By The Associated Press CARBONDALE, Ill. — Donovan Clay scored 24 points to lead the Missouri State Bears, including the game-winning jump shot with five seconds left in overtime, and the Bears defeated the Southern Illinois Salukis 76-75. The Bears improved to 13-9 with the win and the Salukis fell to 14-8.
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — London police are searching for a man suspected of throwing a corrosive substance on multiple victims including a woman and two children in a “horrific incident” on Wednesday night. In a statement, Metropolitan Police said the suspect was seen fleeing the scene in south London’s Clapham district following the
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old “serial swatter” from California is believed to be responsible for hundreds of swatting incidents and bomb threats throughout the United States and is now facing charges in Florida, according to a pretrial detention motion. Alan Filion was extradited to Florida on January 30 to face charges for a swatting
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, Jason Hanna and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and nine others were injured when a privately owned hangar under construction collapsed on airport property in Idaho’s capital Boise on Wednesday evening, city officials said. Officials have identified the three victims as Craig Durrant, 59, of Boise, Mario Sontay Tzi,
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Officials and community members plan to celebrate a new Downtown Columbia startup incubator in the location of a historic Black-owned business district.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused in a March 2023 shooting on Mexico Gravel Road was arrested on Tuesday night. Damion Daniels, 28, was charged on Monday with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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Although it has been sunny and warm, the lasting effects of road salt will continue to remain an issue well beyond our last snow events. The most common mixture for deicing salt is sodium chloride. This mixture is effective and fairly cheap compared to other mixtures making for a solution for keeping roads clear and
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The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would allow students to transfer to surrounding school districts.
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has hinted that the state may explore expanding its methods of executing people on death row. He says he is committed to upholding “contractual obligations” between the state and victims’ families after a death sentenced has been handed down in court.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix became Heisman finalists after heading to other schools. Cody Schrader went from Division II to Southeastern Conference stardom. They’re far from alone at the Senior Bowl, where a number of NFL prospects transferred at least once to enhance
Continue ReadingBy Victoria Butenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Andrew Carey, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukraine’s popular army chief Valery Zaluzhny was called to a meeting at the president’s office on Monday and told he was being fired, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, following weeks of growing speculation over tensions between Volodymyr Zelensky and his top
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused in a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center in June will be sentenced in March. Kameron Mearidy, 19, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree assault. He was initially charged with first-degree assault — knowingly causing serious physical injury. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, March
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A 21-year-old Boonville man was charged after authorities say he shot a house while trying to shoot at another person on Tuesday in the 500 block of Katy Drive. Jarez Foulks was charged on Wednesday with two counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and
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By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fans have been wondering for days whether Taylor Swift will make it to the Super Bowl next week to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs and, if so, how many times she’ll show up on TV during the game. They can
Continue ReadingBy Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Floridians can no longer elect to update or change their gender on Florida driver’s licenses, according to a memo sent to state officials by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and obtained by CNN. In the Friday memo, Robert Kynoch, deputy executive director of the Department of
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, Lauren del Valle and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley sent several messages criticizing her own parenting ability and discussing how the family’s firearm was secured shortly after her teenage son Ethan carried out a school shooting at his Michigan high school in November 2021, according to messages revealed in court
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Former NFL offensive lineman T.J. Lang says no one discussed mental health 15 years ago at the start of his career. A lot has changed. The NFL and NFL Players Association in 2019 agreed to make it a requirement to have a licensed behavioral
Continue ReadingBy Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A region of the moon that’s at the center of a new international space race because it may contain water ice could be less hospitable than once thought, new research
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The growing issue of AI-generated deepfakes has already been a hot topic in state legislatures. Then Taylor Swift was victimized with her face appearing on pornographic images. At least ten states have deepfake laws on the books, and now most legislatures are considering new measures. One Missouri lawmaker introduced a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roll cart distribution to Columbia residents began on Monday and according to a City Utilities spokesman, roughly 14% of customers have received their roll cart. Utilities spokesman Matt Nestor told ABC 17 News in an email that as of 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, 5,144 roll carts have been delivered. Distribution began on Monday.
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