By Jessie Yeung, Manveena Suri and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence on Tuesday described a sudden, dramatic drop as “all hell broke loose” on board the Boeing airliner carrying 229 passengers and crew. At first, “the flight was perfectly normal,” said passenger Andrew Davies, who
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chief of the Ashland Police Department wrote in a Tuesday evening social media post that a number of calls to 911 and 311 were routed to other counties. Chief Scott Young wrote that those issues affected calls involving the Ashland Police Department and recommended residents call the department directly. APD’s phone
Continue ReadingCNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — As vast parts of Florida sweltered in oppressive heat over the weekend, South Florida TV meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin criticized the state’s new legislation that deleted most references to climate change from state law, and urged his viewers to vote. “The entire world is looking to Florida to lead
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a blind and deaf dog who was shot and killed by a Sturgeon police officer on Sunday has filed a complaint with the city of Sturgeon. According to a Monday social media post from the City of Sturgeon, police were called to an area for a report of “an injured
Continue ReadingBy MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a 468-foot, three-run homer into the upper deck fountains, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Detroit Tigers 10-3. Witt homered twice, driving in six, and stole a base. Maikel Garcia tripled twice among four hits, extending his season-best hitting streak
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MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a crash on Highway 179 near Chapel Road in Moniteau County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred as a 2005 Harley Davidson Sportster – driven by Robert Hern, 60 – was heading northbound when it
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UPDATES: TUESDAY EVENING UPDATE: A few severe storms continue to work east, mainly south of Highway 50. The severe threat is likely to exit Mid-Missouri by around 10:00 PM. Several counties have been removed from the Tornado Watch. Power outages and wind damage has been reported across several areas, including in the Warsaw and Eldon
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Nadeau and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Rome (CNN) — In a scene reminiscent of La Dolce Vita era, French actor Gerard Depardieu has been accused of attacking celebrity photographer Rino Barillari outside Harry’s Bar on the famed Via Veneto in Rome. Depardieu was dining at an outdoor table with a female companion and two
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Braithwaite, CNN London (CNN) — A man charged by British police for allegedly spying for Hong Kong’s intelligence services, has been found dead in a park outside of London. Police are investigating the “unexplained death” of Matthew Trickett, 37, whose body was found by a member of the public in the park in Maidenhead, Berkshire,
Continue ReadingBy Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied allegations that he was starving Palestinians in Gaza as a method of war in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday, saying an arrest warrant application currently under review in the International Criminal Court (ICC) is based on a “pack of lies.”
Continue ReadingCNN By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied allegations that he was starving Palestinians in Gaza as a method of war in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday, saying an arrest warrant application currently under review in the International Criminal Court (ICC) is based on a “pack of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after an RV caught fire Tuesday on Highway 63 in Columbia, according to an email from Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez. The northbound onramp for Highway 63 in Columbia from Broadway was closed as first responders work in the area. Boone County Joint Communications announced the closure
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After failing in several U.S. states this year, global chemical manufacturer Bayer said Tuesday that it plans to amplify efforts to create a legal shield against a proliferation of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer. Bayer, which
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Continue ReadingCNN By Jessie Yeung, Manveena Suri and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence on Tuesday described a sudden, dramatic drop as “all hell broke loose” on board the Boeing airliner carrying 229 passengers and crew. At first, “the flight was perfectly normal,” said passenger Andrew Davies,
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Stephen Hu and David Culver, CNN (CNN) — A delegation of Kenyan “command staff” has arrived in Haiti, according to a law enforcement source in the country, ahead of the long-delayed arrival of a Kenyan-led multinational security support force in the Caribbean nation. The delegation is expected to assess this week whether equipment and facilities for the foreign
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of using a child as a shield from police in 2019 after crashing into multiple Jefferson City police vehicles was found guilty of multiple charges by a jury, according to a press release from Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson. Samuel Allen, 46, of Jefferson City, was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City police officer broke their arm Sunday morning after falling from a 10-foot retaining wall while chasing a woman who had allegedly punched a deputy in their face, according to a Tuesday press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. The release states that police tried to “clear a
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Two women who disappeared during a drive between Kansas and Oklahoma amid a contentious custody battle were found dead inside a freezer buried in a cattle pasture leased by one of the five suspects in their killings, according to newly released search warrants. Affidavits in the case say the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at LGBTQ milestones in the United States. LGBTQ is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. The term sometimes is extended to LGBTQIA, to include intersex and asexual groups. Queer is an umbrella term for non-straight people; intersex refers to those whose
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