By Maya Blackstone, CNN (CNN) — When most Americans think of turkeys, what likely comes to mind this time of year is a holiday centerpiece — a garnished bird on a platter, surrounded by all the trimmings. But at Farm Sanctuary, an organization that rescues animals from the food system, co-founder Gene Baur gives his
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Columbia-based nonprofit Rock The Community served a free Thanksgiving meal to dozens of families and friends at the Riechmann Indoor Pavilion in Columbia today.
Continue Reading Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s highest court has approved the extradition to the United States of a former anti-narcotics chief on charges of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. Wednesday’s rare ruling, which cannot be appealed, caps the rapid downfall of Maximiliano Dávila, 59, Bolivia’s top drug cop in 2019 under
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The Missouri November Fall Firearms Portion season has ended as of the 26th. Hunters across the state harvested 159,120 during the 2024 season. Previous totals for the 2023 season were listed at 193,885 leading to a difference of -34,765 deer. There are various factors that could have lead to the decrease in the harvest count,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kentucky man who was charged with a child sex crime in October is now in the Callaway County Jail. Edward McPherson, 28, of Rochester, Kentucky, was charged on Oct. 17 with sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail on
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. remains hospitalized with a head injury suffered in an October game, the school said hours after announcing that he had died. The athletic department sent out a retraction Wednesday on the status of Burnett, who was injured in a game against Alabama State on Oct.
Continue Reading SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proclaimed himself in favor of mining gold in the Central America country and called his nation’s 7-year-old ban on metals mining “absurd.” It immediately puts in jeopardy the historic prohibition. He wrote on the social platform X Wednesday that the unmined gold would
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has yet to produce a certified vote tally for a single district almost a month after holding general elections. Then on Wednesday, a judge issued a ruling that sparked an outcry and threatened to further delay the certification process as the
Continue Reading WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Officials say a police car drove into the rear of a limousine transporting New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis and no one was hurt. The crash happened Wednesday on the main road toward the airport in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, where the parliament is located.
Continue Reading Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s top prosecutor says executions will resume in the state following a two-year pause. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Wednesday she will soon seek an execution warrant for Aaron Brian Gunches. Gunches is on death row after being convicted of killing his girlfriend’s ex-husband. Mayes said in a statement
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hauser and Kia Fatahi, CNN (CNN) — It started out as a regular Tuesday morning for two men heading out on a trail for work in the backcountry of Canada’s northeast British Columbia when they spotted another man trudging out of the wilderness. They recognized him as the lost hiker Sam Benastick, who
Continue Reading AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy expanded at a healthy 2.8% annual pace from July through September on strong consumer spending and a surge in exports, the government said Wednesday, leaving unchanged its initial estimate of third-quarter growth. The Commerce Department reported that growth in U.S. gross domestic product — the economy’s
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — They’re up, up and — almost — away. The massive helium balloons that will float through New York City for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took shape on Wednesday, when they were filled with helium ahead of the big event. “You see these giant balloons come to life and they’re really,
Continue Reading BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A self-described white supremacist charged with killing a man in a tent in southwestern Montana has pleaded not guilty. Daren Christopher Abbey entered his plea Tuesday and says the victim — Dustin Kjersem — tried to kill him. Investigators say there are inconsistencies in Abbey’s story. Kjersem was killed on Oct.
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the first potential snowfall of the season as a quick moving system arrives in Mid-Missouri early on Saturday. This type of winter system, called an Alberta Clipper, is typically characterized by a fast storm motion, drier air, and less moisture. Snowfall amounts are usually low and the
Continue Reading Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Senate was debating a ban on children younger than 16 years old from social media Thursday after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restriction. The bill that would make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail on Wednesday as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial by a judge who cited evidence showing him to be a “serious risk” of witness tampering and proof he has tried to hide prohibited communications with third parties while incarcerated. U.S. District Judge
Continue Reading AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois appellate court has ruled that a former deputy sheriff charged with murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey should be released from jail pending trial. The 4th District Appellate Court issued a unanimous opinion Wednesday declaring that a circuit court’s ruling to deny Sean Grayson
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Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge has upheld a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo identification to cast a regular ballot. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem found the law constitutional Tuesday. Voting rights advocates had sued to overturn the law. They say getting the records needed to obtain proper photo
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader for crimes committed against the persecuted Rohingya minority group. In his request for the warrant, ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan alleged that Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing “bears criminal responsibility for
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