COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Missouri) on Monday warned of scammers impersonating him on Facebook messenger. Luetkemeyer shared that message, along with screenshots of a fake profile impersonating him on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The screenshots appear to show the profile trying to get residents to join a “program.”
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CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — A longtime Mar-a-Lago employee who is a central witness in the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents is now speaking publicly because he believes that voters should hear the truth about his former boss and the case before the
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has parted ways with Donald Trump to endorse state Sen. Matt Dolan over Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno in the three-way GOP primary for U.S. Senate. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is also running. DeWine and wife Fran on Monday
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By Lauren del Valle and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for E. Jean Carroll are not ruling out another defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, who’s continued his attacks on the writer after two federal juries have ordered multimillion-dollar verdicts against him for defaming her. Trump claimed Carroll’s accusations against him were false in an
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Black activists, political leaders and supporters of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are urging Black student athletes to boycott colleges and universities in states that have promoted or passed anti-DEI policies. Their calls come as 81 anti-DEI bills that target programs at colleges have been introduced in 28 states and in Congress since the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Londres (CNN) — La imagen de Kate, princesa de Gales, sonriente junto a sus tres hijos debía poner fin a la ola de especulaciones sobre su salud y su paradero. En lugar de ello, la foto desencadenó una nueva controversia para la familia real británica después de que varias agencias de noticias internacionales
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States wants to reopen an embassy in Libya – a decade after suspending operations there – as Russia maintains an influential foothold in the country. In the State Department’s fiscal year 2025 request, the agency asks for $12.7 million “to enable a potential resumption of embassy operations
Continue Reading Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Hur, who spent a year investigating the discovery of classified material at President Joe Biden’s former office and Delaware home, is back in the news. The White House, citing executive privilege, has refused to hand over to House Republicans recordings of Biden talking with
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” The settlement
Continue ReadingRUSHVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Five people, including three children, were killed in western Illinois when a school bus and semitruck collided on a highway Monday, authorities said. The bus was traveling eastbound when it crossed the center line on U.S. Route 24 into the westbound lanes “for an unknown reason” and into the path of
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) About 43,000 pounds of french fries spilled onto a road early Sunday after an alleged drunken driver forced a tractor-trailer off of Interstate 70, according to a social media post from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred at 1:14 a.m. Sunday in the eastbound lane of Interstate 70 near
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press As sharks go, LeeBeth is something like a long-haul trucker with gills and giant teeth. Swimmers at the beach might not be excited to see the 14-foot (4.3-meter) white shark, but scientists following LeeBeth’s movements are thrilled that the big fish’s epic journey could provide valuable clues to help the
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Audi Crooks had 25 points, Addy Brown added 16 and fourth-seeded Iowa State romped to an 85-68 victory over top-seeded and No. 19 Oklahoma on Monday, giving the Cyclones a chance to defend their women’s Big 12 Tournament title. Emily Ryan added 12 points and 10 assists for the Cyclones
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CNN By Sabrina Souza and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Monday to 12 new felony charges alleging he tried to obstruct a federal investigation into bribery allegations. Menendez was indicted last week on new charges including bribery and extortion. Prosecutors alleged that he led his
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Para Donald Trump, el hombre fuerte de Hungría Viktor Orbán es “fantástico”, el líder de china Xi Jinping es “brillante”, el norcoreano Kim Jong Un es “un buen tipo” y, lo más alarmante, supuestamente dijo que Adolf Hitler “hizo algunas cosas buenas”, una visión del mundo que revertiría la
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has moved up the trial date for a small-town drugstore worker charged in the slaying of two teenage girls. Court records now show Richard Allen will stand trial starting May 13 in the killings of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German. Allen has pleaded
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear, not as chilly. Lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the low 70s. EXTENDED: Tonight won’t be as chilly as lows fall into the mid-50s with a stronger south breeze. Tomorrow, strong south winds could gust up to 25 mph, sending us into the low
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two dogs died over the weekend during Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race, marking the first deaths during the race in five years and renewing calls to end the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) competition that sees mushers and their canine teams traverse mountain ranges, a frozen river and
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — An alleged bribery scheme in the Philippines has thrown a potential lifeline to Fox News and other right-wing media outlets that are battling massive defamation lawsuits from the voting technology company Smartmatic for their promotion of 2020 election lies. The overseas scandal washed ashore last year when the Justice Department charged the Philippines’ former election commissioner
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Business Route 54 on the Bagnell Dam in Miller County will close for a few hours on Tuesday for repairs, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release states that traffic will be closed at 9 a.m. and will reopen at 4 p.m. The construction was referred
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