By Helen Regan, Lauren Izso, Tamar Michaelis, Nadeen Ebrahim and Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Israel struck at the heart of Iran’s nuclear, missile and military complex early Friday, in an unprecedented attack that has killed several of Iran’s most powerful figures and plunges the wider Middle East into dangerous new territory. The strikes on
Continue Reading By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KOVR) — Starting Friday morning and through the weekend, around 8,000 UC Davis undergraduate students will pack the Golden 1 Center for commencement ceremonies. Being honored with the University Medal as the top graduating senior of 2025 is Avantika Gokulnatha of San Jose.
Continue Reading By Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected another attempt by President Donald Trump to review a $5 million judgment against him for sexually abusing and then defaming E. Jean Carroll. A three-judge panel from the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Trump in December. Trump asked the
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Iran and Israel have continued to trade deadly blows into the weekend, following an unprecedented Israeli attack on Friday aimed at destroying Tehran’s nuclear program and decapitating its military leadership. Iran launched multiple waves of missiles and drones toward Israel throughout the day on Saturday. Simultaneously,
Continue Reading By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Nearly all the members of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have resigned after the Trump administration denied a “substantial number” of Fulbright awards to people who had already been selected for the 2025-2026 academic year. According to the board, which selects students, scholars, teachers and others to participate in
Continue Reading By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The canonization of Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, will take place on September 7, Pope Leo XIV has announced. Acutis, an Italian teenager who died from leukemia in 2006, will be declared a saint by Leo at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square expected to be
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — As a military parade rolls through Washington, DC, on Saturday – President Donald Trump’s birthday – millions of Americans are expected to protest in what organizers predict will be the strongest display of opposition to Trump’s administration since he took office in January. More than 2,000 protests
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — After nearly eight weeks of testimony, jury deliberations began in the retrial of Karen Read for the death of John O’Keefe, following closing arguments from Massachusetts prosecutors and defense attorneys presenting competing narratives about how the off-duty Boston cop died in January 2022. They now face the
Continue Reading By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN Ahmedabad, India (CNN) — Just yesterday at Ahmedabad airport, Sangeeta Gauswami clung tightly to her only child, her heart swelling with pride as she saw off her 19-year-old son from their home in the western Indian state of Gujarat, to begin a new chapter at university in London.
Continue Reading By Ross Adkin, Tamar Michaelis and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s highest-ranking military officer, the head of its elite Revolutionary Guards Corps and its air force and a former national security chief have all been killed in Israel’s unprecedented Operation Rising Lion. Their deaths will send shockwaves through the nation’s military establishment and could
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Athletic departments across the nation will soon be ushering in a new age of college sports, with the recent approval of the House v. NCAA settlement. On Thursday, Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch took time to meet with the media and break down the logistics of revenue sharing, roster limits and the
Continue Reading CNN By Helen Regan, Lauren Izso and Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — Israel struck at the heart of Iran’s nuclear, missile and military complex early Friday, in an unprecedented attack that reportedly killed three of Iran’s most powerful figures and plunges the wider Middle East into dangerous new territory. The strikes on Iran’s nuclear program
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court late Thursday paused a ruling that required President Donald Trump to return control of members of California’s National Guard to the state. Senior US District Judge Charles Breyer had ruled that Trump unlawfully federalized thousands of members of California’s National Guard and must return control
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Homeless Task Force met Thursday morning and heard directly from individuals who have experienced homelessness. Created in June 2024 by the Jefferson City Council, the task force aims to better understand homelessness and connect people with vital resources. It brings together law enforcement, elected officials and nonprofit organizations
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville School District said Wednesday that a bond issue approved by voters in April will not be certified by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. According to a social media post, the district learned on Friday that the State Auditor’s Office will not authorize the bond issue. The post by Hallsville School District
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order on Thursday, activating the National Guard ahead of protests scheduled around the state and country this weekend. “We respect, and will defend, the right to peacefully protest, but we will not tolerate violence or lawlessness in our state,” Kehoe said in the release. “While other
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is wanted for two counts of first-degree rape in Washington state was arrested Wednesday in Sedalia. Meshkov Aleksandr, 34, was charged in Pettis County with being a fugitive from out of state. He is at the Pettis County Jail awaiting extradition. A court date for the Missouri charge has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Board of Curators on Thursday morning approved the school’s budget for fiscal year 2026. A document from the board states that the general fund budget is $43,196,623 and the auxiliary fund budget is $6,973,471. The budget includes $2.3 million to finish a salary study “with individual adjustments capped at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 45-year-old Rolla woman was seriously injured in a crash Thursday afternoon in Phelps County at the 175-mile marker of eastbound Interstate 44, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The single-vehicle crash occurred as the 2020 Toyota Tacoma went off the right side of the road, the
Continue Reading CNN By Christian Edwards, Antoinette Radford and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — In the blue skies above western India, flight AI171 was struggling to gain altitude. The London-bound plane had barely left the runway at Ahmedabad airport before it was careening back to earth. In a video, the aircraft is seen slowly sinking behind residential
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