FRIDAY: Our next round of Winter its way south this morning. Looks to move in to some of our northern counties around 6:00am, nearing I-70 by 7:00, and our southern counties by 9:00. The morning will have more widespread coverage, but remain fairly light in intensity. Towards midday we’ll notice an uptick in intensity, where
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Los Angeles County, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in California, is running out of space to store the bodies of Covid-19 victims and officials are scrambling to secure additional capacity. About 900 bodies are currently being held at the Los Angeles Medical Examiner Coroner’s Office, which usually has a capacity of 500, according to
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The Trump administration is inflicting even more damage on Chinese businesses — including smartphone maker Xiaomi — with just days to go before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The US Defense Department on Thursday added nine Chinese firms, including Xiaomi, to a list of companies the agency claims are owned or controlled by China’s military.
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services extended coronavirus health orders for the city and county Thursday.
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The coronavirus pandemic is not only having an immediate impact in terms of the deaths of thousands of Americans, it’s also taking more than a year off the average US life expectancy. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences projects that Covid-19 will reduce US life expectancy in 2020
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Corey Johnson was executed by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, and was pronounced dead at 11:34 p.m. ET on Thursday. Johnson was sentenced to die after he was convicted of killing seven people in 1992 as a part of the drug trade in Virginia. The weeks preceding his execution
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Officials say one reason for the decision was because active membership had dwindled over the years.
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President-elect Joe Biden has asked Lisa Monaco, his deputy attorney general nominee, to temporarily step away from those duties and serve as a homeland security adviser to his inauguration team, a Biden transition official said, a sign that the rising security concerns demand high-level coordination. This is a temporary position, which will continue only until
Continue Reading Children across the globe have seen their schools closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the World Bank, 1.6 billion students were out of school during the first peak of the pandemic in April 2020, and almost 700 million remained out as 2020 drew to a close. It may take years for the full
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man is charged with DWI – death of another and 1st degree involuntary manslaughter after a fatal wreck in December. Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the wreck just before 9:30 on US Highway 40. According to court documents, Richard Nichols was driving in the eastbound lane of Highway 40
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About 10 new charges announced by the Justice Department on Thursday rammed home the message from law enforcement that it will find the participants in the siege of the Capitol that killed five people, including a Capitol Police officer. The new charges on Thursday rounded up two people who allegedly hurt police officers and a
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Here are the local high school basketball scores from Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS HOOPS Marshall (37) Battle 75) FINAL Fulton (50) Southern Boone (34) FINAL HS GIRLS HOOPS Helias (49) Hickman (33) FINAL Capital City (21) Rock Bridge (60) FINAL Versailles (12) Boonville
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team remained undefeated against the Ole Miss Rebels in the SEC, with a 86-77 win on Thursday night. Aijha Blackwell looked strong in the first half, bringing in double-digit points just minutes into the game. However, Hayley Frank dominated the second half for the Tigers. The sophomore finished
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) An Alabama man is charged with kidnapping, two counts of statutory rape and statutory sodomy after an August incident involving a Mexico teen later found in Alabama. According to court documents, a 13-year-old victim was reported missing in Mexico, Mo. and then located in Limestone County Alabama. According to court documents, Bailey
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Ameren Missouri customers should see an increase on their electric bills after a a fuel adjustment charge was approved by the Missouri Public Service Commission. Ameren Missouri made two filings with the Commission affecting your bill. Customers should see a current FAC credit of $1.89 flip to a charge. Ameren
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSION VIEJO, California (KABC) — As a symbol of solidarity, a team of local ICU nurses is honoring each other and their work to save coronavirus patients with some ink. “We all decided to get a tattoo to commemorate our time together. So we got a tattoo, we
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Urban Meyer — three-time national champion as a college football coach — will now lead the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced Thursday. Meyer, formerly the head coach at Ohio State University, will become the seventh head coach in Jaguars franchise history. This will be his first time as an NFL head coach. “I’m ready to
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Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci turned himself in to police Wednesday and faces a murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting last month, Atlanta Police told CNN. YFN Lucci, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, is currently being held in Fulton County Jail, police said. Atlanta Police announced Tuesday that he was wanted on charges
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — “2020 has been one of the most horrific years that I’ve seen since I’ve been alive and I like to give back to my community when I can,” said Septerhed, a Los Angeles-based artist specializing in murals, illustrations, and paintings. ” If we can
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