By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — An election boycotted by the main opposition as the world’s longest serving female prime minister looks set to extend her rule. A cricket legend and former prime minister languishing in prison versus a one-time fugitive looking to make a comeback as a powerful military keeps watch. A populist leader
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Palestinians displaced inside Gaza as Israel pushes on with its ground offensive describe cramped living conditions, sky-high prices for food, children going hungry and poor sanitation, amid severe limits on food and supplies entering the coastal strip. CNN spoke by phone with several people trying to
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its work with drug companies helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis. The agreement was revealed late Friday in documents filed in federal court in San Francisco. The settlement
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The incredible discoveries and scientific feats of 2023 prove just how far curiosity and wonder can take humanity. Archaeological findings allowed researchers to take intriguing steps into the past and reveal more about our mysterious ancestors and creatures who roamed the planet before humans. At the same time, technological advancements enabled scientists to make
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are searching for a Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children and trying to kill a third after police initially responded to a reported burglary at their home. An arrest warrant was issued for Kimberlee Singler on murder and attempted murder charges after her 7-year-old son
Continue ReadingCNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York, Chicago and Denver are trying to slow the surge by requiring the bus operators to coordinate arrivals under the threat of impound, fines and even jail time. Last week, 14 busloads
Continue ReadingBy Radina Gigova, Darya Tarasova, Mariya Knight, Maria Kostenko, Tim Lister and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — At least 24 people, including three children, were killed and 108 others wounded in a Ukrainian attack on the Russian border city of Belgorod on Saturday, Russian authorities said, vowing to retaliate. The latest toll was given by
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York, Chicago and Denver are trying to slow the surge by requiring the bus operators to coordinate arrivals under the threat of impound, fines and even jail time. Last week, 14 busloads of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As 2023 is coming to a close, the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are looking to decrease the number of traffic deaths for 2024 after they reported 978 traffic deaths this year alone. While that number is still high, it is not as high as years past.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (KMIZ) It may not have been pretty for three quarters, but the Missouri offense got going at the right time. The Tigers were held scoreless until the final frame, when senior running back Cody Schrader found the end zone on a seven-yard run to give Missouri a 7-3 lead in the first five
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Missouri Tigers put the finishing touches on their 14-3 Cotton Bowl victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes, some local Columbia bars and restaurants were packed with fans. It’s not every day you get to watch your team play in the Cotton Bowl, but for University of Missouri senior Josh Margherita,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Fuzzy dice finally will be free to dangle in Illinois. Starting Monday, police there no longer will be allowed to pull over motorists solely because they have something hanging from the rearview mirror of the windshield. That means air fresheners, parking placards and, yes, even those
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-America running back Cody Schrader ran for 128 yards and bulled into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown to open the fourth quarter with Missouri’s first score, and the ninth-ranked Tigers capped an 11-win season with a 14-3 win over No. 7 Ohio State
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Rob Martin had 29 points and hit the go-ahead jumper with one second left in overtime in Southeast Missouri State’s 93-91 victory over Southern Indiana in an Ohio Valley Conference opener. The Redhawks led 72-64 with 1:40 left in regulation but Jack Campion tied it at 74
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of two parts of an Iowa state law that would ban books and curriculum from schools that discuss gender identity or sexual orientation. US District Judge Stephen Locher’s preliminary injunction was filed on Friday and blocks the enforcement of
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Johansen and Devon Toews scored and the Central Division-leading Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Friday night. Alexander Georgiev made 28 saves for Colorado which won for the sixth time in nine games. Robert Thomas scored and Jordan Binnington made 21 saves
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Another $7.9 million in ARPA funding was awarded on Friday, according to a press release from the Department of Economic Development. The release states grants will be awarded to 14 projects to construct new towers that provide quality cellular service and greater 911 connectivity to high-cost areas. This is the second round of funding.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jamar Brown had 22 points and 10 rebounds in UMKC’s 77-60 win against Oral Roberts in a Summit League opener. Melvyn Ebonkoli scored 11 points and Cameron Faas finished with 11 points, while adding seven rebounds for the Kangaroos. The Golden Eagles were led in scoring by
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press American forward Josh Sargent returned from an ankle injury that sidelined him for four months, entering in the 78th minute of Norwich’s 1-0 loss at Millwall in England’s second-tier League Championship. The 23-year-old from O’Fallon, Missouri, was hurt while scoring against Huddersfield on Aug. 26, his third straight league match with
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown suffered an apparent left ankle injury in the first half of the Cotton Bowl after starting in place of the departed Kyle McCord. Brown appeared to get hurt when he was sacked on a third-down play late in the first quarter. True freshman Lincoln Kienholz took
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