AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball’s postseason goes into its dream World Series matchup with its most-watched League Championship Series in seven years. According to Nielsen, the two series averaged 5.35 million viewers on Fox, FS1 and TBS, its highest numbers since 2017. Fox and FS1 averaged 5.62 million for the NLCS, which the Dodgers
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ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was arrested on Tuesday and accused of a pair of felonies. Brandon Long, 20, was charged on Wednesday with possessing child pornography and first-degree promoting obscenity. He is being held at the Miller County Jail on a $50,000 bond. A court date has not been set. According to the
Continue Reading WISN, CNN By Dalia Faheid and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — A suspected drunken driver drove toward Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade while going the wrong way on an interstate in downtown Milwaukee Monday night. Just before 8:30 p.m., a 55-year-old Milwaukee man driving an SUV traveled westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Utah basketball coach Craig Smith was talking to his director of operations this week about travel schedules and what exactly the Utes will be facing this season in the Big 12, which now spans four time zones following more realignment. It’s a long flight from Salt Lake
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There are only six coaches left in men’s Division I basketball that know how it feels to raise a national championship trophy. Two of them are in the Big 12 Conference. That makes Bill Self of Kansas and Scott Drew of Baylor suited to opine on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Janet Thompson is a Democrat seeking reelection to be Boone County’s Northern District commissioner, a seat she has held since 2012. She is up against Republican Cheri Toalson Reisch for the seat. The Southern District, also known as District II, represents the northern and a portion of the eastern part of Boone
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cheri Toalson Reisch is a Republican seeking election to be Boone County’s Northern District commissioner, a seat currently held by multi-term incumbent Democrat Janet Thompson. The Northern District, also known as District II, represents the northern and a portion of the eastern part of Boone County. Reisch’s experience includes four terms in
Continue Reading PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has vacated a 14-year sentence for suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti. Avenatti rose to fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels against former President Donald Trump and was later convicted of bilking his California clients. A three-judge panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency didn’t ensure that states submitted accurate estimates of the number of lead pipes they had. The problem could send nearly $1 billion to places that don’t need it, according to a report by the EPA’s Office of Inspector General. It isn’t too late to ensure
Continue Reading GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — An Ohio man charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a couple at an Interstate 80 rest stop in Nebraska has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that 22-year-old James Thompson Jr. of Elyria, Ohio, entered the plea Tuesday. Thompson is also
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grocery store chain has announced a new deli partnership amid a listeria outbreak with Boar’s Head. Schnucks – which has locations in Columbia and Jefferson City – will begin offering Dietz and Watson’s Premium Meats and Artisan Cheeses next month, according to a Wednesday press release from the company. “Schnucks’ delis
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of journalist and former “CBS Evening News” anchor Dan Rather. Personal Birth date: October 31, 1931 Birth place: Wharton, Texas Birth name: Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. Father: Daniel Irvin Rather Sr., oil pipeliner Mother: Byrl (Page) Rather Marriage: Jean (Goebel) Rather (April 21, 1957-November
Continue Reading Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands will join the next Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland. But it will be without the flamboyant Joost Klein. He was booted from the 2024 competition after a backstage altercation and has declined to represent the Dutch again. Broadcaster AVROTROS says it is satisfied with new rules
Continue Reading BERLIN, Conn. (AP) — A firefighter helping to battle a brush fire in Connecticut was killed after a utility vehicle operating on a steep, rocky incline rolled over onto the man, according to a preliminary police report. Authorities say Tuesday the three other firefighters injured in Monday’s accident suffered minor bumps and bruises and were
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Laura Bush, wife of former US President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: November 4, 1946 Birth place: Midland, Texas Birth name: Laura Lane Welch Father: Harold Welch, real estate developer Mother: Jenna (Hawkins) Welch Marriage: George W. Bush (November 5, 1977-present)
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth place: Sorkheh, Iran Birth name: Hassan Feridon Marriage: Sahebeh Arabi Children: Has four children Education: University of Tehran, B. A., 1972; Glasgow Caledonian University, M. Phil., 1995; Glasgow Caledonian University, Ph.D.,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic on two Jefferson City streets will be impacted for road repairs, according to a pair of Wednesday press releases from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. On Friday, repairs will be made to the 1200-1300 blocks of East McCarty Street, the release says. Work begins at 8 a.m. and
Continue Reading AP Health Writer A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. Particularly vulnerable are young children, older people or those with weakened immune systems. About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald’s outbreak, and one has
Continue Reading Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A famous grizzly bear beloved for decades by countless tourists, biologists and professional wildlife photographers in Grand Teton National Park is dead after being struck by a vehicle in western Wyoming. Grizzly No. 399 died Tuesday night on a highway in Snake River Canyon south of Jackson, park officials
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa practiced Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion in Week 2, and the Dolphins are aiming for him to start Sunday against Arizona. Tagovailoa still needs to progress through the final stages of the NFL’s concussion protocol for that to happen, but he
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