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Columbia police seek man in connection with knife attack

August 9, 2021 11:53 AM Matthew Sanders

Officers were sent to the 300 block of Hickman Avenue in central Columbia at about 1:20 a.m. Monday.

Missing man last seen in Moberly is found

August 9, 2021 8:23 AM Josie Anglin

The department sent out an endangered silver advisory alert for Earl D. Hutchinson early Monday.

Emergency notification system used to warn people of ‘dire’ Covid-19 situation in Austin, Texas

August 9, 2021 10:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan, CNN Austin, Texas, activated its emergency alert system on Saturday to warn the public about a surge of Covid-19 cases and encourage people to get vaccinated, the Austin-Travis County Emergency Operations Center said on Twitter. “The COVID-19 situation in Austin is dire. Healthcare facilities are open but resources are limited due to

One killed, two injured during ATV crash in Camden County

August 9, 2021 8:51 AM Josie Anglin

A fatal crash involving three people occurred on Sunday at Turn Bridge Lane in Camden County at 6:50 p.m.

Nakeenya Wilson fears if her son becomes infected

Mom tries to explain Texas mask rules to her 5-year-old

August 9, 2021 10:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Rosalina Nieves, CNN Nakeenya Wilson takes a breath and uses the practiced, patient voice of a mom as she talks to her son. She’s getting him ready to go to kindergarten in a few days and she’s trying to explain what’s going on with Texas and masks and schools. “I’ve had

Superintendent in Texas can’t do the one thing she wants to protect students

August 10, 2021 6:02 AM CNN

CNN’s Evan McMorris-Santoro tours a school in Austin, Texas, with the city’s school superintendent to see what protective measures they have in place since the governor has banned mandating masks in schools.

Return to Learn back-to-school coverage kicking off with state education commissioner

August 9, 2021 6:27 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the school year approaches, there are a lot of factors that go into the ‘Return to Learn’. ABC 17 News will sit down with education leaders from all across Mid-Missouri in the upcoming weeks. In the special ‘Return to Learn’ segments, ABC 17 News will speak with school officials about how

Detained Americans Fast Facts

August 9, 2021 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at some recent cases of foreign governments detaining US citizens. For information about missing Americans, see Robert Levinson Fast Facts or POW/MIA in Iraq and Afghanistan Fast Facts. Currently Detained Americans China Kai Li September 2016 – Kai Li, a naturalized US citizen born in China, is detained while

Global businesses must address climate change before it’s too late

August 9, 2021 7:21 AM CNN Newsource

Opinion by Punit Renjen for CNN Business Perspectives Climate change poses one of the greatest threats humanity has ever faced. In the past few weeks alone, wildfires have emerged across the globe, brutal heatwaves have devastated American cities, and flooding has claimed the lives of hundreds in Europe and Asia combined. As the effects of

Jury selection for singer R. Kelly's trial begins Monday

At R. Kelly’s trial, jurors will be the only members of the public allowed in the courtroom

August 9, 2021 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Sonia Moghe, CNN Jury selection for singer R. Kelly’s trial begins Monday, with hundreds of potential jurors expected to appear in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, as Covid-19 cases surge, fueled by the Delta variant. Twelve jurors and six alternates will be selected, and those chosen will be the only members of the

Jury selection starts Monday for New York R Kelly trial

August 9, 2021 6:14 AM CNN

Jury selection starts Monday for another R Kelly trial. This time it’s in New York.

Chicago mourns fallen Officer Ella French

August 10, 2021 9:33 PM CNN

Flags are at half-staff for fallen Chicago Police Officer Ella French.

Columbia and Boone County leaders to give COVID-19 update at Columbia City Hall Monday.

Mask requirement in Columbia city buildings could extend to all of city in Monday night vote

August 9, 2021 5:42 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Starting Monday, the City of Columbia will require masks in all city buildings, regardless of vaccination status. However, the mandate could be expanded to the rest of the city pending a Monday night vote. The Columbia City Council is holding a special meeting Monday night to discuss and vote on requiring face

People attend a ceremony at Terminal 3 of Lhasa Gonggar Airport on August 7

As the Tokyo Olympics ends, all eyes are now on the Beijing Winter Games

August 9, 2021 10:48 PM CNN

By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN With the Olympic flame extinguished in Tokyo, all eyes are now on Beijing for the 2022 Winter Games less than six months away. Scheduled to take place from February 4 to 20, the Winter Games is seen as a major moment of pride in China, with Beijing poised

Key takeaways from the UN report on the climate crisis

August 9, 2021 3:40 AM CNN

By Brandon Miller, CNN Monday’s report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) represents the most comprehensive and conclusive “state of the science” on the climate crisis: why it is happening, how it is impacting every region of the planet, how much worse things are set to get and what must be

Earth is warming faster than previously thought, scientists say, and the window is closing to avoid catastrophic outcomes

August 9, 2021 3:24 AM CNN

By Angela Fritz and Rachel Ramirez, CNN As the world battles historic droughts, landscape-altering wildfires and deadly floods, a landmark report from global scientists says the window is rapidly closing to cut our reliance on fossil fuels and avoid catastrophic changes that would transform life as we know it. The state-of-the-science report from the United

A man hurries to evacuate sheep from an advancing wildfire in Turkey on August 2.

Earth is warming faster than previously thought, scientists say, and the window is closing to avoid catastrophic outcomes

August 9, 2021 3:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Angela Fritz and Rachel Ramirez, CNN As the world battles historic droughts, landscape-altering wildfires and deadly floods, a landmark report from global scientists says the window is rapidly closing to cut our reliance on fossil fuels and avoid catastrophic changes that would transform life as we know it. The state-of-the-science report from the United

Key takeaways from the UN report on the climate crisis

August 9, 2021 3:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Brandon Miller, CNN Monday’s report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) represents the most comprehensive and conclusive “state of the science” on the climate crisis: why it is happening, how it is impacting every region of the planet, how much worse things are set to get and what must be

As the Tokyo Olympics ends, all eyes are now on the Beijing Winter Games

August 9, 2021 10:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN With the Olympic flame extinguished in Tokyo, all eyes are now on Beijing for the 2022 Winter Games less than six months away. Scheduled to take place from February 4 to 20, the Winter Games is seen as a major moment of pride in China, with Beijing poised

Mizzou names new athletic director

August 8, 2021 4:26 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s official, Mizzou has a new athletic director. On Sunday, the school announced that UNLV AD Desiree Reed-Francois will be taking the helm of Mizzou Athletics. Reed-Francois will not only be MU’s first female athletic director, but also the first female director of any public institution in the SEC. “This is a