JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Adrian Plank (D-Columbia) and Rep Del Taylor (D-St. Louis) are pushing for funding for three infrastructure projects in Boone County The money would be part of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ budget. The Subcommittee on Appropriations Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources and Economic Development met Monday afternoon to discuss the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dixon, Missouri, man was charged Tuesday with shooting at a woman off a Maries County road. Ricky L. Veasman was charged with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun possession, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and felony drug possession. A woman told Maries County deputies on Sunday afternoon
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of trying to bring a gun into the Missouri Capitol in 2022 is finally ready to stand trial, a judge ordered Monday. Alok Rohra of St. Louis was charged after he allegedly told officers he brought a gun in a bag to the Capitol to show then-Gov. Mike
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A Columbia man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison with credit for time served after he was charged last June with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) was interviewed by ABC News Live anchor Kyra Phillips on Tuesday. Watch the entire interview, which covers a variety of topics such as tariffs, agriculture and Ukraine.
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By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico could severely impact the economies of both countries, potentially slowing down production of certain goods, raising prices on products and sparking fears of a recession, analysts warn. The US on Tuesday imposed 25% tariffs on imports from both of its
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Continue Reading By Lauren Izso, Caitlin Danaher and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has said it “failed in its mission” to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack by ignoring repeated warning signs. Shin Bet’s chief, Ronen Bar, said in a statement that if Shin Bet had “acted differently in the years leading up
Continue Reading By Associated Press (AP) — Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to US President Donald Trump’s plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach destination. It was unclear if Israel or the United
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources said Monday that the source of a fish kill at the Lake of the Ozarks was weather. The department wrote in a news release that it received several reports of dead fish in the lake. Investigators found that the fish — a species called gizzard shad
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Fidel Castro, former leader of Cuba. Personal Birth date: August 13, 1926 Death date: November 25, 2016 Birth place: Biran, Cuba Birth name: Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz Father: Angel Castro, landowner Mother: Lina Ruz, cook and maid to Angel Castro’s first wife Marriage:
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — New York state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is struggling to keep striking officers on the job, as it grapples with the fallout from two high-profile inmate deaths and reports of violence at the hands of its workers. State police are investigating the death of 22-year-old inmate Messiah
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (KMIZ) Mizzou football was well-represented at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, last week, as four former Tiger stars worked out in front of league scouts. After all the action wrapped up at Lucas Oil Stadium, the NFL released the All-Combine offensive and defensive teams, which is based on the best combine performances. Three
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has gone all in with his effort to strongarm Kyiv into peace negotiations with Russia, suspending US military aid to Ukraine with immediate effect. The move has sent shockwaves through the Western world and left Ukraine and its allies scrambling. Trump didn’t explain his decision
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Mid-Missouri congressman has been appointed to a seat on the board that governs the University of Missouri. Blaine Luetkemeyer, who stepped down from his seat representing Missouri’s Third Congressional District after the November election, has been tapped by Gov. Mike Kehoe to fill a seat on the University of Missouri
Continue Reading CNN By Lucy Bayly and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks whipsawed Tuesday after President Donald Trump made good on his threat to levy tariffs on Canada and Mexico, paving the way for a global trade war as leaders of both trading partners threatened retaliation. The hefty tariffs imposed by the Trump
Continue Reading By Nick Paton Walsh, Rob Picheta and Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his Oval Office meeting last week with US President Donald Trump “did not go the way it was supposed to,” describing the fiery meeting as “regrettable” and noting that Ukraine is ready to negotiate about
Continue Reading By Zeena Saifi and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Haifa, Israel (CNN) — The last image Oran Almog saw before losing his sight was dead bodies covered in glass – five of them, members of his own family. A suicide bomber had detonated an explosive belt at a Haifa restaurant, killing Almog’s father, brother, grandparents and cousin.
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2-year-old who was reported missing from a home at the Lake of the Ozarks was found dead Monday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office identified the girl as Iszabella Obryan in a release on Tuesday. The release states Camden County communications received the call
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Serbia’s parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday as opposition lawmakers threw smoke grenades and tear gas inside the chamber to protest against the government and support demonstrating students. With dozens of lawmakers gathered in the chamber, opposition MPs lit flares and tossed smoke grenades and eggs, while others leapt
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