Columbia police release more details after one person shot over weekend
Columbia police say they found evidence of a shooting in the Cosmo Park area before a person was found shot at a north Columbia motel Saturday night
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Boone Health gets online threat; police investigating
Boone Health was the target of an online threat Monday morning, a spokesman for the hospital said.
Continue Reading11 killed after Mexico church roof collapses
By CNN’s Lucas Lilieholm and CNNE’s Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — At least 11 people were killed and two people seriously injured on Sunday after the roof of a church in northern Mexico collapsed, officials said. Preliminary reports indicate that about 100 people were inside the building in Ciudad Madero at the time of the incident,
Continue ReadingAll Onewheel electric skateboards are under recall after 4 deaths and serious injury reports
NEW YORK (AP) — All models of Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards are under recall after at least four deaths and multiple injuries were reported in recent years, federal regulators say. The 300,000 now-recalled skateboards, manufactured by Future Motion, can stop balancing a rider if the boards’ limits are exceeded — which risks serious crashes, according
Continue ReadingSpanish nightclub hit by deadly fire was ordered to close in 2022, raising concerns of negligence
By Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A Spanish nightclub ravaged by a fatal fire on Sunday was ordered to close in 2022 because it lacked a proper license, prompting questions over why authorities had not shut down the venue where more than a dozen people died. Officials issued a closure order for the nightclub in
Continue Reading2 killed in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada’s Banff National Park
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada’s Banff National Park, officials said. Rescuers were first alerted to the incident around 8 p.m. Friday after receiving “an alert from an inReach/GPS device indicating a bear attack,” the national park said in a statement. The
Continue ReadingParents of 9-year-old who went missing on New York camping trip received ransom note before daughter was found, governor says
CNN, WGRB By Steve Almasy, Michelle Watson and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Charlotte Sena, the 9-year-old girl who went missing while on a camping trip at a New York state park two days ago, has been found safe and a suspect has been detained, authorities said Monday evening. Before she was found, Charlotte’s parents
Continue ReadingWoman who fatally shoved 87-year-old vocal coach to the ground in New York sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach in New York was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison and five years post-release supervision, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to CNN. Lauren Pazienza pushed vocal coach Barbara Gustern to the ground on
Continue ReadingThey were ringing in the new year at their apartment when the gunfire started. Then this 11-year-old fell to the ground
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Most tweens might brush off holding their parents’ hands as baby stuff. Not Amethyst Sistine Silva. The affectionate, hug-loving girl from Corpus Christi, Texas, known to everyone in her life as “Ame,” hadn’t yet aged out of clasping her mother’s palms between her 11-year-old fingers. “We would walk
Continue ReadingMore than 1,300 children and teens have been killed by guns so far this year. Here’s why we’re telling you some of their stories
By Josh Freedom du Lac, CNN (CNN) — The celebratory bullets began flying right around midnight, in the final moments of 2022. The child’s father heard two dings – Happy New Year bullets ricocheting in front of their apartment. “Ouch,” he heard his 11-year-old say. Then, she was gone. “Right at midnight, Amethyst was probably
Continue ReadingGun homicides and suicides in US children and teens are at a record high
CNN By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Children and teens in the US are dying of gun-related homicides and suicides in record numbers, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 2,279 firearm homicides in children and teens (ages 1 to 18) in 2021 – double the
Continue ReadingParents of 9-year-old who went missing on New York camping trip received ransom note before daughter was found, governor says
By Steve Almasy, Michelle Watson and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Charlotte Sena, the 9-year-old girl who went missing while on a camping trip at a New York state park two days ago, has been found safe and a suspect has been detained, authorities said Monday evening. Before she was found, Charlotte’s parents received a
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 2: Congress, Ukraine, Trump, Health care strike, Nightclub fire
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two months after wildfires tore through Maui, several burn zones in Lahaina will reopen today for property owners to survey the destruction left behind. It will be the first time that many families see what remains of their homes and businesses. But on an inspiring note, Lahaina’s historic
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Columbia City Council to vote on changes to agreement with Room at the Inn Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday night, the Columbia City Council will vote on whether or not to make changes to an agreement with the Columbia Interfaith Resource center. The agreement would allow the CIRC to use the facility located at 1509 Ashley Street as an overnight emergency shelter year-round. Currently, the shelter only remains open during
Continue ReadingGun homicides and suicides in US children and teens are at a record high
By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Children and teens in the US are dying of gun-related homicides and suicides in record numbers, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 2,279 firearm homicides in children and teens (ages 1 to 18) in 2021 – double the number
Continue ReadingNobel Prize in medicine won by two scientists for ‘groundbreaking findings’ on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
By Christian Edwards and Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines, a crucial tool in curtailing the spread of Covid-19. The Nobel Prize committee announced the prestigious honor, seen as the pinnacle of scientific
Continue ReadingOfficials say 2 are still missing after a Spanish nightclub fire killed 13. The club lacked a permit
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in the southern Spanish city of Murcia say two people believed to have been in a nightclub where 13 others died in a fire are still missing. They say the club was operating without a permit. Francisco Jiménez, the central government’s official for the region, says the dead included the nationals
Continue ReadingMuslim employee working at Chipotle was subject to religious harassment over her hijab, federal suit says
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Fast casual Mexican chain Chipotle is facing a lawsuit filed by a federal agency on behalf of a former employee who said she was subject “to a barrage of harassing conduct based on her religion by her supervisor” because she wore a hijab. The religious harassment and retaliation lawsuit
Continue ReadingUS condemns China’s reported life sentence of acclaimed Uyghur scholar
By Simone McCarthy (CNN) — The United States has condemned China’s reported sentencing of prominent Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut to life in prison, calling for the immediate release of the scholar known for documenting folklore and traditions of the Muslim minority in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region. The statement, released by the US State Department Friday,
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Mizzou deserve its No. 21 ranking?
The Tigers made a splash in their first conference matchup, dispatching Vandy and moving up to No. 21 in the AP Top 25.
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