JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday is the last day for students who attend the Jefferson City School District to start the vaccination process and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their first day of the 2021-2022 school year. The Jefferson City School District along with Booneville R-I, Blair Oaks R-II and Father Tolton Catholic are
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By Madeline Holcombe and Joe Sutton, CNN A shooting at a Houston motel Sunday night left two people and a suspected gunman dead and two others wounded, according to Houston police. The incident does not appear to be an instance of domestic violence and it does not appear that the suspect knew the victims, Houston
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Rech, CNN There are some real winners from record-high car prices. (But, hint: It’s not automakers.) Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus Millions
Continue ReadingLightning and gusty winds from dry storms are forecast for vast area from the Pacific to the Canadian border. CNN Meteorologist Karen Maginnis tells us how this may impact the fire fighting efforts across the West.
Continue ReadingAustrian authorities are investigating reports that US diplomats in Vienna have experienced symptoms of a mystery illness known as Havana Syndrome. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports.
Continue ReadingIn the wake of the Biden administration accusing social media platforms of killing people for allowing the spread of disinformation and misinformation, CNN’s Dan Bash asks US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy if disinformation about vaccines and Covid-19 spread by Fox News and other Conservative media outlets is doing the same thing.
Continue ReadingCNN’s Fareed Zakaria gives his take on why the global coordination between governments following the 2008 financial crisis yields important lessons for fighting Covid-19.
Continue ReadingThe streets of Altenahr, Germany, or what remains of them, are buried under mud, with cars wedged between collapsed buildings and piles of debris. CNN’s Atika Shubert reports even the dead were not spared after a devastating flood struck the village.
Continue ReadingA federal judge in Texas ruled that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama-era program shielding certain undocumented immigrants from deportation, is illegal and blocked new applicants. CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin and Abby Phillip share what this ruling means both legally and politically for the US.
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By Madeline Holcombe, Artemis Moshtaghian and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN Eric Garner’s family gathered at an event Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of his death on the heels of a judge’s decision to allow the family to question the NYPD and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration in connection with Garner’s death. “Seven years
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Deanna Hackney, CNN Police have identified in the suspect in a deadly shooting rampage that left three crime scenes in the Tucson area Sunday, including a burning house where a charred body was found. Leslie Scarlett, 35 was identified as the suspect by Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus during a Monday
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A 28-year-old died Sunday after a shooting in Benton County.
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By Sophia Saifi and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Afghanistan is withdrawing its diplomats from Pakistan following the alleged abduction of the ambassador’s daughter in the capital Islamabad, according to the Afghan foreign ministry. Silsila Alikhil, the daughter of Najib Alikhil, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan, was “abducted for several hours and severely tortured by unknown individuals on
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Austrian authorities are investigating reports that US diplomats in Vienna have experienced symptoms of a mystery illness known as Havana Syndrome. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports.
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN The death of nine Chinese workers in a bus explosion in Pakistan has underscored the security risks attached to China’s overseas projects, as anti-China sentiment simmers in countries where official ties with Beijing are strong. The bus was carrying a convoy of Chinese engineers to the construction site of the Dasu
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Two people have died in shootings this summer at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The Surfside community in Florida is anxious to learn what caused the condo building collapse that has killed at least 97 people, but a structural engineer said the investigation will not reach full force until search crews have finished their work. The site is currently under the control of the Miami-Dade
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Show-Me State Games returns to Columbia for the 37th year, once again supporting the cities economy by bringing in thousands from across the state. The Show-Me-State Games are an Olympic-style festival hosting over 40 games and competitions. The games return to Columbia after being cancelled in 2020 during the pandemic. This
Continue ReadingBy Christina Bowllan and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Isaiah Stokes, an actor who appeared in one episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge, the Queens County, New York, District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Stokes, 41, is accused of firing a gun into a parked car in Jamaica,
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Camille Furst and Keith Allen, CNN There are currently 80 large wildfires raging in 13 states across the US, burning more than 1 million acres, mostly in western states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Montana has reported the most large wildfires with 18, and Idaho is close behind with
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