Martha C. White Although prices at the pump serve as one of the most prominent symbols of rampant inflation, economists are more worried about the spillover effects of price spikes for another major source of fuel: diesel. Diesel plays an outsized role in consumer prices because it and its chemical cousins, jet fuel and maritime
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business China’s banking regulator has pledged to boost lending to help developers finish stalled property projects and boost buyers’ demand, as a growing mortgage boycott by homebuyers exacerbates the country’s real estate woes. The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) reiterated Thursday that it will provide “active credit support” for
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN The blue whale’s giant corpse was lying washed up on a rocky beach on the Pacific coast of Patagonia, at the southern tip of South America. The huge mammal was 46 feet (14 meters) long, and its deflated body yielded no visible clue as to how it had died. It took
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Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN The economic measures that Democrats are now trying to get through Congress are a mere shadow of the sweeping $3.5 trillion reconciliation package that the majority party initially floated last year. But the plan has been steadily shrinking, with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat, delivering
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Friday passed a pair of bills aimed at protecting access to abortion at the federal level in the wake of the Supreme Court’s momentous decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The House took up the bills in an effort to counter the
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Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN A little less than three years after promising to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah state” over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Joe Biden arrived in the kingdom Friday for meetings with Saudi leadership — including a one-on-one sit down with the man accused of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new era has begun at Rock Bridge after head football coach Matt Perkins took over the Bruins in February. Perkins has spent the past three seasons at West Plains where he led the Zizzers to a 29-6 record during his time. He joins the Bruins who were just 4-6 this past season
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A former official in the University of Missouri’s College of Engineering has been charged with stealing from the school after investigations by MU and the highway patrol.
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In the four years since the program was first approved by Missouri voters, it’s grown to having dispensaries and cultivators in nearly every corner of the state.
Continue ReadingLiz Kang, CNN and Jane Sit, CNN The early 2010s were an era of instant hits. From the “Harlem Shake” to “Party Rock Anthem”, digital platforms ushered in a new era of publicity — and virality. On July 15, 2012, South Korean singer and rapper Psy broke onto the global music scene with a bright
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The executive director of The Loop Carrie Gartner told us they recovered the artwork sometime Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian and Kate Bennett, CNN Ivana Trump, an ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, died of “blunt impact injuries” to the torso, New York City’s medical examiner said Friday. Trump, a longtime businessperson, died in her home in New York City on Thursday at age 73. She was the mother of Donald Jr.,
Continue ReadingBy Sharif Paget, CNN As heavy rains lashed southwestern Virginia late Tuesday, causing flash floods and damaging roads, Nancy Howell began to worry about her mother. So, she turned to Facebook to ask if anyone had seen her. “I don’t know if she made it home from church,” Howell, 43, wrote in a post. “I’m
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Dr. Anthony Lupo and Joseph Renken lead the way along with Caleb Brown, Grace Kennedy, Jacques Mainguy, Nicholas Wergelas into research connecting severe weather outbreaks in the United States and the Pacific tropics. This research ties information produced out of the Southern Oscillation Index to the upper level jetstream. The Southern Oscillation collects data depicting
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear early with increasing clouds overnight. Lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms for much of the day, highs in the lower 90s. EXTENDED: Tonight, we’ll remain dry with increasing clouds overnight as showers and storms move in from the north by mid-morning. Scattered showers and storms will continue through
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Everyone injured in a Thursday morning bus crash in Cole County has been released from the hospital with minor to moderate injuries, a spokesman for the church whose members were on the bus said.
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon A former Trump administration official’s claim that he orchestrated government overthrows abroad is making waves in Venezuela. Venezuela’s National Assembly voted on Thursday to condemn the comments by former US National Security Advisor John Bolton. Its leader Jorge Rodriguez described the apparent admission as “an extraordinary feat of brazenness.” Rodriguez, a psychiatrist
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN The original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was primarily led by male characters. A few women, including the powerful elves Arwen and Galadriel, appeared in supporting roles but mostly existed to serve the stories of Frodo Baggins and his all-male crew. But in the highly anticipated Amazon series, “The Lord of
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