KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tylor Perry scored 21 points, making four pressure-filled free throws down the stretch, and No. 10 seed Kansas State rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat seventh-seeded Texas 78-74 in the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night. The Wildcats advanced to play second-seeded Iowa State in the quarterfinals on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in more than three decades, Jefferson City Boys Basketball has punched its ticket to a state championship. The Jays picked up a win in the Class 5 State Semifinals of the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown on Wednesday while Owensville Girls Basketball will play for third place after falling in
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. report says many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate. The U.N. Development Program issued the report Wednesday. Agency head Achim Steiner says that after two decades during
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CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Don Lemon said Wednesday that his partnership with Elon Musk went down in flames, hours after the former CNN anchor conducted an interview last week with the erratic billionaire for the debut episode of his new independent web-based show. “Elon publicly encouraged me to join X
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By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — In 2022, Dubai unveiled the world’s largest vertical farm. The 31,000-square-meter indoor facility at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport, comprised of trays stacked in towers growing plants with minimal water and soil, produces more than one million kilograms of high-quality leafy greens each year. But it’s not going to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Westlake Ace Hardware announced in a Wednesday press release that it will be opening a third location in Columbia later this year. Ace Hardware had two locations in Columbia at 1910 West Worley Street and 1900 Business Loop 70 East. According to the release, the new location will be in the Rock
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un joined troops training on a new model of tank and drove one himself, as his rivals South Korea and the U.S. wrapped up their annual military exercises, state media reported Thursday. It’s the third time during the 11-day drills
Continue ReadingIRVINE, Calif. (AP) — An explosion during a California training exercise sent 16 members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team to the hospital. One person requires surgery for a non-life-threatening leg injury. The department says two others had superficial wounds. The remaining 13 had dizziness and ringing in their ears. The blast occurred
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Model, actress and entrepreneur Christie Brinkley announced that she has been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer. Brinkley shared news of her diagnosis on her Instagram page on Tuesday, writing in the caption that “the good news for me is we caught the basal
Continue ReadingBy JASON DEAREN and MICHAEL REZENDES Associated Press A former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was featured in an Associated Press investigation into how the church protects itself from allegations of sexual abuse was arrested by police in Virginia this week after being indicted on charges he sexually abused
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Don Lemon dijo este miércoles que su acuerdo con Elon Musk se fue en picada, horas después de que el expresentador de CNN entrevistara la semana pasada a errático multimillonario para el episodio debut de su nuevo programa web independiente. “Elon me animó públicamente a unirme a X con un
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — ¿Qué hace que una calle sea “cool”? ¿Es una gran cantidad de restaurantes, bares y cafeterías en los que puedas pasar horas entrando y saliendo? ¿Son tiendas independientes que venden productos que no encontrarás en ningún otro lugar? ¿O es simplemente una vibra en general, una calidez amistosa que
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Missouri residents residents this year may have noticed a change in the cost of their home insurance. Data from Bankrate shows the cost of insurance is increasing across the country, including in Missouri. As of March 1, the national average cost of homeowners insurance was up 23% compared to rates in
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The shakeup of Walt Disney World’s governing district more than a year after it was taken over by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees continues with the departure of its board chairman. Martin Garcia’s departure as chairman of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is coming a week
Continue ReadingJosé Álvarez (CNN Español) –– El Ejército de República Dominicana investiga la muerte de un haitiano, derivado de lo que reportó como una agresión en contra de un puesto militar fronterizo con el país vecino, de acuerdo a un comunicado que la presidencia dominicana difundió este miércoles. Los hechos habrían ocurrido la madrugada de este
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia is receiving more than $2.1 million in federal grant money for a study to improve Business Loop 70, according to a Wednesday press release from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The release states $12,055,800 was awarded to Missouri projects through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot and Neighborhood Access and Equity discretionary grant
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — The death last month of a Oklahoma 10th grader the day after they told their family they were involved in a fight at school was determined to be a suicide, says an autopsy summary by the state medical examiner that was released Wednesday. Nex Benedict’s
Continue ReadingFLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a Sioux Falls man charged in the death of a deputy who was struck while putting out spikes during a police chase. Joseph Gene Hoek pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated eluding Wednesday in the death of Moody County Chief
Continue ReadingHAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — A Utah man has died after being caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in western Montana. Ravalli County officials say 64-year-old David Macfarlane of Park City died Tuesday in the slide near Lost Trail Pass on the Montana-Idaho border. Sheriff-Coroner Steve Holton says Macfarlane was one of a group of
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged a former rideshare driver in connection with an antisemitic attack on a passenger at San Francisco International Airport in 2023. The 39-year-old man was arrested Wednesday. He is charged with committing a federal hate crime. The alleged attack occurred on Oct. 26, 2023, weeks after the Hamas-led
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