By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The effects of a rapidly warming climate are being felt in every corner of the US and will worsen over the next 10 years with continued fossil fuel use, according to a stark new report from federal agencies. The Fifth National Climate Assessment, a congressionally mandated report due roughly
Continue ReadingBy Macie Goldfarb and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The body of a 71-year-old hiker who went missing in August was found in the southern Colorado mountains and his loyal terrier, which had survived in the wilderness, was still at his side, a rescue group said. Rich Moore embarked with his Jack Russell Terrier, Finney,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is a little more than a week away. Have you already made your Thanksgiving plans? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
Continue ReadingBy Belén Zapata, CNNE Guadalajara, Mexico (CNN) — Mexico’s first openly non-binary magistrate and prominent LGBTQ activist Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo was found dead at home in the central state of Aguascalientes on Monday. A second person, who was identified as Baena’s romantic partner, was also found dead in the home where they both resided,
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, Elizabeth Wolfe, Cindy Von Quednow and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The closed portion of Los Angeles’ Interstate 10, which was ravaged by a massive fire over the weekend, will be repaired and reopened in three to five weeks, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday. Investigators are still working to determine who
Continue ReadingBy Tara John and Adi Koplewitz, CNN Caesarea and Jerusalem (CNN) — Behind tables laden with more than 50 assault rifles, Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, smiled at a crowd of people who had come to the coastal city of Caesarea for a ceremony to receive the firearms. The divisive politician has
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Ottawa, Ontario (CNN) — A Jewish school in Montreal was targeted by gunfire for a second time in less than a week as the city deals with an uptick in antisemitic and Islamophobic crimes, officials say. An investigation is underway at Yeshiva Gedola, which was struck by gunfire
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A 19-year-old Michigan man pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to commit a mass shooting targeting Jewish people in a series of Instagram messages, authorities said. Seann Pietila exchanged messages with another Instagram user in June about committing a mass killing and streaming the attack online, according to the indictment.
Continue ReadingBy Hande Atay Alam and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — More United Nations aid workers have been killed in Gaza than in any other single conflict in the organization’s 78-year history, the UN said Monday, a stark reminder that humanitarian staff from global agencies have not been spared from Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged
Continue ReadingBy MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts to prevent sexual abuse travelled to Congo to address the biggest known sex scandal in the U.N. health agency’s history, the abuse of well over 100 local women by staffers and others during a
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Darius Beane scored 20 points as Lindenwood beat Hannibal-Lagrange 83-52 on Monday night. Beane also had three steals for the Lions (1-2). Keenon Cole shot 9 for 12, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc to add 20 points. Amoro Lado was 4 of 6
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Tonight the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting to discuss a recent flood-resilience study of the Missouri River levees near Jefferson City. This comes after the Missouri River flooded back in 1993, 2011 and 2019 resulting in billions of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was arrested after a standoff took place Monday afternoon in the 1200 block of Larch Court in central Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesman Christian Tabak told ABC 17 News around 4:30 p.m. that police took Ronald Powell, 28, into custody. Tabak said no shots were fired and no injuries have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team got back in the win column on Monday night, defeating SIUE 68-50 at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers improved their record to 2-1 this season. You can watch extended highlights of the bounce back win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/-B4Ob1-3Zm4 This was the final contest of Connor
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A special prosecutor said law enforcement has not yet formally asked him to file charges against Ashland’s police chief, despite believing he may have committed a crime. Callaway County Prosecutor Ben Miller sent a memo to the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Nov. 8. According to the memo, Miller said he felt
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Author Sarah Bernstein won the Scotiabank Giller Prize on Monday for her novel “Study for Obedience.” The Montreal-born, Scotland-based author accepted the $100,000 award remotely from Scotland, where she had a baby just 10 days ago. Her novel is about a young woman moving to the remote north where after her arrival,
Continue ReadingWJXT, GBI, COOK CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE, DOUGHERTY CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Steve Almasy and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — After nearly 35 years, authorities investigating the killing of a small girl found in a dump site, one of Georgia’s oldest unsolved cold cases, have charged the child’s mother and her boyfriend at the time
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — After nearly 35 years, authorities investigating the killing of a small girl found in a dump site, one of Georgia’s oldest unsolved cold cases, have charged the child’s mother and her boyfriend at the time with murder and other offenses, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced
Continue ReadingCOLOMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Sean East II scored 20 points and Noah Carter contributed 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Missouri rebounded from its first loss by pulling away from SIU Edwardsville for a 68-50 victory. Missouri now has won all four meetings with the Cougars and are 41-1 against teams from the Ohio
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Led by Alston Mason’s 28 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 84-69
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