By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — More than 60 years have passed since Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream Speech” speech at the March on Washington and yet his words still resonate today. “I think it’s very difficult to find a human being, especially an American, who can hear that speech
Continue Reading By Lucas Lilieholm, Chloe Liu and Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia’s Marapi volcano has erupted for the second time in weeks, the country’s geological agency said Sunday. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the 2,891-meter-high (9,500 feet) volcano began erupting at 6 a.m. local time (6 p.m.ET). The volcano in West
Continue Reading By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Just when you thought the thunderplump was going to stop you from making it to the weekly kaffeeklatsch, the gray skies cleared, filling the air with misty petrichor. Now you get to listen to the blatherskite of your social circle go on about the tasteless dollop they cooked the
Continue Reading By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — A large portion of the US is in the grip of an icy blast of winter weather, so anyone heading outside should take precautions, like dressing in layers and putting on some thick socks, sturdy boots and a nice warm coat. Now you’re ready to brave
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell and Kat Jaeger, CNN (CNN) — The emergency police dispatch went out just before 10 p.m.: Gunfire reported at the Washington, DC, home of a prominent federal official. A male caller said he shot his girlfriend and threatened to kill himself, according to a source familiar with the incident last Sunday. With claims of a
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Roach, Mo. man was seriously injured and arrested after a one-vehicle crash on Lower Prairie Hollow Rd. south of Laura Hufferd Rd. on Saturday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2006 Chevrolet 1500 – driven by Scott Wallace, 57 – failed to
Continue Reading By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Former US President Donald Trump briefly returned as a central character in European politics earlier this week. According to the European Union’s internal market chief, Thierry Breton, Trump told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in 2020 that “if Europe is under attack, we will never come to help you and to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the brutal cold continues to hit Mid-Missouri, warming centers in Columbia and Jefferson City will be available for people needing to get out of the cold. The city sent a press release Thursday with information on warming centers available in Columbia. Warming centers are open during each location’s business hours and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the dangerously cold temperatures continue to linger around Mid-Missouri, the city of Columbia has had to cancel their scheduled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. events for Monday. The city has canceled its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. candlelight walk and memorial celebration scheduled for Monday at the Armory Sports Center
Continue Reading Analysis by Brad Lendon and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea on Monday claimed to have again tested a missile that could become one of the world’s fastest and most accurate weapons – with the potential to ultimately be fitted with a nuclear warhead. Kim Jong Un’s regime successfully tested a hypersonic
Continue Reading By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Radina Gigova and Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Denmark’s King Frederik X has taken the throne after the abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe II, looking emotional as he waved to the thousands who gathered in the capital Copenhagen to witness the start of a new era. For many in Denmark, his
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — For the families of those seized by Hamas, Sunday marks a grueling milestone. The hostages have been held for 100 days by the militant group – and while some families have had proof of life, others still don’t know their loved ones’ fate. A hostage release deal agreed between
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — So much for Tyreek Hill’s triumphant return to Kansas City. The All-Pro wide receiver had a long touchdown catch for the Miami Dolphins but was otherwise shut down Saturday night as the Chiefs rolled to a 26-7 victory in their wild-card playoff game. Hill
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was so cold that Patrick Mahomes’ helmet shattered on a hit. Andy Reid’s mustache froze on the sideline. Fans and players alike huddled for warmth, trying their best to grit their way through the fourth-coldest game in NFL history. The Kansas City Chiefs
Continue Reading By Heather Chen and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — All prison guards and administrative employees held hostage by inmates at correctional facilities across Ecuador have now been freed, the national prisons agency said Saturday night. The prisons agency, SNAI, did not specify how many people had been freed but said they were undergoing medical evaluations
Continue Reading By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Charlie McAvoy scored his second goal in overtime and Brad Marchand added two goals Saturday night, leading the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Marchand scored in the first period and had a power-play goal in the third. He now had
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his helmet shattered on a hit from Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott during Saturday night’s frigid AFC wild-card playoff game. With a game-time temperature of minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit, the game was the fourth-coldest in NFL history. It
Continue Reading By Shirin Zia Faqiri, Michael Rios, Heather Chen and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland, sending molten lava into a nearby town and setting houses ablaze, authorities say, in the second eruption the area has seen in weeks. There was no immediate threat to the residents of Grindavik, a small
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Lai Ching-te, a former doctor from a poor mining family, was propelled into politics by a military crisis in the Taiwan Strait 27 years ago. Now, the soft-spoken political veteran is tasked with preventing another one from happening as the newly elected leader of the self-ruled island that China’s
Continue Reading By The Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Led by N.J. Benson’s 22 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 74-64 on Saturday night. The Bears are now 10-7 with the win and the Purple Aces dropped to 10-7.
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