Tens of thousands of protesters overcame a post-coup internet blackout as they took to the streets of Myanmar’s largest city for a second consecutive day on Sunday, demanding the release of deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. A witness in the former capital Yangon told CNN the crowd on Sunday mostly consisted of young
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Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday night that sent two young children to the hospital. According to the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department, three vehicles were involved in the crash, which occurred on the southbound ramp onto Interstate 435 from Stadium
Continue Reading Wiggles had food, a backyard and plenty of laps to sit on at her animal shelter in Godfrey, Illinois. But for 11 years, the female pit bull mix was missing one thing — a family. That changed this week when Wiggles, now 14 years old, was finally adopted. “They’re perfect,” Karla Crane, a dog trainer
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boonville girls and boys basketball teams both won their Southern Boone Tournament championship games on Saturday night. You can watch the full highlights and reaction in the video player above.
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For the Super Bowl this weekend, or if you are thinking ahead and planning for Valentine’s Day, the health experts say with the pandemic still raging, and with variants popping up, the safest choice for a special meal is takeout. Despite the high number of cases, more states and cities are letting restaurants open their
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The former chief of the US Capitol Police provided Congress the clearest timeline yet of the events leading up to and including the January 6 insurrection, while naming other law enforcement agencies and a slow bureaucracy that both harmed the department’s ability to secure the building that day. CNN obtained a copy of the letter,
Continue Reading Fellow law enforcement officers, friends and family mourned slain FBI Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger at a memorial service on Saturday in Florida. Schwartzenberger and Special Agent Daniel Alfin were shot and killed Tuesday while serving a federal search warrant at an apartment complex in Sunrise, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. The search warrant was
Continue Reading More than a week after Philadelphia cut ties with a Covid-19 testing and vaccine provider, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley testified that it was a “mistake” to allow Philly Fighting Covid (PFC) to operate vaccine clinics. “While this organization did successfully vaccinate some 6,900 people, in retrospect it was a mistake for the Department of
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Americans can be excused if they are confused by recent developments concerning the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump next week. As lawmakers processed their trauma in the days following the January 6 insurrection, it seemed possible that both chambers of Congress might rebuke Trump for inciting right-wing extremists to launch a violent attack
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) MoDOT’s crews have been out all day Saturday pretreating and treating roads throughout the winter weather event. Jason Shafer, the District Maintenance Engineer for MoDot, said the department’s main concern is ensuring enough treatment is applied to roads as they fight the low temperatures. Once temperatures get below the low 20’s the
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An Australian adviser to Myanmar’s recently deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained on Saturday as pro-democracy protests broke out in the country’s largest city on Saturday. Thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon in the first major organized demonstration since the military seized power in a coup earlier this week.
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Appearing in a Super Bowl ad is super special for Mindy Kaling and her family. Kaling told CNN in a recent interview that the annual game is “a big part of our family.” “I think particularly coming from a family of immigrants, it’s a really easy way to feel part of the dominant culture. So,
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A man who became stranded during heavy snow in the backcountry of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains for a week after following the directions on his GPS was rescued alive after surviving on a small supply of food and melted snow. Harland Earls, 29, was traveling from Grass Valley to Truckee for a birthday party on
Continue Reading Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from his publicist. Spinks lost his five-year battle with prostate and other cancers on Friday evening. “At the time of his passing his wife Brenda Glur Spinks was by his side.
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Battle lines are forming across Washington as the Biden administration grapples with how to handle dozens of Trump loyalists the former President installed after the election. Over the past two weeks, the new administration has made an effort to remove a number of Trump appointees across various government agencies and boards. While some have gone
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TAMPA BAY (KMIZ) There’s a ton of Mizzou in Tampa Bay this week as the Tigers are well represented in Super Bowl LV. You can watch the full story in the video player above. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was MU’s offensive line coach from 1989 to 1991. KC special teams coordinator Dave Toub joined
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel to breakdown Super Bowl LV. The two spoke about the Chiefs matchup against the Buccaneers. Plus, Coach Pinkel shared his thoughts on a few of his friends playing and coaching in the big game. You can watch the
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) In July, Special Olympics Missouri set out to find the perfect depiction of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, as it latest fundraising effort. Reid has been a long-time supporter of Special Olympics Missouri, even announcing a partnership with the organization a couple of years ago. Each year Reid and the organization come
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As officials make strides to improve accessibility to Covid-19 vaccines in the United States, some states are turning their focus to the underserved and vulnerable communities that have not yet been eligible for protection. Though the country’s vaccination rate is not at President Joe Biden’s hoped-for level of 1.5 million shots per day, the US
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