By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Parisians won’t be saying “adieu” to the Olympic Games as early as they expected after the city’s mayor announced
Continue Reading Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A preliminary report on a fatal home explosion in Maryland says two people reported smelling gas at the residence the night before but a leak wasn’t found. The National Transportation Safety Board released the report Wednesday. An Aug. 11 explosion at the home in Bel Air, Maryland, killed the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Flags at government buildings in Miller and Camden counties will be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of fallen Osage Beach police officer Phylicia Carson. Carson died during a chase on Saturday. According to a crash report, Carson crossed the middle of Route A east of Toronto Springs Park Road
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 17-year-old high school senior charged with attempted murder in the daytime weekend shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was arraigned in juvenile court Wednesday and said through his attorney that he was sorry for what happened. The slight teen wore a green sweatshirt and green
Continue Reading ROUND LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Nineteen people have been hurt after a jail transport van collided with another vehicle and struck a pole in northeastern Illinois. Grayslake Hainesville Police Chief Jeff Myhra says in a post on Facebook that 16 prisoners were in the van Wednesday that was traveling to the McHenry County Jail. The
Continue Reading SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal agents in Puerto Rico have seized $33 million worth of cocaine aboard a boat that was trying to smuggle the drugs into the tiny island of Vieques. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said more than 3,600 pounds were confiscated early Wednesday after unidentified people aboard the boat beached
Continue Reading AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NASA says a small, harmless asteroid has burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. The asteroid dubbed 2024 RW1 was spotted by astronomers in Arizona on Wednesday and disintegrated several hours later over the coast of the Philippines. Asteroids of this size hurtle toward Earth about every two weeks, but
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By Isabel Rosales, John Miller, Nick Valencia, Dakin Andone and Sharif Paget, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — The 14-year-old suspect in the fatal mass shooting at a Winder, Georgia, high school will be booked Wednesday night, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said at an evening news conference. Colt Gray will be charged with
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign says that it brought in $130 million in August. Trump’s campaign says that 98% of that figure came in the form of donations under $200. The fundraising release comes as the general election battle between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris hits its stride and enters what
Continue Reading AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has upheld an earlier finding that the online Internet Archive violated copyright law by scanning and sharing digital books without the publishers’ permission. Four major publishers had sued the Archive in 2020, alleging that it had illegally offered free copies of more than 100 books,
Continue Reading Associated Press A spate of resignations from the Ukrainian government came with one major surprise: the departure of the highly regarded foreign minster. Dmytro Kuleba is the career diplomat who courted Western support for his country’s defense. With close ties to Western leaders, the 43-year-old joins five other ministers who have stepped down with little
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The deputy chief of staff for Gov. Mike Parson’s Office will take on a new role on Nov. 1, according to a Wednesday press release from the office. Kelli Jones – who joined Parson’s team while he was the lieutenant governor – will step down from her position on Oct. 31
Continue Reading CNN By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday was as clear as he has ever been about how he views a ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas. “There’s not a deal in the making,” he told Fox News. “Unfortunately, it’s not close.” He denied reports – by CNN and others –
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida county is in talks to acquire a storied but aging ocean liner in a proposed deal that could create the largest artificial reef in the world. But the plan hit a snag Tuesday, after local officials in coastal Okaloosa County in the Florida panhandle postponed
Continue Reading ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) — A prosecutor says a 13-year-old Pittsburgh-area girl who was reported missing early last month spent time with adult inmates at a Pennsylvania jail after she lied to authorities about her age and identity following a shoplifting arrest. Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible said Tuesday that someone at the Beaver County
Continue Reading By Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Sana Noor Haq and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian journalists say that they were fired on by the Israeli military during a raid in the occupied West Bank town of Kafr Dan. Mohammed Mansour, a journalist for the Palestinian news agency WAFA, was injured when the car he was driving was struck by
Continue Reading Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts. Netanyahu’s comments came as the United States is developing a new proposal for a cease-fire and hostage
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two more Ohio abortion restrictions have been blocked in court as the legal impacts of a 2023 constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to the procedure continue to be felt. A Cincinnati judge’s Aug. 29 preliminary injunction temporarily halts enforcement of a ban on using telemedicine for medication abortions and a
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 62-year-old man was seriously injured Tuesday night in a crash on Highway 65 in Pettis County at Rebar Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban – driven by David Cosurco, 21, of Hughesville – was heading southbound after Cosurco failed
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of best-selling author Stephen King, who has written more than 50 books. He is best known for his works in the horror and fantasy genres, many of which have been adapted into films and television programs. Personal Birth date: September 21, 1947 Birth place:
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