By Robert Shackelford, Sydney Bishop, Rachel Ramirez, Angela Dewan, Raja Razek and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 million people across the US are under heat alerts amid a brutal heat wave that has shattered records and caused multiple deaths across the West. As of Monday, much of the West and South are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Congo has welcomed a two-week humanitarian cease-fire in its mineral-rich east, where she says violence has reached “alarming levels” and risks provoking a wider regional conflict. Special envoy Bintou Keita wouldn’t say whether the truce that began last Friday is holding but said she
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The closure of a portion of Business Loop 70 in Columbia later this week will affect one of the city’s bus routes, a Monday press release says. The city announced last week that traffic will be closed between Edison Street and Bowling Street. Monday’s release says the closure will take place from
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi is preparing to compete at her third Olympics after being selected for the Paris Games from her training base in Australia. Yousofi, Afghanistan’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Tokyo, has been living in Australia since 2022. The Australian Olympic Committee on Tuesday congratulated
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority announced in a Monday press release that it is receiving an $835,000 award in American Rescue Plan Act money from Boone County to renovate its Bear Creek development. Funds will be used for renovations for apartment units, the community facility and upgrades for its security cameras, the release
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) — For years, Gavin Newsom stayed far away from New Hampshire by design. The ambitious California governor understood that any visit to a bastion of presidential politics would fuel speculation that he might be eyeing President Joe Biden’s job. But on Monday, with Biden fighting an existential political crisis, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Court documents show a U.S. Army veteran charged with fatally shooting a homeless man also has been accused of attacking another homeless person with a knife in downtown Memphis. Shelby County court records show Karl P. Loucks was charged June 25 with aggravated assault after police said he cut
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police allege former President Jair Bolsonaro embezzled jewelry worth 6.8 million Brazilian reals (about $1.2 million) during his time in office, according to the investigative report unsealed Monday by the Supreme Court. Bolsonaro was indicted last week charging embezzlement, asset laundering and criminal association in connection with
Continue ReadingPONCE INLET, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a shark bit a Florida teen on the leg during a lifeguard training camp. Volusia County Beach Safety says the attack occurred shortly before noon Monday near the Ponce Inlet lifeguard tower. The 14-year-old boy had been practicing water entries when he landed on a shark. Officials say
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported eight traffic fatalities over its counting period for Independence Day weekend. This year’s period lasted from 6 p.m. Wednesday-11:59 p.m. Sunday, a press release states. Traffic statistics 382 crashes 159 injuries 147 driving while intoxicated arrests Boating statistics 10 crashes Seven injuries 11 boating while intoxicated
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A United Airlines Boeing jet lost a main landing gear wheel Monday while taking off from Los Angeles and later landed safely in Denver, the airline said. There were no reported injuries on the ground or on board Flight 1001, United said in a statement. “The wheel has been recovered in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt and Alec Burleson homered, Miles Mikolas pitched into the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-0. Burleson drove in three runs for the Cardinals, who took three of four games in the series and have won six of eight overall. St. Louis is
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge is considering a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who successfully argued that a massive and unprecedented pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk should be voided. The case involves the overturning of Musk’s 2018 compensation package that was potentially worth more than $55
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels could free a political leader with ties to the internationally recognized government who has been detained for nearly a decade, under a preliminary prisoner swap deal announced by the United Nations. Mohamed Qahtan is a leader of the Sunni Islamist Islah party, which is aligned with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud to settle charges stemming from the crashes of two of its 737 Max jets. If a judge in Texas accepts the deal, Boeing won’t have to go on trial. The plea deal was disclosed in a court filing late Sunday. It’s not yet a sure
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Sarah Dewberry and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — With their faces concealed behind white cloths and sunglasses, dozens of protesters marched down the streets of downtown Nashville this weekend, chanting “Sieg Heil” and “Deportation saves the nation,” according to a statement from the Tennessee Democratic Party. “Reclaim America,” one banner at the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s terrible performance at the June 27 presidential debate has raised concerns about his age, health and ability to lead the federal government. Administration officials have blamed his confused and at times indecipherable answers at the debate with Republican Donald Trump on a head cold, jet lag and
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! After years of enjoying a red-hot labor market, Americans are suddenly finding it harder to land a job. The unemployment rate has been creeping up, and pay increases are leveling off — making job hopping less enticing. Here’s what else you might have missed
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! After years of enjoying a red-hot labor market, Americans are suddenly finding it harder to land a job. The unemployment rate has been creeping up, and pay increases are leveling off — making job hopping less enticing. Here’s what else you might have missed during
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The head of the Kenya-led multinational force tasked with curbing gang violence in Haiti says “there’s no room for failure” and is committing to ensuring democratic elections. The nationally broadcast news conference was the first public comment from the Kenyan force, which arrived late last month in Haiti —
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