Associated Press Nairobi, Kenya (AP) — At least 21 people have died and 30 others are missing after a landslide on Saturday in Kenya’s western Rift Valley region, where heavy rains have battered the area for days during the country’s ongoing short rains season. More than 1,000 homes were destroyed by the mudslides in the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department says a person is dead after a crash in the 3600 block of Highway 50 West Friday evening. Preliminary scene investigation by the department’s traffic unit revealed a 2018 Chevrolet SUV was westbound on Highway 50. Someone on an electric scooter was crossing the grass median
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By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — An apparently “intentional” explosion at a Harvard University medical building early Saturday is under investigation, authorities said. An officer responded to the Goldenson building around just before 3 a.m. ET and saw two people fleeing the building after a fire alarm was activated, according to the Harvard University Police
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By Tim Lister, Kosta Gak and Victoria Butenko, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Fighting for control of the strategic hub of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine is intensifying, with the Russian Defense Ministry claiming to have eliminated a group of Ukrainian special forces sent to help defend the area. In recent weeks, Russian units have begun
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — The rapid fall from grace of the now former Prince Andrew, culminating in his humiliating exile by King Charles III to the Sandringham estate, has been no less than stunning. His titles and honors are in the process of being formally stripped – he will henceforth be known
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By Holly Yan, Ray Sanchez, Leigh Waldman and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — A cryptic reference to “pumpkin day.” An online chat about an ISIS-inspired attack. A shooting range visit to practice high-speed reloads with AK-47s. A potential terrorist attack over Halloween weekend was thwarted by the FBI, according to a social media post by
Continue ReadingBy Jason Kravarik, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A trial to decide the fate of the National Guard deployments in Oregon concluded Friday, leaving Portland residents, Trump administration officials and hundreds of soldiers in limbo as they await the judge’s decision. US District Judge Karin Immergut presided over the three-day trial that featured a surprising
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By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Alejandra doesn’t leave her home unless she really needs to. She skips doctor’s appointments and church to remain undetected. And if she is detained by immigration enforcement officials, her 13-year-old son is prepared with a list of people to call and his social security number memorized. “I
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of Mid-Missourians could soon face food insecurity as the federal government halts SNAP benefits on Nov. 1. In response, Boone County and the City of Columbia are redirecting money and reactivating CoMoHelps, an emergency relief portal created to coordinate community aid. The effort is led by Boone County, the City of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Week 10 of the Missouri high school football season is tonight. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams will be posted below.
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — More than a month after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in Gaza, a key component of his plan has yet to materialize. The 20-point plan calls for a multinational force to stabilize the battered enclave, but potential participants say critical details about its mandate are still not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Military veteran Joseph Gray was approved to receive disability pension, but that — and his Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — were put on pause once the federal government shut down. Now, he’s struggling to eat a meal every day. “Usually, I eat OK and have never needed any help before, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Supporters of Columbia resident Owen Ramsingh, a citizen of the Netherlands who is being held in an El Paso, Texas, immigration detention center, rallied Friday night ahead of his detention hearing next week. Ramsingh was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Chicago O’Hare Airport in September as he returned from a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University’s police chief says safety is everybody’s concern for its Centennial Homecoming tradition. The department is using multiple forms of technology to keep those attending homecoming events safe, along with more than 600 Flock security cameras across campus. The campus uses the RAVE Guardian app, which allows users to directly message
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of four men charged with stealing an ATM pleaded guilty Thursday. Augustus C. Sherman, 25, pleaded guilty to vehicle theft Thursday in Camden County. A charge of felony stealing was dropped. Sherman was sentenced to five years in prison for being a prior and persistent offender, court records show. Sherman was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Open burning season in Jefferson City will start Saturday. The season runs from Nov. 1 to March 1 under city ordinance, and residents can burn yard waste between sunrise and sunset, the city wrote in a news release Friday. Fires should be attended to while they’re burning, and they should be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will vote on Monday to allocate $50,000 to the Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, as the federal government shutdown continues. The item appears on the city council’s consent agenda in Monday’s meeting. Consent agenda items are voted on in a block without discussion. The city government
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second wrongful death lawsuit against the truck driver in a crash that killed two women on Interstate 70 in Columbia was filed Thursday. The lawsuit, filed by three of Melvina Colin’s children, seeks damages from the driver, Walter Montejo, and four companies connected to the load he was carrying when he
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Ankara, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Friday sentenced the owner of a ski resort hotel and 10 others to life in prison after convicting them of severe negligence in connection with a deadly fire that swept through the property, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The blaze hit the 12-story Grand Kartal
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CNN By Max Foster, Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — The brother of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, has called for a meeting with Britain’s King Charles to tell his sister’s story and ask the monarch to use his influence to bring to light more information about
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