Medicaid expansion lawsuit appealed to Missouri Supreme Court
The legal team filed a notice of appeal to the state’s highest court Thursday after a ruling against them in Cole County court the day before
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Compassionate release given to Columbia man incarcerated for marijuana and money-laundering felonies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man sentenced to federal prison for 23 years was given compassionate release today by a U.S. District Judge. Eric McCauley was sentenced in 2012 for marijuana and money-laundering felonies. In his order, Judge Stephen Bough stated, “Upon review of the record, the Court finds further incarceration is not needed to
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Boone County Office of Emergency Management reminds residents about potential flooding of creeks and streams
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is working with the National Weather Service out of St. Louis, to remind residents about the potential flooding of area creeks and streams. Forecasters are predicting four-plus inches of rain over the next 72 hours. Due to that prediction, officials report there is a
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Columbia Water and Light prepares for severe weather expected overnight
Columbia Water and Light advised residents in a Facebook post Thursday that expected severe weather could cause power outages in Columbia.
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The Theodore Roosevelt statue in front of New York’s Museum of Natural History will finally be removed
By Ganesh Setty and Leah Asmelash, CNN A controversial statue of Theodore Roosevelt will finally be moved from its current location after years of debate — and one year after a formal request for its removal. The statue debuted in 1940 and stands in front of the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
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State senator brings up critical race theory during special session on Medicaid tax
Legislation to ban the teaching of critical race theory was submitted this week in the Missouri Senate, which is in special session to work on laws related to a tax that helps fund Medicaid.
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One person injured in Boone County crash
One person was injured in a crash on Highway 63 in Boone County late Thursday morning.
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‘Polar dinosaurs’ may have given birth in the Arctic over 70 million years ago, study finds
By Megan Marples, CNN Dinosaurs may have given birth and lived year-round in the Artic, a new study revealed. Researchers found fossil evidence of at least seven species of dinosaurs reproducing at the Prince Creek Formation in northern Alaska. While the scientists didn’t find nests or eggshells, they did find dinosaur embryos and just-hatched babies,
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‘Polar dinosaurs’ may have given birth in the Arctic over 70 million years ago, study finds
By Megan Marples, CNN Dinosaurs may have given birth and lived year-round in the Artic, a new study revealed. Researchers found fossil evidence of at least seven species of dinosaurs reproducing at the Prince Creek Formation in northern Alaska. While the scientists didn’t find nests or eggshells, they did find dinosaur embryos and just-hatched babies,
Continue Reading America’s pastime has a new ritual: Frisking pitchers for sticky stuff
By Eric Levenson, CNN As New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill walked off the mound after his Major League Baseball debut Wednesday night, the home faithful got to their feet and heartily applauded the 25-year-old. But those cheers soured when Megill was forced to make a pit stop. The home plate umpire approached Megill and
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Greek orthodox priest moved to psychiatric hospital after attacking group of bishops with acid
By Elinda Labropoulou, CNN A 37-year-old priest is in custody in Greece after allegedly launching an acid attack that injured 10 people at a meeting of senior bishops. He has since been moved to an Athens psychiatric hospital and is under police guard, according to Greek police spokesperson Anna Efthymiou. Seven senior members of Greece’s
Continue Reading Massive search and rescue underway in Florida after condo collapse
At least 99 people are unaccounted for after a building partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida. At least one person was killed and at least 11 were injured. The Miami-Dade mayor said at least 102 people have been accounted for as rescue efforts continue.
Continue Reading What we know about the building that partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Dozens of condominiums in a Surfside, Florida, residential tower were destroyed when part of the building collapsed early Thursday. At least one person was killed, Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said, and 51 people were unaccounted for late Thursday morning, a Miami-Dade County official said. A search-and-rescue operation is underway after
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Rudolph William Louis Giuliani Father: Harold Giuliani, a tavern owner Mother: Helen (D’Avanzo) Giuliani, a secretary Marriages: Judith Nathan (May 24, 2003-2019, divorced);
Continue Reading Video shows boy rescued from rubble in building collapse
Video shows a boy being rescued from the rubble after a building collapsed in Surfside, Florida.
Continue Reading Little fingers and screaming led a dog walker to a boy trapped in the collapsed Florida condo rubble
By Michelle Krupa and Jason Hanna, CNN Out walking his dog after midnight, Nicholas Balboa felt the ground shake. Plumes of dust and debris soon billowed all around as a massive section of a condo complex in Surfside, Florida, crashed to the ground Thursday. No one could have survived, Balboa recalled thinking. As people gathered
Continue Reading Search continues into the night with almost 100 people unaccounted for in deadly Florida building collapse
By Jason Hanna and Leyla Santiago, CNN An intense search and rescue effort will continue through the night after part of a 12-story residential building collapsed early Thursday in the South Florida town of Surfside, killing at least one and leaving almost 100 people unaccounted for. About 55 of the 136 units at Champlain Towers
Continue Reading Condemnation builds over deadly government airstrike in Tigray
By Bethlehem Feleke and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN International condemnation is growing over an airstrike that killed dozens of people in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray region earlier this week, as Africa’s second-most populous nation tallied ballots to decide its next leader. At least 30 people died on Tuesday when a government airstrike hit a busy marketplace
Continue Reading ‘Eerily quiet’: Neighbor describes arriving at building collapse
Nicholas Balboa speaks to CNN’s Brianna Keilar and John Berman about the collapse of a condo building in Surfside, Florida.
Continue Reading Northern Ireland Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Northern Ireland. For many years, Northern Ireland has been split over the question of whether it should remain part of the United Kingdom or become part of Ireland. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. The nation is part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Scotland and
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