RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — A southern New Mexico village that was ravaged by wildfires in June and then battered off-and-on by flooding across burn scars is cleaning up again from another round of flash flooding. A flash flood watch remained in effect for parts of central and south-central New Mexico on Monday into Tuesday. About
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of rape and sodomy had another felony charge added in his case, following a grand jury indictment on Friday. Tremane Bell, 27, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and tampering with a witness. He is being held at the Boone County Jail
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Levenson, Jillian Sykes and Brad Parks, CNN (CNN) — Body-camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 for help, was released Monday in a case that has led to murder charges against a deputy. The 36-minute video released via the Illinois State
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party plans to push forward with a virtual roll call in which delegates to its convention can choose its presidential nominee before they meet in person for next month in Chicago. Vice President Kamala Harris is heavily favored now that President Joe Biden has abandoned his reelection bid.
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President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his reelection campaign creates major uncertainty for a Democratic Party that will soon have to select a nominee, a University of Missouri political science professor told ABC 17 News on Monday.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was still about 5 miles from its intended landing spot in Tampa, Florida. The incident happened earlier this month. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it’s investigating. Information from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. envoy for Syria told the Security Council the threat of terrorism is “resurging” with attacks by Islamic State extremists set to double this year, endangering civilians already facing a “protracted state of displacement and dire humanitarian conditions.” U.N. Special Envoy Geir Pedersen says Syria is “riddled
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An armed group has killed at least 26 villagers in central Mali near the border with Burkina Faso. A local official said Monday that the attack happened on Sunday as most of the victims were working on their farmlands. It is the latest in a series of violent attacks
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden’s team used Musk’s social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram — to announce he is ending his campaign for reelection. It’s a testament to how ingrained the platform has become
Continue ReadingDAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Gunshots in an Iowa mall sent people running Monday and one person was injured and expected to survive, police and witnesses say. Davenport Police posted a statement on Facebook that the wounded person had non-life-threatening injuries following the shooting inside NorthPark Mall in Davenport, an east-central Iowa city near the line
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia has received the first two of the 14 new F-16 military jets from the United States whose delivery was pushed back two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. President Peter Pellegrini has hailed the arrival of the F-16s at the Kuchyna air base in western Slovakia late Monday by saying
Continue ReadingPRINCETON, Ky. (AP) — A man who was the subject of an intense search after the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper has been arrested in Kentucky, but a second suspect has not been found, authorities said. Braze Rucker was arrested early Sunday morning at a home in Princeton, Kentucky, that state’s police agency
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Several Republican lawmakers seized on gender and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Secret Service as among the reasons for security lapses during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. It is part of a wider conservative backlash against DEI that has been on the rise since last June, when the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs hope to make “some significant progress” on determining their future home after the lease for Arrowhead Stadium expires in January 2031 and club chairman and CEO Clark Hunt made it clear remaining in metropolitan Kansas City is the primary objective. “We have a special connection with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Pentagon strategy says the U.S. must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based technologies in the Arctic to keep pace with China and Russia who are increasingly operating there, including in joint military exercises. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks tells reporters that now is a critical time
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Editor’s note: The mugshot and jail status was included on Tuesday. CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man was charged after a chase with law enforcement early Monday resulted in him becoming seriously injured in a crash. Alex Dee, 29, was charged with resisting arrest and two misdemeanors: Driving while intoxicated and reckless driving.
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The Missouri Board of Parole denied convicted Cole County killer Alyssa Bustamante an early release from prison.
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Being a pageant winner takes more than beauty and talent. The newly crowned Miss Kansas Alexis Smith showed that winning the title sometimes requires bravery, too. Smith stunned the judges during her final interview at the Miss Kansas competition last month when she said that her abuser was in
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer The Angelina Jolie-directed war film “Without Blood,” a documentary about Bruce Springsteen and Mike Leigh’s contemporary tragicomedy “Hard Truths” will have their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall. The festival announced its gala and special presentation lineup Monday. Also announced were the world premieres of Gia Coppola’s “The
Continue ReadingBy Michael Mitsanas, CNN (CNN) — General Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s military junta, became the country’s interim president on Monday after figurehead leader Myint Swe was placed on medical leave, state media reported. “The Interim President’s Office has sent a letter to the State Administration Council Office notifying it to delegate the responsibilities,”
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