By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — An Orange County, Florida, grand jury has decided not to charge a former Orlando police officer for the shooting of a 26-year-old last July. After being presented “with all relevant evidence,” the grand jury decided not to charge former Orlando officer Jose Velez in the shooting that resulted in Derek Diaz’s death, according
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Higashioka had a game to forget in his first start for the San Diego Padres. In his second start, he did something so rare only five other catchers have done it since 1961. Higashioka caught two baserunners stealing and homered in the fourth inning
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Bird flu is affecting a growing number of cattle herds in the US, and these infections have led to only the second known human case in the nation, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There has been no human-to-human spread in the US,
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Columbia’s First Ward voters successfully recalled their city councilman Nick Knoth in Tuesday’s election.
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Wednesday after authorities claim he was responsible for shooting at people in four separate instances. Floyd Dudley Jr., of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with first-degree attempted assault. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday and no bond was set. A court date has not been
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Higashioka caught two baserunners stealing and homered in the same inning to help Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 and avoid a three-game sweep. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Higashioka became the sixth catcher since 1961 to
Continue Reading By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama hospital says it is halting in vitro fertilization treatments at the end of the year, citing “litigation concerns” in the aftermath of a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death. Mobile Infirmary said
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The Boone County Commission will set to work drafting a program for senior property tax relief after voters overwhelmingly passed the measure Tuesday.
Continue Reading By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Fans who showed up for an afternoon baseball game at Camden Yards ended up waiting until early evening before the first pitch was finally thrown. There are rain delays, and then there are rain delays that last about as long as a doubleheader. The Baltimore Orioles and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Board of Education President Suzette Waters sent a letter to Columbia Public School employees, urging them to voice their opposition to a bill that could bring charter schools to Boone County. ABC 17 News received the letter from an email from a CPS spokesperson. Boone County superintendents previously voiced their opposition
Continue Reading By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in New York were finally able to put a name to skeletal remains that were discovered on the shore of Lake Ontario over 30 years ago, they announced Tuesday. The remains were “badly decomposed and mostly skeletal” when they were found in April 1992 near what is now
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A man who was briefly handcuffed but not charged in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally is suing three more lawmakers over social media posts falsely accusing him of being among the shooters and an immigrant in the country illegally. Denton Loudermill
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The drawbacks of an erratic work schedule are pretty clear: you’re tired and you miss out on spending time with family and friends. But new research suggests that there could be more serious long-term consequences — including poor sleep, decreased mental function and depression. Here’s
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice said Wednesday that he was taking “full responsibility” for his part in a weekend wreck involving speeding sports cars that caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway and resulted in minor injuries to four people. Rice was leasing
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Columbia City Council members approved a bargaining agreement Monday with the Columbia Police Officers Association that would give pay increases to officers and sergeants.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with several felonies after he attempted multiple carjackings on Tuesday, according to court documents. Josue Lopez, 30, was charged with vehicle hijacking, two counts of attempts child kidnapping, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, third-degree assault, resisting arrest and two misdemeanors: operating a vehicle without a valid license
Continue Reading By Hira Humayun and Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN (CNN) — More and more people are going hungry in Haiti, warn aid workers, doctors and missionaries with increasing urgency, as the Caribbean nation struggles to find its way out of political deadlock and an epidemic of deadly gang violence. One American missionary whose organization delivers food
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Lin Qi, a billionaire fan of “The Three-Body Problem,” had big plans to bring his favorite Chinese sci-fi novel to TV, cinema and video-game screens across the world. Flush with cash after the listing of his gaming company in 2014, the young entrepreneur envisioned turning China’s most
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Eclipses inspire awe and bring people together to observe a stunning celestial phenomenon, but these cosmic events also enable scientists to unravel mysteries of the solar system. During the total solar eclipse on April 8, when the moon will temporarily obscure the sun’s face from view for millions of
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose. Personal Birth name: Peter Edward Rose Birth date: April 14, 1941 Death date: September 30, 2024 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Father: Harry Rose, bank clerk and semi-pro baseball and football player Mother: LaVerne Rose Marriages:
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