COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic was limited down to one lane of traffic on Westbound Interstate 70 after a semi-truck crashed on Monday afternoon near West Highway BB and Route J in Boone County. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F said troopers are investigating a crash on I-70 where a semi-truck overturned on the side of
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The Mizzou football team is already onto its second week of spring camp, as the 2025 season is now just over 170 days away.
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has granted an exemption on auto tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one month, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday, issuing a major, albeit temporary, concession on a key part of his administration’s economic plan. After speaking with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, Trump
Continue Reading CNN By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A pair of rulings have exposed deep divisions on the Supreme Court about just how much power the federal judiciary has to stop President Donald Trump – and could have enormous implications for the flood of litigation challenging Trump’s actions. Wednesday, a 5-4 majority of
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has only one way to protect itself against Russia’s most powerful ballistic missiles – US-made Patriot defense systems. With the United States now pausing military shipments to Kyiv, they could soon run out of ammo. Kyiv and its allies are scrambling to come up with a plan after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of customers are without power Wednesday morning as strong gusts of wind and snow hit Mid-Missouri. According to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, as of 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, 500 customers are without power in Cooper County. 184 customers have no power in Morgan County and 343 are without power in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Slick road conditions caused multiple accidents Wednesday morning after strong winds and snow swept into Mid-Missouri. Boone County Fire posted on its social media Wednesday morning warning drivers to exercise extreme caution due to deteriorating road conditions. The Boone County Joint Communication system also sent several alerts about accidents and downed power
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Ash Wednesday services are underway in Vatican City, where Pope Francis is notably absent as he continues to fight double pneumonia in the hospital. A pulmonary care physician told CNN that the coming days will be crucial in determining whether the 88-year-old pontiff can recover. Here’s what else you
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in three separate instances of sexual misconduct in Columbia wont face felony charges, prosecutors said. According to a Monday news release, Columbia police arrested Michael Shields, 45, of Columbia in connection with two incidents. Police say the first incident occurred in the 3600 block of Rangeline Street on Dec.
Continue Reading By Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Americans applied for British citizenship in record numbers last year, with a historically high volume of applications submitted in the last quarter of 2024 – a period coinciding with US President Donald Trump’s re-election. More than 6,100 US citizens applied for UK citizenship last year, the most since records
Continue Reading By Samantha Waldenberg, Lucas Lilieholm and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has rejected a long-awaited plan for the reconstruction of Gaza endorsed by Arab leaders, saying the president stands by his own vision which includes expelling the territory’s Palestinian residents and transforming it into a “riviera” owned by the United States. “The
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Missouri lawmakers had strong reactions to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, a speech that focused on immigration, government efficiency, and domestic policies. Hours before the address, Rep. Mark Alford called the speech “a pivotal moment to refocus on American priorities.” Later echoing Trump’s sentiment that America will “be woke no
Continue Reading By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump made it about four minutes into his first speech to Congress before a Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Al Green, began shouting. Green, a 77-year-old Texan who carries a cane and is known inside the US Capitol for his ardent anti-Trump bent, was
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the strongest tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall early Saturday with the strength of an Atlantic tropical
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Maries County prosecutors charged a Bland, Missouri man on Tuesday after he allegedly tried to solicit a minor into sexual conduct and give her alcohol. Scott Gene Birmingham, 52, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest, third-degree assault and second-degree sexual misconduct. According to a probable cause statement,
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress since returning to power was both a victory lap following a consequential first 43 days in office and an attempt to justify what he’s done to an American public that may still be digesting his rapid-pace changes. On tariffs, government cuts and
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A criminal investigation into online influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan has been opened in Florida, according to the state attorney general Tuesday. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has directed the Office of Statewide Prosecution “to execute search warrants and issue subpoenas,” in what he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The investigation of two-year-old Iszabella Obryan’s death at the Lake of the Ozarks is still ongoing as the medical examiner completed an autopsy of Obryan’s body today. The results, any suspects, and Obryan’s photo are still yet to be released. Several agencies around the Lake of the Ozarks searched for Obryan on
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March 4 marks one year since the City of Columbia rolled out roll carts.
Continue Reading By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — A German tattoo artist who tried to enter the United States from Mexico through the San Diego border has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention for over a month, according to a friend who witnessed her being detained. Jessica Brösche, a Berlin-based tattoo artist, had been vacationing
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