By Sonnet Swire, CNN A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in the skies over the continental United States has sparked national security and diplomatic concerns, adding to already tense Washington-Beijing relations. The incident prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to postpone his highly anticipated trip to China, saying Friday that the high-altitude Chinese balloon entering US
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Nadeau, CNN Italian anti-Mafia police have arrested another mobster on the run, just two weeks after the sensational arrest on January 16 of Sicilian Cosa Nostra superboss Matteo Messina Denaro at a health clinic in Palermo, Sicily. This time it was Edgardo Greco, 63, who was apprehended in Saint-Etienne, France, where he was
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, Dianne Gallagher and Alta Spells, CNN Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh never told the family of his late housekeeper that he collected more than $4 million in insurance settlements after she fell at his home, according to testimony at his double murder trial Friday. Outside the presence of the jury, Judge
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN As the US and its Canadian partners continue to monitor a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon floating above the northern United States, one question stands out among the rest: Why hasn’t it been shot down? Officials have said that the balloon’s path carries it over a “number of sensitive sites” in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department introduced its new arson dog to the community Friday morning. The arson dog — named Tony — is used to help fire investigators at the scene of a fire. Dogs use their enhanced sense of smell to find things that could be used to start a fire, specifically things
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With dispensaries acquiring comprehensive licenses to sell recreational marijuana in Missouri, long lines formed in Jefferson City with customers ready to make legal purchases. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued comprehensive licenses Friday. DHSS spokesperson Lisa Cox said in an email Thursday that nearly all of Missouri’s licensed
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An object resembling the Chinese balloon seen over the United States this week appeared in the Mid-Missouri sky Friday after a report of it flying near Kansas City.
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood, Jim Sciutto and Oren Liebermann, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his upcoming trip to China in response to the flying of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the United States, in what marks a significant new phase in the tensions between Washington
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Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid to lower 20s tonight with partly cloudy skies. Winds switch out of the southwest at 10-15 mph. Tomorrow: Temperatures warm into the lower to mid-50s as winds out of the southwest gust up to 35 mph. Skies remain mostly cloudy. Extended: Temperatures will soar into the 50s Saturday
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN As the US and its Canadian partners continue to monitor a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon floating above the northern United States, one question stands out among the rest: Why hasn’t it been shot down? Officials have said that the balloon’s path carries it over a “number of sensitive sites” in the
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s COLD. We’re talking dangerous cold. Cold that might rob you of the tips of your nose, ears, chin, fingers or toes if you’re not careful. Called frostbite, it happens when the skin and the tissue under the skin freezes, which can happen much more quickly than you might imagine. What
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TODAY: Cold air from the arctic is bordering Mid-MO as an arctic high has pushed in just north of us. This cold is short-lived, as winds turn southerly this afternoon. Temperatures only reach low 30s despite blue skies. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 20’s from clear skies. Winds will be breezy from the south up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will roll into Starkville, Miss. on a three-game winning streak on Saturday. Head coach Dennis Gates said the Tigers’ matchup against the Bulldogs will not be an easy one. “They do a great job of, offensively, doing the things that they need to do, whether it’s to
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN Harrison Li and Katherine Swidan both worry they may never see their loved ones again. Kai Li — Harrison Li’s father — and Mark Swidan — Katherine Swidan’s son — are both Americans who have been imprisoned for years in China, and both have been designated by the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN Harrison Li and Katherine Swidan both worry they may never see their loved ones again. Kai Li — Harrison Li’s father — and Mark Swidan — Katherine Swidan’s son — are both Americans who have been imprisoned for years in China, and both have been designated by the
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN News that the Pentagon is monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in the skies over the continental United States raises a series of questions — not least among them, what exactly it might be doing. US officials have said the flight path of the balloon, first spotted over Montana on Thursday,
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn, CNN An Iowa Alzheimer’s care facility is facing a $10,000 fine after pronouncing a woman dead who was later found alive when a funeral director unzipped her body bag, according to documents from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. The 66-year-old woman, who has not been identified, was admitted to the
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn, CNN An Iowa Alzheimer’s care facility is facing a $10,000 fine after pronouncing a woman dead who was later found alive when a funeral director unzipped her body bag, according to documents from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. The 66-year-old woman, who has not been identified, was admitted to the
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Davis, CNN The footage of Tyre Nichols’ deadly police arrest is hard to watch, but for those who have survived brutal police encounters, it can be unbearable. “I’m very intentional about not watching those types of videos. They are extremely triggering for me,” said Leon Ford, who survived a police shooting and now
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN San Francisco police arrested a man suspected of firing several apparently blank rounds inside a synagogue and a movie theater earlier this week, authorities said Friday. Officers found the man around 5:00 p.m. PT Friday and detained him “without further incident,” the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement. Investigators
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