COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An associate pastor at Broadway Christian Church who was accused of stealing campaign signs during the mayoral election has had his charges dropped. The Rev. Andrew Lawrence Taylor-Peck, 46, of Columbia, was originally charged with misdemeanor stealing. Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson told ABC 17 News in an email that the case
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Oslo, Norway (AP) — Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. He was 49. Groenvold won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. “It is with great sadness that we have received the news of Audun Groenvold’s untimely passing,” the federation
Continue ReadingPor Rafael Romo, Emma Tucker y Jason Morris, CNN Un juez federal dijo este miércoles que la decisión sobre si Kilmar Ábrego García puede ser liberado de la detención preventiva en Tennessee no se tomará esta semana e insinuó que lo más pronto que se puede esperar su fallo es el lunes. Ábrego García está
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Water and Light discussed changing the water rate during a budget meeting on Wednesday. The rate increase would increase revenue 12% — or $3.6 million — in fiscal year 2026 that should also lower prices for near two-thirds of residential water customers. The change would increase the base rate of meters
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Solid Waste Assistant Utilities Director Tom Ratermann is encouraging the public to listen to new guidelines a day after the city announced it would begin recycling some materials. Columbia’s recycling trucks will collect some materials and bring them to Jefferson City. The effort is part of the city’s first major step
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man convicted of being involved in a Mid-Missouri drug ring was released from federal custody on Wednesday. Malcolm Redmon, 42 of Columbia, was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to being involved in a cocaine-selling ring in Mid-Missouri from 2011-14. He was one
Continue ReadingPor Haley Britzky, CNN en Español El comandante militar de Ucrania, a cargo del programa de guerra con drones del país, instó el miércoles a Estados Unidos y a los países de la OTAN a aprender del uso de esta tecnología por parte de Kyiv en el campo de batalla para que en el futuro
Continue ReadingPor Alejandra Jaramillo y Alayna Treene, CNN El presidente Donald Trump firmó este miércoles el decreto de una ley destinada a reforzar las medidas contra el fentanilo ilegal, durante una ceremonia realizada en el Salón Este de la Casa Blanca. “Hoy asestamos un golpe justo a los traficantes de drogas, narcotraficantes y cárteles criminales de
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Editor’s note: The idea of establishing a curfew was not discussed during the Office of Violence Prevention’s first meeting. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention Advisory Committee met Tuesday, as city leaders and law enforcement work to build collaborative strategies to address violent crime. So far in 2025, Columbia Police have reported 186
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Carrie Preston is sharing about her experience being recently diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. The “Elsbeth” actor appeared on Wednesday’s episode of Busy Philipps’ streaming series “Busy This Week” donning a strip of jewels on her cheek, which she explained were there to cover a scar she had after
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By Kara Scannell and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, has been fired from her job in the Southern District of New York, according to people familiar with the situation. Comey was a prosecutor in the case against accused
Continue ReadingDevan Cole, Michael Williams y Angélica Franganillo Diaz, CNN Grupos de derechos civiles demandaron a la administración de Trump el miércoles en un intento por detener la política gubernamental de permitir que los agentes de ICE arresten a inmigrantes indocumentados que se presentan a audiencias de inmigración en los tribunales. La demanda colectiva, presentada en
Continue ReadingCNN Español La premio Nobel de la Paz, Rigoberta Menchú, recibió este jueves su carta de naturalización como mexicana, informó la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México. En una publicación de la red social X, la Cancillería mexicana reconoció la trayectoria de la activista guatemalteca en la defensa de los derechos humanos y los derechos
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Waynesville Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying remains discovered on Jan. 9, 2023, according to a Wednesday social media post from the department. Skeletal remains were found in a wooded area near St. Robert, the release says. A sketch was used to create a possible recreation of
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — There’s a lot to unpack about third and final season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” – and we don’t just mean Belly’s (Lola Tung) college duffle bag. Prime TV on Wednesday released the first two episodes of the summery, love triangle-laden series, which picks up after a four-year
Continue ReadingPor Djenane Villanueva, CNN en Español Las autoridades de Costa Rica desarticularon una banda delictiva presuntamente dedicada a la trata de personas que obligaba a mujeres venezolanas a prostituirse y que podría tener vínculos con el Tren de Aragua, informó la Fiscalía de Costa Rica este martes en un comunicado. La Fiscalía Adjunta contra la
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, Michael Williams and Angelica Franganillo Diaz, CNN (CNN) — Civil rights groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday in a bid to stop the government’s policy of allowing ICE officers to arrest undocumented immigrants who show up for immigration hearings at courthouses. The class-action lawsuit filed at a federal court in Washington,
Continue ReadingIbrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman y Catherine Nicholls, CNN Al menos 20 personas murieron en un atropellamiento en un centro de distribución de ayuda humanitaria gestionado por la Fundación Humanitaria de Gaza (FGH, en inglés), según informó el miércoles la controvertida organización, respaldada por Israel y Estados Unidos. Esta es la primera vez que reconoce muertes
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Realtors hosted a forum for the candidates for Columbia’s Second Ward on Wednesday. Candidates Ken Rice and Vera Elwood each took questions. The special election for the vacant Ward 2 seat will be held Aug. 5.
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By Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV Click here for updates on this story PROVO, Utah (KSL) — Most people come to the Provo River to float, relax, and enjoy a summer day. Ranger Wyatt Manis is often there for something else. “Checking to make sure people have life jackets,” said Manis, a ranger with the Utah Department
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