CNN By Matt Egan, Chris Boyette, Shimon Prokupecz and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University, the epicenter of pro-Palestinian protests at US college campuses in recent days, says all classes at its main campus will be hybrid — technology permitting — until the spring semester ends. “Safety is our highest priority as we strive to support
Continue ReadingBy WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman snapped an 0-for-19 slump with a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was the fourth home run this season for Gorman, who entered as a defensive replacement
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The baseball players’ association has asked a federal court to confirm an arbitrator’s decision denying an attempt by a baseball agent at Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports firm to block the agent’s decertification by the union. The Major League Baseball Players Association has decertified agent William Arroyo and denied certification to Noah
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer A report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China says that simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for U.S. companies operating in China. The survey of American companies said inconsistent and unclear policies and enforcement, rising labor costs and data security issues were other
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Jennifer Feldman, CNN (CNN) — Blood evidence found in the home of Maxwell Anderson, the man accused of killing and mutilating 19-year-old Sade Robinson in Wisconsin, does not appear to match the college student’s DNA, according to an amended complaint obtained by CNN affiliate WDJT. Robinson was reported missing on April
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bo Bichette had a bases-clearing triple, Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3. The Jays have won seven of nine. The Royals lost their third straight at home after winning their previous nine at Kauffman
Continue ReadingBy ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press LONG AN, Vietnam (AP) — There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: It isn’t entirely flooded. That and the giant drone, its wingspan similar to that of
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Tuesday’s UV index will be lower with clouds and rain rolling in. Tree pollen levels continue to be high through the week.
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have scheduled a Wednesday news conference to announce plans for “a state-of-the-art, publicly owned enclosed stadium” on the city’s Museum Campus near Lake Michigan. The announcement Monday said the plans also call for additional green and open space with access to the lakefront. The team said last month it
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered minor injuries after a 2009 Dodge Charger crashed into a school bus in Jefferson City on Monday, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. No injuries were reported for the driver or four students on the bus, according to the report. The students were
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — La parte superior de una torre de televisión gigante en Járkiv se desplomó luego de que la estructura fuera alcanzada por un misil ruso, dice un funcionario ucraniano. Un video que circula en redes sociales muestra el momento en que la cima se rompió, giró 180 grados y cayó al suelo.
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The judge in the case against Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students in the fall of 2022, is allowing surveys conducted with potential jurors to continue “without modification” after temporarily pausing them, according to an order issued last week. Latah County District Court Judge John Judge
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The name of the school Desireé Reed-Francois now is at has been corrected. The University of Missouri may have found its next athletic director. On Monday, college athletics insider Pete Thamel reported that MU Athletics could be hiring University of Memphis Athletic Director Laird Veatch. Veatch was at the forefront
Continue ReadingOpinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — Opening statements, followed by a few minutes of testimony from the first witness, concluded Monday in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump. Both the prosecution and defense delivered powerful presentations. My takeaway: The prosecution has the upper hand based on the evidence and the law, and Trump knows
Continue ReadingOpinion by Clarissa Wei Taipei (CNN) — When my parents were growing up in the 1970s, they did not consider Taiwan an idyllic place to start a family. It was under martial law and the steady drumbeat of threats from China only seemed to be getting louder with each passing year. My dad still remembers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is looking into traffic calming measures at East Walnut Street, East of Old Highway 63, after some residents voiced concern over speeding along the street. An engineer with the City of Columbia Public Works Andrew Briedwell said the city is looking to add speed humps or speed tables
Continue ReadingIvonne Valdés (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, dijo este lunes que el incidente que tuvo la candidata presidencial del oficialismo Claudia Sheinbaum durante su gira de campaña por Chiapas el domingo, en donde fue abordada por hombres encapuchados en su paso por la sierra, podría ser un montaje con
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday that they signed coach Andy Reid, general manager Brett Veach and team president Mark Donovan to contract extensions. The team did not say how long the deals would last or provide any other details, saying in a statement
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday. Seattle Children’s Hospital filed the lawsuit against Paxton’s office in December in response
Continue ReadingOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City police are investigating the deaths of five people, including at least two children, inside a home on the city’s southwest side. Police Sgt. Gary Knight says someone called police Monday morning to report finding five bodies inside the home. Knight says all five were killed, but declined to elaborate
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