CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the World Cup football (soccer) tournaments. The World Cup is organized by FIFA, the Federation Internationale de Football Association. Men’s and women’s tournaments are held every four years. July 20-August 20, 2023 – The Women’s World Cup takes place in Australia and New Zealand. Spain defeats
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri will soon be introduced to a new area code, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Public Service Commission. The new area code – 235 – will not replace numbers that currently use 573. New numbers using the 235 area code will begin being assigned on March 24, 2024.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the death penalty in the United States. Facts Capital punishment is legal in 27 US states. Three of those states have governor-imposed moratoriums. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 18 people were executed in the United States in 2022. The number of death sentences imposed
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at LGBTQ milestones in the United States. LGBTQ is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. The term sometimes is extended to LGBTQIA, to include intersex and asexual groups. Queer is an umbrella term for non-straight people; intersex refers to those whose
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Alabama can enforce a ban outlawing the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender children, the second such appellate victory for gender-affirming care restrictions that have been adopted by a growing number of Republican-led states. A three-judge
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired Marine General James Mattis, the former secretary of defense. Personal Birth date: September 8, 1950 Birth place: Pullman, Washington Name: James N. Mattis Father: John West Mattis Mother: Lucille (Proulx) Mattis Education: Central Washington University, B.A. in History, 1971 Military service: US
Continue ReadingBy Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Wailuku, Hawaii (CNN) — On a Hawaiian tourist brochure, fire and water are selling points for a volcanic paradise where lava flows and waterfalls mist. But with hundreds still unaccounted for in the cremated heart of Lahaina and so much worry about when and how to rebuild, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces more than a dozen charges for child sex crimes. David Walter Nacarato, 39, was charged on Thursday with five counts of first-degree child molestation, three counts of statutory rape, first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, two counts of statutory sodomy of a victim and possession of child pornography. All charges
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A paraprofessional employed by the Blair Oaks R-2 School District has been accused of sexually assaulting a student during the summer of 2022. Dylan T. Kivett, 22, of Jefferson City, was charged Saturday with second-degree statutory sodomy. He is being held without bond at the Cole County Jail and had an arraignment
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The competition for the quarterback job behind Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City has become one worth watching. Blaine Gabbert was brought in to replace the retired Chad Henne, but the veteran has been pushed throughout training camp by Shane Buechele, a former undrafted free
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — The loss of Luna 25, Russia’s first moon mission in decades, likely came down to engine failure, Yury Borisov, the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, told state media on Monday. “Before making adjustments, the spacecraft reoriented, and at 14:10 the engines were turned on, that
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The University of Missouri said Monday that 5,100 freshmen are starting their college careers at the Columbia campus.
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A Columbia man charged in March 2022 with shooting and killing his father pleaded guilty to reduced charges Monday and could spend more than two decades in prison.
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Three people have died and three others have been hospitalized after drinking milkshakes contaminated with Listeria bacteria from a restaurant in Tacoma, Washington, health officials say. Investigators found the outbreak was linked to ice cream machines that were not cleaned properly at a Frugals restaurant, according to a release
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LAKE ARROWHEAD, California (KABC) — Gov. Gavin Newsom is speaking out about a deadly shooting in Lake Arrowhead that was allegedly sparked by a dispute over a Pride flag. The shooting happened around 5 p.m. Friday at the Mag Pi clothing store on Hook Creek
Continue ReadingBy Tara John, Marlon Sorto and Karol Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo, from the progressive Movimiento Semilla party, won Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday, beating former first lady Sandra Torres in a race marred by fears of democratic backsliding. Speaking to reporters shortly after preliminary election results showed him winning a majority,
Continue ReadingBy Scott McKane Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSTU) — As Utah students return to their classrooms, getting them to and from school safely is a priority. That means drivers paying attention through school zones and the constant need for more crossing guards. This year, the Unified Police and
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Rebaza and Hannah Holland, CNN (CNN) — Ecuadorians have voted to ban oil drilling in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, the Yasunà National Park, situated in the Amazon rainforest. With more than 92% of the votes counted, nearly 59% of voters rejected the oil drilling while 41% voted in
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing’s influence among developing and emerging nations, as ties with the United States remain deeply strained and economic troubles bubble up at home. The three-day state visit, which also includes a summit with leaders
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged to keep up military support for Ukraine for as long as it takes during talks in Athens with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He also voiced willingness Monday to help with post-war rebuilding. Zelenskyy flew to the Greek capital for his fourth visit to a
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