By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer A person familiar with the contract says the Houston Texans and punter Tommy Townsend have agreed on a two-year, $6 million deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal isn’t finalized. Townsend, a 2022 All-Pro, is leaving the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City
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Police in Nashville are asking for help to find a University of Missouri student and fraternity member last seen at a bar over the weekend.
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Stephen Hu and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The embattled prime minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, has said he will resign after weeks of mounting chaos in the Caribbean nation, where gangs have been attacking government structures and social order is on the brink of collapse. Henry said in a video address late Monday that his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Justin Hicks (R-Lake St. Louis) announced – in a Monday press release — his intent to run for the U.S. Congressional 3rd District seat in Missouri. The seat will be open after Republican Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer announced he will not be running for reelection. The 3rd District includes Boone, Callaway,
Continue ReadingBy KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kasperi Kapanen and Robert Thomas each scored in the first period, Joel Hofer stopped 36 shots and the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 5-1. Entering the night eight points out of a wild-card spot and tied for 10th in the Western Conference with two other
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of trying to light another man on fire and then attempt to hit him with a machete. Colin Humphrey, 18, was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — The United States will contribute $300 million to the Kenyan-led multinational security mission to Haiti, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, as the situation on the ground continues to deteriorate. “I’m announcing today that the United States Department of Defense is doubling its approved support
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy and Nectar Gan, CNN Beijing/Hong Kong (CNN) — As China grapples with a struggling economy and an intensifying tech war with the United States, its leaders had one message for the thousands of political elites gathering in Beijing: the country will stay the course in becoming a high-tech powerhouse under the helm
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — They’ve gone after bloggers, journalists, artists, comedians and celebrity chefs. Now, some of China’s most zealous online nationalists have a new target in their crosshairs: the country’s first officially recognized Nobel laureate. Mo Yan, a novelist best known for his earthy tales of rural life in China,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County Jail inmate was accused of assaulting three detention officers on Saturday. William Benz, 35, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault and a count of first-degree property damage. He’s being held at the jail without bond. An initial court appearance was set for Monday.
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Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism testified before the state’s public safety director Monday in a hearing to decide the future of his peace officer’s license.
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ROSEBUD, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rosebud man was charged with several felonies after he was arrested on Sunday, following a standoff. Matthew Gerlemann was charged with three counts of second-degree kidnapping, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. A warrant was served and a $100,000 bond was set. An arraignment was scheduled for 9
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — An Indiana man was sentenced to 57 years in prison Monday for the murder of his 17-year-old neighbor, who was found buried in his backyard last year after she had been missing for more than five months, according to court documents. As part of a plea agreement, Patrick
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Madison Booker had 17 points, Shay Holle hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with just over a minute to go, and sixth-ranked Texas beat No. 16 Kansas State 71-64 on Monday. That sent the second-seeded Longhorns into a Big 12 Tournament title game rematch against fourth-seeded
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As construction on the much-anticipated Interstate 70 widening project nears, a private women’s college in Columbia is taking advantage of the upcoming project to promote a new apprenticeship program meant to create more diversity in the workforce.
Continue ReadingBy Danny Freeman and Zoe Sottile, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Four people have been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this month that left eight high school students wounded at a transit bus stop in Northeast Philadelphia, authorities say. The injured students, ages 15 to 17, were at the bus stop just before 3
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world’s oceans have reported they found about 100 potential new species — including one mystery starlike creature. The expedition team focused its investigation on the 500-mile (800-kilometer) long Bounty Trough, a little-explored part of the ocean off the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Missouri) on Monday warned of scammers impersonating him on Facebook messenger. Luetkemeyer shared that message, along with screenshots of a fake profile impersonating him on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The screenshots appear to show the profile trying to get residents to join a “program.”
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Black activists, political leaders and supporters of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are urging Black student athletes to boycott colleges and universities in states that have promoted or passed anti-DEI policies. Their calls come as 81 anti-DEI bills that target programs at colleges have been introduced in 28 states and in Congress since the
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) About 43,000 pounds of french fries spilled onto a road early Sunday after an alleged drunken driver forced a tractor-trailer off of Interstate 70, according to a social media post from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred at 1:14 a.m. Sunday in the eastbound lane of Interstate 70 near
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