By Rhea Mogul and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Shortages of food, fuel and electricity in Gaza “are going to kill many, many people,” a senior aid official warned Friday, as Israel’s siege and bombardment of the enclave approached the two-week mark, while life-saving aid was again stuck in Egypt for another day. A spokesperson
Continue ReadingBy Nicki Brown, Sara Smart, Jennifer Henderson and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is still on the loose after he shot and killed a state judge at his home Thursday, hours after the judge ruled against him in a child custody case, a Maryland sheriff said Friday. “This was a targeted attack against
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Miracle and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The driver who crashed a blue Honda sedan into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco last week was armed with a knife and had a loaded crossbow in his car before he was shot and killed by police, authorities said Thursday. Zhanyuan Yang, 31, rammed into
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has overturned a decades-old California law banning assault weapons, calling the restriction “extreme” and unconstitutional. US District Judge Roger T. Benitez ruled Thursday the ban impedes on residents’ Second Amendment rights and has no historical precedent, as is required by a landmark Supreme Court decision last
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — Private colleges and universities in Florida must now comply with a rule requiring students and faculty to use bathroom and changing facilities aligned with their sex assigned at birth. The Florida Board of Education voted Wednesday to expand the rule – already in effect at the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Israel’s war with Palestinian militant group Hamas has sparked a fierce debate on China’s tightly controlled social media, driving a wedge between those who support Israel’s right to retaliate and a variety of pro-Palestinian voices – including a surge in antisemitic views. Many in China have been
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton, Sania Farooqui and Sophie Jeong, CNN Ottawa (CNN) — Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats and their families from India after New Delhi threatened to revoke their diplomatic immunity amid a deepening dispute over the assassination of a Sikh activist. The move follows a series of tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions between the two countries
Continue ReadingBy WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz each had a goal and an assist, sparking the Arizona Coyotes to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Nick Bjugstad, Jason Zuker and Sean Durzi had power-play goals and Michael Carcone also scored for the Coyotes. Jakub Vrana and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents of Columbia’s First Ward have started a petition to recall Councilman Nick Knoth, because of his new job as a lobbyist. In early October, Knoth accepted a position as the Director of Government Affairs & Regional Advocacy with the Missouri Association of Realtors. The group of citizens believes Knoth’s lobbyist position
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday night, and is facing charges including desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gretchen Yancey was unanimously picked on Thursday to become the next family court commissioner in the 13th Judicial Circuit Court, according to a Thursday press release from the court. She was picked during a Court en Banc closed session, according to the release. Her appointment will begin March 1. She is currently
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is holding its homecoming parade Saturday morning. The parade will begin near Tiger Fountain at the Carnahan Quad on Rollins Street, head north on Hitt Street, head west on University Avenue, go north on Ninth Street until going west on Broadway before turning south on Fifth Street. The
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 72-year-old Mexico, Missouri, man died Thursday in an Audrain County crash at the intersection of Audrain Road 233 and North Rangeline Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred AS A 2010 Ford Focus – driven by Gretchen Whipple, 19, of Mexico, Missouri — was
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Getting deeper into fall means more vivid color changes for Mid-Missouri’s foliage. Typically, peaks in foliage occur during the last weeks of October for Central Missouri leading to a spectacle to see when traveling through the Ozark’s. The current state of our foliage stands in low to moderate coloration. This puts us on time for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia police chief candidates answered questions in front of the public on Wednesday night. Each candidate was asked five questions concerning violent crime, staffing, accreditation, homelessness and mental health and working with community groups. John Trapp, owner of 4-A-Change homeless outreach, shared his thoughts on the police chief candidates regarding the
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While the chance of a man being diagnosed with breast cancer is slim, it’s not impossible.
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Burrell Behavioral Health has expanded its crisis center hours to 24 hours a day to provide anyone with mental health assistance in the late hours of the night or early morning
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, Amy Simonson and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A St. Louis youth football team had the rest of its season canceled after a player’s parent allegedly shot the coach multiple times for not putting his son as a starter for the team, according to city and police statements. Authorities responded to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey gave a heads up to Missouri football fans to be aware of suspicious ticket offerings, according to a Thursday press release. The Missouri Tigers (6-1, 2-1 SEC) are holding its homecoming game on Saturday. The Tigers take on the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-4, 1-3) in a Southeastern
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Richard Allen, the man charged in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, no longer has legal representation, Judge Frances C. Gull said during a Thursday hearing. Allen, who is accused of killing Liberty “Libby” German, 14, and Abigail “Abby” Williams, 13, was being represented by
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