QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should officials continue to ease coronavirus restrictions?
The Columbia/Boone County health department said Monday it is easing some of the business restrictions in coronavirus health orders.
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Firefighters: Electrical malfunction caused early morning house fire on W. Worley
The Columbia Fire Department said an electrical malfunction caused an early morning house fire in central Columbia.
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Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls rescued days after kidnapping
Hundreds of schoolgirls that were kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria have been rescued, authorities said. The 279 girls were abducted on Friday by armed men who raided their state-run school in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara State, a high-ranking government official with knowledge of the incident told CNN. Yusuf Idris, a spokesman for the regional governor, said
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All our recent progress with Covid-19 could be wiped out by variants, CDC director says. ‘Please stay strong’
The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against Covid-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax with safety measures. “Please hear me clearly: At this level of cases with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained,” said Dr. Rochelle
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Emergency crews rescued Covid-19 vaccines by boat after heavy rain caused flooding in Kentucky
A batch of Covid-19 vaccines had to be rescued by boat after heavy rains threatened the power supply at a Kentucky health facility, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. The doses were rescued from the Lee County Health Department in Beattyville and moved to Wolfe County, Beshear said during a press conference Monday. Not a single
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccines needed to be rescued by boat as heavy rain caused flooding in Kentucky
A batch of Covid-19 vaccines had to be rescued by boat after heavy rains threatened the power supply at a Kentucky health facility, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. The doses were rescued from the Lee County Health Department in Beattyville and moved to Wolfe County, Beshear said during a press conference Monday. Not a single
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Fulton man charged after carjacking
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police have arrested Justin Weeks after he allegedly carjacked a man on Saturday morning. According to court documents, Weeks paid a man $15 for a ride across town Saturday morning. The victim told police that Weeks gave him directions and then upon arrival took out a gun and took the vehicle
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Columbia man arrested after stabbing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday night, Columbia police responded to a report of shots fired on the 300 block of Hirth avenue. When police arrived, Terence Lashae was walking into the street and layed down with his hands in the air. Police report seeing blood on Lashae’s clothing and a cut to his right hand.
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Columbia man charged with an incident with a gun at a gas station
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is charged after bringing a gun into a gas station while looking for a person that robbed him. According to court documents, Kenneth Aylor went into the Petro Mart on the 1000 block of N. Stadium Blvd. looking for man he claimed robbed him last Wednesday. The clerk told
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Smartphone addiction ruins sleep, study says, but you can fight back
Addiction to smartphones will result in poor sleep, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychiatry, looked at smartphone use among 1,043 students between the ages of 18 and 30 at King’s College London. Researchers asked the students to complete two questionnaires on their sleep quality and smartphone usage, in
Continue Reading Bodies of reportedly suicidal father and his two young children found in Missouri
BENTON COUNTY, Mo. (KYTV) A sheriff in rural Missouri says the bodies of a father and his two young children have been found after they were reported missing Friday. Derrell Peak, three-year-old Mayson and four-year-old Kaiden were last seen Thursday. Their bodies were found near this highway in Benton County where a deputy had found
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Hong Kong protesters come out as 47 pro-democracy figures appear in court
Hundreds of protesters risked arrest to demonstrate outside a Hong Kong court, where 47 pro-democracy activists appeared Monday charged with subversion under the national security law, as authorities step up their crackdown against opposition voices. The protest was the largest seen in the city for months, with those gathered chanting the banned slogan, “Liberate Hong
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Local highlights and scores: March 1, 2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are the local scores from Monday, March 1, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Fulton 26 | Boonville 73 FINAL Montgomery 65 | North Callaway 28 FINAL California 39 | Southern Boone 48 FINAL/OT Moberly 33 | Mexico 58 FINAL Smith-Cotton 40 | Capital
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David Muir’s new role at ABC News leads to drama with George Stephanopoulos and a visit from Bob Iger
Earlier this year tensions between ABC News anchors George Stephanopoulos and David Muir boiled over to the point that Stephanopoulos threatened to walk to a rival network, according to sources close to the matter. In an unusual intervention, Disney executive chairman Bob Iger flew across the country to broker peace at ABC News. Iger smoothed
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T.I. and Tiny deny sexual assault allegations as attorney seeks investigation of them
An attorney is asking two states to investigate rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris and his wife, singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris, in the wake of sexual assault and abuse and other allegations the couple have denied. Attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn says he has been contacted by more than 30 “women, survivors, and witnesses” regarding claims against the
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UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield: Congress’ work in wake of Capitol riot ‘shows that our democracy is resilient’
US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Monday that Congress’ work in the immediate wake of the US Capitol insurrection confirmed to her that American democracy had survived the January 6 attack. Asked by CNN’s Don Lemon how, as ambassador, she would calm allies’ potential concerns over what happened that day, Thomas-Greenfield replied:
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Southern Boone wrestling makes program history
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Southern Boone will send a record number of wrestlers to the state championships next week. The Eagles will send five boys and one girl to compete in Independence, Mo. Addy Pasley is the first Southern Boone female wrestler to ever qualify for state. “It would have been awesome if all the girls
Continue Reading A California doctor performed surgery during a Zoom court appearance
A California doctor’s trial was delayed after he appeared for a virtual court hearing while simultaneously conducting a surgery last Thursday. Dr. Scott Green, a plastic surgeon, showed up to his virtual Sacramento Superior Court hearing — held over Zoom — to contest a traffic violation, wearing scrubs, gloves, a mask and surgical cap. “Are
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Romney treated at hospital after fall over the weekend but ‘doing better’
Sen. Mitt Romney was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital for “a lot of stitches” on his eyebrow and eyelid after a fall over the weekend, he told reporters Monday. “I’m doing better,” the Utah Republican said on Capitol Hill, telling reporters he “took a fall” while visiting his grandchildren in Boston. He wasn’t
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State representative defends encouraging CPS to tell Columbia teachers’ union to ‘go to hell’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A state representative from Boone County said he feels the Columbia Public School District should push back against influence he feels a local teachers’ union has on its decision-making. State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) made the comment in an email on Jan. 31. Basye was responding to an email from Lynn Barnett,
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