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The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIAI) headquarters is shown on March 26

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes effectively bans transgender women from its women’s sports programs

April 8, 2024 7:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Justin Gamble and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics voted to adopt a new policy Monday that effectively bans transgender women from participating in most of its women’s intercollegiate sports programs. The NAIA, an athletic association consisting of 241 mostly small member colleges and universities as of 2023, governs intercollegiate athletics for more than 83,000 student-athletes, according to its website. According to the

Ecuador’s former vice president hospitalized days after arrest in Mexican embassy

April 8, 2024 7:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Marlon Sorto and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s former vice president Jorge Glas has been hospitalized, days after his arrest during a high-profile raid of the Mexican embassy in Quito. Glas was taken a hospital in Guayaquil after falling ill, the country’s national prison agency SNAI said Monday. He became ill after he

Prosecutors urge Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion case

April 8, 2024 7:25 PM Associated Press

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s team urged the Supreme Court on Monday night to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The brief from prosecutors was submitted

Former President Donald Trump says abortion rights should be left to the states

Trump says abortion legislation should be left to states

April 8, 2024 7:21 PM CNN

CNN By Kate Sullivan, Kristen Holmes, Steve Contorno and Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said Monday that abortion rights should be left to the states, offering his clearest stance yet on one of the most delicate and contentious issues in American politics. “My view is now that we have abortion where everyone wanted

Maryland lawmakers OK plan to rebuild Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness

April 8, 2024 7:21 PM Associated Press

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers have approved a plan to rebuild Baltimore’s storied but antiquated Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state control. The vote Monday night sends the bill to Gov. Wes Moore, who has expressed support for it. The measure would use $400 million in

WATCH: Time-lapse of eclipse in Carbondale, Illinois

April 8, 2024 7:14 PM ABC 17 News Team

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KMIZ) View a video of how Monday’s total solar eclipse looked at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois, in the web player above.

Tuesday’s UV index and pollen tracker

April 8, 2024 7:11 PM John Ross

The UV index will be high with clouds anchored in the south, and partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. Allergen levels remain high through the week. Oak, Juniper, and Maple are the primary allergens.

Columbia Board of Education to discuss weapon detection system at meeting

April 8, 2024 7:02 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday the Columbia Board of Education is expected to approve a bid from Communications Technology Inc. to provide weapon detection systems for all three comprehensive high schools. CPS had an interview team comprised of six members to review proposals from six vendors. After the interview process, the team selected Alliance Technology

FIFA to consider changes to policy that blocks league matches from being played in other countries

April 8, 2024 6:57 PM Associated Press

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA says it will consider changes to its policy that blocks league matches from being played in other countries as part of an agreement with a soccer promoter to dismiss the world governing body from a lawsuit challenging that policy. Relevent Sports lawyer Jeffrey L.

Columbia Fire Department: Apartment fire at The Links caused by burner that was left on

April 8, 2024 6:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire that occurred last month at The Links, a Columbia apartment complex area, was determined to have started from a stove burner that was left on by accident, according to an email from a Columbia Fire Department spokesperson. The fire was ruled unintentional, the email states. Firefighters responded to a fire

Special counsel Jack Smith urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s claim of immunity

April 8, 2024 6:32 PM CNN Newsource

By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reject Donald Trump’s claims of sweeping immunity and to deny the former president any opportunity to delay a trial on charges that he attempted to subvert the results of the 2020 election. Trump’s position, Smith

Tesla settles lawsuit over man’s death in a crash involving its semi-autonomous driving software

April 8, 2024 6:27 PM Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the company’s semi-autonomous driving software. The amount Tesla paid to settle the case was not disclosed in court documents filed Monday, just a day before the trial stemming

Mizzou gymnast qualifies for NCAA Championship

April 8, 2024 6:09 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou gymnastics senior Mara Titarsolej individually qualified for the NCAA Championship on Monday. The Tiger standout will be compete on the bars, after her MU team fell just short of a semifinal berth on Sunday. As a team, her Tigers finished third overall in their fourth-consecutive NCAA Regional Final on Sunday evening.

Central Missouri astronomer views eclipse from Cape Girardeau

April 8, 2024 6:06 PM Morgan Buresh

The Central Missouri Astronomical Association had been looking forward to Monday’s solar eclipse for around 25 years.

Terry Tang named executive editor of the Los Angeles Times after leading newsroom on interim basis

April 8, 2024 6:05 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terry Tang has been formally named executive editor of the Los Angeles Times after leading its newsroom since January on an interim basis. Tang becomes the first woman to hold the post in the newspaper’s 142-year history. The Times said Monday that Tang has already moved in her interim role to

Hospitalizan a Jorge Glas, exvicepresidente de Ecuador, días después de su arresto en la embajada de México en Quito

April 8, 2024 5:42 PM CNN Newsource

macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El exvicepresidente de Ecuador Jorge Glas fue hospitalizado este lunes en Guayaquil, días después de su arresto en la embajada de Quito en México, informaron autoridades penitenciarias. Debido a una “posible descompensación por su negativa a consumir los alimentos provistos”, Glas fue trasladado al Hospital Naval de Guayaquil aproximadamente a las

Maryland governor and members of Congress to meet to discuss support for rebuilding collapsed bridge

April 8, 2024 5:37 PM Associated Press

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Monday he plans to meet with members of Congress to discuss support for rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which has blocked the main shipping channel at Baltimore’s port for nearly two weeks. “I’m going to be spending part of

Tennessee lawmakers seek to require parental permission before children join social media

April 8, 2024 5:35 PM Associated Press

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Senate has unanimously signed off on legislation requiring minors to have parental consent to create social media accounts. The Tennessee Senate approved its version without debate, but they tacked on a last-minute addition to clarify the bill only applied to social media websites. That

The South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate after beating the Iowa Hawkeyes in the NCAA women's basketball national championship on April 7. Sunday’s NCAA tournament national title game between undefeated and top overall seed South Carolina and Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes delivered 18.7 million viewers

South Carolina-Iowa title game shatters women’s college basketball ratings record

April 8, 2024 5:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Almasy and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The ratings record for a women’s college basketball game just got shattered – again. Sunday’s NCAA tournament national title game between undefeated and top overall seed South Carolina and Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes averaged 18.7 million viewers, peaking at 24 million, according to preliminary numbers from Nielsen.

‘There’s no more life’: Khan Younis residents return to find former neighborhoods in ruins

April 8, 2024 5:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Tareq Alhelou, Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Abeer Salman, Zeena Saifi, CNN Khan Younis, Gaza (CNN) — Palestinians forced from their homes in Khan Younis by Israel’s military offensive have begun returning in small numbers to the southern Gaza city following the withdrawal of Israeli forces, with many arriving to find their former neighborhoods looking like wasteland.

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