A woman raises a toast in a photo that appears to show four friends enjoying dinner together. The reality couldn’t be more different. The woman in the white ruffled shirt is Zumrat Dawut, an ethnic Uyghur from Urumqi, who fled China in 2019 to escape the alleged repression of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang. Her four
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple is dead after an apparent murder suicide, according to the Phelps County Sheriff. According to a Facebook post from the department, deputies were sent to the 11000 block of County Road 3160 around 7:30 Saturday Morning after a family friend found the 66-year-old woman dead in her home. After
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Four-year-old Noah Ruiz loves two things: Popsicles and SpongeBob. And when he discovered both objects of his passion had been combined into one fruity and delicious icy treat, he did the only sensible thing: he ordered them. To be exact, he ordered 918 of them. From his mom’s Amazon Prime account. Without telling her. Noah’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s 2021 graduation and the True/False Film Festival are bringing more people to Columbia this weekend, resulting in more traffic for businesses. Mizzou commencements began yesterday honoring 5,547 students through a series of events continuing into next weekend. Each graduate was given six tickets to give to friends and
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At least 64 people were injured as Palestinians and Israeli police clashed in Jerusalem for a second night Saturday, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. All of the injured are Palestinian and most were hurt by rubber bullets or stun grenades, the Red Crescent said. At least 11 of the 64 injured have been taken
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Three people are dead and another was injured in a shooting and fire at a townhome Saturday morning just outside Baltimore, officials said. Police and fire crews responded to calls of “an active fire, as well as an active shooter” around 6:40 a.m. in Woodlawn, Baltimore County Police spokesperson Joy Stewart said. “Our officers responded
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 3 new COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday, bringing the state’s death toll up to 8,823. The health department reported 364 new cases of the virus on Saturday. Now, 505,232 cases of the novel coronavirus have been found in the Show Me State. The state also reported
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Like many people during the pandemic and lockdowns, Dr. Kara Wong Ramsey jumped on the TikTok trend. “I kind of got the idea myself like maybe this is something that I’d like to try and do to try and make a fun message about
Continue Reading It appears that Aubrey Plaza has married her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena. Plaza, 36, known for playing April Ludgate on the NBC comedy series “Parks and Recreation,” referred to Baena, 43, as her husband for the first time on Instagram on Friday. Her revelation came while announcing her role in Baena’s new movie “Spin
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Love is in the air this spring in the eastern United States, where billions of cicadas will soon appear in the biggest emergence event since 2004. The insects are part of a group called Brood X — also known as the Great Eastern Brood — which is expected in a geographical range stretching from Tennessee
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Newton County, Georgia (Rockdale Citizen) — — It started as just a typical day at Liberty Middle School. Sixth-grader Christian Swope was eating his lunch in his class Wednesday when he sensed a classmate was in danger. He instantly recognized the signs that his friend was choking
Continue Reading Members of George Floyd’s family on Saturday praised the news that four former Minneapolis police officers will face federal charges in connection to his death, saying they were “very grateful.” Floyd’s nephew Brandon Williams said during a news conference held not far from the Houston apartments where his uncle grew up that the indictments “meant
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A turkey vulture that made its way inside the 8th floor of a Milwaukee office building, is now back in the wild. The female turkey vulture surprised employees at Rockwell Automation when they arrived at work a few weeks ago. The turkey vulture was distressed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — An Atlanta Police Officer is vowing to return to his motorcycle unit, months after being hit by an ATV in the line of duty. Officer Max Brewer was hit during a protest last summer. On Friday he sat down with CBS46 Tori Cooper about his
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTE COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a water gun fight that turned deadly. Police said on Friday around 5:10 p.m. at Kenwood Park in unincorporated Fayette County, a young group of people was participating in a water gun and balloon game, when a
Continue Reading Olivia and Liam were America’s most popular names for baby girls and boys in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration’s annual list of top baby names, released on Friday. In 2020, the top three most popular female and male names remained the same for a second year in a row. Olivia, Emma and Ava
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Covid-19 vaccination record cards can easily be forged, and US law enforcers are keenly aware. For weeks, the FBI has warned the public against making, selling or encouraging printouts of fake versions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s white record card. And more than 40 state attorneys general last month warned social media
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WALTON COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — It’s a heart tugging video that’s been viewed by thousands of people on Facebook, Walton county Deputy Craig Yost carrying 95-year-old Julia Goodman in his arms after finding her two miles from her Defuniak Springs home. “I’d asked God to lead me to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — The first in a series of expungement events will be in Genesee County this summer. Attorney General Dana Nessel’s Office said these events will help eligible individuals get expungements for misdemeanor marijuana convictions and provide information to those looking for an expungement of
Continue Reading Attorneys for the family of a North Carolina man fatally shot by deputies have called for a local district attorney to recuse himself from the case, citing “well-defined” conflicts between the prosecutor and the sheriff’s office. Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City on April 21 when they
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