WATCH LIVE: Biden holds first solo news conference since November
WASHINGTON, D.C. Watch the president address the nation in his first solo news conference since November in the webplayer above.
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Private investigator finishes Riley Strain report
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A private investigator has wrapped up his investigation on Riley Strain. Strain, 22, went missing in Nashville, Tennessee, on a University of Missouri fraternity trip on March 8. He was kicked out of Luke’s Bridge 32 bar on Broadway and 3rd Avenue just before 10 p.m. that night. Video surveillance showed him walking
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Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave
Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country, according to the National Weather Service.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is gun violence a public health emergency?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis. Do you consider gun violence a public health emergency? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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Alberto, season’s first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths
By ALFREDO PEÑA and MARIANA MARTÍNEZ BARBA Associated Press TAMPICO, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Alberto formed Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season. Authorities in Mexico reported three deaths from its rains. Alberto, which is bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall
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Inflation slowed in May, hinting at welcome relief for consumers
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Inflation cooled more than expected in May, new data showed Wednesday, delivering a welcome piece of news just hours before the Federal Reserve is set to make its latest announcement on interest rates. Consumer prices rose 3.3% from a year earlier, slowing from April’s 3.4% rate, according to the
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Missouri Republicans show support for Trump online following guilty verdict in New York
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former President Donald Trump was found guilty by a New York jury on Thursday of falsifying business records. With the decision, Trump became the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a felony. A sentencing will occur in July. A number of Missouri politicians expressed their opinions after Trump was found
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US pier constructed off Gaza has broken apart
By Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The temporary pier constructed by the US military to transport aid into Gaza broke apart and sustained damage in heavy seas on Tuesday in a major blow to the American-led effort to create a maritime corridor for humanitarian supplies into the war-torn enclave, the Pentagon said. The pier was
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Driver of pickup that collided with farmworker bus in Florida, killing 8, is arrested on DUI charges
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press OCALA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a farmworker bus early Tuesday, killing eight, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter. Bryan Maclean Howard, 41, faces eight counts of DUI-Manslaughter, the FHP said in a
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The man who allegedly tried shooting a pastor in the face at church is now charged with homicide in his cousin’s death
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Hours before Bernard Polite allegedly tried to kill a Pennsylvania pastor in front of his congregation Sunday, the suspect shot and killed his cousin at their home, police said. Polite, 26, is now charged with criminal homicide in the death of Derek Polite, 56, and is awaiting arraignment. Even though
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the federal government reclassify marijuana?
Federal authorities moved Tuesday to change the classification of marijuana.
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Two parents arrested in Camden County for Florida child abuse investigation
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested and charged in relation to a child abuse investigation in Florida, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Nikolas Adam Harris, 38, and Helen Harris, 33, were each charged on Monday in Camden County with drug possession and two counts of first-degree endangering the
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O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76, his family says
By Dakin Andone and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster whose athletic achievements and fame were eclipsed by his 1995 trial in the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died of cancer, his family announced Thursday on X. He was
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GALLERY: Thousands take in solar eclipse in Carbondale, Illinois
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KMIZ) We have more scenes to share from the gathering at Southern Illinois University on Monday for the total solar eclipse. Thousands of people gathered at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois, with many traveling hundreds of miles for the event. View the photo gallery above to see more. View more scenes from Carbondale,
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WATCH: Time-lapse of eclipse in Carbondale, Illinois
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KMIZ) View a video of how Monday’s total solar eclipse looked at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois, in the web player above.
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Electrical issues on ship likely to blame for Baltimore bridge collapse
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The consequences of a cargo ship’s collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore continue to be felt by the maritime industry and local communities. On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board announced that they would be interviewing the two pilots of the ship. The cargo ship that caused the 1.6-mile-long
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Coast Gaurd, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers helping out with Baltimore Bridge collapse aftermath
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Coast Guard and US Army Corps of Engineers are set to help with the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. According to a memo from the Federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 13 damaged containers some holding Centers for Disease Control and hazardous materials are being examined. A
Continue Reading Synergy Marine Group, company involved in Baltimore bridge collapse, had three deadly incidents since 2018
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Synergy Marine Group, the Singapore-based company that owns the ship that crashed and collapsed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge is under investigation again. Synergy ships have been involved in at least three deadly incidents since 2018, according to multiple statements. In 2018, a person on board a Synergy-owned boat in Australia
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Average size of vessels on waterways makes bridge collapses unlikely in Missouri, MoDOT engineer says
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) There are more than 10,400 bridges in Missouri. Two hundred of those bridges are considered “major bridges” by the Missouri Department of Transportation, or bridges that are more than 1,000 feet long. There are a lot of factors that go into designing and building one of these bridges, but one of the
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Firefighter details how to safely escape a sinking vehicle following collapse of a Baltimore bridge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning, sending people and vehicles into the river nearby, a local firefighter detailed how to escape a vehicle. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the biggest problem that emergency officials face when attempting to rescue people is
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