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March 11, 2021 1:18 AM CNN Newsource

Man charged with murder in 2018 accidentally released from Rikers Island Prison, officials say

March 11, 2021 1:13 AM CNN Newsource

A man who was charged with murder in 2018 was released prematurely from Rikers Island prison, officials said. Christopher Buggs, 26, was arrested three years ago in connection to a second-degree murder charge. During a routine virtual hearing on February 16, his attorney made an application for Buggs to be released on bail, which the

Senators once again introduce a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent

March 11, 2021 1:12 AM CNN Newsource

A group of bipartisan senators is reintroducing a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent. In the United States, most states observe DST — which starts on the second Sunday in March at 2 a.m. and ends on the first Sunday in November at 2 a.m. — for eight months out of the

Rochester, NY police officer fatally shoots man armed with a knife outside a homeless shelter, police say

March 11, 2021 1:10 AM CNN Newsource

A police officer in Rochester, New York is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged at officers while holding at least one knife that he grabbed from inside a homeless shelter, police said. According to police, the man was threatening to harm himself, local

12 female employees allege sex discrimination by Alabama sheriff’s office in DOJ lawsuit

March 10, 2021 11:50 PM CNN Newsource

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama and Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran over allegations of sex discrimination from 12 current and former female corrections officers. The complaint alleges the women — and other female employees — were subject to a sexually hostile work environment, which

Sexual discrimination suit filed against Holts Summit Police Department and Police Chief

March 10, 2021 11:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) Chelsea Gibbs has filed suit against Holts Summit Police Department and Police Chief Kyle McIntyre for sexual discrimination. Gibbs alleges the City and McIntyre exposed her to a sexually hostile work environment from several other employees multiple times. Holts Summit police lawsuitDownload In the lawsuit, Gibbs alleges 26 different times of

Boone County man charged after vehicle hijacking on March 3

March 10, 2021 11:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested after a March 3 incident where he allegedly hijacked a vehicle. According to court documents, Ahmad Chairse-McCutcheon broke a windshield of a vehicle and put it into drive as it moved onto Business Loop 70 with children inside the car. Chairse-McCutcheon also took the phone away from

Man sentenced to probation after Douglass Park shooting

March 10, 2021 10:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of shooting another person at Douglass Park in Columbia has been sentenced. A judge sentenced Gerrod Taylor to five years of probation Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon. Witnesses saw him carrying a rifle through the park. One person was shot in the leg. Taylor

More federal relief on the way for bars and restaurants as business picks up in Columbia

March 10, 2021 7:17 PM Connor Hirsch

One new part of this bill, different than the CARES Act, is a grant program aimed at helping out restaurants and bars. The bill sets aside $25 billion dollars for the program that the Small Business Administration will manage.

Teachers union and Columbia Public Schools continue collective bargaining during COVID-19 pandemic

March 10, 2021 8:17 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Missouri National Teachers Association and Columbia Public Schools continued labor negotiations Wednesday night. The two groups are negotiating in good faith.

Popular evangelical Beth Moore says she’s no longer a Southern Baptist

March 10, 2021 10:37 PM CNN Newsource

Beth Moore, a popular evangelical Christian and Bible teacher, says she is no longer a Southern Baptist and is parting ways with the denomination’s publishing arm. Moore disclosed her departure during a recent interview with Religion News Service. “I am still a Baptist, but I can no longer identify with Southern Baptists,” she told the

Five Oklahoma City officers charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of 15-year-old

March 10, 2021 9:49 PM CNN Newsource

Five Oklahoma City police officers were charged with first-degree manslaughter in relation to the shooting death of a 15-year-old in November, according to court records filed Wednesday in Oklahoma County. In an email sent to CNN, Dan Stewart of the Oklahoma City Police Department said that the department was informed on Tuesday that the officers

Former University of Missouri baseball player files suit after being injured during game

March 10, 2021 9:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former University of Missouri baseball player Cade Bormet has filed suit against the curators of the University of Missouri – University Athletics after being injured during a game in May 2018. According to the lawsuit, Bormet went for a foul ball at Taylor Stadium when he slid into a brick wall. Bormet

A woman crashed her car into a freezing river. A FedEx driver saw it happen and saved her

March 10, 2021 9:21 PM CNN Newsource

A FedEx Express driver is being hailed a hero by police after he jumped into freezing water to save a woman who had crashed her car. Brandon Alt said he was just getting started on his delivery route that goes through Truckee, California, on Monday, when the car in front of him veered off the

Rain-triggered mudslides prompt mandatory evacuations

March 10, 2021 9:12 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SILVERADO CANYON, California (KABC) — A storm moving across Southern California is causing problems for residents in several Orange County communities, which saw some mudslides Wednesday morning. Silverado Canyon was shut down between Olive Drive and Ladd Canyon due to a mudslide in that area, according to the

Missouri lawmaker faces complaint for saying ‘China virus’

March 10, 2021 8:32 PM Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A complaint has been filed against a Missouri lawmaker for describing COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus.” Kansas City Democratic Rep. Emily Weber filed the complaint against Branson Republican Rep. Brian Seitz with House human resources Wednesday. Seitz didn’t immediately return an Associated Press request for comment Wednesday. Weber says the term

Missouri House votes to raise bar for constitutional changes

March 10, 2021 8:28 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Republican-led Missouri House has voted to make it harder to amend the state Constitution. Lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a proposal to require a two-thirds majority vote to change the Constitution. Currently, constitutional amendments are adopted if approved by at least 51% of voters. Republican lawmakers say it’s too easy

China building offensive, aggressive military, top US Pacific commander says

March 10, 2021 7:54 PM CNN

China is assembling an increasingly offensive military and expanding its regional footprint, as Beijing steps up efforts to supplant American military power in Asia, a top US commander warned Congress on Tuesday. “I cannot for the life of me understand some of the capabilities that they’re putting in the field unless it is an aggressive

A University of Texas report confirms its alma mater’s complicated history but finds ‘no racist intent’

March 10, 2021 7:15 PM CNN Newsource

The University of Texas has long faced allegations that its famous alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas,” had a racist past, but a committee tasked with researching the tune’s history and intent found it’s not as clear as it seems. UT President Jay Hartzell established The Eyes of Texas History Committee in October, saying it

Columbia police investigating late-night stabbing on Ripley Street

March 10, 2021 8:11 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police officers investigated a stabbing in the 400 block of Ripley Street late Tuesday night, a department spokeswoman said.