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Food assistance not in immediate danger from looming budget deadline

February 28, 2024 5:00 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

If a shutdown happened, food assistance wouldn’t be affected — at least for a little while.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F encourages seat belt use as more fatal traffic deaths happen

February 24, 2024 6:42 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F is urging drivers and passengers to wear seat belts after they noticed a majority of fatal car crashes they responded to this year so far, the victims were not wearing seat belts. Troop F took to X, to share their observations. Troop F has investigated eight

RECALL ROUNDUP: Toshiba laptop adapters, gun safes and Hyundai Genesis vehicles recalled

February 22, 2024 3:41 PM Erika McGuire

A look at recently recalled products.

WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Doctors still seeing cases of the flu and COVID-19

February 21, 2024 10:26 AM Erika McGuire

A look at the sicknesses circulating in Mid-Missouri.

Columbia Regional Airport adds additional flight to Chicago and Dallas

February 12, 2024 8:33 AM Erika McGuire, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Regional Airport will offer an additional flight to Dallas and Chicago, the airport said in a press release Monday morning. Beginning on April 4., American Airlines will offer an additional flight to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. An additional flight to Dallas Fort Worth will begin on June 5. Each day,

Don’t fall for online romance scams this Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2024 11:28 AM Morgan Buresh

Whether people are hoping to find someone to share Valentine’s Day with this year or casually scrolling through dating apps, the FBI is sharing tips to make sure people don’t go looking for love in all the wrong places.

Avoid scams when shopping for Super Bowl merchandise

February 9, 2024 11:12 AM Morgan Buresh

The Better Business Bureau is warning people to watch out for fakes when shopping for team gear and sports memorabilia around the Super Bowl.

True/False announces film lineup

February 7, 2024 3:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest in Columbia announced the lineup of movies that can be viewed at this year’s fest in a Wednesday press release. The annual festival will take place Feb. 29-March 3 in downtown Columbia. Thirty-one feature films and 25 short films were picked out of about 1,400 submissions, according to

As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs’ harsh side effects

February 6, 2024 8:22 AM Associated Press

By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary. They’ve ignited a movement to radically change how new cancer drugs are tested, with the U.S. Food and

Healthy living may battle cognitive decline even with signs of dementia in the brain, study suggests

February 5, 2024 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Living a healthy lifestyle with a focus on a nutritious diet, regular exercise, minimum alcohol consumption and other healthy habits can help keep your brain sharp into old age, doctors say. But what if your brain already has signs of beta amyloid or tau — two of the hallmark

Here’s how long it takes for your body to recover from food poisoning

February 5, 2024 9:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — One bite into my burger and I knew something was off. At first, I thought it was the chef accidentally overcooking the patty, throwing off the usual savory flavors. However, my gut feeling turned out to be right. Less than an hour later, I was having a horrible case

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you watch the Grammys?

February 5, 2024 2:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

The music industry held its big showcase Sunday night — the Grammy Awards.

WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Doctors see typical flu season and cases of COVID-19

January 25, 2024 9:53 AM Erika McGuire

Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you interested in the Oscars?

January 23, 2024 10:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Academy Award nominees were announced Tuesday morning.

Experts recommend not warming up cars for too long before driving

January 20, 2024 3:39 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the brutal cold hitting here in Mid-Missouri and across the country, it’s tempting to want to run your car to get the engine and interior warm before driving. However, experts say that can negatively impact your car and your wallet. AAA says it should only take from the time you get

Department of Conservation: New record set for Missouri deer harvest

January 17, 2024 9:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new record has been set for harvested deer in a season. According to a Missouri Department of Conservation press release, there were 326,026 deer harvested during the 2023-24 season, which ended on Monday. The previous record was 325,457 in 2006. The top-four counties in the state were Franklin County with 7,395

Americans are pulling back on their spending, but debt remains top of mind

January 16, 2024 10:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans have slowed down some of their spending and expect to pull back a little more, but paying down debt — and still having some fun — remain priorities. The median increase in monthly household spending slowed to 5.01% in December 2023, from 5.5% in August 2023

Top Federal Reserve official says inflation fight seems nearly won, with rate cuts coming

January 16, 2024 10:05 AM Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that he is increasingly confident that inflation will continue falling this year back to the Fed’s 2% target level, after two years of accelerating price spikes that hurt millions of American households. The official, Christopher Waller, an influential member

Weight gain in children and adults linked to 100% fruit juice, study says

January 16, 2024 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Drinking a glass or more of 100% fruit juice each day was linked to a small increase in weight in children and adults, according to a new analysis of prior studies. “One fundamental problem with juice is quantity; consuming fruit this way makes it so easy to overdose,” said

Data breach revealed for company of school safety app Mid-Missouri schools signed up to use

January 12, 2024 9:23 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular school safety application used by thousands of schools across the country — including some in Mid-Missouri — had thousands of documents accessed that contained sensitive information. Cybersecurity researcher Jerimiah Fowler said he discovered a breach in Raptor Technologies on Dec. 20 and notified the company of the flaw. Raptor Technologies’