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Iran admits to shooting down plane headed for Ukraine
Iranian state TV, citing a military statement, says the country ‘unintentionally’ shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard.
Continue ReadingIranian state TV, citing a military statement, says the country ‘unintentionally’ shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard.
Continue ReadingColumbia foreign affairs experts in Columbia weighed in on President Donald Trump’s speech on Wednesday, as well as the current ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. “De-escalating, I think, is probably the best way to go, and I’m glad that Trump announced that this morning in his speech,” said Becky Price, the Post Commander
Continue ReadingTEHRAN (AP) Iran state TV says Tehran has launched “tens” of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops over America’s killing of a top Iranian general. Iran’s foreign minister is calling a ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops a “proportionate measures in self-defense.” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
Continue ReadingHours after Iran called an attack on two US bases in Iraq, tensions between the two countries are ratcheting up.
Continue ReadingA day after President Donald Trump called a deadly attack on two Middle East military leaders, members of Missouri’s Congressional Delegation are speaking out.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was on-board the Carnival Glory cruise ship when it collided with another cruise ship in Mexico. “I remember lying in bed and feeling a lot of scraping and my bed began going back and forth back and forth and hitting against the wall and then the sound
Continue ReadingFrank Bowman is a professor at the University of Missouri School of Law. One of his areas of expertise includes impeachment of the president and other federal officers.
Continue ReadingEurope’s space agency was planning to send a new telescope to study far-off planets into space Tuesday but the launch was called off at the last minute. A spokesperson for the European Space Agency (ESA) said the launch would not go ahead today because of a problem with the launch device. Called CHEOPS (CHaracterising ExOPlanet
Continue ReadingBefore Harvey Milk became a pioneering LGBT politician, he served in the Navy — and things were different. During his time as a diving instructor in San Diego, California in the 1950s, his supervisors caught him at a park popular with gay men, according to his nephew Stuart Milk. And in 1955, after the Navy
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Three young people were taken into custody after allegedly stealing a pickup truck and leading officers on a chase through Winston-Salem, according to police. At about 6:45 a.m. Monday, police responded to a report of stolen gray Ford F-150 pickup truck near the 1400
Continue ReadingJames “Radio” Kennedy, the mentally disabled man whose importance to a South Carolina football team inspired the Hollywood movie “Radio,” died early Sunday at the age of 73, T.L. Hanna High School confirmed. He passed away surrounded by his family after midnight Saturday into Sunday, Athletic Director John Cann said. Details for his funeral will
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Navy submarine USS Columbia holds a special place in the hearts of many in Columbia, making the news of the deadly shooting at Pearl Harbor hard to hear. The US sailor who killed two civilian workers and injured another before killing himself Wednesday at Pearl Harbor was a part of the
Continue ReadingSeveral people were injured Thursday morning in a shooting at a high school in Santa Clarita, California, northwest of Los Angeles.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump said Friday his administration will pursue raising the age to purchase electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21 in its upcoming plans to combat youth vaping. Trump told reporters his administration will release its final plans for restricting e-cigarettes next week but provided few other details. “We have to take care
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HAMPTON, VA (WTKR) — In a news conference on Thursday, Hampton Commonwealth’s Attorney Anton Bell said he is charging Julia Tomlin with murder and disposal of a deceased person, setting forth a new direction in the case of 2-year-old Noah Tomlin’s death. Bell said that the medical examiner
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Avon Park (WFTS) — A mother in Highlands County is facing child neglect charges after her arrest on Tuesday in relation to her 9-year-old daughter’s death. According to authorities, the 9-year-old was born with significant medical issues that included having no spleen and a complex congenital heart disease.
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