By Char Reck, CNN London (CNN) — The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has fired back at Donald Trump’s false claims that Sharia law is being introduced in the British capital, calling the US president “racist,” “sexist,” “misogynistic” and “Islamophobic.” Trump used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on
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By Sophie Tanno, Oren Liebermann, Ibrahim Dahman and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Italy and Spain say they are sending vessels to help a flotilla that was targeted by drones while trying to deliver aid to Gaza, with activists claiming that Israel was behind the strikes. Volunteers from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) – an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Phelps Health will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the start of construction for its emergency department expansion project. The $60 million expansion will be 38,000 square feet, nearly doubling the size of the facility from 17,000 square feet. The goal of the expansion is to improve services for patients
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CNN By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday’s fatal shooting at a Dallas ICE field office was at least the fourth instance of violence or a threat at an ICE or Customs and Border Protection facility in Texas this year. One of those instances involved an August bomb threat at the same Dallas facility where
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 30-year-old Maryland man was seriously hurt after a crash in Osage County around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states the man was driving south in a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia on Highway 133, north of Petes Dr., when he drove off the right
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday’s fatal shooting at a Dallas ICE field office was at least the fourth instance of violence or a threat at an ICE or Customs and Border Protection facility in Texas this year. One of those instances involved an August bomb threat at the same Dallas facility where Wednesday’s
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By Antonia Mortensen, Lianne Kolirin, CNN A Polish hotelier and property developer is offering to throw a party for customers who conceive while staying with them, in a bid to boost his country’s low birth rate. Władysław Grochowski, who owns one of Poland’s largest hotel and property chains, has pledged to host a free celebration
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By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A 12-year-old girl who was shot in the head during the deadly attack on a Catholic school in Minneapolis last month is making “miraculous” strides in her recovery, her family said in a statement. Sophia Forchas was in critical condition after the August 27 shooting during a Mass at
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By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — A man in his forties has been arrested in connection to a cyber attack that knocked out automatic check-in systems at some of Europe’s busiest airports last week. The man, who was arrested in West Sussex, England, on Tuesday evening, was detained on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN The world’s first commercial space station is getting closer to launch. NASA is working with private companies to develop a modern successor to the aging International Space Station as its lifespan draws to a close. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your
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Jimmy Kimmel was back on ABC on Tuesday night after missing just a few shows. The network suspended Kimmel’s show last Wednesday after an uproar over comments he made about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Then on Monday, ABC said it was bringing “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” back to air after conversations with Kimmel. In the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council members support the idea of the city taking a trip to the west. Columbia Police Department Asst. Chief Mark Fitzgerald told business owners during a meeting on Monday that CPD has been looking into the Lawrence, Kansas police department. “They seem to be several years down the road on
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on the new Boone County Fire Protection District Station 8 is complete. Work on Station 8, located on Route K in southern Boone County, began late last year. It is expected to be fully operating by Nov. 1, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. The
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By Jessie Yeung, Wayne Chang, Laura Sharman, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Nearly 2 million people in southern China were evacuated as a powerful typhoon hurtled into one of the world’s most densely populated coasts, having already unleashed deadly flooding in Taiwan. Ragasa brought finance hub Hong Kong and swathes of southern China to a
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to say Casa Maria’s license was suspended and fix the date of a hearing. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly two dozen Missouri businesses have had their liquor licenses revoked over the past five years, with more than a fifth of those located in Boone County. The latest was Spring
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The Neighborhood Opportunity and Community Accountability Proconsul (NOCAP) will discuss bringing a community center to East Columbia at its monthly meeting Tuesday night, according to Office of Violence Prevention Administrator D’Markus Thomas-Brown.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Greek Alliance set a goal to educate the public on the recently enacted “Danny’s Law” during this school year. In a press release Tuesday, MGA presented its goals for the year. The goals include gaining 501©(3) status to offer tax deductions for donors, promoting Greek housing in the Columbia area
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Although teams across the nation are in the thick of the 2025 college football season, the Southeastern Conference took a look ahead to the next four years, on Tuesday night. The league released each team’s schedules for the 2026-29 football seasons, as the SEC shifts to a nine-game slate. For the next
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order on Monday declaring a drought alert in Missouri. The executive order gives state agencies the authority to direct resources to communities and farmers struggling with dry conditions. The order, which runs through Dec. 1, covers 85 counties experiencing moderate, severe, or extreme drought. “This executive
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN The world’s first commercial space station is getting closer to launch. NASA is working with private companies to develop a modern successor to the aging International Space Station as its lifespan draws to a close. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with
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