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Local fire departments stay prepared as a red-flag warning is issued for majority of the state

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service office in St. Louis is warning of an elevated fire risk until Thusday evening due to breezy winds and dry conditions, leading officials to encourage people to avoid outdoor burning this week. Cooper County Fire Protection District Chief David Gehm told ABC 17 News operations don’t change with

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Emergency responders surround a JetBlue plane at Newark Liberty International Airport on February 18.

Smoke in the cabin forces JetBlue passengers to evacuate on taxiway, temporarily shutting down Newark Airport

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Smoke in the passenger cabin of a JetBlue plane that made an emergency landing Wednesday night at Newark Liberty International Airport led to passengers evacuating onto the tarmac and temporarily shut down the airport. JetBlue flight 543 took off shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday heading to West Palm Beach,

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Statewide measles vaccination rates down, religious exemptions rise for fifth year in a row

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service reports a drop in statewide measles MMR vaccination rates, while religious vaccination exemptions rise for the fifth year in a row. This comes as measles outbreaks have occurred recently in South Carolina and Texas. DHSS requires students to receive two doses total, with the first

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Attorney Gloria Allred

Hugh Hefner’s widow demands investigation into Playboy founder’s foundation over alleged scrapbooks with explicit photos

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The widow of “Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner has called for an investigation into her late husband’s foundation, which she alleges possesses his personal scrapbooks and diary containing troves of highly sensitive information and explicit photographs of women and, “possibly,” underage girls. The announcement was made Tuesday at a news

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Emergency crews received reports of the avalanche in the Castle Peak area of Truckee around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.

8 backcountry skiers killed and 1 missing after deadliest avalanche in California’s recorded history

CNN By Martin Goillandeau and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Eight skiers buried by snow and debris near California’s Lake Tahoe amid dangerous conditions were killed in what is now the deadliest avalanche in the state’s recorded history, authorities said Wednesday. One skier is still missing and presumed dead, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said

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