By Jason Morris, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The last of 10 prisoners who escaped nearly five months ago from a New Orleans jail has been captured at a home in Atlanta, according to the US Marshals. Derrick Groves, who had been on the run since May 16 after breaking out of the Orleans
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Exclusive by Ami Kaufman and Tal Shalev (CNN) — Israel assesses that Hamas may not be able to find and return all the remaining dead hostages in Gaza, according to three Israeli sources, a fact that may complicate efforts to finalize a deal to end the war. Sources say the Israeli government is aware that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia says it plans to make advocating for changing the state’s juvenile gun law a priority next year. During its meeting Monday night, council members unanimously approved making amending the state law to match federal law regarding possession of handguns by minor a legislative priority in 2026. The council
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As of Monday, the Columbia Police Department has documented fewer than 7,400 crimes in Columbia in 2025, according to CPD’s crime dashboard. During the investigation of each crime, police try and collect evidence to build a case. This evidence can include conversations, eye witness testimony and physical evidence such as documents, shell
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The man who carried out a deadly attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, northern England, had pledged his allegiance to ISIS while carrying it out, police said Wednesday. During the initial stages of the attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue last Thursday, the assailant phoned the police “claiming
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As the government shutdown enters its second week, food banks across the country are preparing for increased demand.
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By Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN (CNN) — Egyptian-American comedian and satirist Bassem Youssef made a long-awaited comeback to Egyptian TV on Tuesday night, having been off air for more than a decade after going into exile following intense pressure from Egyptian authorities over his critical political satire. Youssef appeared on a talk show on ON TV,
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By Josh Campbell, Andi Babineau, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Nine months after a raging inferno decimated the Los Angeles area, claiming the lives of a dozen people and burning down thousands of homes and businesses, officials have arrested a suspect in Florida on suspicion of arson. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is facing a federal charge
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The meeting was moved to Oct. 22. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Board of Appeals will meet on Wednesday to review the city’s dangerous building notice and demolition order, as the property owners argue that their properties are not in danger of collapsing. The city has been actively collecting bids to demolish the
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By Andy Rose, Alisha Ebrahimji, Taylor Romine, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Members of the Texas National Guard have deployed into the greater Chicago area, an official said Wednesday night, as lawyers prepare for critical court hearings on federalized troops 2,000 miles away from each other amid an ongoing battle between President Donald Trump and
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By Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, Rebekah Riess, Dalia Faheid, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is again reporting short staffing at air traffic control operations as the government shutdown continues in its eighth day. On Wednesday evening, six major air traffic control facilities will be short-staffed, according to a publicly available FAA operations
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — As far as politicians go, few have earned as much respect among Palestinians as Marwan Barghouti, the most prominent Palestinian prisoner who is serving five life sentences in an Israeli jail. The former West Bank leader of the Fatah party is by far the most popular political figure in
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Personal Birth date: October 7, 1931 Death date: December 26, 2021 Birth place: Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa Birth name: Desmond Mpilo Tutu Father: Zachariah Tutu, schoolteacher Mother: Aletta Tutu, domestic servant Marriage: Nomalizo Leah (Shenxane) Tutu (July 2,
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees to urgently search for any records related to the 1937 disappearance of Amelia Earhart. The unusual directive, marked as a top priority by the White House, has agents combing through decades-old files tied to the famed aviator. Here’s what else you need to know
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The issue of violent crime is again dominating public conversation in Columbia this fall. A Stephens College student from Columbia was killed last month as a random bystander in a shooting. The suspected killer used a handgun and allegedly fired 11 shots at innocent people. Since then, University of Missouri President Mun Choi has called
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By Ivana Kottasová, Sana Noor Haq, Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — It’s been two years since Hamas’ attack on October 7 led to Israel’s war in Gaza and life in the enclave has never been harder. With at least 67,173 people killed and another 169,780 injured, one in nine people alive in Gaza before the
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CNN, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz, Betul Tuncer, Emily Condon, Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN (CNN) — Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges at his arraignment Wednesday, where his lawyers said they plan to file several motions they hope will kill the case before
Continue ReadingBy Yumi Asada, Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A bear rampaged through the sushi section of a supermarket in central Japan Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks that have pushed this year’s death toll to a record high. Two customers, ages 69 and 76, were injured when the bear, standing at 1.4
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 26-year-old Macks Creek man was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in a crash on Highway 7 in Camden County, just north of Bridge A-4336, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man drove a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer northbound as it went off the road,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude called the number of legal guns being carried downtown “shocking” in her statement to Columbia city leaders at Monday night’s council meeting. “Two of my assistant chiefs worked downtown over the weekend, and the remark that they made to me after the first night was they were
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