COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council during a Monday work session called into question the value of recent public safety meetings with University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. During the discussion, City Council officials confirmed meeting with Choi in two prior meetings. However, members voiced concerns at the meeting structure that barred the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge is reviewing arguments in a redistricting lawsuit after Monday’s trial. People Not Politicians argues Secretary of State Denny Hoskins failed to follow Missouri open records laws by not approving the referendum language. The state argues that because the governor hadn’t signed the new congressional map into law
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman recently spent $60 on lottery tickets and ended up taking home a $2 million prize. A press release from the Missouri Lottery says the scratcher ticket was bought at the Casey’s location at 326 Morely St. in Moberly. The lottery winner – who was not named in the release –
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The second week of witness testimony in the murder trial of Brian Walshe is underway as prosecutors continue to work to prove he killed his wife Ana Walshe around New Year’s Day in 2023. Much of Monday was spent revisiting the early hours and days after Ana’s purported
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN New York (CNN) — Jimmy Kimmel has renewed his contract with Disney-owned ABC to continue hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for another year. A source familiar with the deal told CNN that Kimmel has signed a one-year extension to take his late-night show through May 2027. CNN has reached out to ABC
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By Tamar Michaelis, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli authorities raided the compound of UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, took down the UN flag, and raised Israel’s flag, UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X. Lazzarini said Israeli police, accompanied by Jerusalem municipal officials, “forcibly”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Danville man was charged with 10 felonies after he allegedly tried to attack his family on Sunday in Montgomery County. Trysten Jones, 20, was charged with three counts of first-degree domestic assault, one count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, three counts of unlawful use of a weapon and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover woman was charged in Morgan County after she was accused of choking a youth on Friday morning. Stacy Jackson, 52, was charged with child abuse and giving marijuana to a child. She is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $150,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 9
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Golden Globes nominations were revealed, and “One Battle After Another” led the way with nine. There were a few surprises — and some snubs. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Apple’s future The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were a total of 111 fans thrown out of Mizzou football home games this year. Ejection cards for the final two home games of the season show eight attendees were thrown out in the Tigers’ Nov. 8 contest against Texas A&M and nine were tossed during the Nov. 15 game against
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against a deputy who shot and killed a Columbia man in September in the 200 block of Railroad Street in Harrisburg. A press release from the Audrain County Prosecutor’s Office – which was named the special prosecutor for the investigation – says lethal force by Boone County
Continue ReadingBy Ana María Cañizares, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 inmates were found dead Sunday at a southern Ecuadorian prison ravaged by violence in recent months, the country’s prison service SNAI announced on Monday. The bodies were found after an explosive device detonated outside the Machala prison, SNAI said, but it’s unclear if
Continue ReadingBy Byron Manley, Matt Stiles and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Tens of millions of Americans live in places with a high earthquake risk, many of them in large metropolitan regions, such as Los Angeles, where major seismic events would also be costly to buildings and other infrastructure. In addition to Los Angeles, the locations
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CNN By Billy Stockwell, Yumi Asada, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, injuring more than two dozen people and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people. The earthquake struck at 11:15 p.m. local time around 44 miles off the northeast coast of
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By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — International leaders and philanthropists, including Bill Gates, announced $1.9 billion Monday in funding to advance polio eradication, but a large funding gap remains after high-income countries’ reductions in foreign aid. The funding gap for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative through 2029 now stands at $440 million, according to a
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By Tala Alrajjal, CNN Damascus, Syria (CNN) — “Raise your head up high, you’re a free Syrian” goes the chorus of the Arabic song that has become the unofficial anthem of the new Syria. It’s everywhere in the capital Damascus – blasted out from loudspeakers in the markets, chanted at celebrations in the main square
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By Andy Rose, Dianne Gallagher, CNN Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) — The man accused of turning some angry words into another stabbing incident on the light rail service in Charlotte, North Carolina, made his first court appearance Monday. Prosecutors said in court 33-year-old Oscar Solarzano has admitted to the stabbing, but the suspect was not
Continue Reading By Billy Stockwell, Yumi Asada, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, injuring more than two dozen people and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people. The earthquake struck at 11:15 p.m. local time around 44 miles off the northeast coast of the
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CNN By Kocha Olarn, Rhea Mogul and Ally Barnard, CNN (CNN) — Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodia on Monday as a new wave of fighting erupted between the Southeast Asian neighbors, leaving a peace plan presided over by US President Donald Trump just two months ago in danger of collapse. Both sides accused the other
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN The nominations for the 83rd Golden Globes will be announced today, highlighting the best in film and television. Take a look at the leading contenders for awards. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Affordability crisis The Trump administration has
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