By Brisa Colon, CNN Despite an “exhaustive investigation,” the US Forest Service announced Friday the cause of the largest single fire in California’s recorded history is undetermined. The Creek Fire, which burned more than 379,000 acres in the mountains of Fresno and Madera counties for months last year, destroyed more than 850 structures and spawned
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By Tara John and Nectar Gan, CNN More than a year and a half into the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s rich nations are beginning to accept that Covid-19 is not going away — despite high vaccination rates drastically cutting the number of hospitalizations and deaths. But while they may agree that the virus is here
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Cannabis’ earliest roots may have stemmed from northwestern China — not South Asia as commonly believed, according to a study published on Friday. Researchers found the Cannabis sativa species — the “much beloved and maligned plant” widely used as a recreational drug — likely emerged from the region by Neolithic times
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One person died from a gunshot wound in Rolla, Missouri, on Thursday night.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says the state will “probably” provide funding for a site to help handle the overflow of COVID-19 patients in Springfield, where hospitals are struggling to keep up with a surge driven by the delta variant and vaccination hesitation. But the Republican governor suggested Thursday that federal stimulus
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri candidates for U.S. Senate are raking in money to fuel what likely will be an expensive race for retiring Sen. Roy Blunt’s seat. Campaign finance reports were due Thursday. Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt says he raised about $1.3 million since he entered the race in late March. Republican
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The percentage of homes with earthquake insurance in Missouri’s highest-risk areas is at a historic low amid rising costs. A survey of insurers released this week shows only 12.7% of homes in the New Madrid fault area were insured as of last year. Missouri’s insurance department says skyrocketing insurance prices and
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By Dakin Andone, CNN A grand jury has indicted a Virginia’s sheriff’s deputy in connection with the April shooting of Isiah Brown, who was unarmed, according to a special prosecutor for the case. Prosecutor Justin Witt of the Fredericksburg County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office told CNN on Friday that Spotsylvania County Deputy David Turbyfill had been
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is preparing to install electric vehicle charging stations at some of its state parks. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a budget measure approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Mike Parson provided $1 million to the state Department of Natural Resources to begin installing stations in parks.
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A Hickory County man has been charged with two felonies in connection with a deadly Thursday night shooting during an altercation between motorcycle clubs on the Bagnell Dam Strip at Lake of the Ozarks.
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Continue Reading By Amanda Watts and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two former police officers in Maine have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges stemming from an incident in which they beat porcupines to death with their batons while on duty, Sagadahoc County District Attorney Natasha Irving told CNN. Addison Cox and Michael Rolerson both pleaded guilty on Thursday
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Business owners on the Bagnell Dam Strip say last nights shooting, is something they’ve never seen in their years at the lake.
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A Rite-Aid employee was shot and killed while trying to stop a shoplifting suspect from escaping a store in the Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Glassell Park Wednesday night. The shooting occurred at approximately 8:45 p.m. at a store
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17 people died in a duck boat accident on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri, according to Southern Stone County Fire Protection spokesman Eric Nielsen.
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By Kevin Dotson and Andy Rose, CNN NFL star Richard Sherman, who was arrested this week in King County, Washington, said Friday he is remorseful for his actions and that he has been “dealing with some personal challenges over the last several months.” Sherman said those challenges were no excuse for his actions early Wednesday.
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Randolph County prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford on Friday added a first-degree murder charge against Jerry L. Fitzwater in the July 8 shooting death of Mitchell Nickerson, 49. Fitzwater is also charged with armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
Continue Reading By Carma Hassan, CNN Three men linked to a deadly duck boat sinking near Branson, Missouri, in July 2018 are facing a total of 63 charges related to the incident, according to a statement from the Missouri attorney general’s office. Kenneth Scott McKee, who captained the boat and was employed by the now defunct company
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Officers caught up to the reported stolen car Friday afternoon near Wilkes Boulevard and Seventh Street. A Columbia Police Department spokeswoman said officers were called to a carjacking on Pannell Street at about 12:30 p.m.
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That widespread rain has exited the area, leaving behind just a few spot showers to close out Friday. As athletes from across the state arrive in Columbia to show off their athletic talents, the Stormtrack Weather team has everything they need to know about the weather. Rain chances are low for both Saturday and Sunday
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