By Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — The man who attacked three New York City police officers with a machete on New Year’s Eve in 2022 has been sentenced to 27 years in prison, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Trevor Bickford, 20, pleaded guilty in January to three counts of attempted murder of officers and employees of the US government
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Left-handed pitcher Robert Gasser is expected to make his MLB debut when Milwaukee takes on the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. The Brewers acquired Gasser along with outfielder Eury Pérez and pitcher Dinelson Lamet in the 2022 trade that sent star closer Josh Hader to the
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, and Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with a Catholic high school that fired a gay teacher over his plans to marry his partner, saying that the termination did not violate federal workplace protections for LGBTQ workers. A three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals said the
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — High levels of lead detected in authenticated locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair suggest that the composer had lead poisoning, which may have contributed to ailments he endured over the course of his life, including deafness, according to new research. In addition to hearing loss, the famed classical composer
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Money from Missouri’s Medicaid program, MoHealthNet, can no longer go to abortion providers or their affiliates.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve a plan to build more residential lots near the intersection of Richland Road and Olivet Road. The plan would have to be approved by the City Council. A public hearing for the City Council is set for June 3, with a second
Continue ReadingKARE, KTUU, CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Americans have a gloomy outlook on the current state of the housing market. Only 21% think it’s a good time to buy a house, a new survey shows. Potential buyers are dealing with the double whammy of surging home prices and stubbornly
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Camden County deputy and school resource officer who was already charged in Missouri with 14 child pornography crimes now has a federal charge filed against him. Darrin Marshall Skinner, 49, of Camdenton, was charged on Wednesday in the Western District Court of Missouri with distribution of child pornography. He
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Americans have a gloomy outlook on the current state of the housing market. Only 21% think it’s a good time to buy a house, a new survey shows. Potential buyers are dealing with the double whammy of surging home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates.
Continue ReadingWEAR, CNN By Christina Maxouris, Shawn Nottingham, Melissa Alonso and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Florida sheriff publicly released bodycam footage from a deputy who fatally shot a Black airman in his home last week – and disputed claims from the victim’s family that the deputy had gone to the wrong apartment. Okaloosa County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged on Wednesday after she was accused of assaulting a shelter employee on Tuesday. Yolanda Blakey, 38, was charged with first-degree assault. Casenet describes her as a Columbia resident, but her address is listed as “unknown.” She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Parking Utility will begin installing 15-minute curbside pickup parking signs and meters in downtown Columbia on Monday, according to a press release from the city. Nineteen curbside-parking meter locations were picked in collaboration with members of the Downtown Community Improvement District, the release states. A map provided by
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man died in a Thursday morning crash on Route W in Cole County, south of Deer Haven Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Antonio J. Perez Burgos was pronounced dead at the scene, the report states. He was 27. According to the report,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Part of Cliff Drive in Columbia will remained closed to traffic through Thursday, May 16, because of weather delays, according to a press release from the City of Columbia Utilities. The street closed at the intersection with University Avenue earlier this week as crews began work to replace an inlet, pipe and
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macks Creek Man was arrested on Tuesday after he was accused of downloading and sharing child pornography. Kenneth Daniel Jamison, 37, was charged on Thursday with two counts of first-degree promoting child pornography and eight counts of second-degree promoting child porn. He is being held at the Camden County Jail without
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — School board members in Virginia’s Shenandoah County voted early Friday to restore the names of two schools that previously honored Confederate leaders – nearly four years after a decision was made to change them. The 5-1 vote the school board decided to reinstate the names Stonewall Jackson High School
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Gov. Mike Parson said Monday that a man falsely accused by politicians on social media of being a shooter at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade was an innocent man who was unfairly targeted.
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Hy-Vee has issued a recall for four of its products.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly a dozen roads in Cole County were closed Wednesday evening because of flooding, according to an email from Cole County Public Works Administrator Teresa Wilson. Storms went through Mid-Missouri on Wednesday after coming through earlier in the week. The 11 roads closed in Cole County included: 9900-10200 blocks of Scrivner
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A 42-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for a string of stabbing attacks on homeless people in New York City that left one dead and two critically injured in the summer of 2022. Trevon Murphy pleaded guilty in January to one count of second-degree
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