By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Dressed in a black sweatshirt and tie-dyed leggings, Hannah Kobayashi casually walked off her flight from Maui to Los Angeles International Airport on November 8. The 30-year-old had plans to fly to New York City the same day. But she did not board that plane. Then, she seemingly vanished.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 25-year-old Columbia man pleaded guilty Tuesday to having hundreds of fentanyl pills along with several guns. Keaveon Z. T. Harris pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom in Jefferson City to possessing fentanyl — a deadly synthetic opioid — with intent to distribute the drug and one count of being a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers seem ready to resume work on a bill dealing with diversity, equity and inclusion practices at public universities. But the outcome could be different next year because they have had months to try to work out their differences, the state Senate’s new majority floor leader said Tuesday.
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — Misdemeanor charges have been dropped against two Colorado law enforcement officers in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man unrdergoing a mental health crisis in 2022. The two officers work for the state’s gaming division and were among six officers charged last year with failing to intervene to stop the actions of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — An artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily has won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner Prize. Jasleen Kaur was awarded the 25,000-pound prize by actor James Norton during a ceremony at the Tate Britain gallery that was picketed by pro-Palestinian
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By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Amtrak has reached a historic milestone, carrying 32.8 million passengers on the passenger rail system in fiscal year 2024. That’s a 15% increase from the previous fiscal year when it carried nearly 28.6 million riders, according to a news release from Amtrak. “This record ridership shows that travelers throughout
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been charged with shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea. Federal authorities in Los Angeles say 41-year-old Shenghua Wen told investigators they were to be used for a surprise attack on South Korea. Wen is expected to appear in court on Tuesday. Authorities say Wen
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story WOODBURY, Minnesota (WCCO) — Two children are in the hospital after falling through the ice on Markgrafs Lake in Woodbury Monday afternoon. Authorities say emergency personnel responded to the lake around 4:30 p.m. after hearing a report of a child going through the ice. A
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A majority of the Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared skeptical that Holocaust victims and their families are permitted to haul Hungary into American courts to recover property stolen during World War II, with several justices fearing that would open the United States up to a flood of similar litigation
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state media say Israeli forces have carried out several drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, killing one person. The new strikes further shake a tenuous 6-day-old ceasefire, a day after Israeli launched its heaviest barrage of the south of the past week in retaliation
Continue ReadingWINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week’s presidential election as the long-ruling party remains in power. The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won with 57% of the vote, according to official results. She defied predictions that she might be forced into a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Reproductive rights advocates are trying to dismantle a 15-week abortion ban in Arizona that conflicts with newly expanded access establishing a fundamental right to abortion in the state. Voters approved a ballot measure in November that amended the constitution to allow abortions up to fetal viability. Doctors say viability usually
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Reproductive rights advocates are trying to dismantle a 15-week abortion ban in Arizona that conflicts with newly expanded access establishing a fundamental right to abortion in the state. Voters approved a ballot measure in November that amended the constitution to allow abortions up to fetal viability. Doctors say viability usually
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court has ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take the stand next week in his long-running corruption trial, ending a series of delays. Netanyahu’s lawyers had filed multiple requests to put off the testimony, arguing first that the war prevented him from properly preparing for his testimony, and later that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A grandmother looking for her lost cat apparently fell into a sinkhole that had recently opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal mine and rescuers worked late into the night Tuesday to try and find her. Bright lights illuminated snow flurries and various equipment at the site while crews worked above and below
Continue ReadingBy Adam Sexton Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Some convicted first-degree murderers in New Hampshire’s prison system could get a chance at freedom under a new bill being drafted at the State House. The bill would create a pathway to grant them eligibility for parole. The list of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A University of Mississippi student who disappeared in 2022 was a happy person who spoke with his mother daily and called her every year to sing happy birthday, his mom testified Tuesday in the trial of the man charged with killing her son. Stephanie Lee of Jackson, Mississippi, said her 20-year-old son, Jimmy
Continue ReadingBy Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WYFF) — A man who fled to Australia when his multimillion-dollar financial scheme in North Carolina collapsed is headed to prison, officials said on Monday. Gustavo Guzman, 61, previously of Fullerton, California, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for orchestrating
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé has been named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard, the music charting site announced on Tuesday as part of an ongoing series. “Beyoncé tops our staff-chosen editorial list based on her full 25 years of influence, impact, evolution,” Billboard’s Andrew Unterberger wrote. In their
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say a 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who was reported missing in Los Angeles three weeks ago voluntarily traveled to Mexico. The Los Angeles police chief says Hannah Kobayashi’s disappearance is now classified as a “voluntary missing person.” Kobayashi was seen on surveillance video walking over the border with her luggage.
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