CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Camden County leads to a 100lbs of marijuana seizure. According to an online release, a Callaway County Sheriff’s K-9 assisted with the Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers stop at the Route M/HH interchange west of Kingdom City. Washington state resident Anh Dinh and Florida
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A third man has now accused Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor of the Saint Sabina parish in Chicago, of sexual abuse, according to an affidavit provided to CNN by an attorney for two other men who have also accused the priest. Attorneys for Pfleger said he “definitively” denies the allegations. In the affidavit, a 59-year-old
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Congratulations to Battle’s Cachao Gianquinto for winning our Week 8 SportsZone Basketball play of the week. You can watch Gianquinto’s buzzer-beating three in the video player above. The shot sent Battle’s game versus Macon to overtime, where the Spartans came out on top, 97-95.
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At least 38 people were killed after Myanmar’s security forces opened fire on young peaceful protesters in towns and cities across the country Wednesday, in scenes that have been described as “a war zone.” Thousands of protesters across the Southeast Asian nation have taken to the streets over the past four weeks against a military
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A SpaceX rocket prototype, known as SN10, soared over South Texas during test flight Wednesday before swooping down to a pinpoint landing near its launch site. Approximately three minutes after landing, however, multiple independent video feeds showed the rocket exploding on its landing pad. SpaceX’s SN10, an early prototype of the company’s Starship Mars rocket,
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation aimed at preventing police misconduct that Democrats named in honor of George Floyd, whose death in police custody sparked nationwide calls to overhaul policing and address racial injustice. House Democrats originally introduced and passed the bill — titled the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act — last
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Former US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Monday questioned the Biden administration’s current guidance on getting both Covid-19 vaccine shots for the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines — which were tested and authorized as a two-dose regimen spaced a few weeks apart — in order to offer at least some protection immediately to more Americans.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday afternoon, Boone County Jail detention staff allege a detainee hid a gun in a body cavity and snuck it into the jail after finding it during a search of the housing unit. Officials report that Amy Wilhite was in possession of the gun in her belongs. Amy Wilhite Officials say
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US Olympians Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel and Chloe Kim have teamed up to launch a new company aimed at focusing attention on women in sports and the media. They announced Tuesday the formation of TOGETHXR, which they described as a media and commerce company aimed at Gen Z and young millennial women. “This
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Walk up and down Holly Street in East Nashville and you will see home after home under renovation alongside properties demolished, making room for new builds. When the tornado struck March 3, 2020, it hit the street especially hard, forcing almost complete rebuilding or
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — While last year’s tornado outbreak left damage and disrepair, some Nashvillians want a piece of furniture in their home to honor the event. One Ashland City man is turning tornado trash into a timeless treasure. Drive down Jefferson Street in Germantown and you’ll see
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BETHALTO, Illinois (KMOV) — Police are asking for help finding a man accused of stealing memorial vases from a Bethalto cemetery. On Feb. 23, it was discovered that around 80 small copper memorial vases were taken off burial sites at the Rose Lawn Cemetery. Police said the flowers
Continue Reading A total of 150 missing children ranging in age from 3 to 17 were recovered in January and February during a joint law enforcement operation, authorities in Tennessee said Wednesday. The task force recovered the children — some of whom are potential victims of human trafficking — in three sweeps throughout the state. The situations
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The 13 people killed when an SUV was struck by a semitruck in California’s Imperial Valley are believed to be among dozens of undocumented migrants who entered the United States through a hole in the border fence with Mexico, the US Border Patrol said Wednesday. At least 44 people had managed early Tuesday to enter
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Colorado woman was seriously injured in a wreck near Route 5 north of Pier 31 road. According to the crash report, Trechelle Johnson failed to negotiate a curve, overcorrected and then hit a rock bluff before overturning. Johnson was taken Lake Regional by ambulance for her injuries. Johnson was not
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — A new restaurant trend is popping up in Connecticut. These so-called ghost kitchens are delivery only operations that run out of existing restaurant kitchens. A handful of new ghost kitchens opened this week, running out of Bertucci’s kitchens, but some say that’s going to take
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A US civilian contractor suffered a heart attack and died during a rocket attack on an air base hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq on Wednesday, the Pentagon said. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the contractor was sheltering during the attack on the Al-Asad air base, which US coalition officials said was
Continue Reading Those who showed up to a Miami vaccination site on Wednesday found themselves in the rare position where they got to choose which Covid-19 vaccine they would like to get: the newly FDA-approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine, or the Pfizer vaccine. The long-awaited, one-dose J&J vaccine became available in the United States this week after
Continue Reading A New York appeals court reversed a ruling that ordered a Manhattan high-rise construction project to dismantle multiple floors. A February 2020 New York Supreme Court judge’s ruling found that the permit for the luxury residential tower should not have been issued. The developer was ordered to remove all floors that may have exceeded the
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) Mizzou guard Dru Smith’s reverse layup in the final seconds lifted the Tigers over Florida on Wednesday night. The Tigers beat the Gators on the road 72-70. You can watch the game-winning shot here. https://youtu.be/wIzeQQHIzrA Mizzou had five players in double-figures. Dru Smith led the way with 17 points and nine assists.
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