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Columbia Housing and Community Development Commission discuss affordable housing and homeless services
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia’s Housing and Community Development Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at City Hall. One of the topics on the agenda to discuss includes a recent survey that provides feedback from the community on affordable housing and assisting the homeless population. The FY 2022 Housing and Development Needs
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Should we worry about river flooding this week?
With extreme flooding occurring in parts of the southern United States and localized flooding occurring here in mid-Missouri, our waterways are being closely monitored for their flooding potential. Today I spoke with Mark Fuchs, the Senior Service Hydrologist with the St. Louis National Weather Service office about our chances of seeing any major rivers flooding.
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Eldon man seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash on Route V in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two vehicle wreck on Route V in Camden County sends one person to the hospital with serious injuries. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 2015 Chevy Trax was backing out of a driveway and into the oncoming traffic of Eric Cook on a motorcycle. The Trax
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Leaders plead for end to gun violence
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Frustration and anger are growing as three children under the age of 10 are fighting for their lives after being victims of gunfire. Another press conference by elected officials echoed efforts to create a safety plan to stop the constant shooting in north Minneapolis. Community
Continue Reading Spikes in carjackings around DC and Maryland spur federal-state task force
Federal and local officials in Maryland and Washington, DC, on Wednesday announced a new regional task force to crack down on spikes in crime in the area. In announcing the carjacking prosecution task force, acting US Attorney for Maryland Jonathan Lenzner said there has been an “excessive number of carjackings” that have more than doubled
Continue Reading Nearly 60 horses come close to drowning after flash flooding at riding stable
Click here for updates on this story PLANO, Texas (KTVT) — Areas of North Texas are experiencing flooding they haven’t seen in 40 years. One of those places is a horse riding stable in Plano, where nearly 60 horses came close to drowning due to flash floods. Things are, fortunately, back to normal at the
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Gulf Tower evacuated due to possible transformer fire, smoke rises from top of building
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Gulf Tower downtown was evacuated Wednesday morning after a basement fire caused smoke to pour from the top of the skyscraper around the Weather Beacon. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say the possible transformer fire that broke out around 9:30 a.m. caused a power outage
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Artist recently laid off uses time to bring dream to life with Philly Tiny Art Gallery
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A Fishtown artist who was recently laid off from a job decided to use the time to bring a dream to life. On East Cumberland Street in Fishtown, inside a planter full of flowers, something new has sprouted. This little shop-in-a-box is the brainchild of
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Brawl leads to 3 men freefalling 8 stories down elevator shaft in apartment building
Click here for updates on this story KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Several people were injured in a frightening freefall Monday night. Officials say the emergency incident that had first responders racing from across the county last night was no mechanical error. It was an all-out brawl between three men, that ended up with
Continue Reading NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force investigating attack on 48-year-old Asian man in Hell’s Kitchen
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — There has been another anti-Asian attack in the city. Police say a 48-year-old man was targeted Tuesday morning in Hell’s Kitchen, CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis reported. The incident happened just before 10 a.m. at the corner of 43rd Street and 11th Avenue and is being
Continue Reading Pet sitter lost client’s dog after taking pet out of town
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Her dog sitter lost her dog, lied about it and now the pet sitting site that connected them isn’t taking any responsibility. That company, Rover, is one CBS 2 has exposed in the past. CBS 2’s Tara Molina reports, the dog’s owner doesn’t want to
Continue Reading UPS driver jumps in to help save teenage robbery victim
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A teenager was left lying in a Manhattan street after being beaten up over his sneakers, and a UPS driver didn’t think twice before jumping in when he saw that teen was in trouble. The violent attack in Chelsea unfolded on May 14. Video
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1 dead, 1 seriously injured in elevator accident
Click here for updates on this story BRONX, New York (WABC) — A 30-year-old construction worker was killed and another critically injured when a freight elevator collapsed and fell several stories in the Bronx Wednesday morning. Emergency crews were called to a construction site on Bruckner Boulevard around 8:15 a.m. after the elevator dropped to
Continue Reading New surveillance video in case of woman found dead in hotel room
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Investigators have released new video in the case of a young Pennsylvania woman who was found dead inside a South Beach hotel room during spring break. The video, which police edited to conceal the victim, is from the hotel lobby surveillance camera. It shows the
Continue Reading How to get people’s pronouns right and what to do if you slip up
With Demi Lovato revealing that they are non-binary and using they/them pronouns, it’s a good time to make sure you’re up to speed on pronoun etiquette. Because the English language lacks gender-neutral pronouns, those who fall outside the gender binary — that is, people who don’t identify as singularly male or female — may find
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Missouri fails to pass ‘Rush Limbaugh Day’ bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An effort to make Jan. 12 “Rush Limbaugh Day” in Missouri has failed. The Republican-led Legislature ended its annual session last week without passing the bill. Several Missouri state lawmakers had proposed honoring the late Limbaugh every year on his birthday. But the measure was stripped from several bills after
Continue Reading Couple moves wedding to hospital after bride’s father suffers heart attack
Click here for updates on this story BEVERLY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Struck by severe chest pains just before his daughter’s wedding and unable to leave the hospital, it appeared a dad would miss the special day. Thanks to a makeshift ceremony at Beverly Hospital, he was able to walk her down the aisle. “He calls
Continue Reading Demand for backyard pools pushes wait until next summer
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Doesn’t a pool in your backyard sound nice right about now, as the weather is finally heating up? Well, if it sounds good now, it will sound even better next summer, because that’s about how long it will take to get it done. In-ground pool
Continue Reading Aggressive confrontation at clothing store leaves manager concerned about mask mandate
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A confrontation at a Hampden Clothing Boutique captured a customer lashing out at the manager of the store, who told WJZ she repeatedly asked the woman to keep her mask on while inside the store. Surveillance video captures a customer lashing out on the store
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