By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — It’s no secret young South Koreans are increasingly shunning marriage and parenthood – the country’s steeply falling birth rate is clear evidence of that. But a new government report underlines how drastically that trend has accelerated over the past decade, spelling demographic trouble
Continue Reading By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a two-run homer with two out in the eighth inning, helping rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Hayes hit his 11th homer of the season 424 feet to left-center to erase a one-run deficit. In
Continue Reading By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Willson Contreras homered twice, pinch-hitter Tommy Edman singled in the deciding run in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Edman slammed the first pitch from Josh Hader (0-2) to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Hurricane Idalia looms over Florida, American Red Cross responders from across the state are answering the call to help. Ten Red Cross responders from Missouri will assist in the response to Hurricane Idalia. John Mathews, of Mexico, Missouri, is one of those volunteers, and the only one from Central Missouri. The
Continue Reading By Mariya Knight and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian officials have criticized Pope Francis’ recent address to Russian youth, calling his remarks “imperialist propaganda.” The pontiff made a video address to the 10th All-Russian Catholic Youth Assembly in St. Petersburg on Friday, during which he urged them to view themselves as descendants of the
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Editor’s note: Language has been clarified within this article to state all data presented was related to gun-related crimes. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Dashboard for gun-related crimes shows that there have been 104 cases with 65 victims reported by the Columbia Police Department this year. The dashboard updates daily and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new COVID-19 could be made available soon. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet Tuesday, Sept. 12 and is expected to vote on recommendations for a monovalent vaccine. Dr. Laura Morris — MU Health Care physician — said Missouri is seeing a late summer uptick in COVID-19 cases, but the number
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australia has set the date for its first referendum in 24 years as polls suggest the government is on course for failure unless it can reverse declining support. On October 14, more than 17 million registered voters across the country will vote on whether to change the
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has an open investigation into Ashland’s police chief, according to a patrol spokesman. Patrol Sgt. Darrin Haslag told ABC 17 News on Tuesday that the Division of Drug and Crime Control had an active investigation involving Chief Gabe Edwards. Haslag did not say what the nature
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A Missouri law that took effect Monday includes foster children regardless of age, emancipated minors, homeless youth and unaccompanied minors in law enforcement’s search for missing children.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The six Missouri Task Force One members that were deployed to Hawaii are back home. The four human remains detection K-9s and their handlers worked in what is described as harsh conditions to search for any human remains. The dogs were equipped with small boots to protect their feet from the ash, along with
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Interstate 70 is scheduled to close Sunday, Sept. 10 so a demolition team can blast off a truss of the old Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The interstate in both directions will be closed, as well
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the move tells The Associated Press that speedy center fielder Harrison Bader has been placed on waivers by the New York Yankees. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move was not announced. Teams have until Thursday afternoon to
Continue Reading TRUMBULL, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man says he didn’t steal the $5,000 in cash he found in a bag, lying in a parking lot in May. But police disagree and have charged him with larceny. It turns out, the money was in a bank bag and belonged to the town of Trumbull. Police say
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Gunshot injuries have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of child deaths in the United States.
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OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Peters, Missouri, man suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a motorcycle crash in Osage County on Route U just south of Route DD. William Butler, 18, was heading southbound – in a 2021 Kawasaki Vulcan – and failed to negotiate a curve, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A spokesman for MU Health Care told ABC 17 News on Tuesday that it will stop prescribing puberty blockers to current minor patients. The action comes after a new law banning gender-affirming care for Missouri youth went into effect on Monday. The spokesman for MU said other forms of gender-affirming care could
Continue Reading CNN By Christina Zdanowicz and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Less than a year after Hurricane Ian smashed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, the residents of Pine Island are still rebuilding their homes, all while waiting and watching the next hurricane. Hurricane Idalia continues to strengthen and is already lashing Florida, bringing once-in-a-lifetime strength
Continue Reading By Christina Zdanowicz and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Less than a year after Hurricane Ian smashed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, the residents of Pine Island are still rebuilding their homes, all while waiting and watching the next hurricane. Hurricane Idalia continues to strengthen and is already lashing Florida, bringing once-in-a-lifetime strength and
Continue Reading By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigerian police arrested more than 200 people at a wedding on Monday, in one of the biggest mass arrests in recent years targeting the country’s LGBTQ community. A police spokesperson in the southern Delta state told reporters Tuesday that 67 people will be prosecuted for “allegedly conducting
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