COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia leaders are optimistic a new board by the city’s Office of Violence Prevention will help the community crack down on crime. OVP Administrator D’Markus Thomas-Brown said he knew coming into the job that he couldn’t get things done by himself. He’s now taken steps toward creating a violence prevention advisory board
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QMedic curated a list of apps for older adults that boost and support health and wellness, citing academic research and a survey from AARP.
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Thriveworks reports on functional freeze, a state of high-functioning yet emotional numbness often triggered by stress, offering insights and coping strategies.
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Uniqode explores how national parks and green spaces use technology to enhance visitors’ experiences of Mother Nature and all its beauty.
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NewHomeSource reports Millennials favor warm climates, with top living spots for 2025 including San Diego, New York, Denver, and Los Angeles.
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Spokeo chats about how teens use tech, what school bans miss, and why understanding device habits matters more than just limiting screen access.
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Athletes Untapped reports on Tyrese Haliburton’s rise to NBA Finals stardom, highlighting the impact of early coaching and mentorship on his success.
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Wysa explains why chatbot support is gaining ground as Gen Z turns to AI for mental health support and what users need to know.
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Chefs and restaurants were honored on Monday night with James Beard Awards, one of the US culinary community’s highest accolades. Bûcheron, a French American restaurant in Minneapolis, was named best new restaurant during the awards ceremony, which was held at the Lyric Opera in Chicago. The outstanding chef award
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — In a pivotal Game 5, the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to fend off a late-game comeback attempt from the Indiana Pacers to take a 3-2 lead in the series and move to within a game of the NBA championship after a 120-109 win Monday night. History will tell
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev and Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — It had been 663 days between pitching appearances, depriving baseball fans of the famed wicked four-seam fastball and splitter that they have marveled at from the sport’s most unique player. On Monday night in Los Angeles, with get-in ticket prices soaring, the time away from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night voted 5-1 to keep its mission and vision statements intact. The council decided to keep its vision statement to read “Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play,” and its mission statement to say “To serve the public equitably through
Continue ReadingAnálisis de Aaron Blake, CNN Han pasado 10 años desde que Donald Trump bajó por esa escalera dorada y lanzó su campaña presidencial de 2016. Muchos –me incluyo– lo descartaron al principio como una novedad pasajera. Poco sabíamos entonces que este hombre no solo llegaría a ser presidente de Estados Unidos (dos veces), sino que
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — It’s official. Vienna is no longer the most liveable city in the world. After a three-year run at the top of the annual list from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the Austrian capital has been beaten out by “Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen.” Denmark’s capital has taken the number one spot
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Heavily armed and dressed in tactical armor with a silicone mask hiding his face and a police-style badge, Vance Boelter made a convincing police officer – so much so that a real police officer mistook him for a fellow cop. The officer encountered Boelter near the home of an
Continue ReadingPor Ivana Kottasová, Kareem Khadder y Khader Al-Za’anoun, CNN La niña se sienta en el suelo polvoriento, abrazando el zapato de su padre contra el pecho mientras llora y grita de rabia. Bisan Qwaider está inconsolable. Su padre acaba de morir mientras intentaba conseguir comida para ella y sus 10 hermanos hambrientos. Khaled Sha’ath, el
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By Sarah Ferris, Aileen Graef and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Top Senate Republicans are running into some resistance from several key senators about the details of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” potentially complicating plans to deliver that package by their own July 4 deadline. Hours after unveiling central tenets of the Senate GOP’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people had to be saved during a water rescue Monday afternoon, according to a press release from Cole County Emergency Services. Two people suffered minor injuries and were brought to an area hospital, according to the release. The release says that a caller at 3:48 p.m. told dispatchers that a man
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By Tami Luhby, Ella Nilsen, Manu Raju and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The GOP-led Senate Finance Committee on Monday released its proposal for President Donald Trump’s agenda bill that calls for enacting sweeping cuts to Medicaid and preventing a multi-trillion dollar tax hike on Americans. The committee would maintain many of the provisions contained
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge awarded Ryan Ferguson nearly $44 million in his lawsuit against an insurer that hasn’t yet paid out his settlement with several Columbia police detectives. Judge Cotton Walker on Monday awarded Ferguson $43.8 million. A Cole County jury sided with Ferguson in November when he sued Travelers Insurance
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