By Aishwarya S Iyer and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — The demolition of two mosques in India within days of each other has highlighted the deep religious divide in the country, months before voters head to the polls for a nationwide election that is expected to hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi a rare
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Dakin Andone, Shimon Prokupecz and Josh Campbell, CNN Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) — Two juveniles have been detained in connection with Wednesday’s shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally, which left one dead and more than 20 wounded, police said. At least 23 victims have been identified, including a
Continue ReadingCNN By Nouran Salahieh, Dakin Andone, Shimon Prokupecz and Josh Campbell, CNN Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) — Two juveniles have been detained in connection with Wednesday’s shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally, which left one dead and more than 20 wounded, police said. At least 23 victims have been identified, including
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, SCOTT McFETRIDGE and JOSH FUNK Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration, killing one person and wounding almost two dozen others, appeared to stem from a dispute between several people, authorities said Thursday. Police Chief
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Three former police officers were sentenced in a Seoul court on Wednesday for destroying evidence related to the deadly Halloween crowd crush in the city’s Itaewon neighborhood in 2022. They are the first officers to be convicted of crimes related to the crowd crush, in which
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed “Odie” or IM-1, has embarked on a historic journey to the lunar surface — aiming to make the first touchdown of a US-made spacecraft on the moon in five decades. The launch follows closely on the heels of a separate US lunar landing mission
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One person is dead and more than 20 others, including children, were hit by gunfire when shots rang out near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ parade to celebrate their Super Bowl championship Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Nick Ellington had 23 points in Murray State’s 82-72 victory over Missouri State on Wednesday night. Ellington added five rebounds for the Racers (11-15, 8-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Quincy Anderson scored 16 points and added three steals. Jacobi Wood had 12 points and was 5 of 15
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged after authorities said he drunkenly shot at a bar early Wednesday. Christopher Bergesch, 32, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Wednesday after authorities say he sexually assaulted a child younger than 12 years old in June. Keith Fletcher, 52, was charged with first-degree sodomy and two counts of first-degree child molestation. A warrant was ordered on Wednesday and no bond was set. Law enforcement on Nov.
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — When tour guide and wildlife photographer Gaurav Ramnarayanan set out on safari on the evening of January 24, 2024, he wasn’t looking for tigers. The 25-year-old was leading a private tour in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kaziranga National Park, a 430 square-kilometer wildlife reserve in India’s northeastern
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City radio station KKFI says one of its DJs, Lisa Lopez, died in shooting at Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade.
Continue ReadingEDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old southern Illinois girl who suffered a gunshot wound to her head while standing on a porch has died. Ra’niya Steward of Alton was shot around 3 p.m. Feb. 3 while standing on the front porch at a relative’s home. Investigators do not believe she was the target
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight and Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — A Joe Biden presidency would be better for Russia than a Donald Trump one, Russian President Vladimir Putin told pro-Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin in an on-camera interview Wednesday. Asked by Zuribin about the upcoming US presidential election, Putin said Biden would be better for Russia “because
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has hired former Boise State assistant Bush Hamdan as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach following Liam Coen’s departure to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hamdan, 38, is a 15-year coaching veteran who previously worked in the Southeastern Conference at Missouri and Florida. He also spent the 2017 season in the
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State Rep. David Tyson Smith and his daughter were among the thousands of people packed into and around Union Station on Wednesday as the parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ latest Super Bowl win came to an end.
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A single rabid coyote in Rhode Island is believed to have attacked two people in neighboring towns in the span of two days, state environmental officials said this week. Around 12:15 p.m. Friday, a 58-year-old hiker was attacked by the coyote in a wooded area north of Belfield Drive
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that lawmakers illegally blocked Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood. The decision Wednesday by the high court stems from a 2022 funding bill that included wording attempting to block taxpayer dollars from going to Planned
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — At least 8 children among 22 shot at conclusion of Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, authorities say.
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer The new sign that said “World Series Champions” outside the Texas Rangers’ training facility in Surprise, Arizona, became a favorite photo opportunity as pitchers and catchers held their first workouts for the defending champions. Texas was one of 18 teams that had workouts get underway for pitchers and catchers.
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