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Continue ReadingFor nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why.
By Will Ripley, Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan’s military has grown used to the daily task of tracking Chinese warplanes flying near the island. Some days there are a handful. On others, many more. But they are a near-constant presence. So when the aircraft suddenly stopped coming for nearly two weeks, the
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Missouri House committee moves forward with bill tying state funding to students at public universities, colleges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives budget committee voted to move forward with a bill Wednesday that would link state funding to student enrollment at public universities and colleges. This means universities that educate lots of students, like the University of Missouri System and the Missouri State University, would receive millions in
Continue ReadingWhat we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The US and Israel’s war with Iran is spreading to the seas, with oil tankers hit by Iranian attacks, an Omani port set ablaze, and multiple vessels hit by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz – a critical waterway normally used to transport much of the world’s oil. Meanwhile,
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Cole County EMS sees increase in calls for service in 2025, breaks record again
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County EMS responded to more calls in 2025 than the year prior, once again setting a new record. According to the county’s annual report, first responders responded to 14,071 calls in 2025, an increase of 445 calls compared to 2024, when they responded to 13,626 calls. This also marks a
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Mizzou softball throttles UT-Martin in run rule victory
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers got back into the win column after a dominant showing against UT-Martin, winning 8-0 after just five innings. After being swept on the road in a close series against Florida, Mizzou returned home to take on the Skyhawks in the team’s second midweek contest of the year. Cierra Harrison set
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Jury convicts Florida man for 2024 shooting inside Columbia restaurant
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury found a Florida man guilty Wednesday on charges related to a 2024 shooting inside a Columbia restaurant. After a two-day trial and several hours of deliberations, jurors convicted Alexis Gonzalez, 38, of assault and armed criminal action. Gonzalez was acquitted of unlawful use of a weapon. Gonzalez, 38, of Orlando,
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Columbia teen gets 15 years for shootings
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teen pleaded guilty Wednesday to multiple Columbia shootings. Justin Lumley Jr. pleaded guilty to three amended charges, including second-degree assault, admitting to shooting one person in December 2024. He also admitted to shooting a gun from a car that caused property damage in January 2025, according to court records. The
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Boone County Fire Protection District names new assistant chief
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District named a new assistant chief for its operations bureau on Wednesday, according to a news release posted on Facebook. Chuck Doss was named the new assistant chief and brings “a leadership style that adapts to the situation, clear and decisive during emergency operations, while focusing on
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MoDOT identifies Mid-Missouri roads with most wildlife crashes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mid-Missouri roads have landed on a high-priority list for reducing wildlife-related crashes after a Missouri Department of Transportation study. The study releaed in February showed 19% of animal crashes statewide have happened in Mid-Missouri in the last 10 years. Most of those crashes were with deer. MoDOT put three Mid-Missouri
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Former Mexico, Missouri, man gets 25-year prison sentence for child pornography
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Mexico, Missouri, man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to using a 9-year-old girl to make child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Emrah Eymez, 40, was sentenced to 300 months in prison and lifetime supervised release after pleading guilty to
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