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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Japan go ahead with the Olympics?

July 23, 2021 1:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

Japan is undergoing its own coronavirus surge and the Japanese government has been pressured to cancel the games.

A damaged bridge following heavy rains which caused severe flooding in Gongyi in China's central Henan province on July 21.

‘Once in a thousand years’ rains devastated central China, but there is little talk of climate change

July 23, 2021 5:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN As record heat waves hit western North America and deadly floods swept Germany, the growing risks associated with climate change have grabbed headlines, and prompted widespread discussions in the West. Scientists have been warning for years that the climate crisis would amplify extreme weather, making it deadlier and

Missouri Supreme Court sides with Medicaid expansion supporters

July 22, 2021 1:32 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion does not violate the state constitution’s prohibition on voters creating new programs that aren’t funded. The court in its unanimous 14-page decision sent the case back to Cole County circuit court and instructed the judge to enter a judgment

Jefferson City man gets probation in 2019 shooting

July 22, 2021 11:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man pleads guilty to several charges after a December 2019 shooting and gets five years probation. Jerome E. Malone entered a guilty plea for unlawful possession of a firearm, stealing a gun, resisting arrest and unlawful use of a weapon. Witnesses told police in 2019 that Malone and

Cole County man pleads guilty in arson case

July 22, 2021 11:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Russellville man has entered a guilty plea in a 2019 arson case after he set two fires at a trailer he co-owns. Dylan Moore received two years probation after pleading guilty to attempting-knowingly burning or exploding, second-degree property damage and second-degree harassment. Firefighters responded to the fires at a home

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony just hours away

July 23, 2021 4:56 AM CNN Newsource

How skateboarding went mainstream in Japan

July 23, 2021 3:04 AM CNN

As skateboarding makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo, Japan’s home team is gunning for gold. CNN’s Blake Essig speaks with the Osaka Daggers, a cutting-edge street skateboarding crew, to trace the country’s skateboarding origins and explores how it’s gaining in popularity as it prepares to make a splash at the Summer Games.

Nurse explains why she doesn’t like the term ‘healthcare hero’

July 23, 2021 5:50 AM CNN

Sunny, a nurse in Arkansas, shares the hate and struggle she has experienced throughout the coronavirus pandemic. CNN’s Elle Reeve has more on the mindset of some around Covid-19 in Western Arkansas.

Problems at China nuclear power plant are serious enough to warrant shutdown, French co-owner warns

July 22, 2021 10:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Wojazer, Zachary Cohen, Michael Callahan and Jessie Yeung, CNN The French power company that co-owns a nuclear plant in China would shut it down if it could, due to damage to the fuel rods, a spokesperson said — but the decision is ultimately up to the plant’s Chinese operator. The spokesperson for Electricite

The surreal lives of Arkansas nurses fighting Covid-19 inside the hospital and denial on the outside

July 23, 2021 5:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Elle Reeve, Samantha Guff and Deborah Brunswick, CNN Sunny worked as a nurse on a Covid-19 floor of a hospital at the height of the pandemic. The work was hard, but what made it surreal was doing it while living in small town Arkansas, where many people, even some in her own family, said

Columbia police: online reporting system temporarily down

July 22, 2021 9:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is reporting technical difficulties with its online reporting system. System administrators are working to fix the problem quickly. If you need to report a crime, please contact Joint Communications at 573-442-6131 for non-emergency reporting, or call 9-1-1.

Columbia police Silver alert canceled; woman found

July 22, 2021 9:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Silver Alert was canceled after a woman was located. The woman was reported missing Thursday evening. The woman was last seen at 1 p.m. by her son.

Afghan interpreter for US Army was beheaded by Taliban. Others fear they will be hunted down too

July 23, 2021 5:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandi Sidhu, Anna Coren, Helen Regan and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Sohail Pardis was driving from his home in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul to nearby Khost province to pick up his sister for the upcoming Eid holiday celebrations to mark the end of Ramadan. It was supposed to be a happy occasion enjoyed with family.

Tragic death of translator highlights plight of allies left behind in Afghanistan

July 22, 2021 11:16 PM CNN

CNN’s Anna Coren speaks with Afghan interpreters who risked their lives helping the US government, and now face reprisals from the Taliban as many of them struggle to secure US visas and protection.

Miller County man seriously injured after wreck in Camden County Thursday afternoon

July 22, 2021 8:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 76-year-old man is seriously injured after a wreck on Route A one mile south of Bear Road in Camden County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Earl Sanders was driving a 2004 Ford F-150 northbound on Route A when it went off the right side of the

Thieves in California are stealing scarce water amid extreme drought, ‘devastating’ some communities

August 12, 2021 11:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Brisa Colon, CNN As an extreme drought grips California, making water increasingly scarce, thieves are making off with billions of gallons of the precious resource, tapping into fire hydrants, rivers, and even small family homes and farms. State and local officials say water theft is a long running-issue, but the intensifying drought has driven

New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp has died following bicycle crash

July 22, 2021 8:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacob Lev, CNN New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp has died, five days after being involved in a bicycling crash, the Knapp family announced on Thursday. He was 58. Nicknamed “Knapper,” he “was called back home to Heaven, where he will be reunited with his Dad,” the family said in a statement. “Those

The Virginia Beach school board voted against a motion which would make mask-wearing in school optional for the upcoming school year

Virginia Beach school board votes against making masks optional following heated hourslong meeting

July 22, 2021 8:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Stuart, Mallory Simon and Christina Maxouris, CNN The Virginia Beach school board voted against a motion which would make mask-wearing in school optional for the upcoming school year, during a heated Tuesday night meeting that lasted more than four hours. The board voted 6-4 against the effort, keeping masks mandatory for the district’s

FAA changes policy on who qualifies for commercial astronaut wings on same day as Blue Origin spaceflight

July 22, 2021 8:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristin Fisher and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Even though Jeff Bezos crossed into space on Tuesday, he still may not get his official astronaut wings from the federal government. On the same day as Blue Origin’s first human spaceflight, the Federal Aviation Administration announced a change to its Commercial Astronaut Wings Program for the first

Jeff Bezos reveals what crew was talking about before liftoff

July 22, 2021 8:03 PM CNN

CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark about their trip into space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft, and what the crew was discussing in the moments before takeoff.