Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Even with much of the state in the nineties, families headed out in full force to enjoy the sunny day, especially at our state parks. Some of them closed early because of crowds. Some families were out all day, mostly to beat traffic and
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Click here for updates on this story BELTON, Missouri (KCTV) — The Belton Police Department is investigating after a boy shot himself while inside a vehicle on Saturday. The incident happened just before noon in the parking lot of a convenience store in the 7900 block of E. 171st St. Police say the child was
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Austal USA hosted the christening ceremony for the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) Independence-variant littoral combat ship here today. Canberra is the 15th LCS designed and constructed by Austal USA and the second U.S. Navy ship to be named after the Australian capital. Alison
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Gov. Tony Evers made it official, announcing his re-election bid on a virtual stage at the State Democratic Convention Saturday. “Wisconsin, I’m in,” Evers said during his remarks at the virtual state Democratic convention. “I’m running for re-election.” Evers said he’s running again because
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More than 200 firefighters were battling a fire Saturday at a Phoenix recycling yard that drew the largest response in the history of the city’s fire department, officials said. Crews stayed overnight to quell the massive 6-alarm fire, which began in the early afternoon and required additional assistance from 10 agencies, the department said. “Firefighters
Continue Reading Two drones were shot down over an Iraqi airbase housing US troops and Iraqi and coalition forces on Sunday, the Iraqi military said in a statement. The air defense system at al-Asad Airbase, one of the largest and oldest military bases in Iraq, intercepted and shot down the drones, the statement said. Several hours before,
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the Kentucky Derby. The Derby is traditionally run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. May 1, 2021 – Medina Spirit wins the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby. The 3-year-old brown colt was trained by the legendary Bob Baffert, who becomes the winningest trainer in
Continue Reading At least eight people were injured in a New Orleans shooting early Sunday morning, the city’s police department said in a tweet. The victims were brought to local hospitals. One female victim is in critical condition after being shot in the face and transferred to a hospital by first responders, police said. The other seven
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is expected to address a handful of topics at Monday’s meeting including the renaming of the Columbia Regional Airport and adding a new city committee. Renaming the Columbia Regional Airport At Monday’s meeting, the city council will be presented with the topic of renaming the Columbia Regional Airport.
Continue Reading Dr. Raul Magadia and his team all gathered in the basement of their Anniston, Alabama, hospital last month for a big announcement he was preparing to make through the intercom system. That system is usually reserved for emergency codes. But Magadia, an infectious disease specialist at the Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, had other plans
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Americans are finally getting a breath of fresh air, as this summer is beginning to look like a time for not only soaking in the sun but also celebrating reopenings from the pandemic. But as the adult population gets inoculated, experts continue to draw attention to children who are not yet vaccinated. Dr. Richina Bicette,
Continue Reading Crosley Green believes he’s free. He’s not. There are serious doubts about his 1990 murder conviction, which a federal court vacated in 2018. Citing the overturned conviction and concerns about Covid-19, a judge has released Green from prison while Florida’s attorney general challenges the federal court’s decision. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals could rule
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday morning, an approximately 50-year-old woman was riding her motorcycle when she was thrown off the bike and then fell off a bridge into the creek bed below. The accident happened around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday morning in Hartsburg, Mo. The woman was riding with a group of 12 other
Continue Reading The state of Nevada is banning “racially discriminatory” school mascots after legislation was signed into law on Friday, as well as banning town sirens historically used to discriminate. Gov. Steve Sisolak was joined by members of the Nevada Indian Commission and tribal elders during the signing. Assembly Bill 88 specifically prohibits using “a name, logo,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games are back! More than 700 athletes, coaches and volunteers participated in the event on Saturday at Hickman High School. The athletes competed in multiple sports – including track & field, volleyball, swimming and powerlifting. “The Games were sidetracked by a tornado in 2019 and the
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Protesters gathered for a second straight night in Minneapolis’ Uptown area late Friday and early Saturday over the killing of a suspect by law enforcement — a Black man authorities say had fired a gun. Demonstrators, protesting Thursday’s shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith Jr., blocked intersections as fires of debris burned nearby, video from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two homicides have happened in Columbia within the past two weeks that has shined light on the growing nationwide issue of gun violence. Sgt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said gun violence is definitely picking up. “We do see this every now and then it seems like in the
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A federal judge overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons on Friday in a ruling that likened the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife. Assault weapons have been banned in California since 1989, according to the ruling. The law has been updated several times since it was originally passed. According to the ruling by US
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire crews battled a fire in Southern Boone County on Saturday evening. The fire happened in the 21000 block of South Slate Creek Road near Hartsburg. ABC 17 News crews on the scene saw smoke coming from about a mile away. Several firefighters and equipment were on the scene. It’s unclear
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable diabetes drug for long-term weight control. “This under-the-skin injection is the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with general obesity or overweight since 2014,” the FDA said in a statement Friday. Studies have shown the once-a-week injection, called semaglutide, can help people
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