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Rideshare driver indicted on murder charge in fatal shooting at 2020 BLM protest in Austin, Texas
By Kendall Lanier, CNN A Texas district attorney announced that a grand jury has indicted Daniel Perry on charges including murder in the death of a man at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. Perry also was indicted on one count of aggravated assault and one misdemeanor count of deadly conduct stemming from the
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City of Columbia trash and recycling collections to resume normal schedule Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility will return to normal schedule for trash and recycling collections beginning Monday. The landfill also will be open to the public on Monday. Recycling for July 5-9 will run on the Green Triangle route. Residents can download the COMO Recycle and Trash app for collection
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MoDOT to begin bridge deck improvements on Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will begin the next phase of an ongoing rehabilitation project on the U.S. Route 54/63 bridges over the Missouri River in Jefferson City will begin to impact nighttime traffic next week by repairing the deck of the eastbound Route 54/63 bridge. This work will require
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Downtown Columbia prepares for busy holiday weekend as coronavirus remains active
Large gatherings, no mask mandate and approximately 40% vaccination rate create a hot bed for possible COVID-19 transmission.
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Columbia’s Fire in the Sky firework show prepares for its new location
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual Fire in the Sky celebration in Columbia will be held Sunday at 9:15 p.m. at the American Legion Park after being held at Cosmo-Bethel Park last year during the pandemic. Erika Coffman, manager for Columbia Recreational Services, said planning the event was more difficult this year as there were many
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Mid-Missouri cities celebrating Independence Day with events and firework displays
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Area cities and are hosting multiple events for families and fireworks displays beginning Saturday night and ending on Sunday evening. COLUMBIA CoMo 200, the Mayor’s Task Force on Bicentennial Celebration Planning, is hosting a weekend of events culminating in its main bicentennial celebration on Sunday, July 4, which was co-organized with the
Continue Reading Cargo plane makes emergency landing in water near Honolulu
The pilots of a cargo plane that made an emergency water landing off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii, told air traffic controllers one of their engines had failed moments before the flight went down, according to LiveATC recordings reviewed by CNN.
Continue Reading A Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency landing in the water near Honolulu
By Gregory Wallace, Paul P. Murphy and Dakin Andone, CNN The pilots of a cargo plane that made an emergency landing off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii, early Friday morning told air traffic controllers one of their engines had failed moments before the flight went down, according to LiveATC recordings reviewed by CNN. “The pilots
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LA Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer put on 7-day administrative leave while police investigate assault allegations
By Jill Martin, CNN Major League Baseball has placed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on a seven-day administrative leave while the Pasadena Police Department investigates assault allegations against him. MLB says a league investigation is running concurrent with that of the police. The Cy Young Award winner was scheduled to start Sunday’s game versus
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Reggie Bush wants the 2005 Heisman Trophy back
By Jacob Lev and Steve Almasy, CNN Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) star who won the 2005 Heisman Trophy, said Thursday he wants the award, and his college football records, reinstated. An NCAA investigation in the years that followed Bush’s college career found that the former running back received impermissible benefits,
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Police release information on investigation that led to charges against Lori Vallow in the murder of her former husband
By Madeline Holcombe and Chris Boyette, CNN Details of the investigation leading to the charges against Lori Vallow in the death of her former husband show he feared for their children’s safety, police say, citing a mental health petition Charles Vallow filed. Arizona police released a probable cause statement Thursday with information on what led
Continue Reading Police release information on investigation that led to charges against Lori Vallow in the murder of her former husband
By Madeline Holcombe and Chris Boyette, CNN Details of the investigation leading to the charges against Lori Vallow in the death of her former husband show he feared for their children’s safety, police say, citing a mental health petition Charles Vallow filed. Arizona police released a probable cause statement Thursday with information on what led
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In fossilized dinosaur poop, scientists find hidden treasure
By Kristen Rogers, CNN You might think fossilized feces are only full of crap, but new research on one specimen has turned up a hidden treasure: a 230-million-year-old, previously undiscovered beetle species. Named Triamyxa coprolithica, the tiny beetles are also the first insects to be described from fossilized feces — or coprolites — and were
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In fossilized dinosaur poop, scientists find hidden treasure
By Kristen Rogers, CNN You might think fossilized feces are only full of crap, but new research on one specimen has turned up a hidden treasure: a 230-million-year-old, previously undiscovered beetle species. Named Triamyxa coprolithica, the tiny beetles are also the first insects to be described from fossilized feces — or coprolites — and were
Continue Reading Judge orders Minneapolis to add more police officers
By Carma Hassan, Omar Jimenez and Ray Sanchez, CNN A Minneapolis judge has sided with residents who sued the city over police staffing levels, saying the mayor and City Council failed to keep the adequate number of officers required by the municipal charter. Hennepin County Judge Jamie Anderson’s order to add officers to the Minneapolis
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Judge orders Minneapolis to add more police officers
By Carma Hassan, Omar Jimenez and Ray Sanchez, CNN A Minneapolis judge has sided with residents who sued the city over police staffing levels, saying the mayor and City Council failed to keep the adequate number of officers required by the municipal charter. Hennepin County Judge Jamie Anderson’s order to add officers to the Minneapolis
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Two Columbia recycling drop-offs closing next week
The drop-off centers are Moser’s stores at 900 N. Keene St. and 705 Business Loop 70 W. will close Wednesday, according to the release.
Continue Reading What we know about the damage and repairs to the partially collapsed Surfside condo building
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN As rescuers sift through the rubble of a South Florida condo building, investigators have been searching for answers as to what triggered the collapse. Officials have confirmed 20 deaths, and dozens more remain unaccounted for. As families mourn and worry for their loved ones, residents and officials are criticizing the management
Continue Reading New video shows moments just before and after condo collapse
Adriana Sarmiento and Roberto Castillero were staying at a nearby hotel when they recorded video of debris and water gushing into the underground parking garage of the Champlain Towers South, moments before a portion of the building collapsed. CNN’s Boris Sanchez has more.
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