By RUTH ALONGA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A military court in eastern Congo has sentenced eight soldiers to death for cowardice and other crimes linked to fleeing the battlefield, as the government struggles to contain violence and attacks in the mineral-rich area where many armed groups operate. Congo in March lifted a more
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It has been an active spring and severe weather season for Missouri this year with high winds and hail and several tornadoes reported across the state. Storms also produced a rare landspout yesterday afternoon near Joplin with minor damage reported. Landspouts are a weak type of tornado produced by a specific atmospheric setup that differentiates
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By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s former campaign press secretary and White House communications director Hope Hicks took the stand Friday, sitting feet away from her former boss as she described the fallout from the “Access Hollywood” tape and the Trump White House response to stories about
Continue ReadingTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has set a July primary and a September general election to fill the Newark-based U.S. House seat that opened after Rep. Donald Payne Jr.’s recent death. Murphy signed a writ of election Friday as required under state law. The July 16 primary will be about a
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is releasing a new book called “No Going Back,” but on Friday her office said she would actually be going back to correct some errors — including a false claim that she once met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 5,500 University of Missouri students in Columbia will graduate next week, according to a Friday press release from the university. There will be 5,569 degrees awarded for the commencement ceremonies that occur Friday, May 10-Sunday, May 12, the release says. That total is down from the May 2023 ceremonies, where
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers are taking their first steps toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last year captured people stuffing reams of ballots into collection boxes in Bridgeport, the state’s most populous city. The House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation that requires all cities and towns to
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to near 60 degrees with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the east at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes scattered showers and storms by mid-day. Storms remain at a threat level 1/5 with large hail and damaging winds up to 60 mph as the primary threats. Highs rise into the
Continue ReadingPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Officials say at least 13 people died in northern Haiti following two days of heavy rains. Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency says the majority of deaths were caused by a landslide in the southeastern region of the coastal city of Cap-Haitien. Authorities said Thursday more than 2,200 homes also were flooded, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cliff Drive will be closed to through traffic next week as the City of Columbia Stormwater Utility will work to replace an inlet, pipe and a section of the street, according to a Friday press release from City of Columbia Utilities. The closure will be just south of the intersection with University
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Hope Hicks, exasesora de confianza durante mucho tiempo en el círculo íntimo de Donald Trump, testificará este viernes en el juicio por el pago de dinero por silencio en Nueva York tras ser citada. “Estoy muy nerviosa”, dijo Hicks mientras miraba al jurado. Parecía visiblemente incómoda tras subir al estrado.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plane that crashed near Hartsburg on April 16 reached about 16,000 feet above sea level before it fell, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The victim in the crash was Wade Bates, 58, of Arkansas, died in the crash, according to previous reporting. According to Federal
Continue ReadingBy Dennis Evans Click here for updates on this story SAINT JOSEPH, Missouri (KMBC) — It’s been only a few days since twins Eli and Easton Reed graduated from the NICU at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City and headed home to St. Joseph. But since then, the story of their fight to treat a
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Se está acabando el tiempo para evitar la hambruna en Darfur, en el oeste de Sudán, advirtió una agencia de la ONU, mientras la escalada de violencia devasta la nación africana. La gente se ha visto obligada a comer “pasto y cáscaras de maní”, dijo el viernes el director regional
Continue ReadingBy Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA (KETV) — The Nebraska Humane Society says almost every animal brought in because of the Friday tornado outbreak is now back with their owner, only two lizards remain Thursday. Omaha went above and beyond to help our furry friends this week. One dog is
Continue ReadingBy Alyx Sacks Click here for updates on this story INDIANOLA, Iowa (KCCI) — Nikki Calhoun is ready to tell her story. “I am a victim of domestic violence,” Calhoun said. “You get isolated, you’re isolated, and you’re made to believe that you have nobody, and you know, you start to feel like you’re just
Continue Reading By Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta on charges of threatening Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis because of her prosecution of former President Donald Trump, the Justice Department said Friday in a release. Marc Shultz, 66, of Chula Vista, California, made his
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — An outbreak of tuberculosis has led to a public health emergency in Long Beach, California. City Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis declared a public health emergency Thursday in response to the outbreak, according to a city announcement, and the declaration is expected to be considered for ratification by the Long Beach City Council on
Continue ReadingBy Ayron Lewallen Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM (WVTM) — Sixty-one years after the Children’s Crusade, more than 700 students from across Birmingham came to the historic Civil Rights District to participate in a reenactment of the march. In the early 1960s, many adults risked losing their jobs if they stood on
Continue ReadingBy Rashad Williams Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — On Monday, April 29, 92-year-old Philip Newton was at his home in Liberty. Newton said for the last few years, he’s had a problem with carpenter bees damaging the outside of his home. In an effort to rid himself of
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