By Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a judge’s order requiring Florida and the federal government to shut down and dismantle a controversial immigration detention facility built in the Everglades, widely referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz.” On Thursday, the Eleventh US Circuit Court of Appeals granted requests from the
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By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — He was a delightful charmer known as a little “ladies’ man.” A gregarious Houston boy who loved cooking as much as he adored sports and video games. But instead of playing soccer with his friends, 11-year-old Julián Guzman will be laid to rest Saturday – exactly one week after
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By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced his resignation Thursday as the university faces an ongoing funding freeze by the Trump administration. His departure is the latest in a string of university leaders’ resignations, following tenures marked by criticism and battles with the federal government. “As I reflect on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Four schools in central Columbia were briefly placed on a secure hold, Columbia Public Schools said Thursday morning. The Columbia Police Department posted a comment on Facebook saying a school employee heard what they thought was a gunshot Thursday morning. Officers believe it was actually a firework. “Officers checked the area
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the Hugh Hefner, the founder and longtime editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine. Personal Birth date: April 9, 1926 Death date: September 27, 2017 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Hugh Marston Hefner Father: Glenn Hefner, accountant Mother: Grace (Swanson) Hefner, teacher Marriages: Crystal Harris
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Work is now complete on the Highway 54 tri-level bridge ahead of schedule, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Construction crews with E&C Bridge LLC finished work on the bridge over Missouri Boulevard on Wednesday night. MoDOT said in a news release Thursday that the work was expected to stretch
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1931 Death date: August 5, 2019 Birth place: Lorain, Ohio Birth name: Chloe Anthony Wofford Father: George Wofford Mother: Ella Ramah (Willis) Wofford Marriage: Harold Morrison (1958-1964, divorced) Children: Slade
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By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people were killed and several injured after the carriage of a funicular – a type of railway that travels up and down steep slopes – derailed in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon on Wednesday evening. Authorities are still investigating exactly what caused the disaster, which has
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By Kati Chitrakorn, Jacopo Prisco (CNN) — Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91, the Armani Group announced on Thursday. The designer is credited over his decades of practice with curating a quintessentially Italian aesthetic in his clothes, as well as taking Hollywood’s red carpets to new heights. “Il Signor
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By Montse Ricossa Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — All four of the men found guilty in the death of D’Vontaye Mitchell outside a Hyatt Hotel last summer were sentenced Wednesday, Sept. 3. The men involved — two security guards, a desk attendant, and a bellhop — each entered guilty pleas
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN The world’s largest iceberg is “rapidly breaking up,” scientists say. Although Iceberg A23a previously weighed nearly 1.1 trillion tons and was slightly bigger than the state of Rhode Island, it has shrunk to about the size of Greater London. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed
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By Nectar Gan, Yoonjung Seo, Yong Xiong, CNN (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un have pledged to deepen strategic coordination in their first formal summit in six years, after they put on an unprecedented show of unity against the West alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin at a massive military parade.
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Brace yourselves, workers. Your health insurance at the job could cost you a lot more in 2026. Although overall inflation is more muted than a few years ago, employers are preparing for the steepest increase in health benefit costs in 15 years, according to Mercer’s National Survey of Employer-Sponsored
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has said it plans to “immediately appeal” a judge’s ruling restoring more than $2 billion in federal research funding for Harvard University, signaling that the White House will aggressively continue its efforts to take on elite higher education. While a federal judge offered Harvard, the only
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By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Seven people in England and Scotland have been charged with terrorism offenses in relation to organizing protests and holding Zoom meetings allegedly linked to banned group Palestine Action, police said. The alleged offenses relate to arranging public protests in support of Palestine Action in London, Manchester and Cardiff, as
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By Andy Rose, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of warnings Chicago could be the next US city to see National Guard troops rolling through its streets, local leaders are preparing – from the governor bracing for a court fight to parade planners postponing – even while it’s still not clear troops will show
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Workers from the union chapter LiUNA 955 are demanding better pay from MU Health Care, ahead of wage negotiations planned for later this month. About three dozen workers gathered outside of University Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, with the hopes of making MU Health Care hear their concerns. According to union representative Andrew
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Missouri NAACP is suing Gov. Mike Kehoe to stop a special session on congressional redistricting, arguing that the move is unconstitutional and racially motivated. The NAACP and two Missourians, including a Columbia woman, filed the lawsuit Wednesday afternoon in Cole County. The group is seeking a temporary restraining order to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department has purchased a software program that uses real-time data analytics to improve overall performance. Earlier this year, the City of Columbia approved the software, known as Darkhorse Emergency, at an annual cost of approximately $44,000. During a candidate forum last year, Columbia Fire Department Chief Brian Schaeffer expressed his vision
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Wetlands like Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, located in southern Boone County, look pretty empty in terms of waterfowl. In the next several days to weeks, that’ll be changing as blue-wing teal and green-wing teal look to migrate through the area. Each early fall, wetlands in Mid-Missouri will be filled with these small species of ducks
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