JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of Missourians gathered at the Missouri Capitol on Monday to protest against Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. The protest was organized by nonpartisan group We the People Missouri. According to the group’s website, the organization is strictly focused on removing Musk and DOGE from the executive branch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will not be in session on Tuesday. A district spokesperson wrote on social media that Tuesday will be a day for alternative methods of instruction for students. Tuesday is the last AMI day that can be used by the school district before having to make up class hours over
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When the wind chill is -15°F or lower, people can get frostbite in 30 minutes or less, according to the Cleveland Clinic. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued in Mid-Missouri for Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. through Thursday at 12:00 p.m. for wind chills as low as 20 below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction crews are 11 months into a multi-year project to expand Interstate 70 across the state. One-of-the-eight project segments spans from Columbia to Kingdom City. A roundabout that enhances access from Business Loop 70 to I-70 and a new collector-distributor road is part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s $405 million Improve
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By Max Saltman and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Kensington Palace shared four portraits drawn by Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her three children – George, Charlotte and Louis – in a social media post on Monday. The drawings were posted to X with the caption, “Drawing portraits with children can provide a moment of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A vacant, unsecured home had “extreme damage” after a fire occurred on Friday morning, the Columbia Fire Department wrote in a Monday press release. Firefighters responded to the fire at 3:51 a.m. Friday in the 1200 block of Lakeview Avenue. The Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. The release
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! We’ve all felt jealousy at some point in our lives. It’s a complex emotion that’s trying to tell
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! We’ve all felt jealousy at some point in our lives. It’s a complex emotion that’s trying to tell you
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a pair of winter storms that ripped through Columbia in January, the city is unlikely to change how it responds to winter weather. On Monday, the City Council will listen to a follow-up report on how the city handled two winter storms that hit the area in January. This comes as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of house fires in Columbia during the past week were caused by lithium-ion batteries, the Columbia Fire Department wrote in a Monday afternoon press release. The first occurred at 2:10 p.m. Thursday in the 4600 block of Connery Court in southwest Columbia. Crews saw flames coming from the garage and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews will be working overnight to treat roads in Columbia for the impending snow. The City of Columbia wrote in a press release that 25 snowplow operators will start its overnight shift at 7 p.m. Another 25-person crew will take over at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Multiple inches of snow are expected throughout
Continue Reading By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man is expected to be arraigned on two felony counts of attempted murder Tuesday after he allegedly shot and injured two men he thought were “Palestinian,” according to Miami Beach police. Officer Christopher Bess, a spokesman for the Miami Beach police department, told CNN the victims were
Continue Reading CNN By Michael Rios and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Follow our live coverage here. A Delta Air Lines commuter plane arriving from Minneapolis has crashed at Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, with images of the incident showing the aircraft flipped upside down. “Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pulaski County high school teacher who pleaded guilty in September to having sexual contact with a student was denied release following a 120-day sex offender treatment program. Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 27, of Waynesville, was sentenced in October to four years in prison. She was a teacher at Laquey High School and was previously
Continue Reading By Michael Rios and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Follow our live coverage here. A Delta Air Lines commuter plane arriving from Minneapolis has crashed at Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, with images of the incident showing the aircraft flipped upside down. “Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew
Continue Reading By Lauren Izso and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Israel is preparing to receive the remains of an unknown number of hostages from Gaza on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The identities of the hostages have not been released. This marks the first handover of deceased hostages since the ceasefire deal
Continue Reading CNN By Michael Rios, Billy Stockwell and Karol Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Mexico will take Google to court if maps shown to US-based users continue to label the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America across the entire body of water, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday, arguing that US President Donald Trump’s order to
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Brian Gibbs put on his gray and green park ranger uniform Friday for his dream job teaching people about Iowa’s Effigy Mounds National Monument. The education technician walked in ready to prepare lesson plans for classroom visits to two schools. He knew of the trouble facing the federal workforce,
Continue Reading By Ivonne Valdés, CNN en Español (CNN) — Famed Mexican singer-songwriter Paquita la del Barrio has died at the age of 77, her team announced Monday in a statement on Instagram. “Rest in peace, your music and legacy will always live in our hearts,” the statement said, asking for space so that her family can
Continue Reading By Michael Rios, Billy Stockwell and Karol Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Mexico will take Google to court if maps shown to US-based users continue to label the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America across the entire body of water, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday, arguing that US President Donald Trump’s order to rename
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