KENS, REP. JOAQUIN CASTRO, REP MONICAL DE LA CRUZ, CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, Karina Tsui, Ruben Correa, CNN (CNN) — Two promising young mariachi musicians and their parents, who were being held in ICE detention for nearly two weeks after they were detained by the Department of Homeland Security in Texas, have been released, according
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By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — As strikes continue across the Middle East for a second week, the Trump administration has given conflicting messages about how long the war will last, while Iran signals it’s prepared for a long fight. The humanitarian toll is mounting, with hundreds of thousands of residents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County deputies are asking for the public’s help in finding a driver who hit a 9-year-old girl and drove away Sunday night. The child, who was taken to a hospital but was alert and talking at the scene, was crossing in the 700 block of Demaret Drive east of Columbia at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite a drop in crimes investigated last school year, Columbia Public Schools saw an increase in responses to disruptions, according to new data presented during a Monday Board of Education review of the district’s School Resource Officer program. The district partners with the Columbia Police Department on the program, which is designed
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EDITOR’S NOTE: AI tools were used to help organize the information in this story. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to travel with caution, with warmer weather causing potholes to pop up across roads. MoDOT crews responded to the westbound Interstate 70 on-ramp at the Highway 63 connector twice over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new set of charges have been filed against one of the men accused in the 2023 Dove Drive shooting that left one man dead. A superseding indictment was filed on Friday in the case against Ja’Shaun Barney, 21, of Columbia. He is now charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, accessory
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man who was already sentenced to 50 years in prison for federal child sex crimes has been sentenced for his crimes in Audrain County. William Dahl, 41, of Rush Hill, pleaded guilty in January in Audrain County to promoting child porn, two counts of child enticement and two counts
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Doug Westhoff has been named the new full-time chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District. BCFPD announced in a Monday social media post that that Westoff was named the new chief. He was named the interim chief in December after Scott Olsen retired. The release says he is a fourth-generation firefighter
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President Donald Trump held a news conference in a ballroom at the Doral golf club Monday. The event primarily focused on the war in Iran, with Trump taking questions from reporters.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Benton County man is in jail after he allegedly bit his brother during an early Saturday assault at the Candlewood Suites in Jefferson City. Clemente Carrizales, 43, of Lincoln, was charged on Monday in Cole County with first-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond.
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! People are drinking less beer these days, and some have stopped entirely. Brewers are struggling as a result — with one notable exception. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A frantic manhunt A mysterious triple homicide baffled
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By August Phillips, CNN (CNN) — Drivers will race through the streets of the nation’s capital at speeds of over 180 mph in August as part of a wide-ranging slate of events to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, part of the NTT IndyCar Series, was announced by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville man was charged with two felonies after authorities say he assaulted a woman on Saturday. Samuel Sloas was charged on Monday with first-degree domestic assault and illegal gun possession. An arraignment was held on Monday. A counsel status hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 17; while a preliminary
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By Eyad Kourdi, Charbel Mallo, Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — In a remarkable statement Monday afternoon, Lebanon called for direct talks with Israel on “permanent arrangements for security and stability on our borders,” while accusing the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah of betraying the country. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun detailed his plan during a virtual meeting
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas, Karina Tsui, Ruben Correa, CNN (CNN) — Two promising young mariachi musicians and their parents, who were being held in ICE detention for nearly two weeks after they were detained by the Department of Homeland Security in Texas, have been released, according to an X post from US Rep. Joaquin Castro, who
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CNN By Frederik Pleitgen and Claudia Otto Tehran – A top Iranian official has warned that the government is prepared for a long war with the US and signaled that it is willing to continue attacking Gulf countries in an effort to persuade them to convince President Donald Trump to step back from the conflict.
Continue Reading By Frederik Pleitgen and Claudia Otto Tehran – A top Iranian official has warned that the government is prepared for a long war with the US and signaled that it is willing to continue attacking Gulf countries in an effort to persuade them to convince President Donald Trump to step back from the conflict. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Frederik Pleitgen and Claudia Otto Tehran – A top Iranian official has warned that the government is prepared for a long war with the US and signaled that it is willing to continue attacking Gulf countries in an effort to persuade them to convince President Donald Trump to step back from the conflict.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County woman has been charged with murder after allegedly killing her boyfriend on Friday. Lea Ann Barba, 42, was charged Friday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Court documents state deputies were called to a home near Dixon on Friday afternoon for an unresponsive person after a gun was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old man found unresponsive in the intake area of the Camden County Jail on Sunday was pronounced dead about an hour later, according to a sheriff’s office news release. Jailers notified emergency dispatchers after finding the man at about 10:30 p.m., the release says. The sheriff’s office says the man appeared
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