By Aditi Sangal and Mia Alberti, CNN Brazil’s Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland on earth, is ablaze, with fires in June breaking historical records for that month. While aerial views of the wetland show smoke rising and the bright orange of burning fires, a closer look at burnt vegetation found charred skeletons of wildlife, including
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Fast-moving severe thunderstorms that swept through Boone County late Thursday left downed trees and powerlines, some of which collapsed roofs and fences.
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Phishing scams are on the rise, according to data released by the Better Business Bureau.
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After the storms and strong winds Thursday night, Higbee residents are cleaning up their homes and yards.
Continue Reading By Raja Razek and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A girl traveling to Chicago with her family on a commercial airline died on Thursday morning after becoming ill during the flight, according to Peoria County Coroner’s Office. “The child, 8-year-old Sydney Weston, of Carl Junction, MO, was traveling with her family for vacation when she suddenly became ill
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The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is working to learn why outdoor warning sirens in Northern Boone County did not go off last night.
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A Jefferson City supermarket was evacuated because of a bomb threat Friday, police say.
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A teen mother left an infant in a Walmart bag behind a shed in Maries County, the sheriff said Friday.
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Gibson pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Pedro Pagés broke a scoreless tie when he led off the eighth with his first career homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0. Pagés, who came into the game with just four hits in
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Frustration is mounting for some over the lack of progress in a criminal investigation into the Sturgeon police officer who shot and killed a blind-and-deaf dog. Nicholas Hunter’s 13-pound Shih Tzu, Teddy, was killed by Officer Myron Woodson on May 19. The City of Sturgeon called for an administrative investigation on May
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The driver in a May 16 crash in Audrain County that left three young children injured has been charged with DWI and other felonies. Chloe Anne Hees, 29, was charged with driving while intoxicated, three counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, two misdemeanors – reckless driving and failure
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AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man was charged on Thursday with possessing child pornography. Michael Cody Jenkins, 32, was booked into the Callaway County Jail at 10:55 a.m. Thursday. He is being held without bond. A hearing was held on Friday morning at the Callaway County Courthouse. According to the probable cause statement, the Boone
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Considered the nation’s most important civil rights legislation since Reconstruction (1865-1877), it prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Following that law, US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed landmark civil
Continue Reading By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The Supreme Court ‘s ruling on technical grounds Thursday keeps the abortion pill mifepristone available in the U.S. for now, but it won’t be the last word on the issue, and the unanimous opinion offers some clues for how abortion opponents can keep trying to deny it to women nationwide.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs starter Jordan Wicks left Friday’s 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals because of a strained right oblique and manager Craig Counsell says he will likely be placed on the injured list. Wicks exited in the second inning. He walked off the field accompanied by a trainer after giving up a
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, Buddhist spiritual leader of the people of Tibet. Personal Birth date: July 6, 1935 Birth place: Taktser, Amdo, Eastern Tibet Birth name: Lhamo Dhondup Father: Choekyong Tsering Mother: Dekyi Tsering Education: Geshe Lharampa Degree
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of singer and actress Lindsay Lohan. Personal Birth date: July 2, 1986 Birthplace: New York, New York Birth name: Lindsay Dee Lohan Father: Michael Lohan, ex-Wall Street trader Mother: Dina (Sullivan) Lohan, television personality, actress and manager Marriage: Bader Shammas (2022-present) Children: Luai Other
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers has determined that soil is contaminated beneath some suburban St. Louis homes near a creek where nuclear waste was dumped decades ago, but the contamination isn’t enough to pose a health risk. Soil beneath six homes at the Cades Cove subdivision in Florissant “will not need
Continue Reading By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Darfur, a region in western Sudan, has a tragic history marked by ethnic violence and humanitarian crises. In the early 2000s, the area experienced a brutal conflict that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions. Today, there are alarming signs
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By Rob Picheta and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she is making “good progress” in her recovery from cancer, and will make her first public appearance in months at the King’s official birthday celebration on Saturday. Catherine, who revealed in March she has been diagnosed with cancer, said
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