JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were injured after a crash on the 2300 block of Missouri Blvd. in Jefferson City on Tuesday evening. The Jefferson City Police Department said in a press release the crash happened at 5:57 p.m. when a 16-year-old girl in a 2019 Ford Escape attempted to make a right turn
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two different Congressional Amendments made their way onto ballots in Tuesday’s August Primaries with millions of Missouri voters making their opinions known. Here is what showed on the ballot: “Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to allow places where individuals, corporations, organizations, and associations provide childcare outside of the child’s home to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas has executed a man for the killing of a woman out jogging near her Houston home more than 27 years ago. Fifty-four-year-old Arthur Lee Burton received a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was convicted of the July 1997 murder of 48-year-old mother
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert’s Western World is known as Nashville’s most authentic honky tonk and synonymous with country music. But for an hour on Sundays, no one can drink alcohol; everyone must listen to Christian music. This is “Sunday Gospel Hour” in the Tennessee capital known as Music City. For nearly 20
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for calm and urged all parties to help the country rebuild after weeks of violence that killed hundreds of people and prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India. Yunus, a Nobel peace laureate, was in Paris for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A tanker ship has caught fire off Indonesia’s Bali island, killing five crew members and injuring 15 others. The tanker Elisabeth with 21 crew on board was traveling to Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara province. Police say two explosions occurred and a fire was discovered in the engine room. They
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Lamb and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Two animal rights activists briefly stormed Pope Francis’ general audience in the Vatican on Wednesday, in a protest against bullfighting. The activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) climbed over barriers from the pews into the aisle of the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — India women’s wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the wrestling and will not compete in the gold medal match. Phogat, who stunned four-time world and defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan on her way to a spot in the 50-kilogram final, has been disqualified after failing to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election in September. That’s according to his political party. It’s an apparent bid to regain his family’s lost power after a humiliating setback two years ago during an
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time, along with a very strong showing in theaters for the movie “Inside Out 2.” Operating income for the entertainment segment, which includes its movie studio and parts of its television wing, nearly tripled
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish officials say no one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century Champagne and mineral water nestled in a shipwreck off southern Sweden without proper authorization. Though the wreck’s location has been known since 2016, it was only on July 11 that
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a doctor has been arrested in Berlin on suspicion of killing four elderly patients and trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires at their homes. Police and prosecutors say the 39-year-old doctor was ordered to remain in custody on Tuesday pending a possible indictment. The doctor was part
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Darya Tarasova, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Russia has accused Ukrainian troops of crossing the border into its Kursk region, which, if confirmed, marks the first incursion of its kind from Ukraine and puts pressure on Moscow in an area largely unaffected by the two-year war. The Russian Ministry
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting concludes Saturday in Hawaii’s state primaries, where candidates for Congress and the Legislature will compete for their parties’ nominations. Hawaii’s primaries for Senate and House should set the stage for much-needed safe wins for Democrats in November, with the party facing tough contests across the country in its bid
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By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — A 39-year-old Polish man has been found guilty of assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in June, national broadcaster DR reported on Wednesday. The man, who DR didn’t name because of legal restrictions, could face four months in prison and deportation from Denmark for six years. Frederiksen was “hit by
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The dramatic resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina poses a dilemma for India’s government, and the South Asian powerhouse could even see its influence in the region wane, according to experts. During her 15-year rule, Hasina cultivated deep ties with India as she oversaw an economic boom and
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Anti-theft software upgrades provided for Hyundai and Kia vehicles regularly targeted by thieves has cut theft rates by more than half, according to new research from the Highway Loss Data Institute. Approximately two dozen 2011-22 Hyundai and Kia models are eligible for the software upgrade. Those vehicles that received it as of
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Games have been filled with a whirlwind of emotions: joy and ecstasy, sadness and anger, amazement and awe. Take a look at some of the most compelling photos we’ve seen from the Games as athletes line up to compete on the world’s biggest stage. Here’s what else
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Japan has decided to skip this year’s atomic bombing memorial service in Nagasaki after Israel was not invited. The U.S. Embassy says Ambassador Rahm Emanuel will not attend Friday’s event because it was “politicized” by Nagasaki’s decision to exclude Israel. It says he will instead honor
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