Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A self-described Nazi became the first person in Australia to be sentenced to prison for performing an outlawed salute when he was ordered by a magistrate on Friday to spend one month behind bars. Jacob Hersant, 25, is also the first person in Victoria state to be convicted of
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Continue Reading Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fishing boat has capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju island, leaving at least two people dead and 12 others unaccounted for. Coast guard officials say nearby fishing vessels managed to pull 15 crew members out of the water, but two of them were
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City will continue with its same health insurance provider in 2025 after recent controversy surrounding coverage for city employees. City Spokesperson Molly Bryan said the city changed insurance brokers over the summer, but is still continuing with its same health insurance provider — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield — in
Continue Reading HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — Officials in the New York City suburbs say they’re making changes to child protective services in response to the 2020 death of an 8-year-old boy. The boy’s police officer father forced him to sleep overnight on the concrete floor of a freezing garage. Suffolk Social Services Commissioner John Imhof said Thursday
Continue Reading Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has announced a 6 trillion yuan ($839 billion) plan to help local governments refinance their mountains of debt in the latest push to rev up growth in the world’s second largest economy. Officials said the plan will be implemented over the next three years. The latest stimulus measure from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works crews held its annual dry snow run on Thursday, and staffing appears to be better than last year. “Right now, our staffing, we currently have four vacancies in the street in the street division. So, that’s pretty good going into winter,” Columbia Public Works Engineering and
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With her selection as President-elect Donald Trump ‘s incoming White House chief of staff, veteran Florida political strategist Susie Wiles moves from a largely behind-the-scenes role of campaign co-chair to the high-profile position of the president’s closest adviser and counsel. She’s been in political circles for years. But who is
Continue Reading Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawyers for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students have asked a judge to take the death penalty off the table. Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys made a number of arguments against the death penalty, claiming that international, federal and state law all
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, Jack Forrest, Jillian Sykes and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave catchers” and “picking cotton” reminiscent of the country’s painful and bigoted past – have been received by children, college students and working professionals from
Continue Reading Associated Press ROME (AP) — The New Orleans Saints may be one of the worst teams in the NFL this season, but at least they can count on continued prayers from Pope Francis. The pope – or at least someone in the Vatican communications office – has been inadvertently rooting for the Saints since Nov.
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — About 1,100 workers at the Stellantis Jeep factory in Toledo, Ohio, are facing layoffs early next year as the company takes further steps to cut high inventory at dealers. The Toledo South plant makes the Jeep Gladiator midsize pickup truck. Stellantis says it will go from two daily shifts to one as
Continue Reading AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NASCAR Truck Series championship contender Ty Majeski was fined $12,500 for missing his media session to go vote in his home state of Wisconsin on Election Day. Majeski called the NASCAR penalty unprecedented and said he would appeal. The 30-year-old Majeski says he’s always voted on Election Day and did not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man suffered serious injuries when his moped hit a vehicle on West Broadway. Police say the 60-year-old man, who was not named in a news release, was heading westbound when he changed lanes and hit a vehicle driven by a 26-year-old woman from Columbia. The collision threw the man from
Continue Reading Associated Press An expensive campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state Supreme Court seats has yielded mixed results. Candidates backed by progressive groups won seats in Montana and Michigan in Tuesday’s election. At the same time, Republicans expanded their majority on Ohio’s court. One of the most heated and closely watched court races in North Carolina
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of two workers at Chicago’s popular Navy Pier tourist attraction. The Chicago Tribune reports that the arrest was made Thursday after police released surveillance camera images of the man. He is suspected of gaining access to an office space near a loading dock
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — A 23-year-old man will be jailed pending trial in the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez. Darion McMillian appeared Thursday in a Cook County courtroom filled with police officers and relatives of Martinez. A judge ruled McMillian was a danger to the community. He faces two first-degree murder charges and
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Republican former state lawmaker in northwest Florida is poised to become the latest in a string of conservative politicians taking the helm of public colleges and universities in the state. The board of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville announced this week that Mel Ponder is
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson has signed an executive order on Thursday to close state offices on Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving. Parson has issued executive orders in past years that close state offices the day after the holiday. “Today, I signed Executive Order 24-15 closing state offices on Friday, November 29,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans have picked their leadership in the state Senate for the 2025 legislative session, according to a Thursday press release. Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, of Shelbina, was picked as the president pro tem. She will be the first woman to serve in the position, the release says. The president pro tem
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