By Jay Croft and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A gunfight at a Florida hotel between police and a holed-up suspect ended in the man’s death Saturday morning, just hours after he allegedly shot two officers in an earlier encounter that left them in critical condition, authorities say. The suspect had an “extensive violent and
Continue ReadingBy Mallika Kallingal and Macie Goldfar, CNN (CNN) — Eleven people were injured after a school bus with at least 30 on board rolled over near a major highway in Banks, Idaho, on Friday afternoon, according to an Idaho State Police Facebook post. The bus was part of a YMCA summer camp program carrying children between
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HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is recovering from serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Howard County Friday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened at 2:45 p.m. on Route H, just half a mile north of County Road 134. Troopers say 22-year-old Gabriel M. Donovan, of Sumner
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A large police presence was seen Friday afternoon at a southern Columbia apartment complex and highway patrol troopers have been asked to investigate an officer-involved shooting.
Continue ReadingCNN By Kostan Nechyporenko, Denis Lapin and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Explosions hit critical road bridges linking occupied Crimea with parts of Kherson region under Russian control, Russian authorities say, as Ukraine escalates its targeting of Russian infrastructure and territory. The blasts came on the same day the Moscow mayor said a drone had
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “Does this ratty T-shirt diminish my rizz?” “I’m going to rizz up a cutie at the party tonight.” “I’d love to have a modicum of the rizz that Gandalf the Grey has.” “Rizz” is a relatively young word — it’s been circulating online since 2021 — but one that’s
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko and Kostan Nechyporenko, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — One of Russia’s biggest oil tankers was struck by a maritime drone, the latest salvo in a Ukrainian military campaign employing unmanned vehicles to attack far-away Russian targets by air and by sea. The Russian-flagged ship, the Sig, was hit by a
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years in prison after he was found guilty in a corruption trial, a verdict that disqualifies him from holding political office. Khan was arrested at his home in Lahore after the court’s ruling and
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Hickey, CNN Hot summer days in the United States have only been getting hotter. In the 25 largest US cities, days with highs breaking the 100-degree Fahrenheit barrier have become more common over the past 75 years, according to airport weather station data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This year is
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A record Mega Millions jackpot may be in play after no ticket matched all winning numbers in Friday night’s drawing, the lottery said. The estimated $1.55 billion grand prize – about $757.2 million if the lump sum cash option is chosen – could potentially be the largest jackpot in
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers in Kentucky say they intercepted millions of dollars worth of counterfeit designer watches last month. Several shipments of the fake goods – which included Rolex, Omega and Cartier labels – were discovered at the Louisville shipping hub in July, according to a
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge issued an order late Friday temporarily barring the state from enforcing its ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy in cases where a patient’s life or health could be endangered by an “emergent medical condition.” District Judge Jessica Mangrum ruled the law is ambiguous
Continue ReadingBy Dave Alsup and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The head of Florida’s education department on Friday told school officials that Advanced Placement Psychology courses may be taught in their “entirety” after dizzying concerns over new state laws barring material on sexual orientation and gender identity. Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. sent
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As state lawmakers rush to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology, they’re often focusing first on their own state governments before imposing restrictions on the private sector. Legislators are seeking ways to protect constituents from discrimination and other harms while not hindering cutting-edge advancements
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 700 Ameren Missouri customers in Callaway County are without power after storms rolled through the area Friday night. There were 759 customers without power at 10:57 p.m., mostly near the Holts Summit area. There were also 41 Callaway Electric Cooperative users without power. A tornado warning was issued in Callaway
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The endangered red panda population recently received a boost in the form of adorable twin babies. The United Kingdom’s largest zoo welcomed the cubs as part of a European breeding program dedicated to saving the species. They were born June 25 at Whipsnade Zoo in Whipsnade, England, located
Continue ReadingBy Eyad Kourdi, Niamh Kennedy and Shirin Faqiri, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Lebanon on Friday to mark the third anniversary of a devastating explosion that ripped through a port in Beirut, demanding accountability from officials over a disaster that remains shrouded in mystery. Footage from Lebanese media showed demonstrators taking to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Bad weather this week has forced the Jefferson City Jaycee Fair to cancel multiple events and could have a direct impact on next year’s fair. On Thursday night, the fair had to enact its Fair Emergency Management Plan as storms rolled through Jefferson City. “We have a meeting every evening before
Continue ReadingCNN, WCBS By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The 17-year-old suspected of fatally stabbing O’Shae Sibley has been charged with murder as a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon, New York officials said Saturday. Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer, was stabbed to death at a Brooklyn gas station after dancing to a Beyoncé
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plea deal could be accepted by Monday for a man accused of shooting and killing a man in Douglass Park in 2020. Rickey Murry, 51, is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful gun possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Murry appeared in court Friday by
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