COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia firefighter’s union announced a pair of endorsements for the April 4 election in a press release on Wednesday. In two documents, the Columbia Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 1055 revealed it would be endorsing Nick Knoth in the First Ward council race and Gregg Bush in the Fifth Ward race. Bush
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Disney anunció que eliminaría 7.000 empleos de su fuerza laboral a nivel mundial, una medida con la que se suma a las grandes empresas que han decidido hacer recortes. Disney tenía alrededor de 220.000 trabajadores para el 1 de octubre, de los cuales aproximadamente 166.000 estaban empleados en Estados Unidos. Un
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By MJ Lee, Senior White House correspondent The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus is throwing its support behind Julie Su, the deputy Labor secretary, to replace Labor Secretary Marty Walsh who is soon departing the Biden administration — a significant public display of support for an Asian American to join President Joe Biden’s Cabinet. “We
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By Dan Heching, CNN With her bonkers new movie “Cocaine Bear,” Elizabeth Banks knew she wanted “to make something muscular and masculine.” In a new interview with Variety published on Wednesday, Banks — who directed and coproduced the film about a drug-fueled bear on a killing rampage — shared how difficult it was to convince
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists know that air pollution can make it difficult to breathe and may ultimately cause serious health problems like cancer, but a new study shows that it might also have a negative impact on teens’ blood pressure. Exposure to higher levels of nitrogen dioxide was associated with lower blood pressure in
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un par de pájaros carpinteros en California seguramente están devastados después de que un técnico de control de plagas, al atender una llamada de rutina, descubriera su enorme tesoro de bellotas ingeniosamente escondidas entre las paredes de una casa de California. Los propietarios del lugar, ubicado en el condado de Sonoma,
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City of Columbia inspectors often note problems with smoke detectors during large rental property inspections, according to records obtained by ABC 17 News.
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By KMBC 9 News Staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — This year’s Super Bowl will make history in at least one regard: It’ll be the first one where Kansas Citians will be able to legally bet on the game in Kansas. Sports gambling isn’t legal in Missouri yet,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Kahramanmaras, Turquía (CNN)– El cuerpo de una niña de 4 años envuelto en una manta rosa fue recuperado este miércoles de entre los escombros de un edificio en la ciudad de Kahramanmaras, Turquía. Es una de las últimas víctimas del descomunal terremoto de este lunes. En otro lugar, las excavadoras desenterraron el cadáver
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By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chinese balloon shot down off the South Carolina coast was part of a large surveillance program that China has been conducting for “several years,” the Pentagon said Wednesday. When similar balloons passed over U.S. territory on four occasions during the Trump and
Continue ReadingBy Abbie Petersen Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Hundreds of people were in the Target store when a mentally ill man opened fire. Tuesday, we’re seeing the effort to help them heal. It was one week ago, when the gunman fired a rifle at least eight times in the
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By Jason Marks Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — The recent heavy rains in the Sacramento Valley created flooding in many of the streams and rivers. It also pushed gold from the mountains down into the valley, leading to a bit of a gold rush. Nestled along the south fork
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By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The husband of prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh will be forced to serve the rest of a five-year prison sentence, Sotoudeh told CNN on Tuesday. Reza Khandan was summoned to report to the judiciary within 30 days to begin serving out the sentence, which was initially handed down in
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer has told CNN that while a brutal state crackdown has succeeded in quieting the demonstrations that gripped the country for months, many Iranians still want regime change. In an exclusive interview Wednesday from her home in Tehran, Nasrin Sotoudeh told CNN’s Chief International Anchor
Continue ReadingBy Kayla James Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A coalition made up of Des Moines community leaders and businesses is coming together to encourage the youth to speak up in a town hall against anti-violence next Monday. The Youth Town Hall is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 13, at
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RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Real Madrid has secured its place in the Club World Cup final with a 4-1 win against Egyptian club Al Ahly to keep alive its quest for a record-extending eighth world title. Vinícius Júnior, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas scored for the Spanish side, which will play Al-Hilal in Saturday’s
Continue ReadingBy KHBS Staff Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KHBS) — Police said two people at the game were threatened by a person with a weapon. School officials canceled the game around 8 p.m. Fort Smith Public Schools police Chief Bill Hollenbeck says the school resource officer on duty locked down
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue will replace Phoenix’s Monty Williams on the USA Basketball men’s national team coaching staff for this year’s World Cup and next year’s Paris Olympics. Lue joins head coach Steve Kerr of Golden State and fellow assistants Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat and
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By Gregory Wallace Congress is set to receive new evidence Thursday of internal chaos at Southwest Airlines over the Christmas holiday meltdown. The pilots’ union is prepared to characterize the operation as held together by “duct tape,” while Southwest’s chief operating officer is expected to apologize and say the airline “is intensely focused on reducing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone just got $1 million richer. After Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, a lottery player won $1 million from a ticket bought at the Alta Convenience Store at the Petro-Mart on East St. Charles Road in Columbia. The ticket matched all five white-ball numbers drawn to win the “Match 5” $1 million prize. The
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