Month: January 2024
Jefferson City man accused of leaving scene of accident, crashing vehicle into fence
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Thursday after he allegedly caused more than $1,000 worth of damage while fleeing a crash site. Joshua Steen, 39, was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident that caused more than $1,000 worth of damage and four misdemeanors: Unlawful possession
Continue ReadingGrupos de votantes de Illinois y Massachusetts buscan retirar a Trump de la boleta electoral de 2024
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Grupos de votantes de Illinois y Massachusetts presentaron mociones este jueves para eliminar al expresidente Donald Trump de la boleta electoral de 2024, sumándose a la lista de estados donde el exmandatario enfrenta desafíos en su carrera por la presidencia bajo la llamada prohibición insurreccional de la Enmienda 14. En
Continue ReadingNavajo Nation charges 2 tribal members with illegally growing marijuana as part of complex case
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. have charged two tribal members with illegally growing marijuana on the Navajo Nation. Tribal prosecutors announced the charges Thursday, claiming the two men had operated a massive marijuana growing operation in and around Shiprock, New Mexico. The growing operation first
Continue ReadingNew report details the extent of racial profiling during traffic stops in California
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Black drivers in California were stopped “more frequently than expected” by law enforcement, compared to their proportion of the state’s population, according to a report released this week by the California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board. In 2022, 12.5% of traffic stops in California involved drivers that officers perceived to be Black, but Black people only represent about 5.4% of the
Continue ReadingBackers of an effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked voting system fined by campaign finance watchdog
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Supporters of an effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system have been fined more than $94,000 after the commission that enforces state campaign finance rules found disclosure and other violations. The Anchorage Daily News reports that an attorney representing the opponents of ranked voting who were fined by the Alaska
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The science of road salt
With an impactful winter storm possible next week, preparation might be on your mind. Most people are familiar with roadways and side-walks looking like this each winter. But just how does this salt help clear your roadways? Water in it’s liquid form consist of loosely packed molecules. This allows for it to flow easily and fit the
Continue ReadingNew Mexico governor proposes 10% spending increase amid windfall from oil production
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is proposing a nearly 10% general fund spending increase for the coming fiscal year to shore up housing opportunities, childhood literacy and health care access, with additional payouts for electric vehicles purchases. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday published the $10.5
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Vintage photos offer rare glimpse of Mumbai’s 1970s red-light district
By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Mary Ellen Mark couldn’t forget Falkland Road. The late American photographer was known for her ability to put subjects at ease, but connecting with people in the notorious red-light district on the fringes of Mumbai society proved elusive at first. “For 10 years I tried to take photographs on
Continue Reading Billie Joe Armstrong is cool with the varied interpretations of his Green Day hit
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Some songs just stick around for generations. It’s a concept that Green Day’s lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong is very familiar with when it comes to the band’s classic song “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” – even if people tend to assign their own meaning to
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No issues in Columbia yet with drug stronger than fentanyl
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A drug more lethal than fentanyl has potential to grow and spread across the country. According to Forbes and CNN, nitazenes are a class of synthetic opioids similar to fentanyl but can be much stronger and more fatal. Nitazenes were made by researchers in the 1950s as an alternative to morphine, but
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SpaceX sues NLRB after Board consolidates nine complaints accusing the company of unfair labor practices
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — SpaceX responded to a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) consolidated complaint and an order notifying the company of an administrative hearing by filing its own motion with a federal court, alleging that the structure of the NLRB itself is “unconstitutional.” The NLRB filed a consolidated complaint Wednesday
Continue ReadingRobos de Hyundai y Kia se disparan más de un 1.000% desde 2020
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Ciertos modelos de Hyundai y Kia experimentaron un aumento de 10 veces en los robos en los últimos tres años, una subida extremadamente dramática a raíz de una serie de publicaciones en las redes sociales que mostraban cómo robar dichos vehículos. Los reclamos de los seguros por robo para Hyundai y
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Theo Wease Jr. to return to Mizzou for 2024 season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. will run it back with the Tigers in 2024. Wease Jr. announced on social media on Thursday that he will be coming back to play another season with Mizzou. Wease Jr. emerged as one of Brady Cook’s top two targets after transferring from Oklahoma to Mizzou
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Attackers laughed as they raped and murdered a woman in Israel on October 7, witness says
By Jake Tapper, Kirsten Appleton and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Five men came out of the van and captured a woman, ripping off her clothes as they formed a circle around her. One raped her and killed her with a knife. Then he raped her again, said Raz Cohen, a survivor of Hamas’ murderous
Continue Reading Attackers laughed as they raped and murdered a woman in Israel on October 7, witness says
CNN By Jake Tapper, Kirsten Appleton and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Five men came out of the van and captured a woman, ripping off her clothes as they formed a circle around her. One raped her and killed her with a knife. Then he raped her again, said Raz Cohen, a survivor of Hamas’
Continue ReadingAiling, 53-year-old female elephant euthanized at Los Angeles Zoo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 53-year-old Asian elephant has been euthanized at the Los Angeles Zoo after she was unable to stand up. The zoo says Shaunzi, one of two female elephants at the zoo, went down in the yard of her exhibit space and was discovered unable to stand on Tuesday night. She was
Continue Reading Color-corrected images reveal accurate portraits of Uranus and Neptune
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Often appearing in images to have starkly different hues, the true colors of Neptune and Uranus may be more similar than previously thought, new research has found. The first detailed glimpses of the two ice giants on the outer edge of our solar system were made possible by NASA’s
Continue ReadingNew York City subway train derails in collision with another train, injuring more than 20 people
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City subway train derailed Thursday after colliding with another train at low speed, leaving more than 20 people with minor injuries and causing major service disruptions across Manhattan during the afternoon rush hour. Police say the minor derailment took place on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. A 1 train
Continue ReadingEn documentos revelados sobre Jeffrey Epstein, un detective describe el reclutamiento de decenas de niñas
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Otros 19 documentos de una demanda relacionada a Jeffrey Epstein, pederasta convicto que murió en prisión antes de enfrentar un juicio por tráfico sexual, se hicieron públicos este jueves. Caso Jeffrey Epstein: las claves de los documentos y nombres revelados Se trata del segundo lote de documentos que se
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