By David Williams, CNN The tiny goldfish you can pick up at pet store for a few cents might not look like an environmental threat, but they can grow into a huge problem if set free in lakes or ponds — mainly because they can grow to be surprisingly huge. Burnsville, Minnesota, which is south
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game, where representatives from the National League and American League compete in the contest also known as the “Midsummer Classic.” Facts July 19, 2022 – The 92nd MLB All-Star Game takes place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The American League defeats the
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Brian Yearwood, Superintendent of Columbia Public Schools says it continues to deal with staffing shortages in both substitute teachers and bus drivers.
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By Eric Levenson, CNN Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned residents about a surge of Covid-19 cases in the southern state on Tuesday and said that seven children are in ICUs, including two children on a ventilator. “Please be safe and if you are 12 or older — please protect yourself,” the doctor
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Northern Ireland. For many years, Northern Ireland has been split over the question of whether it should remain part of the United Kingdom or become part of Ireland. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. The nation is part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Scotland and
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN The abduction of 2-year-old Guo Xinzhen in eastern China in 1997 sparked a desperate, seemingly never-ending nationwide search by his parents that inspired filmmakers to bring their story to the big screen. But this week — 24 years after his disappearance — the search for Guo finally came to an end.
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Teachers in Mid-Missouri’s largest school district will evaluate the New York Times’ 1619 Project, which is embroiled in controversy over critical race theory in schools.
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By Luke McGee, CNN The European Union has unveiled some of the world’s most ambitious proposals to reduce carbon emissions and wean its 27 members off fossil fuels, including taxes on emissions-heavy imports into the union and non-renewable energy, such as oil, gas and coal. The package of measures looks to fundamentally transform the world’s
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The teen was driving a crossover SUV on Highway 63 a mile north of Rolla when she crossed the center line, sideswiped another vehicle and hit a third vehicle head-on, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Columbia Director of Public Works Dave Nichols will be retiring on October 14.
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Dr. Brian Yearwood, the new superintendent at Columbia Public Schools, is joining ABC 17 News This Morning on KMIZ Wednesday.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Personal Birth date: July 20, 1966 Birth place: Atlacomulco, Mexico Birth name: Enrique Peña Nieto Father: Gilberto Enrique Peña del Mazo, an engineer Mother: Maria del Perpetuo Socorro Ofelia Nieto Sanchez, a teacher Marriages: Angélica Rivera, (2010-May 2, 2019,
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By Madeline Holcombe and Brian Vitagliano, CNN Four Iranian nationals have been charged in an alleged plot to kidnap a US journalist and human rights activist living in New York, court documents show. According to an indictment unsealed Tuesday in a New York federal court, Alireza Shavaroghi Farahani, aka Vezerat Salimi and Haj Ali, 50;
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A Colorado police officer was in court Tuesday morning at a bail hearing for an assault charge he faces for allegedly tasing and injuring a 75-year-old man while responding to a call at the man’s apartment. According to a news release from the police department last week, Idaho
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By Anna Coren, Sandi Sidhu, Tim Lister and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Over clear but unsteady video, the words ring out: “Surrender, commandos, surrender.” Several men emerge from a building; they are clearly unarmed. Gunfire erupts. At least a dozen men are seen shot to death amid cries of “Allahu Akhbar” — God is Great.
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By Delia Gallagher, CNN Pope Francis was discharged from Gemelli University Hospital in Rome on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing surgery for colon diverticulitis. In response to questions from journalists, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said the pontiff was discharged shortly after 10:30 a.m. local time (4:30 a.m. ET). Bruni added that before returning to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the economy bounces back from the pandemic, Columbia Regional Airport is continuing to see a significant increase in travelers compared to 2020. Compared to June 2020, COU saw a 386.6% increase in passengers in June 2021. Even though passenger numbers are increasing, it still has not reached pre-pandemic levels. In June
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By Casey Tolan and Curt Devine, CNN In the wake of last month’s deadly building collapse, inspectors from around South Florida have fanned out to review other high-rises for damage in an attempt to avert another tragedy. But Champlain Towers South had been visited regularly by officials in the years before it fell. Inspectors from
Continue ReadingA day of active weather is expected across the country. From severe storms in the Midwest to monsoon flooding in the Southwest, CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin discusses all of today’s threats,
Continue ReadingSoldiers and police struggled to restore order in parts of South Africa after dozens of people were killed in the worst violence and looting the country has seen in decades. CNN’s David McKenzie reports.
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