JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a fire broke out Tuesday at Culligan of Jefferson City. Jefferson City Assistant Fire Chief Jay Niemeyer said the fire started due to a bird’s nest inside the flue of a heater. Firefighters found fire in the wall at the back of the building and spread to
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By Devon M. Sayers, Denise Royal and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The Tallahassee NAACP and civil rights attorney Ben Crump are asking authorities to drop felony voter fraud charges against a 69-year-old Black woman who was arrested last month as part of a Florida elections investigation. Investigators allege Marsha Ervin, after serving a prison
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Columbia, Mo (KMIZ) On Tuesday Columbia Water Distribution workers rallied outside of City Hall after they claimed the city violated their rights under the Missouri Constitution. The rally was organized by LiUNA Local 955. According to a release the union is accusing the city of “refusing to bargain in good faith.” During the rally city
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 120,000 Missouri residents are living with Alzheimer’s, and that number is expected to grow by more than 8% in the next two years, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Missouri’s elected officials are recognizing this epidemic, and one of the ways they’ve taken action is with the state’s Alzheimer’s State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local synagogue in Columbia, Congregation Beth Shalom said security measures are being ramped up as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war rise. With a vigil to honor those who died in the war set to occur on Thursday, Rabbi Matt Derrenbacher with Congregation Beth Shalom told ABC 17 News that precautions are
Continue Reading TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Eyewitness testimony in the continuance of three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged with the death of Manuel Ellis has starkly contradicted the picture the officers’ lawyers have painted about how their fatal struggle with the Black man began. Witness Keyon Lowery in Pierce County Superior Court on Tuesday described his reaction
Continue Reading CNN By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel has declared war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas after it carried out an unprecedented attack by air, sea and land on Saturday. The large-scale surprise assault has left more than 1200 dead in Israel, according to public broadcaster Kan. It prompted a
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Nobody on the Denver Broncos ‘ roster or coaching staff was with the team the last time they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs way back on Sept. 17, 2015. The Broncos scored touchdowns nine seconds apart in the final minute for a stunning 31-24
Continue Reading CNN By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel has declared war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas after it carried out an unprecedented attack by air, sea and land on Saturday. The large-scale surprise assault has left more than 1200 dead in Israel, according to public broadcaster Kan. It prompted a
Continue Reading CNN By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The brazen attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel that began on Saturday will be seen as a turning point in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with far-reaching repercussions, analysts say. The multi-pronged attack saw as many as 1,000 assailants infiltrate Israeli territory, kill hundreds of soldiers and civilians,
Continue Reading CNN By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel has declared war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas after it carried out an unprecedented attack by air, sea and land on Saturday. The large-scale surprise assault has left more than 1200 dead in Israel, according to public broadcaster Kan. It prompted a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another University of Missouri fraternity member accused in the Danny Santulli hazing case has pleaded guilty. Blake Morsovillo, of Springfield, Missouri, pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday to supplying alcohol to a minor, a misdemeanor. He was previously charged with felony hazing. He was sentenced to serve two years of unsupervised probation and
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More freshmen chose the University of Missouri this year than last year, but overall enrollment dropped slightly in the official fall semester enrollment count.
Continue Reading By Celina Tebor and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — The remaining debris from the Titan submersible that suffered a catastrophic implosion en route to the wreckage of the Titanic in June has been recovered – including presumed human remains, the US Coast Guard said Tuesday. All five passengers on board the Titan, a 23,000-pound
Continue Reading By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — As deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas continues, so too does a dire humanitarian crisis in the area. At least 1,200 people have been killed in Israel and, according to the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in Gaza, more than 11,000 people have been killed in Gaza after Hamas launched unprecedented attacks on
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MACON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a crash after hitting a deer while riding his motorcycle, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A 2016 Harley Davidson – driven by Michael James, 57, of St. Charles – hit a deer on Lace Avenue in Macon County,
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MOKANE, Mo. (KMIZ) A 77-year-old man died Monday after a front-end loader fell into a pond at Belle Isle Park, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Joseph Richner was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:12 p.m. by the South Callaway Fire District chief. The crash occurred as a Ford
Continue Reading By Brynn Gingras and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Citing witness testimony, defense attorneys for Daniel Penny asked a New York judge to dismiss the case against the former marine accused of killing a homeless street artist on a New York City subway. Penny held 30-year-old Jordan Neely in a chokehold during a May incident
Continue Reading By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — From deep in the Amazon rainforest, two dozen previously unknown pre-Columbian earthworks have been brought to light — and more than 10,000 such constructs may still be waiting to be discovered, according to new research. Across the Amazon basin, rainforests spread their leafy boughs over millions of kilometers. In
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A man who showed up at a Columbia hospital late Thursday with a gunshot wound has been charged with three felonies for his alleged role in a gunfight at a Jefferson City park.
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