By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Rob Picheta and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has arrived back in the country’s capital after being freed from an Iranian prison where she had spent weeks in detention. Sala is a reporter for the Italian daily Il Foglio, which said the journalist landed in Rome on
Continue Reading
Big changes are coming to Facebook. Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that Facebook will no longer use fact-checking. Instead, Facebook will take a cue from X and use the “community notes” model that allows users to append notes to correct content. The move has been praised by right-wing figures who say Facebook is biased
Continue Reading By Jay Ganglani, CNN (CNN) — A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen. Fittingly named Hemsworth, the spider spans 9.2 centimeters (about 3.6 inches) from foot to foot, according to the Australian Reptile
Continue Reading CNN By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — CNN national correspondent Natasha Chen and her team were wrapping up a long day of reporting on the devastating wildfires racing through the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, as the sun set over the scorched landscape. But what began as a routine assignment quickly escalated into a dangerous
Continue Reading By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — CNN national correspondent Natasha Chen and her team were wrapping up a long day of reporting on the devastating wildfires racing through the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, as the sun set over the scorched landscape. But what began as a routine assignment quickly escalated into a dangerous ordeal,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some people are torn about the effectiveness of Columbia Public School’s Alternate Methods of Instruction, as the district heads into its third consecutive day of remote learning. CPS was one of multiple districts in Mid-Missouri to cancel classes Wednesday, as winter weather continues to cause problems. The district announced the addition of
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team finally got their SEC losing streak off their back. Head coach Dennis Gates and company had not beaten a conference opponent since March 10, 2023, heading into the game against LSU on Tuesday night. However, the 19-game skid came to an end with a 83-67 win over
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey and Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — After nearly a decade in power, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally bowed to a chorus of criticism that had become too loud to ignore, announcing his resignation on Monday. Among the loudest critics was one of his most loyal and longest-serving deputies. In December, then-Deputy
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission held its first of two readings calling for a special election to further freeze senior property taxes for eligible seniors on Tuesday. The reading comes after a petition from outgoing state Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) gained nearly 5,000 signatures from registered Boone County voters, asking the commission
Continue Reading
As temperatures continue to drop, the need for shelter increases. Resources here in Columbia are working to keep the homeless community safe through dangerously low temperatures.
Continue Reading By Mike Valerio, Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae and Helen Regan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats. But this scene is 11,000 kilometers (7,000 miles) away from Washington, DC,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Mid-Missouri school districts had called off Wednesday classes by the middle of Tuesday afternoon as snow and ice continued to cling to area roads. Columbia Public Schools was among the districts that decided before 3 p.m. along with Moberly Public Schools and other, smaller districts in more rural areas. The Jefferson
Continue Reading
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for dangerously cold morning temperatures through Thursday morning. Arctic air following Sunday and Monday’s winter storm coupled with snow covered ground will make for some frigid mornings in Mid-Missouri through late week. Strong winds from the northwest will keep temperatures well below average,
Continue Reading By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Ireland has joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, the International Court of Justice announced Tuesday morning. In a brief press statement, the ICJ said that Ireland had on Monday joined Nicaragua, Colombia, Mexico, Libya, Bolivia, Turkey, the Maldives, Chile, Spain, and the State of Palestine in asking to
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of I-70 Drive Southeast at North East Lane at the eastern edge of Columbia was closed Tuesday while firefighters responded to a fire. First responders had the intersection blocked off before 5 p.m. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 4:46 p.m. stating that the area was closed because
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s nice to express affection in person, but that’s not always possible. Sending a monthly postcard can help you
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s nice to express affection in person, but that’s not always possible. Sending a monthly postcard can help
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The active-duty US Army Green Beret who authorities say exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas last week used artificial intelligence to plan the blast, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a Tuesday news conference the soldier,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men were accused in an armed robbery that occurred Saturday in a Jefferson City parking lot, court documents say. Joe Kisabo, 21, was charged with first-degree robbery and tampering with evidence. Stefan Williams, 18, was charged with first-degree robbery and accessory to tampering with evidence. Both men are being held
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged after he was accused of attacking another man with a hammer on Sunday in Moberly. Rex Barstow, 47, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. Court records list his address as Columbia, but jail records say he is from Moberly. He is being held at
Continue Reading