By Caitlin Stephen Hu, David Culver and Evelio Contreras, CNN Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — The wide road that passes in front of Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport has a post-apocalyptic stillness these days. Where cars and crowds of people once massed, only tendrils of smoke rise from smoldering piles of trash, sending a bitter taste
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Solid Waste Utility is set to resume residential curbside recycling collections on Monday after services were suspended for almost 10 months due to staffing shortages. According to the City of Columbia’s website, recycling collections will operate on an every-other-week basis. Collection routes are still the same as when the service was
Continue Reading By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in western India have launched an investigation after far-right Hindus allegedly attacked foreign university students offering prayers during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as religious tensions simmer ahead of a crucial general election. Two people were detained following clashes at the Gujarat University that broke out Saturday after students
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The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will begin this week.
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, Sania Farooqui and Vedika Sud, CNN (CNN) — British singer Ed Sheeran wowed the stage in Mumbai with Diljit Dosanjh over the weekend as the pair sang a rendition of the Indian artist’s hit track “Lover” in Punjabi, a duet that promptly lit up India’s social media. Both artists posted videos of
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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security in a case that could set standards for
Continue Reading CNN By Vasco Cotovio, Clare Sebastian and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — A petite woman calmly exits her home, escorted by a group of large men in green fatigues, dwarfed by their sheer size and number. They look fierce: green balaclavas cover most of their face, hiding their identity, but their Russian flag patches reveal their allegiance.
Continue Reading By Vasco Cotovio, Clare Sebastian and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — A petite woman calmly exits her home, escorted by a group of large men in green fatigues, dwarfed by their sheer size and number. They look fierce: green balaclavas cover most of their face, hiding their identity, but their Russian flag patches reveal their allegiance. The
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The Boonville Police Department issued an endangered silver advisory Sunday night for a missing Boonville woman.
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A truck is seen crashed into a Columbia Taco Bell Sunday evening
Continue Reading By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas scored two power-play goals in the third period, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 for their fourth consecutive victory. Jake Neighbours also scored a power-play goal in the third for the Blues. Kevin Hayes scored in the second, and Pavel
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and three were injured after gunfire erupted Sunday, prompting police to shut downtown Jacksonville Beach, Florida, as it was packed with spring break visitors celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. The gunfire – which erupted in three separate locations – began when
Continue Reading By Aileen Graef and Elisa Raffa, CNN (CNN) — The cherry blossoms lining the National Mall in Washington, DC, have hit “peak bloom,” bursting open in an early spring display after a warm winter, the National Park Service announced Sunday. “PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! Did we say PEAK BLOOM?! The blossoms are opening
Continue Reading CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — President Vladimir Putin has tightened his grip on the country he has ruled since the turn of the century, winning Russia’s stage-managed election by an overwhelming majority in a result that was a foregone conclusion. Putin won 87.3% of the vote on a record turnout of 77.5%, the
Continue Reading WKBW, CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! We’re trying out an evening version of our popular 5 Things morning newsletter right here on CNN.com. This is the very first edition, so let us know what you think and which kinds of content you’d like to see here. Here’s what you
Continue Reading WKBW, HERD PRODUCTIONS, TONY CAVALLARO, NYS DEC, CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — An upstate New York man was forced to say “see you later, alligator” to his unusual pet after local authorities determined he was keeping the reptile illegally. Environmental Conservation police officers seized the 11-foot, 750-pound pet alligator from a Hamburg home
Continue Reading By NICK INGRAM and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The memory of the deadly shooting at the last month’s Super Bowl rally in Kansas City, Missouri, was still on the minds of many at the St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday. But this time a big mass gathering went off without
Continue Reading The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — While some American cities celebrated St. Patrick’s Day a day early this weekend, Boston, one of the most Irish cities in the country, held its parades and festivities on Sunday, or March 17. Crowds of green-clad revelers lined the streets for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Metro Nashville Police Department said Sunday afternoon that missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain’s bank card was found on the embankment between Gay St. and the Cumberland River. Riley Strain's bank card was discovered this afternoon on the embankment between Gay St. And the Cumberland River. The search for him
Continue Reading MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Anna Miller scored 25 points, including the winning two-pointer as time expired, and top-seeded Drake defeated No. 3 seed Missouri State 76-75 on Sunday for the Missouri Valley Conference championship and another trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs made it back-to-back conference championships and will be making their 15th appearance
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