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 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading ARLINGTON, 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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LEBANON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man who was accused of murdering a 71-year-old woman in 2020 will be committed to the Department of Mental Health. Terry E. Ewens, 60, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree domestic assault, first-degree burglary and two counts of first-degree kidnapping. According to court documents, the Laclede County Sheriff is ordered
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SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Concordia woman died and a 7-year-old boy was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday in Saline County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred in the northbound lane of Highway 65, north of Keokuk Avenue, the report states. Katherine Peroni-Searles was pronounced
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Friday after he was accused of robbing another man at gunpoint on Thursday. Brandon Higgins, 19, was charged with first-degree robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. He was arrested by Jefferson City police at 6:05 p.m. Thursday.
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona man was rescued after spending days stranded in the cold backcountry of California’s Los Padres National Forest, thanks to the dim light of his flashlight and the keen eyes of a first responder who was rescuing someone else. The 65-year-old motorist was rescued earlier this week, the
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, Carma Hassan and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A total of 122 anglers were successfully rescued from an ice floe that detached from the main ice on a northern Minnesota lake Friday evening, and no injuries were reported. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office said the fishermen were stranded when an ice floe
Continue Reading By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea, with the world’s lowest birth rate, may soon find itself without enough troops to keep its military fully staffed as it deals with new threats in an increasingly tense Western Pacific region, analysts say. Always wary of North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, South
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly killing his parents and severely injuring his 11-year-old sister at their home in a rural community in Fresno County, California, on Wednesday, authorities say. The suspect, who is not being identified because of his age, originally called the sheriff’s office
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