May 2021

Jury selection and opening statements heard Tuesday for murder trial in Moniteau County

May 25, 2021 4:41 AM Leila Mitchell

Thomas Capps was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in 2019 for the March 17, 2015, death of Ronald Salmons.

At least 31 dead and thousands displaced after volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo

May 25, 2021 4:39 AM CNN Newsource

At least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing or separated from their families Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the weekend. Government spokesman Patrick Muyaya confirmed the updated death toll in a statement Monday, adding it would probably rise as first responders

Myanmar ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court in person for first time since coup

May 25, 2021 3:59 AM CNN Newsource

Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi attended a court hearing Monday, her first appearance in person since the military seized power on February 1, her defense team said. Suu Kyi, who has been detained since the coup, held a face-to-face meeting with her legal team for about 30 minutes before the hearing in

New York City plans mandatory in-person school this fall. That’s left these parents with both hope and worry

May 25, 2021 3:53 AM CNN Newsource

Faced with a return to in-person learning in the fall — and with no option for remote schooling — New York parents are hopeful — but also anxious about what the city will do to safeguard the health of their children. With vaccinations increasing and cases decreasing, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced

The Jewish man who was the victim of a gang assault in New York says the level of hatred was troubling

May 25, 2021 3:28 AM CNN Newsource

A 29-year-old Jewish man, who was attacked in a New York City gang assault said Friday that he could not understand why there was so much hate directed at him. Joseph Borgen told CNN’s Don Lemon he doesn’t want revenge on the crowd that punched, kicked and pepper-sprayed him while shouting anti-Semitic slurs on Thursday

A second person was arrested in the gang assault of a Jewish man in New York during protests

May 25, 2021 3:26 AM CNN Newsource

A second person has been arrested in connection with the attack on a Jewish man near Times Square during protests in New York City last week, the New York Police Department said Monday. The NYPD arrested Faisal Elezzi, 25, and is recommending charges of assault as a hate crime, menacing as a hate crime and

Tracking the return of showers and storms today

May 25, 2021 3:25 AM Kevin Schneider

TUESDAY: Showers will greet some folks out the door this morning, but more are expected to develop this afternoon. A few heavier downpours and some thunder will accompany some of these later today. Highs will top our near 80. TONIGHT: The chance of showers will linger overnight, but will be pretty isolated. Lows will return

15-year-old soccer player should be allowed to play in US professional women’s league, judge rules

May 25, 2021 3:08 AM CNN Newsource

A federal judge has ruled that a 15-year-old soccer player should be able to be signed by the National Women’s Soccer League despite the league’s existing age restriction. In a ruling issued Monday, Judge Karin Immergut approved a temporary restraining order that would require the NWSL to lift its age restrictions, allowing Olivia Moultrie to

21-year-old University of Cincinnati soccer player drowned in an Ohio state park

May 25, 2021 2:36 AM CNN Newsource

A 21-year-old University of Cincinnati soccer player drowned in a state park in Ohio over the weekend, authorities said. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) said witnesses reported Allyson Sidloski, of Strongsville, Ohio was hanging from the platform of a boat before disappearing into the water in East Fork State Park just before 5

Half of US states have fully vaccinated at least 50% of adults. The impact is starting to come into focus

May 25, 2021 2:24 AM CNN

At least 25 states, plus Washington, DC, have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adult residents, data published Sunday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Those states are Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon,

At least 15 dead and thousands displaced after volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo

May 25, 2021 1:45 AM CNN Newsource

At least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing or separated from their families Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the weekend. Government spokesman Patrick Muyaya confirmed the updated death toll in a statement Monday, adding it would probably rise as first responders

Pilot in contractor fighter jet that crashed near Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas has died

May 24, 2021 11:47 PM CNN Newsource

The pilot whose fighter jet crashed after it took off from Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas has died, according to a release from the base’s public affairs unit. The pilot, who was not identified, was a contractor and the aircraft was owned and operated by Draken US, a Florida-based company that provides “adversary

WHO coronavirus investigators pinpoint overlooked Chinese data for further study, source says

May 24, 2021 11:32 PM CNN Newsource

Previously overlooked Chinese data on extensive screening of animals for coronavirus around the time the pandemic erupted is among several areas identified for further study by World Health Organization (WHO) scientists investigating the origins of Covid-19, a source close to the team told CNN. The source said the records are contained in a nearly 200-page

WNBA head coach suspended, fined after making comment about opposing player’s weight

May 24, 2021 11:32 PM CNN Newsource

Connecticut Sun head coach and general manager Curt Miller has been fined $10,000 and suspended for one game after making a comment to a game official regarding Liz Cambage of the Las Vegas Aces, the WNBA said Monday. In an Instagram story, Cambage said that Miller tried to get a call from one of the

European leaders are urging airlines to avoid Belarus after ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ of Ryanair flight

May 24, 2021 11:13 PM CNN Newsource

The European Union will sanction Belarus and call on its airlines to avoid airspace there, after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the country, and a dissident journalist on board was arrested. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the bloc is “closing our airspace to

Covid made the Philippines’ hunger crisis worse. So why does hardly anyone want a vaccine?

May 24, 2021 10:04 PM CNN Newsource

With nine children and one grandchild, life was hard for Mona Liza Vito and her family even before the pandemic. Vito used to work long hours peeling sacks of garlic, making about $2 a day, while her husband worked as a day laborer in construction. But now their work has dried up, a casualty of

Local highlights and scores: May 24, 2021

May 24, 2021 10:00 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local scores from Monday, May 24, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Silex 1 | Eugene 11 FINAL/6 St. Elizabeth 11 | Weableau 0 FINAL Wellsville 10 | Glasgow 0 FINAL Putnam County 1 | Harrisburg 0 FINAL

Jefferson City discusses possible new parking garage downtown

May 24, 2021 9:56 PM Victoria Bragg

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Works has been working on a proposal to purchase new land near the Capitol for another downtown parking garage. The Jefferson City council members met Monday evening during a work session meeting, where Public Works director, Matt Morasch, said he wanted to inform council members of the plans

FBI assisting with investigation of white powder sent to Rand Paul’s home

May 24, 2021 9:42 PM CNN

The FBI and other law enforcement are investigating a package with white powder sent Monday to Republican Sen. Rand Paul‘s home in Kentucky, according to the FBI Louisville office’s spokesman Tim Beam. “FBI Louisville is working with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and the Capitol Police by providing forensic and technical support,” Beam told CNN.

More than 200 injured after two trains collide in Malaysian capital

May 24, 2021 9:41 PM CNN Newsource

More than 200 people were injured in Malaysia on Monday when two trains collided in the capital Kuala Lumpur, the state-run Bernama news agency reported. The accident occurred at 8:45 p.m. local time when one of the trains, which was going on a test run and had only one driver, collided with a train carrying

Month: May 2021