White House news conference on Iran
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt answers reporters’ questions about the military action against Iran during Wednesday’s press briefing.
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What Colin Gray’s murder conviction means for gun-owning parents
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The conviction of Colin Gray on murder and manslaughter charges is not the first time a parent has been found responsible for a mass shooting committed by their child. Nor is it likely to be the last. Legal experts told CNN that Gray’s conviction on Tuesday in Georgia sharpens
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Lane closed on I-70 for emergency repairs
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane of Interstate 70 eastbound in Boone County was closed Wednesday for emergency repairs. The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a news release that the lane is closed at mile-marker 133/8, near the Route Z exit for Centralia. Drivers are asked to use alternate routes. The work is expected to
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Italian ambulance driver suspected of murdering five patients
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — A 27-year-old ambulance driver is under criminal investigation in the northern Italian city of Forli, on suspicion of murdering at least five elderly people he was transporting by ambulance, a spokesman from the local prosecutor’s office told CNN. All five patients suffered cardiac arrests, the Forli prosecutor’s
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Missouri House Commerce Committee advances income tax elimination measure
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The House Commerce Committee voted 7-3 on Wednesday to advance a resolution that could eliminate income tax. The committee voted to pass HJR 174, sponsored by Republican Speaker of the House John Patterson. The resolution would post a ballot question to voters to potentially phase out the income tax by 2031
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William Woods announces 14th president after more than a year long search
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After more than a year of searching, William Woods University has announced its next president. Sarah Wisdom was announced on Wednesday as the university’s 14th president in a joint release. She currently works as the Superintendent of New Bloomfield R-III. The New Bloomfield Board of Education has accepted her resignation as superintendent,
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Cole Camp man seriously injured after crash in Benton County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 40-year-old man from Cole Camp was hurt after a crash in Benton County on Tuesday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states this happened on Highway 52, east of Route W at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday. The report states the man was driving eastbound in a 2005 Jeep Wrangler on
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Aaron Spencer wins primary race for sheriff as he awaits his murder trial in Arkansas
By Faith Karimi (CNN) — Aaron Spencer won the Republican primary for county sheriff in central Arkansas as he awaits his murder trial in a case that’s drawn national attention and shaped much of his campaign message. Spencer got 53.5% of the vote, while longtime incumbent John Staley received 26.5% in the Lonoke County race,
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‘No Winston Churchill’: Trump opens new rift with Europe as leaders try to avoid being sucked into Iran war
By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — US President Donald Trump sat alongside his German counterpart Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office on Tuesday and unleashed a broadside against some of his European allies. “This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with,” he said of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after once again berating
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 4: War with Iran, US service members, Primaries, Drug trafficking, Preventive health
By Alexandra Banner, CNN Concerns are mounting across the Middle East about the stockpile of weapons needed to defend against Iranian attacks. Sources tell CNN that at least one US Gulf ally is already running low on crucial munitions needed to intercept drones and missiles. Here’s what else you need to know to get up
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Everything we know on the fifth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
CNN By Issy Ronald, Jessie Yeung, Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — The latest Middle East conflict continues spiraling days after Israel and the US launched their joint operation on Iran, killing more than 1,000 people, triggering retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighboring Gulf states and plunging the region into fear and uncertainty. Here’s what to
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House Republicans grill Walz and Ellison over Minnesota’s welfare fraud scandal
By Danya Gainor, CNN Washington (CNN) — Months after intensifying into a national political flashpoint, Minnesota’s welfare fraud scandal returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where sentiment veered from accountability and allegations of a cover-up to immigration enforcement and retaliation. The House Oversight Committee grilled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz – who dropped his gubernatorial reelection
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the U.S. continue military strikes on Iran?
The U.S. military and Israeli forces hit Iran with a devastating series of strikes starting Saturday, even taking out several members of the upper echelon, including the ayatollah himself. The Trump administration is touting initial strikes as a great success, despite some American deaths in Iranian counterstrikes. But the president says many more weeks of
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Missouri advocates weigh in as Supreme Court reviews gun law tied to marijuana
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pending U.S. Supreme Court case could determine whether millions of Americans who use marijuana can legally own firearms. The high court is reviewing the 1968 federal Gun Control Act, which makes it a crime for anyone considered an “unlawful user” of a controlled substance to possess a gun. While marijuana has
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LU sprinter accused of killing boyfriend is indicted by grand jury
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lincoln University sprinter who is accused of killing her boyfriend was indicted by a Cole County grand jury on Tuesday, according to court filings. Denita Jackson, 27, is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. She is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled
Continue Reading Everything we know on the fifth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
By Issy Ronald, Jessie Yeung, Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — The latest Middle East conflict continues spiraling days after Israel and the US launched their joint operation on Iran, killing more than 1,000 people, triggering retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighboring Gulf states and plunging the region into fear and uncertainty. Here’s what to know
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Columbia bars support extended World Cup serving hours, but feel City Council could have gone further
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bars in Columbia will be able to stay open later during this year’s World Cup, but not for as long as some had hoped for. The Columbia City Council unanimously voted on Monday night to approve an ordinance that extends the time bars can sell alcohol and stay open on certain days
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Human remains found in Phelps County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Human remains were found in Phelps County, according to a Tuesday social media post from the Phelps County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation is occurring in the central part of the county, though the sheriff’s office did not give the name of the street or city where the remains were found. An investigation
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Family of man shot during Columbia road-rage incident files complaint against police
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a man who was shot and killed during a 2025 road-rage incident says they have filed a complaint against police for their alleged response. Derek Gonzalez, 32, of Columbia, died at a hospital after he was shot on May 18, 2025, at the McDonald’s on Nifong Boulevard. Gonzalez’s family
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Many of the six US troops killed in the war with Iran served together years earlier in Kuwait
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, Hanna Park, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A soldier who “made you feel important,” a mother just days from returning home, and a son known to be the life of the party were among the group of six service members killed after an Iranian strike on a makeshift operation center
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