COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, Boone County fire officials ask residents and visitors planning to shoot off fireworks this year, to do so safely. Gale Blomenkamp, the Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief, says every year crews get called out to at least one firework injury or fire caused
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By Ben Westcott and Steven Jiang, CNN In an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party Thursday, President Xi Jinping claimed that only the party could ensure China’s continued assent and stability, and any attempt to divide the party from the country would fail. “Without the Communist Party, there will be no
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man accused of using a car to assault a person Tuesday morning. Police arrested Darell Rogers. Darell Rogers He is charged with eight felony counts. His charges include first-degree assault, first-degree domestic assault, first degree property damage, tampering with a vehicle, leaving the scene of a wreck, driving
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Law enforcement officials are investigating a shooting that left two people dead in a Boston suburb as a hate crime. CNN’s Brynn Gingras reports.
Continue Reading Law enforcement officials are investigating a shooting that left two people dead in a Boston suburb as a hate crime. CNN’s Brynn Gingras reports.
Continue ReadingBy Boris Sanchez, CNN A couple staying at a nearby hotel recorded video that shows debris and gushing water in the underground parking garage of the Surfside condominium building minutes before it collapsed. Adriana Sarmiento and Roberto Castillero were at a nearby hotel when they recorded video in the early hours of June 24. One
Continue ReadingAdriana Sarmiento and Roberto Castillero were staying at a nearby hotel when they recorded video of debris and water gushing into the underground parking garage of the Champlain Towers South, moments before a portion of the building collapsed. CNN’s Boris Sanchez has more.
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Randolph County prosecutor won’t charge a county deputy that shot and killed a man in March. Prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford told ABC 17 News that she decided not to file charges against the deputy that killed David Hill on March 23 in Jacksonville. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and
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By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s military has such strong control over the country’s jade trade that it would be “nearly impossible” to buy the gemstone without enriching the generals and their allies, a new report said Tuesday. Myanmar produces about 70% of the world’s jade, worth billions of dollars and fueled in large part by
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By David Williams, CNN The mother of an incoming midshipman at the US Naval Academy was shot and killed at an Annapolis, Maryland, hotel, just hours after dropping off her son to start college. Police say Michelle Cummings, 57, and her husband Leonard, were sitting on a hotel patio with another couple shortly after 12:01
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Missouri House Representatives convened at 9 a.m. Wednesday for a final reading and vote on Senate Bill 1, the Federal Reimbursement Allowance bill passed by the state Senate this past Saturday. They are also debating House Bill 2, which repeals state funding for abortion clinics and prohibits employers from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for employees.
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN A team of US veterans have begun digging up a field in England in the hope of finding the remains of three missing airmen — 77 years after their deaths in World War II. Members of the American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR) say they are hopeful of finally bringing their fallen
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Salute to America event organizers are making additions to the celebration to get the weekend festivities back to ‘normal’ after the smaller crowds that were drawn in last year. Despite not having carnival rides this year, organizers are making it possible to have carnival games and an inflatable park. The company
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The Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department says the rise in COVID-19 cases in Columbia is concerning however currently, there are no plans in place for a new health order.
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We are just days away from seeing the forecasted sunshine here in mid-Missouri, but this rain could still impact your weekend plans. While localized flooding isn’t much of a concern for the weekend, river levels could still be elevated. Some events are working their way around the forecast so that they can be set up
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 35 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 240 active cases in the county. That is an increase of 30. This is the highest number of active cases since Feb. 12 when 244 cases were reported. The county now has a reported total number
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, CNN News of Bill Cosby’s release from prison shocked many across the United States, especially his accusers. Cosby was released after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying his due process rights were violated in the first major case of the #MeToo era. The reaction from accusers and their attorneys
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN As rescue and recovery teams dig through the rubble of the collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida, scientists and engineers are starting to consider what could have possibly caused the deadly tragedy. Among a long list of hypotheses: climate change. Sea level rise, higher storm surges and more frequent high-tide flooding
Continue ReadingYoung Americans say they are seeing a new face of anti-Semitism among their progressive college classmates, who are bullying and shunning them purely for their Jewish faith. CNN’s Nick Watt reports.
Continue ReadingBy Mallory Simon, CNN As Julia Jassey packed up her things before flying off to college in Chicago, she had the usual concerns — beginning her life as an adult, making friends and getting her work done. It never occurred to her to be nervous about being Jewish. She’s born and raised in New York,
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