WRTV, INDIANA STATE POLICE, FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN By 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
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessie Yeung and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Humanitarian aid supplies destined for Gaza civilians remain in limbo, as concerns rise about the rapidly worsening conditions for the population stuck in the besieged enclave. Multiple sources told CNN on Thursday that the critical Rafah Crossing is no longer expected to open Friday for
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Record-breaking heat has been a common sight in recent headlines as Earth experienced its hottest summer globally over the past few months. Fall has also proven to be exceptionally hot as even some of the coolest days manage to remain above average. Much of the conversation on heat records circulates around abnormal daytime temperatures, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available at the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, according to a Thursday press release from the department. Appointments to get the new vaccine from Pfizer can be made by calling 573-874-7279, according to the release. Appointments will be held at the PHHS building on
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Kellie Harper was among the millions watching Angel Reese and LSU capture the national title. It was a high point both for the Southeastern Conference, which also had South Carolina in the Final Four, and women’s college basketball . A record 9.9 million viewers watched
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Route D bridge over Highway 50 in Jefferson City reopened Thursday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge closed on Monday and was initially expected to reopen Monday, Oct. 23. According to the release, workers removed and replaced compression seals, repaired concrete, and applied
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The City of Orlando announced plans to buy Pulse, the nightclub where 49 people were killed in a mass shooting, pending final approval from city council on Monday. At least 53 others were injured on June 12, 2016, when a 29-year-old shooter opened fire at
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday for uploading an “obscene bestiality” video to his Google account, according to a Thursday press release from the Department of Justice. Brian Joe Gravatt, 48, was sentenced to five years in federal prison without parole. Gravatt was required to register as
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of singer, songwriter and painter Joni Mitchell. Personal Birth date: November 7, 1943 Birth place: Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Roberta Joan Anderson Father: William “Bill” Anderson, Air Force officer and grocer Mother: Myrtle (McKee) Anderson, teacher Marriages: Larry Klein, (1982-1994, divorced);
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Thursday with first-degree child molestation in Boone County. A warrant was ordered for Ricky Cook, 52, and no bond was set. He was not in the Boone County Jail on Thursday. A court date has yet to be set. According to court documents, Cook is accused
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman says he spent part of last season in the hospital after an abdominal injury caused him to lose feeling in his legs. Hardman signed with the Jets in free agency and was traded back to the team where he
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Laura Bush, wife of former US President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: November 4, 1946 Birth place: Midland, Texas Birth name: Laura Lane Welch Father: Harold Welch, real estate developer Mother: Jenna (Hawkins) Welch Marriage: George W. Bush (November 5, 1977-present)
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Scott Walker, former Republican governor of Wisconsin. Personal Birth date: November 2, 1967 Birth place: Colorado Springs, Colorado Birth name: Scott Kevin Walker Father: Llewellyn Walker, Baptist preacher Mother: Patricia (Fitch) Walker, bookkeeper Marriage: Tonette (Tarantino) Walker Children: Matt; Alex Education: Attended
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have detected a mysterious blast of radio waves that have taken 8 billion years to reach Earth. The fast radio burst is one of the most distant and energetic ever observed. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are intense, millisecond-long bursts of radio waves with unknown origins. The first
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Billions of snow crabs have disappeared from the ocean around Alaska in recent years, and scientists now say they know why: Warmer ocean temperatures likely caused them to starve to death. The finding comes just days after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the snow crab harvest
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Board of Education held a work session Thursday going over data reports, survey results collected throughout the district and more. The meeting was at 7:30 a.m. at the Aslin Administration building. Dr. Helen Porter led the presentation of principal data reports from Battle Elementary School, West Boulevard Elementary School and Hickman
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Centralia Police reported several teenagers were opening unlocked vehicles and stealing items from inside. This includes several guns and a garage door opener.
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — El Niño will drive what could be a warmer or wetter winter in parts of the US this year, according to an outlook released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday. But don’t worry, snow lovers. El Niño – a natural ocean and weather pattern in
Continue ReadingBy Muhammad Darwish and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Paris (CNN) — Omar Abou Nabout is a man on a mission. Part diplomat-in-training, part legal campaigner, the 27-year-old Syrian spoke to CNN in Paris between meetings, flipping between his flawless French and native Arabic. He smiled as he talked on the banks of the River Seine. But
Continue ReadingCNN By Muhammad Darwish and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Paris (CNN) — Omar Abou Nabout is a man on a mission. Part diplomat-in-training, part legal campaigner, the 27-year-old Syrian spoke to CNN in Paris between meetings, flipping between his flawless French and native Arabic. He smiled as he talked on the banks of the River Seine.
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