QUESTION OF THE DAY: Were you impressed by the Arrowhead Stadium renderings?
The Kansas City Chiefs plan to spend about $800 million to renovate Arrowhead Stadium.
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Deadly Texas wildfire torches 1 million acres – the largest blaze in state history – as more infernos rage
By Joe Sutton, Steve Almasy, Holly Yan, Robert Shackelford and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — Catastrophic wildfires ripping across the Texas Panhandle have killed at least two people and threaten to destroy more homes, cattle and livelihoods as the biggest inferno in state history engulfs more land every minute. The Smokehouse Creek Fire has now torched
Continue ReadingMore than 30,000 killed in Gaza since Israel-Hamas war began, health ministry says
By Rob Picheta and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel’s war with Hamas began in October, the health ministry in the besieged enclave said Thursday, a bleak milestone that comes amid growing international pressure on Israel to halt fighting and fears of further bloodshed in
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Call response times grow as Columbia Police Department deals with staffing issues
When calling the police, people typically expect a speedy response, but that’s not always the case — or even possible — as staffing shortages across the country continue to affect police departments, including Columbia’s.
Continue ReadingMcDavid scores in OT to end 10-game drought as Oilers rally to beat Blues 3-2
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored 4:34 into overtime and also had two assists to rally the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. Zach Hyman scored twice to give him 40 for the season as Edmonton won its second straight. Stuart Skinner finished with 30 saves. Robert Thomas and
Continue ReadingRussian quad bike raids, 3D printed drones and a lack of ammo: Life on the front line in Ukraine’s Robotyne
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Anna-Maja Rappard, Kosta Gak and Brice Laine, CNN Near Orikhiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Pixelated in the thermal drone imagery, the quad bike races down a dirt track, its destination unclear. It swerves and is hit by a grenade, dropped from a Ukrainian drone. Russian soldiers appear to stagger away from it, one rolling. The imagery,
Continue ReadingRussian quad bike raids, 3D printed drones and a lack of ammo: Life on the front line in Ukraine’s Robotyne
By Nick Paton Walsh, Anna-Maja Rappard, Kosta Gak and Brice Laine, CNN Near Orikhiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Pixelated in the thermal drone imagery, the quad bike races down a dirt track, its destination unclear. It swerves and is hit by a grenade, dropped from a Ukrainian drone. Russian soldiers appear to stagger away from it, one rolling. The imagery, supplied
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City of Columbia looking into crime prevention program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia officials are planning a trip to Omaha, Nebraska, to look into a violence prevention program that could be implemented in Columbia. Assistant City Manager Matt Unrein told ABC 17 News on Tuesday night that he plans to focus on public safety in his role. As part of this, Unrein said
Continue ReadingKing scores 27 as Richmond beats Saint Louis 80-64
By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Led by Jordan King’s 27 points, the Richmond Spiders defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 80-64 on Wednesday night. The Spiders are now 21-7 with the victory and the Billikens fell to 10-18.
Continue ReadingAustralia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers ‘extensive’ coral bleaching, as scientists fear seventh mass bleaching event
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The southern Great Barrier Reef is suffering from extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, the reef’s managers said Wednesday, raising fears that a seventh mass bleaching event could be unfolding across the vast, ecologically important site. Aerial surveys conducted last weekend by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Continue ReadingKinziger’s buzzer beater lifts Illinois State over Missouri State 75-74
By The Associated Press NORMAL, Ill. — Johnny Kinziger scored 20 points and hit a buzzer-beating jumper to lift Illinois State over Missouri State 75-74. The Redbirds are now 15-15 on the season, while the Bears fell to 15-15.
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Man arrested after allegedly ramming truck into police vehicles during chase
LINN CREEK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Climax Springs man was arrested and charged following a chase with the Linn Creek Police Department on Tuesday. Zackary Yates, 28, was charged with first-degree assault, resisting arrest, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and first-degree property damage. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. A court date
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Food assistance not in immediate danger from looming budget deadline
If a shutdown happened, food assistance wouldn’t be affected — at least for a little while.
Continue ReadingTyrese Samuel, Zyon Pullin carry No. 24 Florida down the stretch in an 83-74 victory over Missouri
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tyrese Samuel scored a career-high 28 points, Zyon Pullin added 21 and No. 24 Florida never trailed in an 83-74 victory over woeful Missouri. Samuel and Pullin scored 23 of the team’s final 25 points, taking over after leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. fouled out
Continue ReadingAnheuser-Busch, Teamsters reach labor agreement that avoids US strike
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch has reached a contract agreement with the Teamsters union that avoids a strike at its U.S. plants. The union had threatened to strike the brewer’s 12 U.S. plants if an agreement on a new five-year contract wasn’t reached by 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday. But both sides
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Winter lead testing results show five Jefferson City schools with sinks above allowable limit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Results from the Jefferson City School District’s winter lead testing show that five schools had water fixtures with lead levels above the state’s allowable limit. The tests were conducted in January, according to data on the Jefferson City School District’s website from the EPA Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water. Of the
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Carbon monoxide threat increases amid colder temperatures
Temperatures plummeted Tuesday night after an otherwise pleasant week, likely causing the heat to kick on in many Mid-Missouri homes.
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Missouri House Budget Committee approves $2.2 million for southern border
The governor’s funding plan to send National Guard soldiers to the country’s southern border has received initial approval.
Continue ReadingOwners of St. Louis nursing home that closed abruptly face federal fine of more than $55,000
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Federal regulators have issued a $55,000 fine after St. Louis’ largest nursing home closed without warning, although experts said the amount collected will likely be smaller. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the fine in a letter to the owners of Northview
Continue ReadingJets take notice of Hardman’s plea to Chiefs during the season to ‘come get me’
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jets general manager Joe Douglas says the team took notice of Super Bowl star Mecole Hardman saying on a recent podcast he told the Kansas City Chiefs to “come get me” while he was disgruntled in New York earlier this season. Douglas told reporters at the NFL combine that Hardman’s comments resonated
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