By Sarah El Sirgany and Nic Robertson Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Jeddah is bracing for an increase in business over the next two weeks. On a breezy Sunday afternoon, the five ships on its platforms were fewer than its usual traffic, but with the near-closure of the Strait
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri election officials have verified enough signatures for a proposed referendum that would give voters the final say on the state’s newly redrawn congressional map. The redrawn congressional map, backed by President Donald Trump, is designed to shift political control in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, currently represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — An Iranian source told CNN there has been “outreach” between the United States and Iran and that Tehran is willing to listen to “suitable” proposals to end the war. That tentative acknowledgement came a day after Tehran strongly denied holding talks with Washington, contradicting US President Donald Trump’s claim
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Wendy’s locations in Columbia have closed, the company confirmed to ABC 17 News in an email. The locations near the mall on Bernadette Drive and on Ninth Street are no longer listed on the company’s website. The business still has franchise locations in town on Scott Boulevard, East Nifong Boulevard and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A planned 10-month closure of I-70 Drive Southeast began on Monday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closure was originally scheduled for last week, but was moved because of weather. The road will be closed from just west of Woodridge Drive to Glenstone Drive for about
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By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, CNN (CNN) — Pilots have raised concerns about miscommunication, air traffic control missteps and other hazards at LaGuardia Airport, according to a CNN review of government records for the past two years. “Please do something,” a pilot wrote last summer in one of at least a dozen reports about LaGuardia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tofu truck has been sitting in Doolittle, Missouri, for the past three weeks after a crash. The Doolittle Fire Protection District wrote on its social media on Sunday that the truck crashed on March 1 near mile-marker 172 on Interstate 44. DRFPD wrote that the Missouri Department of Transportation is working
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used in background research for this article A Columbia woman scheduled to stand trial in March pleaded guilty during a pre-trial conference Monday to a fatal 2023 crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist. Elizabeth Lopez was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has been charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors after she allegedly bit two Jefferson City police officers while she was being detained after a road-rage incident. Bridgett Tallent, 36, of Jefferson City, was charged on Monday in Callaway County with second-degree assault, two counts of fourth-degree assault and one
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Blue Springs man was charged on Saturday in Pettis County with nine child sex crimes. Brice Story was charged with three counts of second-degree statutory rape, three counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and three counts of incest. An arraignment was held on Monday and Story appeared by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters, friends and loved ones of Billy Hurt took part in a funeral procession for him from The Crossing church in south Columbia to the Boonville area. Hurt, a retired firefighter, was killed a week ago working safety at a sprint car track.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man has been charged with two misdemeanors after he was accused of exposing himself at a Miller County bar on Friday. Jeremy Chorpening, 38, was charged on Saturday with resisting arrest and first-degree sexual misconduct. He was arrested, but posted a $2,000 bond, according to Monday court filings. An
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Five requirements. Seventy-five days. No breaks and no room for mistakes. That’s the premise of the 75 Hard challenge, but experts warn the risks might outweigh the benefits. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Small businesses American
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of breaking into a fraternity house on College Avenue in Columbia was eventually found on top of a Hertz Car Rental on Friday. Willem Campbell, 31, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree burglary, two counts of felony stealing, one count of misdemeanor stealing and an infraction of
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By Sharif Paget, Aaron Cooper, Soph Warnes, Alex Leeds Matthews, Gillian Roberts, Curt Merrill, Byron Manley, CNN NEW YORK CITY (CNN) — American and Canadian investigators have launched an investigation at New York’s LaGuardia Airport after an Air Canada plane collided with a firetruck just after landing Sunday night. The pilot and copilot were killed,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Interstate 70 on-ramp reopened at about 11 a.m. Monday after it was closed for a tractor-trailer crash. The North Callaway Fire District posted on social media that the eastbound on-ramp at the Hatton exit at mile marker 144 was closed for a couple of hours after the crash. A photograph showed
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By Gonzalo Zegarra, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — At least 69 people were killed and 57 injured after a Colombian military transport plane crashed on takeoff in the south of the country on Monday, according to the country’s armed forces. The C-130 Hercules aircraft broke into pieces on impact and caught fire after going down
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By John Towfighi, Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks rose and oil prices fell sharply after President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would postpone further strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, pending the outcome of negotiations. The Dow closed higher by 631 points, or 1.38%. The S&P 500 gained 1.15% and
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN ICE agents will deploy to some airports today to assist with crowd management and support TSA operations, President Donald Trump said. This comes as many travelers are facing long, winding security lines across the US during the partial government shutdown. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A funeral and procession will be held Monday for former Columbia Fire Captain Billy Hurt, who died after an accident at the Kennedale Speedway Park in Texas earlier this month. Hurt’s funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at The Crossing Church on Southland Drive. The procession will begin around 3:15
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