By Chris Lau, Sophie Jeong and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Three people died after typhoon-like winds pulled them out through their apartment windows in southern China, as extreme weather battered the region over the past week. A total of seven people had died in Jiangxi province since the exceptionally strong winds began on Sunday,
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A person familiar with the contract says Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna has agreed on a three-year, $24 million deal to remain in Kansas City. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a physical. Danna had
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With part of Missouri being in the line of totality during Monday’s eclipse, the Missouri Department of Transportation expects large crowds across the state.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 22-year-old Columbia man has been charged with sodomy and other felonies after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman early Tuesday. Nicholas Mathews was charged on Friday with first-degree sodomy, armed criminal action, first-degree kidnapping, third-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone
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On Monday at 12:00 p.m., ABC 17 News will begin three hours of live team coverage on the 2024 total solar eclipse. ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner and ABC 17 News Anchor Lucas Geisler are expected to lead coverage from the path of totality in Carbondale, Ill. ABC 17 News crews will also
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — The Association of Black Students at St. Louis’ Washington University is rallying to support dining hall workers after students last month allegedly threw eggs, stood on tables and used racial slurs in a campus cafeteria. University spokesperson Julie Flory in a Friday statement said the private Missouri school’s policy is not
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — If you’re planning to see the epic total solar eclipse that will dance across the skies of North America on Monday, you should aim to travel as close to the center of the celestial spectacle’s path as possible. New map calculations have raised some concerns that the path of
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man who was accused of breaking into an apartment on Jan. 28 and destroying every item in the residence has been arrested. James Alcobas, 31, was charged on March 18 with second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage. He was also charged the same day with tampering with a witness. He
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Columbia firefighters responded to a fire off the Business Loop in central Columbia early Friday morning.
Continue ReadingBy Ana Maria Canizares, Ivonne Valdes, Abel Alvarado and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A rift between Mexico and Ecuador is growing, with a series of diplomatic provocations this week that culminated in Ecuador rejecting Mexico’s ambassador to the country, and Mexico announcing that it would offer asylum to a wanted Ecuadorean politician. Mexican Ambassador Raquel
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Upon its inception, NASA’s space shuttle program promised to usher in a new era of exploration, keeping astronauts space-bound with a reusable and relatively cheap ride into orbit. It was a project that forever altered the course of spaceflight with its triumphs — and its tragic failures. Deemed an
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan and Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case lambasted the suspect’s defense attorney Thursday, saying she commissioned phone surveys to potential jurors that could hinder Kohberger’s ability to get a fair trial. Defense attorney Anne C. Taylor had a sharp accusation of her own, saying the
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — For many people, the upcoming total solar eclipse is a joyous and celebratory occasion. Countless skygazers are gearing up to witness the rare cosmological marvel as it crosses over Mexico, the US and Canada on April 8. Along with the 30 or so million people living in the path
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A majority of workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, are calling for a vote to join the United Auto Workers union, which is on a drive to sign up non-union plants across the country. According to the UAW, the Mercedes workers have filed a petition with the National Labor
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By JIM SALTER Associated Press Karen Nickel has been dealing with lupus and other illnesses for years, illnesses she blames on childhood exposure to a suburban St. Louis creek where Cold War-era nuclear waste was dumped decades ago. It’s time, she said Friday, for the federal government to start making amends. “People have died and
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The Missouri Supreme Court declined Friday to stop the execution of a Mid-Missouri double murderer set to die next week.
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As Mid-Missouri prepares for another eclipse we thought we’d stroll down memory lane and dig up our 2017 special.
Continue ReadingCNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military said its troops made a series of “grave” mistakes and violated protocol in their strikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza this week. An Israeli inquiry published Friday found troops mistakenly thought they were attacking Hamas gunmen when drone strikes targeted three vehicles of the
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military said its troops made a series of “grave” mistakes and violated protocol in their strikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza this week. An Israeli inquiry published Friday found troops mistakenly thought they were attacking Hamas gunmen when drone strikes targeted three vehicles of the World
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James will enter the NBA draft after one season at Southern California that was shortened by his recovery from cardiac arrest. The 19-year-old son of LeBron James announced Friday on his Instagram account that he also plans to retain his college eligibility and will
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