently issued a stern warning: Anyone caught near the tree can face up to
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Tracking the return of summer heat this week
TODAY: Isolated showers and storms are possible across the southern half of the area early in the day. Skies clear up in the afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 80s. TOMORROW: Summer heat returns quickly as highs jump to the mid-90s. Low chance for storms in the late afternoon. EXTENDED: High pressure building
Continue ReadingUkrainian grain tycoon killed in Mykolaiv shelling as Putin threatens ‘lightning speed’ response to interference
By Ivana Kottasová, Olga Voitovych, Darya Tarasova, Manveena Suri, Kareem Khadder, Josh Pennington and Nic Robertson, CNN A Ukrainian grain mogul and his wife were killed after the southern city of Mykolaiv came under intense shelling on Sunday, according to Ukrainian officials, as Russian President Vladimir Putin used his nation’s Navy Day to issue more
Continue ReadingThe busiest economic week of the summer is over: Here’s everything we learned
By Nicole Goodkind and Julia Horowitz, CNN Business If you’re reading this, it means you’ve survived the busiest week of the summer. Congratulations. The last week of July came with an overwhelming confluence of economic data, earnings reports, Federal Reserve announcements and spending deals in Congress. The impact of these past seven days will reverberate
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