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Greenland’s center-right opposition wins closely watched election dominated by Trump’s annexation threat

March 11, 2025 11:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Greenland’s pro-business opposition party won the Arctic island’s closely-watched parliamentary election on Tuesday, following a race dominated both by US President Donald Trump’s annexation threat and growing calls from residents for independence from Denmark. The center-right Demokraatik party, which advocates for a slower approach to independence,

Nearly 30 law enforcement officers responded to scene of Jefferson City officer-involved shooting

March 11, 2025 5:17 PM Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, (Mo.) KMIZ A police incident report shows 26 law enforcement officers responded to a scene on Friday that led to an officer-involved shooting. The Jefferson City Police Department said on Monday that Julie Knehans, 53, of Jefferson City, was killed in the shooting. Police responded to a burglary in progress in the 200

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in ICE detention in Louisiana after first court hearing

March 11, 2025 11:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, Lauren Mascarenhas, Lauren del Valle and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana for now following a procedural hearing in New York, days after he was arrested by federal officials at his Columbia University residence in an attempt by the

Love Columbia’s transitional housing, Love Forward Homes, set to open in early 2026

March 11, 2025 5:00 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Love Columbia’s transitional housing complex, Love Forward Homes, is expected to be complete early 2026. The complex at 1221 E. Ash St. in Downtown Columbia will have six three-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units that can house up to 10 families. Love Columbia says in 2024, it provided 4,144 hotel nights to

Gold Star mother works to revive Columbia’s Memorial Day parade

March 11, 2025 7:32 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a six-year hiatus, a Gold Star mother is hoping to resurrect a decades-old tradition of hosting a Memorial Day parade in Columbia. Sherry Wyatt says her heart sank when her son, Sterling, told her he wanted to enlist in the U.S. Army. A Rock Bridge graduate, Sterling was also an Eagle

Doug Ford, the Canadian politician loudly contesting Trump’s ‘America First’ trade policy

March 11, 2025 8:34 PM CNN

CNN By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Since Donald Trump began his second term, Canadian politician Doug Ford has become one of the loudest international voices to contest the US president’s “America First” trade policy. The Ontario premier is now a ubiquitous presence on US cable news as he pushes back against US tariffs on

Kohberger’s defense plans to argue the knife sheath could have been planted by the real killer, prosecutors say

March 11, 2025 8:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger plan to argue at trial that the knife sheath recovered from the crime scene could have been planted by the real killer of four University of Idaho students, according to prosecutors in a new court filing. Kohberger is accused of fatally

Man charged in Audrain County after crashing truck during chase, wandering woods for hours

March 11, 2025 7:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Tuesday after he allegedly led Audrain County deputies on a chase on Monday night. Joshua Julius, 37, of Labadie, was charged with aggravated fleeing and four misdemeanors: Driving while revoked, reckless driving, failing to drive on the right half of the road and animal neglect. He is

Yard, truck burned in Centralia

March 11, 2025 6:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A controlled burn that got out of control on Tuesday in Centralia caused a truck and one-and-a-half acres of land to be burned in the 1700 block of Crownview Drive. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said flames spread to the truck and a neighboring yard. The truck was

DNR threatens Columbia stormwater permit over homeless encampments

March 11, 2025 12:13 PM Haley Swaino

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has requested that the city of Columbia create a plan to minimize waste from homeless encampments from getting into public waters.
DNR sent a letter to the city, along with Boone County and the University of Missouri, on Feb. 28, 2025. It said it wants to see the issue addressed before it will renew their “Municipal Separate Storm System (MS4) Operating Permit Renewal.”

Trump administration tariffs on China may change beauty product prices

March 11, 2025 11:37 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Trump administration’s 20% tariff on goods imported from China is likely to have a significant impact on the beauty industry in the United States. President Trump imposed a 10% tariff on China in February, then raised it to 20% last week. Many beauty products, including makeup, haircare and ingredients, are manufactured

Semi causes crash on I-70 in Cooper County

March 11, 2025 5:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash that caused traffic to stall on Interstate 70 for hours in Cooper County was caused by a tractor-trailer, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2006 Peterbilt 379 – driven by a 63-year-old man from Springfield, Missouri – was heading eastbound when it

Doug Ford, the Canadian politician loudly contesting Trump’s ‘America First’ trade policy

March 11, 2025 5:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Since Donald Trump began his second term, Canadian politician Doug Ford has become one of the loudest international voices to contest the US president’s “America First” trade policy. The Ontario premier is now a ubiquitous presence on US cable news as he pushes back against US tariffs on Canadian

Boone County sheriff endorses Blair Murphy in Columbia mayoral race

March 11, 2025 4:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey has made a rare endorsement in the Columbia mayoral race. An email from Blair Murphy’s campaign states that Carey has endorsed him in the April 8 election. This is the second local law enforcement representative to endorse Murphy, who also got approval from the Columbia Police Officers’

House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans

March 11, 2025 4:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Ferris and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the government into the fall, overcoming far-right opposition as the GOP scrambles to avert a government shutdown Friday at midnight. The 217-213 vote to approve Republicans’ stopgap

The last known hours of Sudiksha Konanki: A timeline of events

March 11, 2025 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Rafael Romo, Jessica Hasbun and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The search for 20-year-old college student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic last week, continues. Here is a timeline of developments that, according to officials, occurred before, during and after her disappearance. Monday, March 3: Konanki arrived in

Fear of flying, the rise of superbugs, saving for retirement: Catch up on the day’s stories

March 11, 2025 4:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. Welcome to 5 Things PM! Timing is everything. That applies to a lot of situations in life — including your prospects for not outliving

White House says DHS is using intelligence to identify student protesters following Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

March 11, 2025 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Sabrina Souza and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration said it is using intelligence collected by the Department of Homeland Security to identify international students who participated in protests against the Israel-Hamas war across dozens of college campuses last year, days after a Palestinian activist was detained by federal agents over protests

Columbia man charged with domestic assault, property damage

March 11, 2025 4:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with two felonies after authorities say he assaulted another person. Michael True, 54, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree domestic assault and first-degree property damage. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. According to the probable

Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter

March 11, 2025 4:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, hours later, agreed to adopt the recommendation and