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Month: September 2023

Woman charged, allegedly found with more than 1.5 pounds of meth

MILLERSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged and arrested after a Callaway County Sheriff’s deputy allegedly found her with about 1.6 pounds of methamphetamine in her car early Friday. Lori Michelle Williams, 50, was charged with second-degree drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to drive within

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Una mujer muere tras caer más de 45 metros desde el mirador de una cascada en Blue Ridge Parkway, Carolina del Norte

macamilarincon (CNN) –– Una mujer de 61 años murió después de caer aproximadamente 45 metros desde un acantilado en Blue Ridge Parkway, en Carolina del Norte. Las autoridades recibieron una llamada durante la tarde del sábado sobre una mujer que cayó por un acantilado en Glassmine Falls Overlook, ubicado en el llamativo National Parkway, dijo

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Court appointee proposes Alabama congressional districts to provide representation to Black voters

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A court-appointed special master on Monday submitted three proposals for new congressional districts in Alabama after federal judges ruled the state must provide greater representation for Black voters. The three proposals create a second district where Black voters would comprise a narrow majority of the voting

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CVS employees protesting ‘brutal work environment’ with walkouts across Missouri; another planned for Wednesday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) CVS Pharmacy employees across Missouri are protesting what they are calling “poor working conditions and sub-par Regional leadership”.  ABC 17 News spoke with six employees of CVS, four of which work at a Mid-Missouri CVS locations. All six wished to remain anonymous due to the possibility of retaliation. The first walkouts began

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Oregon’s top court asked to decide if GOP senators who boycotted Legislature can be reelected

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has formally asked the state’s highest court to decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout this year can run for reelection. The senators are challenging a voter-approved amendment to the state constitution that bars them from

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Ejército de Guatemala aumenta despliegue en la frontera con México por presencia de hombres armados en Chiapas

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Ejército de Guatemala envió este lunes a 400 soldados a la frontera con México, debido a la posibilidad de que miembros de cárteles de droga mexicanos intenten ingresar a su territorio, informó a CNN Rubén Téllez, portavoz de la institución militar. El grupo de 400 soldados se suma a

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‘We’ve never seen our ponds so low’: WHIP+ reintroduced to address crop losses from drought

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raytown) introduced a $8.5 billion bill last week to reauthorize WHIP+, or Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program-Plus. The bill would allow farmers to recoup money for crops that were lost due to ongoing drought conditions that continue to impact the state. The program provided payments to producers in 2018

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Comisión de primarias opositoras en Venezuela no descarta asistencia técnica del poder electoral y conforma comisión mixta con el Consejo Nacional Electoral

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El presidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, anunció este lunes la formación de un grupo de trabajo con la Comisión Nacional de Primarias (CNP) de la oposición para evaluar la posibilidad de brindar asistencia técnica en las elecciones internas de la oposición programadas para el 22

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Nicolás Petro, hijo del presidente Gustavo Petro, irá a juicio por delitos de enriquecimiento ilícito, anuncia la Fiscalía de Colombia

macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Nicolás Petro Burgos, hijo del presidente Gustavo Petro, será juzgado por delitos de enriquecimiento ilícito y lavado de dinero, informó la Fiscalía de Colombia en un breve comunicado. Juez ordena libertad de Nicolás Petro, hijo del presidente de Colombia Gustavo Petro, mientras avanza el proceso por enriquecimiento ilícito La entidad indicó

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What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana’s drinking water?

By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For months, residents in the southeast corner of Louisiana have relied on bottled water for drinking and cooking, with the water from the faucet coming out salty. Plaquemines Parish Councilman Mark “Hobbo” Cognevich, who represents the affected area, said grocery stores are constantly having to

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Turks and Caicos Islands judge delivers mixed verdict in high-profile government corruption case

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A nearly decade-long corruption case involving top government officials and attorneys in the Turks and Caicos Islands has ended with a mixed verdict for those accused of bribery, money laundering and other charges. The case had sparked outraged across the archipelago that came under

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