QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you use TikTok?
Members of Congress will grill the head of social media app TikTok on Thursday as they consider whether to outlaw the popular program.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried about the banking system?
Investors and consumers seem to have jitters this week after two American banks — one in California and another in New York — shut down over the past few days.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should railroads be more regulated?
Railroads are under scrutiny right now after high-profile derailments, including the one in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Murdaugh found guilty in South Carolina murder trial
The jury in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh has found him guilty of murdering his wife and son, the grisliest and most severe of the allegations faced by the disgraced former South Carolina attorney.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support a TikTok ban on government devices?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The White House announced this week that it is making those working for federal agencies to remove the application TikTok from any government device within 30 days. It marks the latest effort to clampdown on the app amid renewed security concerns about its US user data and fears that it could find its way
Continue ReadingBiden says objects shot down over North America last week appear to not be part of China’s spy balloon operation
President Joe Biden will speak Thursday on “the United States’ response to recent aerial objects,” according to the White House.
Continue ReadingSuspected Chinese surveillance balloon shot down over Atlantic Ocean
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Military took down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon Saturday afternoon. A U.S. official confirmed the balloon was shot down with a single missile fired by a fighter jet over the Atlantic Ocean. For the past several days, the balloon drifted over the United States after its first spotting in Montana.
Continue ReadingBiden’s legal team found another batch of classified documents in search of second location
By Phil Mattingly, Evan Perez, Maegan Vazquez, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden’s legal team found another batch of classified government records following the initial discovery of classified documents at his former think tank office in Washington this past fall, people briefed on the matter told CNN on Wednesday. Searches for additional
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you buy a Mega Millions ticket?
The Mega Millions jackpot keeps on growing.
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Highland Park suspected shooter’s father is charged with felony reckless conduct
The father of the man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more at the Highland Park, Illinois, Fourth of July parade was arrested Friday and facing felony reckless conduct charges, prosecutors announced.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should TikTok be banned on government devices?
The leaders of some states have banned the use of the social media app TikTok on government devices and the U.S. Senate has passed a bill that would do the same.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do Confederate statues belong on public land?
The last city-owned Confederate statue — a monument to Gen. A.P. Hill — was removed Monday morning in Richmond, Virginia.
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Photographer sues Gannett over use of photo; lawsuit lists more than 220 affiliated papers, including Columbia Daily Tribune
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri photographer is suing a major media company over the use of her photo. Stephanie Campbell sued Gannett Media and more than 220 of its affiliated newspapers – including the Columbia Daily Tribune – Friday in Federal Court. The lawsuit is over Gannett’s use of a photo Campbell took of
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you noticed a difference in Twitter since Musk took over?
There’s plenty happening at Twitter these days.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you feel like inflation is easing up?
Wall Street was happy Thursday after the October inflation report came out.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried about higher heating costs this winter?
Many analysts say it will again be more expensive to heat your home this winter.
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Additional charge filed against man for using firearm on FBI agents in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tennessee man and a Missouri, man have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges stemming from their threats of violence against immigrants and the federal government, as well as an armed assault of FBI agents. Bryan C. Perry, 37, of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Jonathan S. O’Dell, 32, of
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US House Jan. 6 committee to hold hearing Thursday afternoon
WASHINGTON (KMIZ) Watch live: The US House of Representatives Jan. 6 committee is scheduled to reconvene for another hearing Thursday. Committee members plan to start what could be the last hearing before the November midterm election at 12 p.m. (CT). The panel is expected to share evidence from former President Donald Trump’s Secret Service about
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Hy-Vee recalls eight cheese products due to Listeria concerns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee issued a recall Monday on eight products that include cheese. The chain announced the recall in a press release after being notified by Old Europe Cheese, Inc., that some of its products manufactures for Saputo Cheese USA may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was issued for Hy-Vee grocery
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Missouri special task force starts assessment in Florida
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) After driving 18 hours, a Missouri Task Force One specialty team began its assessment in Cape Coral, Florida. The team deployed Tuesday and Gale Blomenkamp — Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief — said they should be there 10 days or fewer. The team consists of one team leader, two small
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