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School bus driver, bus aide accused of child molestation in Pulaski County

WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville couple, who are described as a Waynesville School District bus driver and bus aide, have been charged with child sex crimes Marshall Nightingale, 28, was charged with two counts of second-degree child molestation, while Charlotte Rhea Nightingale, 36, was charged with one count of second-degree child molestation. Warrants were issued

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In a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels

By SETH BORENSTEIN, DAVID KEYTON, JAMEY KEATEN and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nearly 200 countries agreed Wednesday to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels — the first time they’ve made that crucial pledge in decades of U.N. climate talks though many warned the deal still had significant shortcomings. The

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This monument stood for hundreds of years before vandals smashed it. Historians say it must never happen again

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — An act of vandalism at an 18th century monument built by the once powerful Mughal empire has sparked anger in India, with historians urging authorities to provide better protection for the country’s vast cultural heritage. The destruction of parts of three emperors’ tombs at the Zafar Mahal palace in New Delhi was discovered

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Florida athletic officials punish transgender student-athlete and high school over participation on girls’ team

By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A Florida high school has been placed on one-year administrative probation and fined $16,500 for allowing a transgender girl to play on the girls’ volleyball team, state athletic officials announced Tuesday. In a three-page letter to Monarch High School’s interim principal, the Florida High School Athletic Association accused

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Florida athletic officials punish transgender student-athlete and high school over participation on girls’ team

WSVN, FHSAA, TWITTER, @COMMMANNYDIAZJR, @EQUALITYFL, CNN, Twitter/@CommMannyDiazJr, Twitter/@equalityfl By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A Florida high school has been placed on one-year administrative probation and fined $16,500 for allowing a transgender girl to play on the girls’ volleyball team, state athletic officials announced Tuesday. In a three-page letter to Monarch High School’s interim

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Pennsylvania state House Republicans propose antisemitism education legislation

By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — In the aftermath of the University of Pennsylvania’s president quitting after critiques of her handling of antisemitism on campus, a group of Republican state representatives announced a legislation package promoting education about antisemitism in the commonwealth’s schools. “I can’t believe I have to stand here at a podium in 2023 to

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Major cyberattack on Ukrainian mobile operator disrupts banking services and air raid sirens

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A major cyberattack on Ukraine’s largest mobile operator on Tuesday disrupted a regional air raid warning service and some banking services for Ukrainians, according to the operator and local authorities. The attack appeared to be one of the more impactful cyberattacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure since Russia’s full-scale invasion

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$100,000 of damage reported in fire near Business Loop 70 in Columbia, ruled as arson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire that was reported Tuesday morning in the 300 block of Nebraska Avenue was determined to be arson, according to a Tuesday afternoon press release from the Columbia Fire Department. There were no injuries reported at the storage unit where the fire occurred, but the initial damage estimate is $100,000, according

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