By Michael Rios, David Culver, Carlos Martinelli, Mary Triny Mena, CNN Miami (CNN) — A commercial passenger plane from the US landed in Venezuela on Thursday for the first time in nearly seven years, as the countries continue to restore economic ties following the ouster of Venezuela’s strongman leader in January. The inaugural American Airlines
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Across major US cities, some intersections are becoming impromptu arenas as street takeovers turn public roads into a dangerous spectacle. In Las Vegas, police recently arrested more than 70 people in a sweeping crackdown on the illegal activity. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN Across major US cities, some intersections are becoming impromptu arenas as street takeovers turn public roads into a dangerous spectacle. In Las Vegas, police recently arrested more than 70 people in a sweeping crackdown on the illegal activity. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The German submarine captain saw his target’s silhouette against the evening sky off the coast of southern England and gave the command to fire a single torpedo. It was the last anyone would see of the US Coast Guard Cutter Tampa and its 131 crew members for more than
Continue ReadingBy Will Ripley, CNN (CNN) — At the unveiling of a towering bronze sculpture of North Korean and Russian soldiers in combat, Kim Jong Un praised troops who chose death over capture while fighting in Ukraine. It was a striking and unusually explicit acknowledgment of Pyongyang’s long-suspected battlefield doctrine. According to a transcript published by
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMIZ) With the spring sports slate nearing the finish line, Mizzou Athletics is beginning to look ahead to the upcoming 2026-27 athletic calendar. On Wednesday, Tiger Athletic Director Laird Veatch, as well as some of his coaches hosted a fan event known as the ‘Zou to You’ tour in St. Charles, Missouri
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By Ray Sanchez, Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Prosecutors have laid out a detailed and grisly timeline in their case against singer d4vd, who is accused of sexually abusing Celeste Rivas Hernandez starting when she was 13, then fatally stabbing her when she – at 14 years old – threatened to expose
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By Cindy Von Quednow, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Three years before he was accused of killing two doctoral students in Florida, a domestic violence incident with Hisham Abugharbieh’s brother and mother highlighted his family’s concerns about what they called his erratic behavior. During the May 9, 2023, incident, Abugharbieh began arguing with his brother
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Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is still missing more than 24 hours after he was last seen, but his family is not giving up the search. Nathan Spencer, 20, has been missing since around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. He was last seen leaving the scene of a crash near Cedar Creek Court and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge is still considering whether to certify a juvenile charged in connection with the deadly shooting in a Facebook Market meet-up after hearing testimony on Wednesday morning. A 17-year-old faces charges including second-degree murder, robbery, stealing and armed criminal action in connection with the death of Michael Ryan Burke
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By Taylor Romine, Devon Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Almost a year after 10 Louisiana inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail, the Orleans Parish sheriff and the office’s chief financial officer were indicted by a special grand jury on charges of malfeasance and other crimes in relation to the jailbreak. Ten prisoners housed in the
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By Ivana Kottasová, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN New York (CNN) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued Wednesday to highlight the “enduring solidarity” between the United States and the United Kingdom, in a heartfelt handwritten message left at the 9/11 Memorial in New York. “We honour the memory of those who tragically lost their lives
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with three felonies, four misdemeanors and an infraction in a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday in Marshall. Brent Reynolds, 42, of Marshall, was charged Wednesday in Saline County with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, a count of second-degree assault, reckless driving, speeding, not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Utilities is proposing an irrigation ordinance to manage water use across the community. The department believes this move would also help to support ongoing commercial and residential growth in the area. City utilities wrote on its BeHeard page that Columbia’s daily summer peak water demands can exceed 170% of
Continue ReadingBy Toni Odejimi, Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! You might eat a healthy, plant‑rich diet, yet just one daily serving of this type of food could raise your risk of dementia. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Big decision In a major ruling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police in Lebanon, Missouri, in Laclede County say a threat that was made to Lebanon High School on Wednesday morning was not credible. Police wrote in a release that officers were called at 10:50 a.m. for an alleged bomb threat. Students were “relocated to an alternative site” while officers, including K-9 units,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender in Pettis County has been charged with child molestation. Matthew Platt is charged with first-degree child molestation and failing to register as a sex offender. Kristy White is accused of leaving a child in Platt’s care and was charged with first-degree child endangerment. Platt is being held on
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Video from Saturday shows an armed man racing through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton, one floor above the ballroom where President Donald Trump, top administration officials and journalists were attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Hotel security footage captured Secret Service officers drawing their weapons moments later,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials are continuing to learn more about Monday’s severe weather. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado developed near the Bluebird Trail southwest of Slater at 6:52 a.m. Monday. The storm went east into Howard County and eventually made its way to Gilliam and Glasgow in Howard County and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from St. Charles, Missouri, accused of sexually abusing two women at a Columbia party in November was booked into the Boone County Jail on Tuesday night. Hayk Darbinyan, 20, was charged with first-degree sodomy, first-degree sexual abuse and misdemeanor third-degree kidnapping. He is being held at the jail without bond.
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