CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Trick-or-treaters made their rounds at the White House on Thursday as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted their annual Halloween event. For once, there was consensus in Washington … on making sure no candy bucket went empty. Here’s what else you need to know to get up
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s lawyers say the lodging association suing over the city’s tax on hotel stays shouldn’t be allowed to bring the lawsuit. An attorney for the city filed a motion to dismiss the case on Thursday. The motion says the non-profit suing the city, the Jefferson City Lodging Association, started just
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers could be on hand to help with traffic outside the new Trader Joe’s all weekend. Mid-Missouri residents welcomed Trader Joe’s Thursday morning, as the grocery store officially opened its doors at 9 a.m. The opening of the store attracted many shoppers. Some expressed traffic concerns about the opening in
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Max Foster, Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles took the extraordinary step of starting the process to strip his brother Andrew of his royal titles and evict him from the royal estate in Windsor, in the most dramatic attempt yet to quell the scandal over the disgraced prince’s links
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Citing a dramatic increase in demand for food, the Jefferson City Salvation Army has issued a public call for donations to replenish its food bank. “Community members seeking assistance with food has drastically increased over the past 2 weeks and with SNAP benefits not renewing for many neighbors next week, we
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By Ivana Kottasová, Vasco Cotovio, Nada Bashir, Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — An elderly man sits on the floor, dozens of bodies lying around him, before a Sudanese rebel fighter approaches and shoots him. The apparent killing – captured on video shared online by the rebels themselves – took place at a university medical school
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has lifted sanctions on a kleptocratic ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was removed this month as president of the Serb territory within Bosnia and Herzegovina for chipping away at the US-brokered peace deal that ended bloody ethnic violence in the Balkans in the 1990s.
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, Zeena Saifi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — An American teenager held in an Israeli prison without trial for more than eight months will remain in detention for at least another week and a half, despite growing pressure from US lawmakers for his release. Mohammed Ibrahim, a 16-year-old Palestinian-American from Palm Bay, Florida, was
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By Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Tal Shalev, Ibrahim Dahman and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Israel received the remains two deceased hostages held in Gaza on Thursday afternoon. The remains were transferred to Israel via the Red Cross and taken to the country’s national forensics laboratory for identification. The deceased hostages were identified as Amiram Cooper
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Rescue efforts are underway across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Torrential downpours and forceful winds have already unleashed widespread destruction along the storm’s path in Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas. Melissa lashed
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN An emotional trial is underway in Virginia involving a teacher who was shot in her classroom by a 6-year-old student. The case could set a precedent as communities across the US grapple with questions of accountability in the wake of school shootings. Here’s what else you need to know to get
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CNN By Simone McCarthy, Brad Lendon, Betsy Klein, CNN Beijing/Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to begin testing US nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China, heralding a potentially major shift in decades of US policy at a time of growing tensions between the world’s nuclear-armed superpowers.
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KMTV By Michael Williams, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Austin Culpepper, Logan Schiciano, Emily Condon, Sylvie Kirsch, CNN (CNN) — Demand has doubled at a Washington, DC, food bank over the past few weeks, while another in Texas has been forced to dip into emergency hurricane reserve funds to meet demand. Meanwhile, a Florida charity is giving
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CNN By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman and Karina Tsui (CNN) — Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Torrential downpours and forceful winds unleashed widespread destruction along the storm’s path in Jamaica,
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — For certain workers at the Federal Aviation Administration, the government shutdown hit hardest this week with a $0 paycheck. It’s “disheartening,” to not be paid by an employer, said Cleverson Schmidt, a radar technician based in Washington, DC. “I’m trying to stay level, and I’m praying I don’t
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WCCO By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — For certain workers at the Federal Aviation Administration, the government shutdown hit hardest this week with a $0 paycheck. It’s “disheartening,” to not be paid by an employer, said Cleverson Schmidt, a radar technician based in Washington, DC. “I’m trying to stay level, and I’m praying I
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By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Five new suspects have been arrested over the theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor announced Thursday, bringing the total number of arrests over the stunning heist to seven. Of the five new suspects, one is believed to have been part of the
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By Cindy Von Quednow, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The first-grade teacher shot by her 6-year-old student at a Virginia elementary school took the stand to testify Thursday in her civil trial against a former assistant principal, who is accused of ignoring multiple warnings that the boy may have brought a gun to school before
Continue Reading WVEC, POOL VIA COURT TV, TEXT MESSAGE OBTAINED BY WVEC, CNN By Cindy Von Quednow, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The first-grade teacher shot by her 6-year-old student at a Virginia elementary school took the stand to testify Thursday in her civil trial against a former assistant principal, who is accused of ignoring multiple warnings
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Gov. Mike Kehoe said the state will spend more than $15 million to cover some food programs as the federal government shutdown continues. Kehoe said in a news release on Wednesday that he would redirect money toward two programs aimed to help feed people in the state. The state plans to
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