By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The island of Jeju, often referred to as the “Hawaii of South Korea,” has issued a multi-language guide warning international visitors to behave following a string of viral tourist incidents and cases of disorderly conduct. Last year, more than 13 million people were lured to the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Judge Brian Stumpe on Monday denied the temporary restraining order the Missouri National Education Association sought against House Bill 12, which would give over $51 million to the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program for families to use on private school tuition. The MOScholars program will give families of children
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, Bryan Mena, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Monday said he has fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, according to a letter addressed to her posted on his social media — the first instance of a president firing a central bank governor in the central bank’s 111-year history. The unprecedented move
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 35-year-old man from Pulaski County was seriously hurt on Monday afternoon in a crash on Interstate 44. Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 2:19 p.m. on I-44 eastbound at mile marker 154.8 in Pulaski County. The crash report states the driver, a 35-year-old man from Richland, was in
Continue ReadingPor Silvia Marchetti, CNN Amelia Butler, originaria de EE.UU., anhelaba paz y tranquilidad después de trabajar como maestra durante 20 años. Ella dice que comprar una casa a un precio de ganga en Italia le ha dado precisamente eso. Esta mujer de 57 años ahora pasa la mitad del año en el pueblo rural de
Continue ReadingPor Jackie Wattles, CNN El cohete Starship permanecerá esta noche en la plataforma de lanzamiento luego de que los cielos nublados impidieran el despegue. “El tiempo se interpuso en nuestro camino”, dijo Dan Huot de SpaceX. Más temprano, Huot señaló que el cielo tenía algunas nubes que violaban la “regla del yunque” de SpaceX. (Los
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 25, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Some songs don’t just land—they arrive with a little starlight on their shoulders. Ledisi’s radiant take on “What a Dif or.ference a Day Made” is one of those moments: a gleaming, time-slipping conversation between two towering Black
Continue ReadingPor Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Corea del Norte es capaz de producir de 10 a 20 armas nucleares por año, ya que el país ha ampliado sus capacidades, dijo el lunes el presidente de Corea del Sur, Lee Jae Myung. Hablando en el Statesman’s Forum organizado por el grupo de expertos CSIS con sede en Washington,
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 25, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston City College (HCC) has named Dr. Lisa Alcorta its new Vice Chancellor of Student Services, effective August 18. With more than 25 years of leadership in higher education, student affairs, and institutional transformation, Dr. Alcorta arrives
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 25, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, get your bookmarks ready. Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is taking her new memoir, 107 Days (Simon & Schuster, out Sept. 23, 2025), on a national conversation tour—and H-Town is one of the marquee stops.
Continue ReadingPor Elisabeth Buchwald y Bryan Mena, CNN El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, dijo el lunes que despidió a la gobernadora de la Reserva Federal Lisa Cook, según una carta dirigida a ella publicada en sus redes sociales, la primera vez que un presidente despide a un gobernador de un banco central en los 111
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department is asking for the public’s help after a contractor’s tool trailer was broken into over the weekend. A release from the city states that tools were stolen from S&A Equipment & Builders at the North Central Sidewalk Project over the weekend. The release states tools stolen included hand
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt after a crash in Audrian County on Monday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states the crash happened at 7:10 a.m. on Monday at Highway 54 and County Road 485. The crash report states the crash involved three vehicles: a 2014 GMC Terrain, a 2015 Mercedes ML350
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — “Hey batter, batter, batter, batter, swing, batter!” Such was the timeless chant uttered by Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in the classic ’80s slacker film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” and this weekend, the pair was on hand to make things extra nostalgic for those in attendance at a recent
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department said it has gotten false reports in the past, and it takes up time and wastes resources to verify that the incident is false. “‘Swatting’ calls are dangerous, disruptive and waste valuable law enforcement resources. While many of these calls turn out to be hoaxes, MUPD
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former pro-baseball player from Columbia was denied a new trial at his sentencing hearing on Monday. Blake Tekotte, 38, was found guilty by a jury in July of second-degree domestic assault and kidnapping. The judge sentenced him to 10 years in the Department of Corrections, but he could have the possibility
Continue ReadingPor Federico Leiva, CNN en Español Son nuevos tiempos en la carrera de Neymar. Atrás quedaron las gambetas en Europa, las vitrinas llenas de trofeos y los elogios. También parece haber quedado atrás esa “revolución” que se generó en su retorno al Santos de Brasil, ese equipo con el que llegó a la cumbre de
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department’s new crime data dashboard is now up and running. Starting Monday, residents can see more detailed information about crimes that have been reported at and near specific locations in Columbia. Data is also included about the statistics on reported crimes for the past month, year, along with by
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Video footage of a 2024 conversation between President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore disproves Trump’s claim that Moore called him “the greatest president of my lifetime.” Trump and Moore have been trading public barbs over public safety in Baltimore amid the president’s takeover of law enforcement in
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CNN By Jade Walker, CNN Want to learn more about the victims of Jeffrey Epstein? A posthumous and “unsparing” memoir by Virginia Giuffre, one of the late convicted sex offender’s most prominent accusers, will be published this fall. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.
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