By Christian Edwards, Maria Kostenko and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — A Russian missile strike hit civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, killing at least 20 people and injuring scores of others in the deadliest attack on the Black Sea port city since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian officials said Friday.
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy, Nadeen Ebrahim and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — The first aid ship carrying much-needed food has reached the shoreline of central Gaza as part of new efforts to ease a humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave. Workers have been unpacking the 200 tons of food aid on smaller boats off the shore
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA A. BICKEL and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press LAKEVIEW, Ohio (AP) — Blaine Schmidt sifted through the broken glass and splintered wood throughout his Ohio home Friday, salvaging a guitar and a bundle of diapers. His couch and a crib had been ripped apart by one of many tornadoes that tore through the central
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A giant blueberry that tips the scales at a whopping 20.4 grams (0.71 ounces) officially entered the record books this week. The fruit was picked on November 13 and the record for heaviest blueberry was confirmed this week, a spokesperson for Guinness World Records told CNN on Friday. The
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A woman charged with assault in a Dec. 19, 2022, shooting at a gas station in Columbia has had her final hearing pushed back.
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Morels are one of the most prized mushroom varieties and are often considered delicacies at higher-end restaurants. While tasty indeed, they’ve also been linked to a slew of poisonings and should be consumed with caution, the CDC said in a new report. Here’s what else you need to
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Morels are one of the most prized mushroom varieties and are often considered delicacies at higher-end restaurants. While tasty indeed, they’ve also been linked to a slew of poisonings and should be consumed with caution, the CDC said in a new report. Here’s what else you need to know
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — At one time, tigers lived across the Eurasian continent, from the Caspian Sea to the Russian Far East, south to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, and Bali. Today, though, they live in just 10 nations, occupying a fraction of their former range. Habitat loss remains a constant threat.
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Severe Weather Special airs Friday at 6:30 p.m. on ABC 17 and 9:30 p.m. on FOX 22.
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In a groundbreaking verdict, a Michigan jury on Thursday found James Crumbley – whose son killed four students at his high school in 2021 – guilty of involuntary manslaughter, a result experts say could set an important precedent for the extent to which parents of school
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, Meenketan Jha and Sania Farooqui, CNN Bengaluru, India (CNN) — The water tanker arrives once every two weeks, its 1,000 liters expected to serve hundreds of people in this suburb of India’s most high-tech metropolis, where women carrying empty buckets come clamoring to quench their thirst. The sight is not unusual says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Under Missouri law, businesses, such as bars and restaurants are protected from being held liable for a person becoming overly-intoxicated after drinking at their establishment. Managing Partner of Morgan and Morgan’s St. Louis Christopher Hinckley said the law does not protect an individual from voluntarily drinking too much and injuring themselves. “Generally,
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — RayJ Dennis shook off a tough start to score 13 points and lead No. 14 Baylor to a 68-56 victory over Cincinnati in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. Jalen Bridges added 12 points and eight rebounds as the No. 3 seed in
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Olga Voitovych and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russian forces deported Bohdan Yermokhin from the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol in the spring of 2022, flew him to Moscow on a government plane and placed him into a foster family. He was sent to a patriotic camp near the capital
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Central Missouri Community Action and the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital teamed up Thursday to connect eligible veterans with housing vouchers awarded by the Office of Housing and Urban Development.
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Earlier this month counties across Missouri participated in a statewide tornado drill. Boone, Callaway and Cole counties told ABC 17 News that they did not find any issues with their outdoor warning sirens. As severe weather rolled through much of Mid-Missouri on Thursday, local officials braced for having to use those sirens,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The original version of this story had the incorrect time for when the 911 call was made. It has been corrected. Nashville’s Urban Search And Rescue Team on Thursday continued to search along the riverbank for 22-year-old University Of Missouri student Riley Strain. In a press conference this afternoon, Metro Nashville police said there
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and Marquise Brown have agreed on a one-year deal that could be worth up to $11 million. That’s according to a person familiar with the contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been signed.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota woman has been charged on suspicion of purchasing guns authorities say were used by her significant other to kill three first responders during an armed standoff last month, prosecutors announced. Ashley Anne Dyrdahl, 35, is accused of using her name to purchase at least
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Iowa State applied the lessons it learned from a loss to Kansas State last weekend to its rematch in the Big 12 Tournament. The Cyclones relentlessly pressured the ball Thursday night, forcing 20 turnovers. They built a big edge in second-chance points. And they
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