Endangered person advisory issued for missing teenager
In a release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jose Morales, 15, is believed to have been taken by his biological father.
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Mother of teen shot and killed in Edwards demands justice
By Kennedi Cooper Click here for updates on this story EDWARDS, Mississippi (WAPT) — The mother of a 15-year-old who was shot and killed in Edwards is demanding justice for her son’s death. Latoya German said her son, Denarius Hayes, was shot July 14 at the Brandon Arms Apartments while standing outside with his sister.
Continue Reading Brazil refuses US request to extradite alleged Russian spy
By Tatiana Arias and Jonny Hallam, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian authorities have declined a US request to extradite an alleged Russian spy, saying that he would eventually be sent to Russia instead. Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov is accused of entering the US under a false identity to spy on Americans in the lead up to Russia’s
Continue Reading Carlee Russell turned herself in and has been charged with falsely reporting an incident
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Zoe Sottile and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who admitted to staging her own kidnapping and triggering a 49-hour-long search, turned herself in and has been charged with making false reports. The 26-year-old is being charged with falsely reporting to law enforcement officers and falsely reporting an
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Cooper County man charged after argument results in shooting
COLUMBIA (KMIZ) A Boonville man has been charged after he is accused of shooting another person during an argument. According to court documents, Treveon Coleman shot a victim during an argument on July 16 using a Smith & Wesson M&P .22 Caliber Handgun. The victim told police that Coleman pointed the gun at them several
Continue Reading Travis Scott drops ‘Utopia,’ his first album since the Astroworld festival tragedy
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Travis Scott released his first album in five years on Friday, the 19 track “Utopia.” The LP was originally announced back in 2020. The full-length follows 2018’s “Astroworld,” and the Astroworld tragedy Music Festival that resulted in 10 deaths due to a crowd surge.
Continue Reading A worm has been revived after 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have revived a worm that was frozen 46,000 years ago — at a time when woolly mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers and giant elks still roamed the Earth. The roundworm, of a previously unknown species, survived 40 meters (131.2 feet) below the surface in the Siberian permafrost in a dormant
Continue Reading Yorkshire punished for extremely serious misconduct over racism experienced by ex-player Azeem Rafiq
LONDON (AP) — Yorkshire has been fined and docked points in two formats of cricket over the club’s “extremely serious” misconduct in relation to the racism experienced by former player Azeem Rafiq. The English club was fined 400,000 pounds ($515,00) on Friday with 300,000 pounds of this suspended for two years. It lost 48 County
Continue Reading Russia says it shot down Ukrainian missile over southern city with 14 injured
By Uliana Pavlova, CNN (CNN) — Russia said it shot down a Ukrainian missile over the southern Russian city of Taganrog and that fragments from the blast injured several civilians. It’s believed to be the first time that Taganrog – some 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the border with Ukraine — has been hit since
Continue Reading Taylor Swift fans ‘Shake It Off,’ causing record-breaking seismic activity during Seattle shows
CNN By Jillian Sykes and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift fans are in their record-breaking era. After two nights of earth-shaking dancing at Swift’s Seattle “Eras” tour concert at Lumen Field, enthusiastic Swifties caused seismic activity equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach. The “Swift Quake” has been compared
Continue Reading Students and administrator recall the day Ethan Crumbley shot up their Michigan school
By Lauren del Valle and Ray Sanchez, CNN Pontiac, Michigan (CNN) — A 17-year-old girl testified Friday she “just prayed” and covered her head during Ethan Crumbley’s mass shooting at Michigan’s Oxford High School, which left four students dead and seven others wounded in 2021. “I didn’t know if those were my last moments,” Heidi
Continue Reading The officer shot in the head during a Louisville bank shooting is going home after 109 days in the hospital
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Nickolas Wilt is finally going home after spending over 100 days in the hospital recovering from being shot in the head while responding to a fatal bank shooting in April. The 26-year-old underwent brain surgery after the shooting and spent roughly a month on a ventilator, police said. By
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Louisiana man drowns at Table Rock Lake
A Paradis, Louisiana man has died after drowning at Table Rock Lake Thursday afternoon.
Continue Reading Environmental groups sue FAA over SpaceX Texas rocket launch
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is being sued by wildlife and environmental groups over SpaceX’s launch of its giant rocket from Texas. The lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court in Washington. SpaceX’s Starship soared 24 miles high before exploding over the Gulf of Mexico
Continue Reading Americans continue to feel better about inflation and the economy
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US consumers have been feeling a whole lot better this summer as inflation has continued to slow. Consumer sentiment tracked by the University of Michigan rose 11% in July from the prior month, reaching its highest level since October 2021, according to a final reading of the
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No one hurt after grass fire in Mexico, Columbia Thursday
No one was hurt after two separate fire scenes broke out Thursday morning in Mid-Missouri.
Continue Reading Este julio será, con diferencia, el mes más cálido registrado en el planeta y el más caluroso de los últimos 120.000 años, según los científicos
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — A medida que vastas franjas de tres continentes se calcinan bajo temperaturas abrasadoras y los océanos se calientan a niveles sin precedentes, los científicos de dos autoridades climáticas mundiales informan antes de que termine julio que este mes será el más caluroso del planeta registrado hasta ahora. El calor de
Continue Reading 4 die in fiery crash on interstate highway south of Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Police say a fiery two-vehicle crash on an interstate highway south of Atlanta killed four people. Clayton County police say in a statement that the crash involved two vehicles on Interstate 75 around 1 a.m. Friday. One vehicle caught fire after flipping and ejecting two people. All of those killed were in
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Staying cool on the water and outside during activities this weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) As Mid-Missouri remains dangerously warm this weekend, and with boating season in full swing, people should be aware of the effects heat can have on them, while out on the water. On a bright day, the sun’s rays will bounce off the water causing a higher risk of harm from sun exposure.
Continue Reading Man who drove through a Black Lives Matter protest and killed a demonstrator agrees to plea deal
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Three years after a protester was fatally hit by a car during a Black Lives Matter protest in Seattle, the person responsible agreed to a plea deal on Thursday. Dawit Kelete, 30, entered guilty pleas to vehicular homicide and reckless vehicular assault – both felonies – along with a
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