CNN By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The man who managed to slip past tight security at New York’s 30 Rockefeller Center and hurled a racial slur at “Today” show co-host Craig Melvin appeared before a judge on Friday to face charges stemming from the confrontation. Andrew Truelove, 41, was charged with burglary and menacing,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of athletes will compete in Columbia Friday through Sunday for the Show-Me State Games, and organizers say keeping everyone safe in the summer heat is their top priority. Bruce Ungles with the Show-Me State Games said it has been working with MU Health Care to monitor weather conditions and follow heat-safety
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting from Monday that left a 35-year-old man dead. The identity of the shooter and victim have not been released. The press release from the sheriff’s office says it was called at 6:30 p.m. Monday to a residence on Big Oak Lane near Brumley
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By Gina Park, Kimberly Richardson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Apparently, the most competitive game of Ultimate Frisbee is played by nuns. The internet can’t stop watching these sisters talk about normal stuff. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Financial strain Geopolitical tensions are rippling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released his audit of Morgan County on Thursday and gave it a “fair” rating. “The good news is the county doesn’t show any signs of excessive waste or fraud, but it does have several areas lacking controls and procedures, which can lead to inefficiency and increase the possibility
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawsuit was filed on Thursday in federal court that challenges Missouri’s recently passed hemp restrictions. Gov. Mike Kehoe on April 23 signed House Bill 2641 into law, which effectively banned the sale of THC seltzers and other intoxicating hemp products at convenience stores, bars and restaurants. It would require those products
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A sightseeing helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River near New York City last year, killing a family of five and the pilot, crashed after hitting a flock of geese, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a series of investigative reports released on Thursday. The Bell 206L-4,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation announced in a Thursday social media post that Albert-Oakland Pool will be closed until Saturday. The post says maintenance staff found a “cracked fitting in the pump room this morning. This means that the water filtration system is not working properly.” The announcement comes after the Parks and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawyer who worked for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has filed a lawsuit against its commissioner. Lindsey Phoenix, of Columbia, filed a lawsuit against Education Commissioner Karla Eslinger on Monday, claiming retaliatory termination and that her First Amendment rights were violated. The petition alleges that after the shooting
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By Christiane Amanpour, Lauren Kent, Ben Kirby, Claire Calzonetti, CNN London (CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is under intense scrutiny as member countries prepare to vote this month on whether to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. For months, the United Nations watchdog has investigated claims
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man was charged with two felonies after he was accused of sexually abusing a child on July 13 in Cole County. Fernando Yordi, 23, was charged with first-degree statutory rape of a person younger than 14 years old and first-degree sexual abuse of a victim younger than 14 years
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged with multiple felonies after she and other suspects allegedly broke into a residence on Whitegate Drive on Wednesday and pepper-sprayed a victim. La’Jaya Robinson, 20, was charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree robbery, second-degree assault and third-degree assault. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The federal agency that regulates prediction markets is investigating President Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator for potential insider trading, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The sources said White House employee Gabriel Perez made trades on the prediction site Kalshi that were flagged for possible insider activity.
Continue Reading By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The man who managed to slip past tight security at New York’s 30 Rockefeller Center and hurled a racial slur at “Today” show co-host Craig Melvin appeared before a judge on Friday to face charges stemming from the confrontation. Andrew Truelove, 41, was charged with burglary and menacing, both
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has been activated by FEMA to deploy to San Antonio, Texas, to assist with a flood response, a Thursday press release from the Boone County Fire Protection District says. The release says 45 members of TF-1 and more than 100,000 pounds of equipment will be sent. TF-1 was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The side of a building was damaged after a vehicle crashed into it early Thursday morning. According to a spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department, the crash happened just before 2 a.m. in the 100 block of W. Ash St. One person was taken into custody. The charges the person was arrested
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By Nick Paton Walsh, Victoria Butenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — It is the fate of just one town, over a year, but provides a rare insight into Russia’s ill-fated war of choice. The slow and costly infiltration of Kostyantynivka, key to Moscow’s advance in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas and claimed as occupied by the Russian
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) There are multiple road and lane closures in Jefferson City Thursday, with some due to water mains and utility lines. Crews implemented an emergency road closure Wednesday afternoon on W. High St. from Clay St. to Bolivar St. due to utility damage. Ameren is fixing the damaged pole and work is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in Boone County and it has led to hospitalizations at area hospitals. Health officials in Boone County are still trying to determine if local cases are tied to the national outbreak that has been affecting Michigan and Ohio. Has the cyclosporiasis outbreak changed your spending
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By Andy Rose, Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — It was the problem that installing a new top official at the Department of Homeland Security was supposed to solve. Support for the Trump administration’s intense focus on immigration enforcement was falling early this year after high-profile operations resulted in controversial deportations, violent confrontations with
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