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Brian Walshe faces a first-degree murder charge, but the jury can convict him of a less severe homicide charge. Here’s why

By Lauren del Valle, CNN Dedham, Massachusetts (CNN) — Prosecutors say Brian Walshe planned to kill his wife Ana Walshe before her death on January 1, 2023, then dismembered her body and disposed of her remains in dumpsters in the area near where they lived in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Walshe has been charged with first-degree murder

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King Charles ‘deeply touched’ by reaction to his cancer treatment update, palace says

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Buckingham Palace said Saturday that King Charles III “will be greatly encouraged and deeply touched” by the reaction to his video message detailing his experience with cancer, Britain’s PA Media news agency reported. The British sovereign shared his “good news” that his cancer treatment is set to be

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Michelle Newton sits with her father retelling how this story unfolded.

After more than 40 years, a woman is reunited with her Kentucky family after allegedly being abducted by her mother

By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Three-year-old Michelle “Shelley” Newton poses for the camera in a sailor’s outfit, smiling wide, showing the gap between her two front baby teeth in an undated missing persons flyer from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. “Michelle was taken by her Mother,” it reads. Now, Michelle, 46, is on a

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Hospital vacancies below pre-pandemic levels in Missouri Hospital Association report

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to a Missouri Hospital Association report, Missouri hospitals saw a 4% drop in vacancies in 2024; however, overall turnover has remained steady. 2025_WF_Report (1)Download Based on 2024 data, the report found that the overall turnover rate for Missouri hospitals has been above pre-pandemic levels at 22.2%, compared to 21.5% in 2020.

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Columbia holds first legislative priorities session with state lawmakers; priorities include barring minors from having guns

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)   The City of Columbia on Friday held its first legislative priorities session, bringing together local leaders and state lawmakers at City Hall to align ahead of the 2026 legislative session. Columbia Mayor Barbra Buffaloe said the session was about ensuring Columbia’s priorities are heard in Jefferson City. “There’s a lot of priorities

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Woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says she hasn’t seen her son since ICE detainment

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Bruna Ferreira had rushed out of her Massachusetts home, shoelaces untied, and was driving to pick up her 11-year-old son from school when she was approached by unmarked vehicles and a “swarm of people.” The 33-year-old woman, the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, was being

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Mid Missouri homeless organizations prepare for influx of people ahead of frigid weekend

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri homeless organizations are preparing to see an increased need as extreme low temperatures are expected over the weekend. Maj. Nancy Powers, a Corps Officer with Columbia’s Salvation Army Harbor House, said Friday that the colder weather has already brought people to Harbor House with dangerous weather-related health problems. “By the time

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