By Mostafa Salem and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN (CNN) — Iran has warned it will ramp up its nuclear activities after the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s 35-member board of governors adopted a resolution Thursday declaring it in breach of its non-proliferation obligations. Tehran retaliated by announcing the launch of a new uranium enrichment center and the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Syria has issued a conservative dress code for women who want to go swimming or just hang out by the water. From now on, women must wear burkinis (swimwear that covers their full body) at public beaches and pools as well as cover-ups or robes while en route.
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Syria has issued a conservative dress code for women who want to go swimming or just hang out by the water. From now on, women must wear burkinis (swimwear that covers their full body) at public beaches and pools as well as cover-ups or robes while en route. The
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sedalia will be holding public interviews on Thursday to fill the vacant Ward 1 council seat at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Building. Four candidates will be interviewed during this process: Adam Porter, Cheryl Ames, Jason Michael Joy and Virginia Kaye Brainard. According to the city’s Facebook post, the
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By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A Chinese fighter jet came within about 150 feet of a Japanese naval reconnaissance plane over the weekend, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Thursday, an action the US ambassador to Tokyo called “dangerous” and “reckless.” Saturday morning’s close encounter between the Japanese P-3C Orion, a four-engined,
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By Sophie Tanno, Aishwarya S. Iyer, Rhea Mogul and Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — At least 290 people are feared to have died after a plane bound for London crashed into a residential area shortly after taking off from an airport in India’s western city of Ahmedabad. Images from the scene showed thick black smoke
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) News of Brian Wilson’s passing led to an outpouring of tributes on Wednesday. The Beach Boys had a slew of hits in the 1960s including “Good Vibrations,” “I Get Around,” “Help Me, Rhonda,” and many others. The group’s music influenced musicians in a multitude of genres. Were you personally impacted by Brian
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WFTV By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — For nearly a decade, the community in Orlando has been working to find a way to memorialize the 49 people who were killed when a gunman opened fire on Latin night at a popular gay nightclub, making it the worst mass shooting in modern US history at
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — For nearly a decade, the community in Orlando has been working to find a way to memorialize the 49 people who were killed when a gunman opened fire on Latin night at a popular gay nightclub, making it the worst mass shooting in modern US history at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While Columbia’s police chief believes she needs 51 new sworn officers to become “fully staffed,” she knows it will be a multi-year process to get there. Chief Jill Schlude has asked for 51 new sworn positions in the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget. In an interview with ABC 17 News, the chief
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several counties and cities within Mid-Missouri, including Columbia, Jefferson City and Cole County have received the Missouri Blue Shield Designation from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. However, Boone County did not apply for the designation. The deadline to was June 1. Capt. Brian Leer, with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office told
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday signed a wide-ranging public safety bill that expands fingerprint-based background checks for professional licensing, updates fireworks regulations and extends several key state programs. The legislation, known as Senate Bill 81, was sponsored by Sen. Kurtis Gregory (R-Cooper County) and Rep. Tim Taylor (R-Howard County) and aims
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured Wednesday night in a house fire in the 1100 block of Madison Street in Central Columbia. Crews arrived at 7:24 p.m. and found light smoke coming from the home, according to an email from Columbia Fire Department spokesperson Skylar Clark. A fire was found in the home and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House on Wednesday passed a bill to entice the Royals and Chiefs to stay in Missouri. Senate Bill 3 will now head to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk after it passed 90-58. The bill gives financial incentives for stadium projects for Missouri’s professional sports teams. The Show Me Sports Investment
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By Lauren Iszo, CNN (CNN) — Multiple aid workers were killed after a bus was attacked in Gaza on Wednesday night, according to a US-backed humanitarian aid organization which accused Hamas of carrying out the assault. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israeli-backed aid initiative, said on Wednesday night that a bus
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Ashland has installed a mobile camera system at its recycling lot on Red Tail Drive. According to the city, the issue has escalated since Columbia’s recycling plant was closed after a tornado in April. Frustrations have been running high for the taxpayers of Ashland. “People [are] complaining cause they’re
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By Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge granted Mahmoud Khalil’s habeas corpus petition and barred the Trump administration from continuing to seek his detention, according to a court order. New Jersey District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz ordered a stay of the preliminary injunction until Friday at 9:30 a.m., which allows the government to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health announced in a Wednesday press release that it has signed a four-year contract with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Missouri. The signing means that Boone Health will be considered in Anthem’s network for four years. “We’re proud to extend our relationship with Anthem and ensure that Boone Health remains
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Wooldridge man was arrested and charged after he was accused of stabbing a woman on Tuesday. Donald Rybolt, 61, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cooper County Jail on a $250,000 bond. A court date has not been set. The probable
Continue ReadingMorgan Severson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Forgetting things is frustrating, but humans aren’t designed to remember everything. An expert offers five tips to improve your memory of the important things. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things 1️⃣ Weapon watch: To quell protests in Los Angeles,
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