By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! You may think you’re exhausted because you have too many things on your plate. The real reason might be how you’re using technology. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Contractors hit hard Unlike federal employees, contract workers
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! You may think you’re exhausted because you have too many things on your plate. The real reason might be how you’re using technology. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Contractors hit hard Unlike federal employees, contract
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Miller County Coroner’s Office wrote in a Monday social media post that a man who died while in custody of the law enforcement died from a “sudden cardiac arrest, secondary to acute methamphetamine toxicity.” The coroner’s office previously wrote on Aug. 18 that Albert Clark, 54, had a plastic bag in
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The No. 14 Missouri Tigers are getting ready for their biggest test yet. The Tigers host the Alabama Crimson Tide on Faurot Field on Saturday. It’s the last in a string of home games to open the season. Alabama is ranked No. 8 after beating Vanderbilt last week. Watch the news conference in the player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Cole County Sheriff’s Office plans to buy several new items using money from the state’s new law enforcement grant program. Sheriff John Wheeler tells ABC 17 News he plans to buy five mobile data terminals for patrol cars, three portable radios for road deputies and a new security camera from
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By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian regions are dramatically increasing the amount of money they pay to new military recruits as analysts say “ideological” recruitment campaigns are no longer enough to motivate people to fight in Ukraine. Several regions announced in recent days they would as much as quadruple the sign-up bonuses
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV will make his first international trip by visiting Turkey and Lebanon where he is expected to focus on peace in the Middle East, meet political leaders and show his support to Christians in the region. The first American pope will travel to Turkey from November 27-30
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By Stephanie Halasz, Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The newly-elected mayor of a town in western Germany is in critical condition after a stabbing attack outside her home, local media reported Tuesday. Iris Stalzer, a 57-year-old mother of two teenagers, was found with life-threatening injuries at around midday local time in the Ruhr city of
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s easy to think of diet sodas as a healthier choice, but they might not be as gentle on your body as you’d hope. New research finds that drinking diet beverages may raise the risk of a common liver disease by up to 60%. Here’s what else you need to know
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CNN By Diego Mendoza, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Three people were transported to hospital in critical condition after a medical helicopter crashed on a California highway Monday evening, according to fire officials. The three injured, two women and a man, were on board the helicopter before it went down around 7 p.m. on eastbound
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Solid Waste Utility will be hosting an open house Tuesday to discuss the construction of a new Material Recycling Facility. The open house will be at the ARC on W. Ash St. from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It is a “come and go” event with no formal presentation, according to
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CNN, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California took the routine step of radioing the air traffic control tower. But instead of the usual back-and-forth conversation of coordinating departure, the pilot received a different response:
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — What began as a hiking trip with friends on the breathtaking slopes on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest turned into a frightening ordeal for 30-year-old Feng Holiday, after a rare October blizzard left her and hundreds of hikers stranded in treacherous conditions. Feng and her group had set
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — On November 22, 2023, Chantal and Nicky Young closed their front door in London for the final time and boarded a flight to Israel. Family members were waiting at arrivals in Tel Aviv with a sign saying, “Welcome home Grandma and Grandpa.” One person who wasn’t there, however, was
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California took the routine step of radioing the air traffic control tower. But instead of the usual back-and-forth conversation of coordinating departure, the pilot received a different response: “The tower is closed
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By Diego Mendoza, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Three people were transported to hospital in critical condition after a medical helicopter crashed on a California highway Monday evening, according to fire officials. The three injured, two women and a man, were on board the helicopter before it went down around 7 p.m. on eastbound Highway
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, Lex Harvey and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — From his cell in a high-security Indian prison, Lawrence Bishnoi allegedly commands an empire. His throne room is a concrete box; his scepter a smartphone smuggled in to his confines. From there, the 32-year-old kingpin stands accused of threatening a Bollywood superstar, murdering a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council took several steps toward completing a new downtown conference center, which is projected to generate $584 million in economic impact over its first decade, support 372 jobs and bring in $14 million in local tax revenue. A design report outlined the 189,420-square-foot facility, which would be built
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is planning to take a second look at its stormwater management plan’s language. It comes after the Department of Natural Resources set a Nov. 15 deadline for the city to submit new draft ordinance language. DNR sent a letter to Mayor Barbara Buffaloe and Boone County Commissioner Kip
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Chonburi, Thailand (AP) — It was 5-year-old Tod’s first time competing in a beauty pageant and the bright red interior of his ears turned out and popped against his black fur. The main stud for his owner, food vendor and farmer Thawatchai Daeng-Ngam, Tod was one of the competitors Monday at the annual
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