AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under attack by conservative activists. The changes, confirmed by Walmart on Monday, are sweeping and include everything from not renewing
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County Prosecutor says that claims he declined to press charges against Sheriff Chris Heitman are false. Last week, Judge Brenden Fox ordered the release of criminal investigation records that allege Sheriff Chris Heitman falsified written statements, altered a death investigation for insurance benefits, defrauded the Missouri Highway Safety Systems overtime
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group falsely pumped up the popularity on Spotify and other streaming services of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a song that viciously attacked Drake amid a bitter feud between the two hip-hop superstars. The petition in a New York court by the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI agent who was acquitted of attempted murder for shooting a man on a train outside Washington, D.C., nearly four years ago has been arrested on sexual assault charges. The FBI says Eduardo Valdivia has been suspended pending the conclusion of a police investigation in Montgomery County, Maryland. Valdivia
Continue Reading LONDON, Ontario (AP) — Lawyers in the sexual assault case of five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team began what are expected to be several weeks of legal arguments on Monday, ahead of next year’s trial. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault earlier
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centertown man was sentenced to 60 years in prison for raping a child, according to a press release from Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson. Dean Jason Smith, 41, pleaded guilty on Sept. 10 to first-degree rape, child molestation, endangering the welfare of a child and incest. He is currently
Continue Reading Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Top officials in Arizona have certified the state’s election results. That certification Monday includes voters’ approval of a measure that expands abortion access from the current 15-week limit to the point of fetal viability. Reproductive rights groups are now setting sights on other abortion laws on the books that they
Continue Reading Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Top officials in Arizona have certified the state’s election results. That certification Monday includes voters’ approval of a measure that expands abortion access from the current 15-week limit to the point of fetal viability. Reproductive rights groups are now setting sights on other abortion laws on the books that they
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Annual Performance Report shows significant gains in school districts across Missouri, along with areas for improvement. DESE’S Report shows improvement by Jefferson City School District and the North Callaway R-1 School District in crucial academic areas. This is the second year in a row both
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With Black Friday and the holiday season come an increase in online shopping and package deliveries.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of shooting a teenager last year was sentenced to probation on Monday. Shyraah Robin Brown, 36, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child. She was sentenced to five years of probation with a four-year suspended sentence. According to
Continue Reading Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 18,000 people have registered online to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships in Mexico’s contentious new selection process. But officials say a random drawing in the end will determine who gets on the ballot. The ruling party pushed through a constitutional reform in September to
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wants Mexicans to cut back on listening to “narco corridos.” Sheinbaum said Monday she will launch a campaign to promote other, less violent musical styles that aren’t as linked to drug traffickers. The president views the campaign as a way to stop glorifying drug traffickers and reduce
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — Drake has announced that his first tour of Australia in eight years will begin on the same date as rival Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance. The Toronto rapper announced the Anita Max Wynn Tour during a livestream Sunday night with Félix Lengyel, a Quebec streamer. Drake says the tour will begin
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A memorial tribute to Broadway star Gavin Creel will be held next Monday in the theater where he starred in “Into the Woods.” The event will be livestreamed to U.S. viewers via MCC Theater’s YouTube channel while the Society of London will provide livestreaming access to U.K. viewers
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Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court on Monday upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors, a victory for supporters of the ban as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on the issue next week. The state’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey says the Monday
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court on Monday upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors, a victory for supporters of the ban as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on the issue next week. The state’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey says the Monday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools made critical gains in key academic measures between 2023 and 2024 in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Annual Performance Report. CPS received 86.5% of the possible points in this year’s report, which combines performance and improvement scores from the 2023-2024 school year. The district received a score
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Branson-area man was charged with several felonies after he allegedly took more than $111,000 from a Callaway County home and burned the residence. Gerald Roark, 54, of Reed Springs, Missouri, was charged with second-degree arson, first-degree burglary, stealing more than $25,000, illegal gun possession and stealing a gun. He is being
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