By Tim Lister, CNN When a series of explosions rocked a Russian air base in Crimea on Tuesday, sending Russian vacationers fleeing from nearby beaches, it was clearly an embarrassment for Moscow. Western officials and analysts have since offered competing explanations about the cause. The Russian Defense Ministry said the explosions — which sent enormous
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business A dollar just isn’t worth what it used to be. At the grocery store, you’re getting about 11 cents less than you did just a year ago. That dollar covers 15 cents less on utility bills and it’s worth six cents less on your rent and housing costs. That adds
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN The summer travel season is in full swing, so here’s an important tip ahead of your next overseas trip. Before entering the US with any food products, make sure the items are not banned or restricted. US border officials have recently handed out hefty fines — sometimes thousands of dollars —
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN The summer travel season is in full swing, so here’s an important tip ahead of your next overseas trip. Before entering the US with any food products, make sure the items are not banned or restricted. US border officials have recently handed out hefty fines — sometimes thousands of dollars —
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN The summer travel season is in full swing, so here’s an important tip ahead of your next overseas trip. Before entering the US with any food products, make sure the items are not banned or restricted. US border officials have recently handed out hefty fines — sometimes thousands of dollars —
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Paradise Afshar, CNN The man accused of fatally shooting two Muslim men in Albuquerque appeared in court for the first time Wednesday as investigators continued to search for a motive and probe whether he’s connected to two other killings. Muhammad Syed, 51, of Albuquerque, is the primary suspect in the killings
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Columbia police are investigating a suspicious person that was inside an apartment on the 4300 block of Kentsfield on Tuesday night.
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Some Justice Department officials believe the department should provide a public statement about the unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump’s home and club in Florida, a view that so far hasn’t changed the silence from the top. Attorney General Merrick Garland has tightly limited the Justice Department’s public
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence on Monday was prompted by a tip to investigators about the possibility of additional classified documents at the Palm Beach club, according to a Wall Street Journal report. CNN previously reported that investigators from the FBI and the DOJ met with
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Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board met on Wednesday to discuss where the board stands following a string of contentious meetings.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team answered one of the biggest questions of the off season on Tuesday night. Sophomore Brady Cook will be the Tigers’ starting quarterback for Mizzou’s season opener on Sept. 1. You can watch extended highlights of Mizzou’s practice in the video player below. https://youtu.be/xwcMISeizXU “I wouldn’t say I was
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) After falling to the Mexico Bulldogs in the district title game just one season ago, Blair Oaks football coach Ted Lepage said his team has put together one of the best off seasons he has ever been a part of. “Last year we were so young,” he said. “I think we had
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Dominguez and Michelle Watson, CNN The cause of the Evansville, Indiana, house explosion that left three dead and damaged at least 39 homes is still undetermined, Evansville Fire Chief Michael Connelly said Thursday evening. Connelly retracted his earlier statement that said the house explosion was accidental. “I have to retract the accidental comment,
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, Marshall Cohen, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US Justice Department announced criminal charges Wednesday against a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for allegedly trying to orchestrate the assassination of John Bolton, who served in senior national security positions during the Trump and Bush administrations. The alleged plot was
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Cole County Commissioners approved just under $125,000 to upgrade the emergency dispatch system used by fire, police and emergency medical services.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN Seven murder convictions tied to a former Chicago detective were vacated Tuesday after the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office declined to oppose petitions by defense attorneys alleging investigatory misconduct by the disgraced officer. The cases are the latest tied to former detective Reynaldo Guevara’s alleged police misconduct that ranged from coercive
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For the longest time, scientists tried to tackle the feat of forecasting temperatures and precipitation amounts for periods extending past three months.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Few more clouds with partly sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: We’ll be a touch warmer tomorrow with a few more clouds as a disturbance tries to move in ahead of a weak cold front late in the day into
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No one was home when a house caught fire in west Jefferson City on Wednesday, according to a Jefferson City Fire Department news release.
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Following a viral video of a little leaguer getting hit in the head by a pitch and then hugging the pitcher, it’s helpful to know which helmets are best for kids to keep them safe.
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