National News Archives

Tornado tears through shopping area in Arkansas; 3 injured

March 28, 2020 7:48 PM Associated Press

Officials in Arkansas say a tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas and hurt three people in the college town of Jonesboro.

White House advises public to avoid groups of more than 10, asks people to stay away from bars and restaurants

March 16, 2020 2:44 PM CNN

The White House advised people not to gather in groups of more than 10 in a set of new guidelines to fight the coronavirus outbreak released Monday,

US stocks enter bear market and global stocks routed after Trump’s travel ban

March 12, 2020 8:44 AM CNN

US stocks plummeted into bear market territory Thursday after President Donald Trump used a national address on the coronavirus to announce a ban on most travel from Europe.

Global stocks plunge as oil crashes and coronavirus fear spreads

March 9, 2020 8:49 AM CNN

The Dow fell more than 1,800 points, or about 7.1%. The Nasdaq Composite was down 7.1%. The steep drop caused a halt in trading for 15 minutes.

At least 5 dead after two tornadoes near downtown Nashville

March 3, 2020 6:16 AM Associated Press

At least two tornadoes touched down early Tuesday in central Tennessee, including one that ripped across downtown Nashville.

Precincts slow to report in Iowa Caucus

February 3, 2020 9:59 PM Associated Press

The Iowa Democratic Party says it is experiencing a delay in reporting results from the first-in-the nation caucuses because of unspecified “quality checks.”

Missouri Task Force 1 sends specialist to Puerto Rico

January 15, 2020 6:34 PM Zach Boetto

A Missouri Task Force One (MO-TF1) member landed in Puerto Rico last night to assist FEMA in response to the recent earthquakes that struck the area.

Local foreign affairs experts weigh in on current U.S. and Iran conflict

January 8, 2020 8:53 PM Zach Boetto

Columbia foreign affairs experts in Columbia weighed in on President Donald Trump’s speech on Wednesday, as well as the current ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. “De-escalating, I think, is probably the best way to go, and I’m glad that Trump announced that this morning in his speech,” said Becky Price, the Post Commander

Jefferson City man, “would go on another cruise” after cruise ship crash

December 26, 2019 6:50 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was on-board the Carnival Glory cruise ship when it collided with another cruise ship in Mexico. “I remember lying in bed and feeling a lot of scraping and my bed began going back and forth back and forth and hitting against the wall and then the sound