TODAY: A Weather Alert Day is in effect overnight Saturday into Sunday for the threat of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. We stay mostly cloudy with a chance for widely scattered showers and a few storms through the morning. Highs in the 70s to the southwest and the mid-60s elsewhere. Conditions clear up for the
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Beginning Monday adult inpatients at University Hospital, Missouri Orthopedic Institute and Women’s and Children’s Hospital will be allowed two designated visitors.
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The University of Missouri will continue graduation festivities in the first of two weekends of ceremonies for 2021 graduates.
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A Southern California air quality board voted Friday to require large warehouses to drastically cut diesel emissions in an apparent first-of-its-kind regulation to reduce pollution in the nation’s smoggiest region. “About half of the air pollutants that contribute to smog come from the goods movement industry, with the largest source being heavy-duty trucks heading to
Continue Reading A man who allegedly held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, wanted a “big show,” authorities said. Those held hostage in the bank said the suspect wanted the robbery to “go viral” and wanted to be a “martyr,” according to a criminal complaint filed in
Continue Reading Scientists want to build a radio telescope on the far side of the moon to help pull back the curtain on the mysteries surrounding the beginning of the universe. While not an official full-fledged NASA mission, the concept of the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope, or LCRT, has been in development for years. The project recently
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A federal grand jury has indicted four former Minneapolis police officers in connection with the death of George Floyd, alleging the officers violated Floyd’s constitutional rights, according to court documents filed in federal court in Minnesota. The indictment says Derek Chauvin — who was convicted last month on state murder charges in the Black man’s
Continue Reading A Georgia woman was shocked to find a swarm of at least 100,000 bees living in her house — for the second time. Lisa Ohrmundt has been living in her home in Decatur for 14 years, and in that time she told CNN she has had to remove bees from her home four times. “Four
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Take a look at this motley crew. Lily James and Sebastian Stan are basically unrecognizable in the first photos of the pair transformed into Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, respectively, for the upcoming Hulu limited series “Pam & Tommy.” Hulu released the images on Friday. The series, which Hulu described as “comedic,” will tell “the
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire responded to a house fire just after 6 p.m. on the 6400 block of N HWY VV with a report of people trapped in the house. Once crews were on scene, firefighters pulled the 60’s year old man from near the front door of the house started live-saving
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Pitcher Wade Miley threw the first no-hitter of his MLB career as his Cincinnati Reds defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-0 on Friday night. Miley struck out eight players and walked one over the nine innings in Cleveland. “That’s so surreal,” Miley said after the feat. It was the fourth no-hitter in major league baseball this
Continue Reading Paul Van Doren, the co-founder of Vans sneaker and clothing company, has died at age 90, the company announced Friday. “It’s with a heavy heart that Vans announces the passing of our co-founder, Paul Van Doren,” the company tweeted. “Paul was not just an entrepreneur; he was an innovator.” Van Doren, a high school dropout,
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The funeral pyres in New Delhi tell the tragic story of an uncontrolled Covid-19 wave. For a world that’s grown numb to wave after wave of infection, the images of patients dying due to a lack of oxygen while others lie untended on the floor are a brutal reminder that this pandemic is far from
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On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an elections bill that makes it more difficult to vote. The Florida law is part of a cross-country Republican effort — in the wake of President Donald Trump’s lies about the integrity of the 2020 election — to impose new restrictions on voter access. DeSantis said Thursday that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — While the majority of Canadians will roll up their sleeve for a COVID-19 vaccine when it’s their turn, there are some who may want to consider an alternate injection site, such as the thigh. Because the COVID-19 vaccines are designed to be delivered
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For young people who are experiencing social isolation and loss during the pandemic, the mental health effects have been taxing. Research shows that depression and anxiety are prevalent among children and adolescents due to Covid-19. Keren Taylor, who started WriteGirl, a creative writing and mentoring program for teenagers in Los Angeles, has seen it firsthand.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Tennessee Volunteers took down Mizzou in a come-from-behind win in the series opener on Friday night. Although the Tigers led the majority of the matchup, the Volunteers kept that lead within just one run. In the 8th inning, Tennessee grabbed two runs to take the lead. Steve Bieser’s group could not
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Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is receiving protection from the Arizona Department of Public Safety after fielding multiple death threats amid the election audit in Maricopa County. Hobbs has been a vocal opponent of the audit, which was demanded by Republican state senators and is being overseen by a purveyor of election conspiracies. The
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A TikTok video has led to fresh leads in the case of Sofia Juarez, who was abducted one day before her fifth birthday in 2003 as she walked near her home, according to police in Kennewick, Washington state. Users of the social media app TikTok contacted Kennewick police after seeing a video featuring a young
Continue Reading There are only about 200 California condors in the wild in California, but for some reason, 15 to 20 of the massive birds decided to congregate in one location — on a woman’s deck. Cinda Mickols, who lives about two hours outside Los Angeles in Tehachapi, California, told CNN that she was coming back into
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