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Frontier passenger chokes off-duty flight attendant after trying to open exit door and cockpit on Chicago flight, police say

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A Frontier Airlines flight heading to Chicago on Sunday had to divert to Miami International Airport because a passenger choked an off-duty flight attendant shortly after he tried to open an emergency exit door and enter the cockpit, police records show. The passenger, Juan Gabriel Reyes, 51, has been

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Guardian of disabled student makes claims of discrimination, assault in lawsuit against Russellville School District

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The legal guardian of a child with cerebral palsy filed a discrimination lawsuit on Monday against the Russellville School District and a number of its employees. Daryl Matheis sued the Cole County R-1 School District, along with teachers and paraprofessionals, after claiming disability discrimination, sex discrimination, retaliation, battery, assault and false imprisonment.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is done

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House subcommittee Tuesday that the Trump administration will not establish a $1.776 billion fund to benefit its allies. Blanche said during testimony before the subcommittee that “We are not moving forward with the fund, period,” according to The Associated Press. Congressional Republicans had expressed

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Charges dismissed against California dermatologist accused of poisoning husband with liquid drain cleaner

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A California judge dismissed charges against a dermatologist accused of poisoning her husband with liquid drain cleaner, ruling that the Orange County District Attorney’s Office had withheld evidence from the grand jury that indicted her. According to a news release from her attorney, Orange County Superior Court Judge Patrick

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Eldon placed under boil water order

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Eldon was placed under a boil order by the state’s Department of Natural Resources, the city announced in a Tuesday social media post. A letter from the DNR says the city “has exceed the E. coli Maximum Containment Level” in May. The DNR’s website lists fecal coliform/E. coli as

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ARC water zone temporarily closed due to ‘fecal incident’: Albert-Oakland hours shortened

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Activity and Recreation Center Water Zone is closed Tuesday due to a “fecal incident,” according to a social media post. The ARC staff will clean and sanitize the pool. It will reopen Wednesday. Tammy Miller, a Columbia Parks and Recreation spokesperson, said a lifeguard noticed the excrement in the indoor pool

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$9.4 million Columbia city budget amendment includes money for CPD rebrand, transformer replacement

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved a nearly $9.4 million budget amendment on Monday that incorporates funding for several projects. The meeting agenda shows the city is looking to appropriate $9,398,731.56 in funds. Meeting documents show $3.5 million will be appropriated from electric retained earnings to replace a transformer for the Columbia Energy

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Boone County Commission approves radio system grant for Hallsville Police

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission approved a grant to the Hallsville Police Department as part of the county’s new Public Safety Radio System. The measure enters Hallsville into an interoperable radio system cooperative agreement with Boone County Joint Communications. The new system is expected to enhance emergency communications and improve capabilities for handling

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