Britain and France have both sent naval vessels to the Channel island of Jersey amid an escalating row over fishing rights. The UK’s decision to send naval vessels was the result of a discussion between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and local officials about a blockade by dozens of French fishermen of Jersey capital Saint
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Will we see a pandemic baby boom? Maybe not. The US birth rate fell more than 6% in the last quarter of 2020, which includes the first weeks babies conceived in the early days of the pandemic would have been born. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with
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A French journalist who disappeared in Mali last month said in a video that emerged on social media Wednesday that he had been kidnapped by a jihadist group and pleaded for help from French authorities. CNN has been unable to independently verify the video and it was not clear when it was filmed. In the
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Two British offshore patrol vessels will be sent to the island of Jersey “as a precautionary measure” amid an escalating row over fisheries with France, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Wednesday. The decision was the result of a discussion between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and local officials about “the prospect of a blockade”
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A California man who died in police custody this month was restrained on his stomach on the ground for about five minutes before he became unresponsive and officers began CPR, body camera footage released Tuesday by the Alameda Police Department shows. The April 19 death of Mario Gonzalez Arenales, 26, is under investigation by the
Continue Reading In Nepal, a situation is unfolding that looks chillingly familiar. Covid-19 cases are skyrocketing, hospitals are overwhelmed, and the country’s Prime Minister is pleading for help from other nations. Nepal is now reporting about 20 daily Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people — about the same number as India was reporting two weeks ago. Last weekend,
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Vaccinations could soon open up for children 12 to 15 years old, a development that could be key to protecting the United States against Covid-19 as overall vaccination rates slow. “High school kids, in particular, are known to be just about as susceptible and just about as good at passing along this virus as other
Continue Reading The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that allows for firing squads to carry out death penalty sentences and makes electrocution a more likely means of execution. The potential change in South Carolina law comes as states nationwide have hit barriers executing those on death row due to problems administering lethal injections,
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Lawmakers in some states have moved to limit the amount or duration of federal pandemic unemployment benefits.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman was sentenced to ten years in a Missouri Department of Corrections facility after smuggling a gun into the Boone County Jail back in February. On Feb. 14, Columbia police arrested Amy Wilhite for drug related offenses and took her to Boone County Jail. In March, Boone County Jail detention
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of Columbia’s largest festivals kicked off on Wednesday while working to keep people safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the True/False Film Festival was held in March with indoor seating in theaters across Columbia. That was right before state and nationwide lockdowns trying to slow the spread of the novel
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Remember that pandemic baby boom some thought we’d see about nine months after coronavirus lockdowns swept across the US? Well, as experts predicted, so far it seems to be shaping up to be more of a baby bust. New data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics
Continue Reading A Hong Kong court has sentenced Joshua Wong and three other activists to between four and 10 months in prison for participating in an unauthorized rally last year to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. This is the first time prominent activists have been jailed over the peaceful candlelight vigil, which has been held annually
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team landed a commitment from former UMass forward Ronnie DeGray III on Wednesday night. The 6’7″ forward announced his plans to transfer to MU on social media. DeGray played 15 games for the Minutemen during his freshman season. The Parker, Colorado native averaged 8.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per
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Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday directed all state workers to return to their offices for in-person work no later than May 17.
Continue Reading Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that a prominent politician should keep his cabinet post, thwarting opposition moves to disqualify him over news reports he was jailed in Australia for drug trafficking in the 1990s. The ruling said Thammanat Prompao, a deputy agriculture minister and power broker in Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s ruling coalition, did
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would make the Missouri National Guard its own department within state government. The bill passed Wednesday by the House now goes to Gov. Mike Parson. It previously passed the Senate. The National Guard currently is part of the state Department
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to limit public access to a number of government records. The Republican-led House on Wednesday voted 154-1 to send the bill to Gov. Mike Parson. The measure would allow government agencies to close public access to mailing lists with people’s addresses and phone numbers.
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Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta police officer charged in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot, was wrongly terminated, the Atlanta Civil Service Board has ruled. “We are very excited that the Civil Board says that due process matters,” Lance LoRusso, attorney for Garrett Rolfe, told CNN in a statement. He
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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that reality TV star Joshua Duggar can be released from jail as he awaits trial for child pornography charges. Duggar is being released to the care of a third-party custodians, not to his Arkansas home where he lives with his pregnant wife and six children. The proposed custodians were questioned
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