COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed an emergency application to the Supreme Court of the United States over the Missouri high court’s decision to put the highly debated “Missouri First” Congressional map on the November ballot. Hanaway is looking for a stay, claiming that the Missouri Court’s decision on Thursday violates
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump’s plan to bring more foreign beef into the U.S. market is intended to help lower prices for consumers, but Missouri cattle producers and agricultural economists question how much shoppers will actually save, and whether the move could hurt the domestic cattle industry in the long run. Trump said the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has launched an investigation into Flock’s AI-powered web cameras. On Wednesday, Hawley sent a letter to Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley, demanding answers to what safeguards the company has in place to protect Americans’ data. According to Flock, Missouri is one of 49 states using the license
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang was found on Wednesday in Wyoming after being reported lost for six days. The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office announced that Mackelprang was found alive in the Wind River Range near Scott Lake. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office confirmed Mackelprang was located. He was brought back by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Capitol police announced on its social media on Tuesday that officers had arrested a man who had a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck. Capitol police wrote that officers spotted the truck illegally parked in the 100 block of East Capitol Street in Washington D.C. around 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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By Devan Cole, Betsy Klein, John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court has temporarily allowed President Donald Trump to continue working on a massive new ballroom at the White House, freezing a court ruling that would have required construction to stop at midnight Friday. Friday afternoon’s order doesn’t address the legality of the project, which two other
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By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The defense rested Friday in the triple-murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after calling 10 witnesses who testified about her mental health conditions and her efforts to seek treatment in the months before she fatally strangled her three children. Clancy did not take the stand. Prosecutors are now presenting a rebuttal case before the
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The New York judge overseeing the state murder case against Luigi Mangione has effectively postponed his September trial by giving prosecutors nearly two months to contest defense claims their client will be unlawfully prosecuted under double jeopardy grounds should it proceed. In an order Monday, Judge Gregory Carro ordered Manhattan prosecutors to
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By Karina Tsui, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Actress Hayden Panettiere, known for portraying an indestructible cheerleader in “Heroes” and a country music sensation in “Nashville,” has died, her representative told CNN. She was 36. Panettiere soared to stardom in the early 2000s before stepping back from the public spotlight as she battled challenges with addiction
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By Dalia Faheid, Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, Meteorologists Tyler Ory and Dakota Smith (CNN) — Tropical Storm Lala is moving away from Hawaii after bringing destructive flooding and strong winds over the weekend. The storm was still hurling in a few bands of rain to Kauai early Monday, but its worst conditions are now over with,
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By Kit Maher, Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A woman has been arrested and charged for vandalizing the World War II memorial in Washington, DC. Melissa L. Farris made her first appearance on the felony charges in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, on Friday. The Justice Department wants to keep Farris detained as she awaits trial.
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By Kara Scannell, Hannah Rabinowitz, Elizabeth Wolfe NEW YORK (CNN) – Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I shot Mr. Thompson and he died,” he told the court. “I knew what I was doing was illegal.” Judge Margaret Garnett began by asking Luigi Mangione
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By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s handpicked board of the Kennedy Center has voted a second time to close the performing arts institution for a two-year renovation, according to two people who were briefed on the decision. The board on Thursday also voted to add an inscription below the Kennedy Center’s sign, saying
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By Cindy Von Quednow, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead after a military helicopter crashed in a field in Salado, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon, a sheriff’s official said. The Apache helicopter from Fort Hood military installation crashed around 1:35 p.m. local time, and the two pilots on board were confirmed dead, according to Cliff Coleman,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cases of cyclosporiasis continue to climb in Missouri, with health officials confirming Wednesday that the Show-Me state is among 15 affected states included in the nationwide outbreak linked to lettuce from central Mexico. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Missouri has reported the third-highest number of illnesses in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump announced on his social media on Monday that he is approving a $24.5 million disaster declaration for the June 4-18 storms that hit Missouri. Gov. Mike Kehoe requested a disaster declaration on July 9 for public assistance for 34 counties, including: Adair, Andrew, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Dade, Daviess,
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The American Red Cross is facing its second-ever national blood shortage, according to a press release from the organization. Although some hospitals might be feeling the effects of the shortage, Boone Health in Columbia is not.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southeastern and Big Ten conferences gave a joint endorsement of a piece of federal legislation that will regulate college sports. The “Protect College Sports” Act was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on June 2 and has Sens. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) as cosponsors. The bill gives outlines
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Growing concerns over the use of Flock Safety cameras in Columbia are part of a larger national debate over privacy, data sharing and the expanding use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement. Two University of Missouri students brought those concerns to the Columbia City Council on July 20, questioning what information the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found with more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine at an Airbnb in 2024 was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison. Ronald Dale Thornton III, 35, pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiracy to distribute meth, according to court filings. He was sentenced on Wednesday
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