By KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy witnessed the swearing-in on Sunday of Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei. It was the Ukrainian leader’s first official trip to Latin America as Kyiv continues to court support among developing nations for its 21-month-old fight against Russia’s invading forces. During Zelenskyy’s visit
Continue ReadingBy Angela Dewan, CNN Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — The world is still off track to limit global warming to the crucial 1.5-degree threshold, despite pollution-slashing pledges made by dozens of countries at UN-backed climate talks in Dubai, an analysis by the International Energy Agency published Sunday shows. The assessment is the first comprehensive
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This year, Missouri ranked in the top 10 of states for the percentage of calls answered on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline since it launched in July of 2022 and new statistics show it is still going strong. According to data reports, from October 2022 to October 2023, the 988 Lifeline
Continue ReadingBy Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines and China on Sunday accused each other of dangerous maneuvers and causing a collision in contested waters in the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries that have heightened regional tensions. In a statement shared on
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The Columbia Police Department arrested John Lonce Williamson III, 27, of Columbia early Saturday morning in connection to a homicide that occurred on Friday.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (KMIZ) Confidence was high for the Mizzou men’s basketball team, out of the gates, against No. 2 Kansas on Saturday, as the Tigers held a lead over the Jayhawks for much of the first half. However, the second-ranked team in the land went on to defend the home court with a 73-64. You
Continue ReadingBy Tamar Michaelis and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Israel is prepared to act against efforts by Houthi rebels in Yemen to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea if the international community fails to do so, Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had spoken with US President Joe Biden as
Continue ReadingBy TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Beauvillier, Alex Vlasic and Jason Dickinson scored, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 for their first back-to-back wins of the season. It was Beauvillier’s first goal in his fourth game since he was acquired in a Nov. 28 trade with Vancouver. It
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press TULSA, Okla. — Led by Kareem Thompson’s 15 points, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles defeated the Ozark Christian Ambassadors 110-51. The Golden Eagles are now 4-4 on the season.
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Police in Atlanta say a shooting has killed three people and left one victim wounded. Atlanta Police Department says officers responded to an address on Peachtree Road NE in the city’s Buckhead district Saturday evening. Police say three victims in their 20s were pronounced dead at the scene and the fourth was
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau and Heather Chen, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion has claimed responsibility for scaling Venice’s famed Rialto Bridge and dumping a chemical dye into its historical Grand Canal – turning it fluorescent green under a protest banner that read: “While the government speaks, we hang by a thread.” “We
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Donovan Clay scored 20 points as Missouri State beat Sam Houston 69-60. Clay also had six rebounds for the Bears. Alston Mason added 18 points and Damien Mayo Jr. finished with 13 points. Davon Barnes finished with 16 points for the Bearkats.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Rasheed Bello scored 19 points as Purdue Fort Wayne beat Southeast Missouri State 89-80. Bello added five assists for the Mastodons. Anthony Roberts added 15 points, six rebounds and three steals. TJ Biel scored 23 and Rob Martin added 22 for the Redhawks.
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer Shohei Ohtani, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Patrick Mahomes and Mike Trout are among the world’s top athletes, each with a long list of epic accomplishments. Well paid, too. Ohtani has cashed in on his success, agreeing to a $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Ayoka Lee scored 28 points on 12-of-15 shooting and No. 13 Kansas State used a big third quarter to roll to an 84-56 win over Missouri in the inaugural Bill Snyder Basketball Classic. Brylee Glenn had 10 points in the third quarter when the Wildcats were 15-of-21 shooting, going 11
Continue ReadingBy AVERY OSEN Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 13 points and 16 rebounds, Kevin McCullar Jr. and KJ Adams had 17 points each and No. 2 Kansas beat rival Missouri 73-64. The Jayhawks closed out the first half on a 14-0 run started by a Elmarko Jackson’s 3-pointer to turn a
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Anderson Kopp scored 18 points as UMKC beat Lindenwood 72-67 on Saturday night. Kopp also added eight rebounds and five assists for the Roos (4-6). Cameron Faas scored 18 points while finishing 6 of 10 from 3-point range. Jamar Brown was 3-of-8 shooting, including 2 for
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — During the brief truce between Israel and Hamas earlier this month, it was people in white vests driving SUVs who escorted freed hostages to safety. Sporting unmistakable red and white livery, the men and women of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) co-ordinated the transfer of hostages
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a house fire in Jefferson City is still under investigation. The Jefferson City Fire Department said there was a fire in the kitchen of a home in the 2,000 block of Meadow Lane at around 3:15 Friday afternoon. The fire department said in a news release, everyone was out
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ST. LOUIS, — Gibson Jimerson scored 21 points to lead the Saint Louis Billikens and Terrence Hargrove Jr. sealed the victory with a dunk with 50 seconds left as the Billikens knocked off the Hofstra Pride 71-68.
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