INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say four people have been wounded in a shooting at a shopping mall in Missouri near Kansas City. Independence police Officer Jack Taylor said shots erupted around 2:20 p.m. Friday in the main entrance of the Independence Center. One victim was hit in the head and was in critical condition.
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Busari, CNN Kigali, Rwanda (CNN) — For over a decade, AfriLabs has been at the forefront of cultivating a vibrant tech ecosystem across the African continent. Through the strength of community networks, this organization has become a driving force for change, catalyzing innovation and technology advancements in Africa. The annual AfriLabs Gathering, held
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Nope” star Keke Palmer alleges in civil court documents that she suffered physical and emotional abuse at the hands of the ex-boyfriend who is the father of her son. The filing this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court included a request for a domestic violence restraining order against 29-year-old Darius
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Four homeless people have died in the last week on the streets of Anchorage as a major winter storm dropped more than 2 feet on snow on Alaska’s largest city. The deaths bring the total number of people living outdoors in Anchorage this year to 49,
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Fall looks to close out warmer than average, but what could we see this winter? The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team will break down what you can expect with the annual ABC 17 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special. Viewers will get a firsthand look at the tools the team uses to track snow before it rolls
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been dismissed for a Moberly man who was accused of murder in 2017. Randolph County Prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford told ABC 17 News that the case against John Fitzgerald Tucker, 58, was dismissed. She also stated that there is no statute of limitations for the charge, so the state could still
Continue ReadingBy SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four Ohio Republican state lawmakers are seeking to strip judges of their power to interpret an abortion rights amendment after voters opted to enshrine those rights in the state’s constitution this week. Republican state Reps. Jennifer Gross, Bill Dean, Melanie Miller and Beth Lear
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man who was charged with stealing more than $25,000 was booked into the Camden County Jail on Thursday. Douglas Miller, 53, is being held at the Camden County Jail on a $70,000 bond. A court date has not been set. According to a heavily redacted probable cause statement,
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CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old girl from Keytesville suffered serious injuries Friday in a single-vehicle crash on Pat Road, about 10 miles north of Keytesville, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash report states the vehicle – a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze — was traveling southbound when the girl
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College honored veterans on Friday in front of the outside the Gen. Charles E. McGee House on North Eighth Street. This ceremony held the day before Veterans Day included speakers from the college, Silver Star Families of America and the Missouri National Guard. During the ceremony, the college announced that it renewed
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City is hiring two overdose investigators as part of an effort to reduce fentanyl deaths in the Missouri city. The ordinance passed Thursday by the city council also requires overdoses to be reported within 24 hours. The Kansas City Star reports the city will create a review board to
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Just as Emperor Hirohito was announcing Japan’s surrender, two US Army Air Corps P-51 fighters attacked a Tokyo airfield on August 15, 1945 during the last few hours of World War II. Their strafing run on Japanese forces completed, the leader of the US mission, Capt. Jerry Yellin, and
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On Friday, Murry’s, a restaurant in Columbia, posted on Facebook that some people nominating veterans for a gift card may have gotten messages from scammers.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Grammy Awards. February 4, 2024 – The The 66th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena. February 5, 2023 – The 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony takes place in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena.
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — With new categories, “Barbie” and SZA — there’s a lot to discuss regarding the 2024 Grammy Award nominations. But who didn’t make the cut? And what were the best surprises of all? If there is something to pop bottles over, it is the seven nominations
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Nebraska man was arrested early Friday after allegedly assaulting former Arizona Sen. Martha McSally while she jogged along the Missouri River, police said. The Council Bluffs, Iowa, Police Department identified the suspect as Dominic Henton, 25, of Papillion, who was charged with one count of assault with intent to commit sexual
Continue ReadingBy Abigail Holmes and Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — A pond in Hawaii looks like something right out of a fairy tale. Water at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, one of the few coastal salt marshes on the island of Maui, has been bright pink since at least October 30, officials say, after its salt
Continue ReadingCNN By Abigail Holmes and Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — A pond in Hawaii looks like something right out of a fairy tale. Water at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, one of the few coastal salt marshes on the island of Maui, has been bright pink since at least October 30, officials say, after its
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The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person of interest in a homicide investigation that is being conducted in Warrensburg, according to a Facebook post.
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A British couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday at a luxury resort in Egypt after the room next door was sprayed with pesticide to kill bed bugs, a coroner has found. John and Susan Cooper were staying at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel in the Red
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