Jimerson scores 20, Saint Louis knocks off Illinois State 80-71
By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Led by Gibson Jimerson’s 20 points, the Saint Louis Billikens defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 80-71.
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Brown scores 18, leads Kansas City over Saint Mary 95-42
By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Jamar Brown’s 18 points, the UMKC Kangaroos defeated the Saint Mary Spires 95-42.
Continue ReadingBowers returns, No. 1 Georgia routs No. 10 Ole Miss 52-17 to punctuate another SEC East title
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — No. 1 Georgia had plenty of reasons to celebrate before the Bulldogs even took the field. The party never stopped. Carson Beck threw for 306 yards, Kendall Milton ran for 127 yards and Brock Bowers made a triumphant return for the Bulldogs, who punctuated their
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Centralia Police investigate multiple overnight break ins
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Centralia Police are warning residents of multiple break ins that happened overnight. The police department says it’s looking into multiple car and home break ins that happened between midnight and 3 a.m. Although none were stolen, police remind everyone not to keep firearms in cars. If you have any information about the
Continue ReadingUT Martin clinches at least a share of the inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association title
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Kinkead Dent threw for three touchdowns, Narkel Leflore rushed for 147 yards and two scores, and UT Martin beast Southeast Missouri State 41-14 to claim at least a share of the inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association title. Its the third consecutive conference title for UT Martin (8-2, 5-1). The Skyhawks won
Continue ReadingEckhaus-to-Frederick connection strikes for 3 touchdowns as Bryant blasts Lindenwood
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Zevi Eckhaus threw four touchdown passes, three of them to Anthony Frederick, and Bryant rolled past Lindenwood 38-3. Eckhaus completed 32 of 39 passes for 367 yards. His touchdowns to Frederick went for 42 yards and 1 yard in the first quarter and 24 yards in the second quarter as
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Man wanted in Johnson County homicide investigation arrested
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who law enforcement had been searching for — for an alleged connection with a homicide investigation in Warrensburg — has been arrested, according to a Saturday social media post by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. Jonathan Goodwin Jr. was arrested on Saturday near the intersection of Franklin and Maguire streets
Continue ReadingSchrader, defense lead No. 16 Missouri to emphatic 36-7 victory over No. 14 Tennessee
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Cody Schrader ran for 205 yards and a touchdown, caught five passes for 116 yards and led No. 16 Missouri to an emphatic 36-7 victory over No. 14 Tennessee. His yardage total was 12 shy of the school record set by Devin West in 1998.
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A day in the life of a lifelong Columbia resident experiencing homelessness
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Homelessness affects more than half a million people nationwide, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and Mid-Missouri is no exception. That includes lifelong Columbia resident, Chris Eubanks who says he has been homelessness for the past two years. “It can literally happen to anybody,” Eubanks said. Chris Eubanks is a
Continue ReadingJordan Pachot throws 4 TD passes to lead Missouri State to 35-16 win over Northern Iowa
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Pachot threw four touchdown passes and Missouri State beat Northern Iowa 35-16 on Saturday. Pachot was 27-of-35 passing for 326 yards. He threw for three scores in the first half to give Missouri State (4-6, 3-4 Missouri Valley Football Conference) a 21-3 lead at the break. His fourth TD pass,
Continue Reading‘Please stop this.’ Gaza’s hospitals are failing under the weight of war. US medical groups are scrambling to help
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Mohammed Ghneim has not left his hospital in Gaza City in four weeks. He can’t remember the last time he slept or ate, and his blue scrubs are stained in the blood of patients who’ve died in his arms. His voice cracks under the weight of the horrors
Continue ReadingGaza hospital in ‘catastrophic situation,’ amid heavy fighting nearby, health officials say
By Jomana Karadsheh, Kareem Khadder, Niamh Kennedy, Abeer Salman, Tamar Michaelis and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Heavy fighting near Gaza’s largest hospital has left it in a “catastrophic situation,” with patients and staff trapped inside, ambulances unable to collect the wounded and life-support systems without electricity, health officials and aid agencies are reporting. Hostilities
Continue ReadingWithout Jim Harbaugh, No. 2 Michigan grinds past No. 9 Penn State with 32 straight runs in 24-15 win
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — With coach Jim Harbaugh banned by the Big Ten Conference, J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum and No. 2 Michigan played unfazed by a scandal that has hounded the program for weeks and beat No. 9 Penn State 24-15. Corum ran for 145 yards
Continue ReadingAustin police officer killed, 2 hostages found dead after shootout, authorities say
By Raja Razek and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Texas officer and a barricaded armed suspect were killed Saturday in a shootout, Austin Interim Chief of Police Robin Henderson said. Two hostages were found dead and another officer was injured, authorities said. Early Saturday morning, a woman called 911 screaming for help and
Continue ReadingNewly empowered Virginia Democrats nominate the state’s first Black House speaker, Don Scott
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state House will soon have its first Black speaker in its more than 400-year history after the chamber’s incoming Democratic majority on Saturday chose Del. Don Scott to serve in the post. Scott was unanimously elected speaker-designee by the House Democratic Caucus on Saturday. The
Continue ReadingBiden says America’s veterans are ‘the steel spine of this nation’ as he pays tribute at Arlington
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has marked Veterans Day with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. The commander in chief said America’s veterans are “the steel spine of this nation” as he spoke at the Memorial Amphitheater. He recounted famous battles fought by U.S. troops and said those deployments of soldiers are “linked in
Continue ReadingRussia probes train derailment, Black Sea battles and EU dream: The latest in Ukraine
By Daria Markina Tarasova, Victoria Butenko, Kostan Gak, Josh Pennington, Yulia Kesaieva and Maria Kostenko, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — The battle for dominance in the Black Sea raged on this week between Ukraine and Russia, as elsewhere each side’s forces continued the bitter fight for control in Ukraine’s east with winter looming. Ukraine claimed it
Continue ReadingPope removes outspoken conservative Texas bishop after investigation
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has removed a Texas bishop from his position after an investigation ordered by the Vatican. The Pope removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, after an apostolic visitation conducted by two bishops, according to a statement from Cardinal Daniel Nicholas
Continue ReadingNew celestial images will create a 3D map of the universe
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The cosmos is filled with unexpected surprises. Observatories such as the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes and the Chandra X-ray Observatory see the universe in different wavelengths of light, showcasing new details that the human eye would never detect on its own. But when their powerful capabilities are
Continue Reading300,000 join pro-Palestinian rally in London as scores of counter-protesters arrested
By Livvy Doherty, Dan Wright, Eve Brennan, Niamh Kennedy, Radina Gigova, and Sophie Tanno, CNN London, UK (CNN) — Around 300,000 people turned out for a large pro-Palestinian rally in London on Saturday as police arrested scores of counter-protesters for attempting to confront the marchers. There was heavy police presence in central London’s Hyde Park
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