By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — In a grim pattern that has become all too familiar, another campus has been shattered by gunfire, this time at Old Dominion University in Virginia, where an attacker cloaked violence in the language of religion. Federal authorities are investigating Thursday’s shooting at Old Dominion University as an act of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In addition to bringing in dozens of players in the offseason, head coach Eli Drinkwitz also added several new coaches to his staff for the 2026 season. Alex Atkins, Lavorn Harbin, and Garrett Riley were all added as offensive and defensive assistants in hopes of raising the level of play at each
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers in Columbia should prepare for several road closures starting Monday, with some expected to last nearly a year. The longest closure will impact I-70 Southeast Drive from just west of Woodridge Drive to Glenstone Drive. The road is scheduled to close at 7 a.m. Monday. Officials said the closure is expected
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By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — With the Iran conflict now in its third week and no end in sight, Israel’s military tells CNN it is preparing for at least three more weeks of airstrikes, with “thousands of targets” still to hit. US President Trump is hoping “China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK and
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COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) No one was injured after a structure fire started inside the City of Columbia’s Grissum Shop Building Saturday morning. According to a press release, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched at 8:47 a.m. to the 1310 block of Lakeview Avenue after the building’s automatic alarm went off. Fire crews arrived in four
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 28-year-old Fayette man died in a crash on Missouri Route 124 at County Road 103 early Saturday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that at 2:15 a.m., the man was driving west in a 2015 Dodge Journey when he drove across the center line
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By Mauricio Torres, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, appeared in several public events led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday, raising questions, according to analysts, about his role in Cuba’s leadership as the island faces calls for regime change from the United States.
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By Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura, Chris Lau, CNN Chiba, Japan (CNN) — Images of him being bullied by his enclosure-mates, retreating to safety and clinging to a plushie look-alike for comfort won hearts around the world. But finally, Punch the monkey is fitting in. And his zookeeper has told CNN that the seemingly rough videos
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of shooting at a door-to-door salesman in Boone County was arrested on Friday night. Capt. Brian Leer, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office told ABC 17 News in an email Mark Q. Streeter was arrested on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon. Around 6:30 p.m. Friday, deputies were
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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — On a quiet Thursday morning in suburban Detroit, a pickup truck pulled into the parking lot of a synagogue, as children and teachers inside went about their normal routines. After sitting in the lot for more than two hours, the truck’s driver suddenly stepped on the gas pedal and
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN Gainesville, Georgia (CNN) — When adults and students at North Hall High School needed guidance, reassurance, help handling tragedies in their lives, many made their first stop in the classroom of Jason Hughes. Now, they’re trying to figure out where to turn as the Georgia school deals with the loss of
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By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — An explosion struck overnight at a Jewish school in Amsterdam in what the city’s mayor called a “targeted attack against the Jewish community.” The blast hit the outer wall of the school, located in Buitenveldert, considered the city’s modern Jewish quarter and home to synagogues, religious schools and Jewish
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By Alexandra Skores, Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — A father and Transportation Security Administration officer said he “crumbled” when one of his children asked whether he needed money in the wake of the four-week-long government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. “I’ve always been self–motivated,” said Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A Torah scroll removed from Temple Israel outside Detroit — where a driver rammed an explosives-laden truck and opened fire — was lifted up at Friday’s Shabbat service across the street in a makeshift sanctuary for one of the nation’s largest Reform houses of worship. Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny was
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — During the first two weeks of the latest war in the Middle East, as US and Israeli strikes rained down on military and energy facilities across Iran, one site went conspicuously untouched. Despite its tiny size, Kharg Island is an economic lifeline for Iran, handling roughly 90%
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In honor of International Women’s Month, ABC 17 News looked into women’s health trends in mid-Missouri. Missouri ranks 42nd in the country for women and children’s health, according to America’s Health Rankings. Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, an OB-GYN at Boone Health with 30 years of experience, said she has seen several changes in
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — On Saturday May 3, 2025, one week after the funeral of Pope Francis, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed in the white cassock and miter of a pope. The image appeared on his Truth Social platform and was re-shared by the White House’s official X
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By Helen Regan, Issy Ronald, Max Saltman, Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed other countries would send naval assets to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iran continues to block most shipping through one of the world’s most important oil transit routes. In a later post, he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane of Interstate 70 eastbound in Columbia was closed Friday morning for emergency repairs, again. But engineers hope this time they have solved the problem. The area near mile marker 131 and the St. Charles Road exit has been closed multiple times for emergency repairs dating back to last year. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Free naloxone distribution boxes are now available at locations across Columbia, the city announced in a news release on Friday. Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, is a medication that can help reverse overdoses from opioids like heroin, fentanyl or prescription opioid medications. The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services said the
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