By Taylor Romine and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — China is sending two giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo – the first time it has granted new panda loans to the United States in two decades. A spokesperson for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed to CNN Wednesday that the zoo would be
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Julie Eshelman and her husband conceived their 2-year-old daughter through in vitro fertilization and kept their frozen embryos in storage, hoping to keep available a vital option for growing their family. But with the military family potentially being redeployed to Alabama, that option is now shrouded with uncertainty following
Continue ReadingBy Maria Sole Campinoti and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A man who “viciously and repeatedly” assaulted a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York City in 2021 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the hate crime attack, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Brandon Elliot, 43, pleaded guilty to one count
Continue ReadingBy Amir Tal, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — At least one person was killed and several others injured on Thursday in a highway shooting in the occupied West Bank on the outskirts of Jerusalem, according to Israeli authorities. A man in his 20s was killed in the incident, the Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency rescue service
Continue ReadingBy Nic F. Anderson and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A man pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl who was on a weekend camping trip with her family in upstate New York, officials announced. The girl, who authorities said was under 13, vanished on a bike ride with friends in Moreau Lake State Park some 45 miles
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Family and friends of Audrii Cunningham, the east Texas 11-year-old who was found dead after vanishing on the way to school, mourned her as a bright and friendly child during a Wednesday night vigil near the river where her body was recovered earlier this week. “No
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is one of the most expensive places in the world to raise a child in relative terms, a new report says, with the disproportionate impact on women driving the country’s precipitously low fertility rate as it grapples with a demographic crisis. The study, released Wednesday by the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau and Martha Zhou, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — At least five people were killed and a crew member was injured on Thursday when a cargo ship rammed into a bridge in southern China, cutting the structure in half, Chinese state media reported. The maritime search and rescue center in Guangzhou said two
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — As the world prepares to mark the second anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion this week, Europe must ask itself some searching questions about the war that unexpectedly erupted on its borders – and how it will approach the next 12 months. Arguably most important among those questions:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia spokesman Matt Nestor said Wednesday that the city is one step closer for curbside recycling to resume. In January, Utilities Director Dave Sorrell said the city was hoping to resume curbside collection by the end of February, if staffing levels allowed. According to Sorrell, staffing for the department needs
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A senior Australian Catholic clergyman has been charged with historical sex offenses allegedly committed while he was serving as the bishop of Broome, a remote diocese in Western Australia. Emeritus Bishop Christopher Saunders was arrested on Wednesday at his home in Broome, where he became bishop in
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Bradley Braves defeated the Missouri State Bears 86-62 on Wednesday night led by Duke Deen’s 35 points. The Braves are now 19-9 on the season, while the Bears fell to 15-13.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Public Works employees installed new street signs in some parts of downtown Columbia. An area between Fifth and Sixth streets and East Ash and East Walnut streets – near the post office — was once a cultural center of Columbia’s Black community. The new signs include the words “historic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals will be hearing oral arguments for cases for a couple of days next month at area colleges. Four cases each day will be heard, with the first being 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 at the University of Missouri School of Law and the second at
Continue ReadingBy Tara John and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — When dual US-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina boarded a flight from Istanbul to Russia in January, the last thing on her mind was that she would find herself behind bars weeks later on treason charges, her boyfriend told CNN’s Brianna Keilar Wednesday. Karelina “had no fear, she
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Su Chay and Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Anna wakes up about four times a night from dreams in which she is being sent to the front lines of a bloody war and forced to fight. It’s a terrifying prospect that could become a reality for Anna and millions of her peers
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Michael Bugalski is Moberly’s new city manager. The Moberly City Council passed an ordinance on Tuesday appointing Bugalski as the city manager, according to a Wednesday release. Moberly began searching for a new city manager after Brian Crane became Jefferson City’s city administrator in August. “Moberly is a special place with so
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged with sodomy on Wednesday. Eric Moore, 34, was charged with first-degree sodomy for an alleged incident that occurred on Friday. Prosecutors say the victim was not able to give consent, according to the court documents. A court date has not been set. Moore is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two of the first 11 Missouri State High Patrol troopers to be sent to the U.S.-Mexico border will come from Troop F, which serves most of Mid-Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced his plans to send state resources, including troopers and national guardsmen, to Texas to help secure the southern border during a
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The City of Columbia’s second assistant manager began his new role on Monday after the City approved the position in the fiscal 2024 budget.
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