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A photo from a wanted poster released Monday shows surveillance images of inmate Jacob Allen Morley taken during his escape late Sunday.

Tennessee prison escapee crossed state lines before prison officials alerted external law enforcement, district attorney says

October 28, 2026 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, Isabel Rosales, Julianna Bragg, Vivian Phillips, Holly Yan (CNN) — A convicted murderer who escaped a Tennessee prison last weekend had already crossed state lines before prison officials alerted external law enforcement agencies, according to District Attorney Danny Goodman Jr. Jacob Morley had been in Marion, Illinois, by 4:40 a.m. Monday, but

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Spain train crash kills at least 68 as witnesses describe devastating scenes

October 28, 2026 11:52 AM CNN

CNN By Sophie Tanno Pau Mosquera, Catherine Nicholls, Vasco Cotovio, Jack Guy, Benjamin Brown, Sol Amaya, CNN (CNN) – At least 68 people have been killed in a collision between two trains in the Spanish province of Toledo on Wednesday morning, according to a local government official. The incident is the third rail disaster in

Spain train crash kills at least 68 as witnesses describe devastating scenes

October 28, 2026 7:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophie Tanno Pau Mosquera, Catherine Nicholls, Vasco Cotovio, Jack Guy, Benjamin Brown, Sol Amaya, CNN (CNN) – At least 68 people have been killed in a collision between two trains in the Spanish province of Toledo on Wednesday morning, according to a local government official. The incident is the third rail disaster in Spain

Surveillance video shows Matthew Farwell entering Sandra Birchmore's apartment building the day she was last seen alive. The defense says he'd gone to break up with her .

She exchanged 40,000 texts with her alleged killer. At his trial, they’re being used to tell two different stories

October 28, 2026 7:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Farwell wanted to stop by Sandra Birchmore’s apartment. Just for a little while. “Are you still up?” he texted her. “Okay to come by for a second?” It was the night of Feb. 1, 2021, as a snowstorm swept through eastern Massachusetts. Birchmore was about 10 weeks pregnant

Tracking dry weather ahead of slim rain chances

October 28, 2026 3:49 AM John Ross

TODAY: Wednesday is another warm and dry day. Highs are forecast in the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear overnight, as temperatures cool into the 60s through the evening and into the 50s by sunrise. EXTENDED: Mostly dry conditions are again expected on Thursday. A few showers or light sprinkles

The new frontier for ads is racist cartoon AI musical microdrama

October 28, 2026 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “I had sex with the wife of a Jewish billionaire heir, and I made her tell me the family secret of longevity,” a cartoon landscaper sings at the start of a recent online commercial for herbal supplements. That dense tangle of salaciousness, antisemitism, conspiracism and health anxiety is only

Two high-speed trains collide in Spain forcing suspension of line

October 28, 2026 4:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophie Tanno and Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — Two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday morning in what the country’s prime minister has described as a “serious” incident. A train operated by the state-owned company Renfe and another operated by the company Iryo collided in the central Spanish province of Toledo, between the

Holly Hennessy and her cat Captain have been living aboard the Odyssey since it departed in September 2024.

Continuous round-the-world cruise comes to an end as Iran war spikes fuel costs

October 28, 2026 2:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A residential cruise ship that has been sailing around the world continuously for more than two years has evicted passengers in Cambodia after the fallout from the Iran war made fuel prices too expensive to continue its voyage. The Florida-based operator of the luxury Villa Vie Odyssey announced Tuesday

CPS discusses 10-year bond question, says Hickman High School needs $79.5 million in renovations

October 27, 2026 4:32 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public School District’s Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee is looking into voter-approved bonds to fund $420 million in its long-range facility plan for the next 10 years. The district’s last $300 million bond plan included new schools like Beulah Ralph Elementary School, John Warner Middle School and more. The Columbia Area

Texas nonprofit says it was impersonated in LGBTQ+ mailers. A judge cleared the way to find the sender

October 27, 2026 8:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Killough, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Dallas (CNN) — The blue and pink pamphlets began arriving in mailboxes across Texas around Saturday, October 17, just two days before early voting began on October 19. They were addressed to the student at each household. “TEXAS TRANS & LGBTQ+ STUDENT RESOURCE GUIDE” was in bold on the

Missouri officials assure election security during early voting for midterms

October 27, 2026 8:24 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri officials are reassuring voters of election security ahead of next week’s midterm election. “There’s a number of safeguards that we have in place, not just for the security of the machines, but also the security of the ballots,” Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said. “We have a chain of custody on

Atlanta Dream players huddle during the first quarter in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday.

Atlanta Dream owners say they raised WNBA Finals scheduling conflicts months ago in blistering open letter

October 27, 2026 7:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Atlanta Dream raised concerns about scheduling conflicts between the WNBA Finals and other events at the city’s State Farm Arena months ago, according to a blistering open letter to Atlanta released Tuesday night. In the letter addressed to the city of Atlanta, the Dream responded to criticism leveled

Former FACE of Boone County changes name to reflect new focus after funding cuts

October 27, 2026 3:21 PM Alison Patton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Family Access Center of Excellence of Boone County has changed its name to better reflect its services after being tasked with cutting $1.6 million. The shortfall in funding has cut out community-based services and has forced some staff to be let go. The newly named Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition

Milagros de octubre: las grandes barridas y remontadas de la Serie Mundial de la MLB

October 27, 2026 5:22 PM CNN Newsource

Por César López, CNN en Español Cuando llega la semana final de octubre, el amante del béisbol sabe que la emoción alcanza su punto más álgido. Algunos claman y sueñan con que el “Clásico de Otoño” de las Grandes Ligas sea una historia de nunca acabar: batallas épicas con entradas extra, muchas carreras y siete

Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex trafficking

October 27, 2026 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, CNN New York (CNN) — Alon, Tal and Oren Alexander – three brothers who once lived at the height of wealth and society in New York and Miami – were each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Tuesday for sex trafficking and other crimes after facing

Moberly Fire Department hosts ceremony for new fire station

October 27, 2026 3:16 PM Demetra Alarcon

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly marked progress toward opening its first new fire station since 1977 on Tuesday. The Moberly Fire Department held a “topping off” ceremony for a new fire station at 1445 S. Morley St., which is set to open in May 2027. People at the event Tuesday signed a steel beam that will

Jefferson City voters to decide on public safety sales tax increase

October 27, 2026 2:26 PM Stephi Smith

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City voters will decide next Tuesday whether to double the city’s existing public safety sales tax to help fund police and fire department salaries, benefits and equipment. Voters approved the quarter-cent sales tax in 2021. The tax generates 25 cents for every $100 spent on taxable purchases in Jefferson City

Judge extends restraining order in CJ Gunn basketball eligibility case

October 27, 2026 2:22 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge on Monday extended a restraining order giving college basketball eligibility to Mizzou basketball transfer CJ Gunn. Circuit Judge Jeff Harris extended until Monday a temporary restraining order granting Gunn the ability to play for Mizzou in the coming season. Gunn’s lawyer, Scott Pool, had canceled the original hearing

Britain's King Charles III looks on before departing after attending the annual Braemar Gathering in Braemar

King Charles acknowledges ‘injustices of the past’ as Caribbean tour gets underway

October 28, 2026 7:48 AM CNN

CNN By Rupert Neate, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III began his nine-day tour of the Caribbean region Tuesday, arriving in the Bahamas where he acknowledged “the great suffering and injustices of the past” as pressure mounts on Britain to apologize and pay reparations for its role in the slave trade.

Mizzou football news conference including update on Ahmad Hardy’s progress

October 27, 2026 12:40 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football returns from its bye this week, and Coach Eli Drinkwitz talked about running back Ahmad Hardy’s return to practice during the team’s weekly news conference.