COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The group promoting Gov. Mike Kehoe’s push to eliminate Missouri’s income tax has spent $3 million so far this election. Filings with the Missouri Ethics Commission show Missouri Promise PAC has spent $3.3 million from April 1-June 30 supporting Amendment 5. Most of its spending has gone toward “media” so far. Its
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CNN By Zoe Sottile, Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — With growing cases of explosive diarrhea around the country, restaurants have had to make some changes. Street Beet, a vegan restaurant in Detroit, has been stripping the first layer of lettuce heads and double washing them. Around a quarter of guests have been asking for no
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By Zoe Sottile, Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — With growing cases of explosive diarrhea around the country, restaurants have had to make some changes. Street Beet, a vegan restaurant in Detroit, has been stripping the first layer of lettuce heads and double washing them. Around a quarter of guests have been asking for no lettuce
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Albert-Oakland Pool in Columbia will be closed on Mondays for the rest of the summer, Columbia Parks and Recreation announced in a Wednesday social media post. The post says renovations will occur after the 2026 pool season. The Monday closures are being done “to keep the pool at a high quality,” the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with multiple felonies after authorities claim he stole a gun and possessed more than the legal limit of marijuana. William Haynes Jr., 33, was charged on Tuesday with delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and stealing a gun. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Downtown Community Improvement District sent a letter requesting the City Council to develop an enforceable “urban camping ordinance.” CID Executive Director Nickie Davis told ABC 17 News on Tuesday about the letter being sent to the council and the number of businesses that signed in support. She said it is expected
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Two US nonprofits have sued the Trump administration over sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC) — penalties that they say “violate Americans’ constitutional right to engage in Palestine-related” human rights advocacy. Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), an organization that promotes democracy and human rights in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidates running to replace long-standing Rep. Rudy Veit, who termed out of House District 59, have Amendment 5 and data centers on their minds as they talk with potential constituents. Three Republicans are running to fill the spot, including former Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin, former Blair Oaks School Board member
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the Republican ticket for the Missouri state house District 59 seat, The race is between Blair Oaks School Board member Glenn Reynolds, former Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin and retired engineer Vic Rackers. The seat represents Cole County. ABC 17 News reporter
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the Republican ticket for the Missouri state house District 59 seat, The race is between Blair Oaks School Board member Glenn Reynolds, former Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin and retired engineer Vic Rackers. The seat represents Cole County. ABC 17 News reporter
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the Republican ticket for the Missouri state house District 59 seat, The race is between Blair Oaks School Board member Glenn Reynolds, former Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin and retired engineer Vic Rackers. The seat represents Cole County. ABC 17 News reporter
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By Maria Santana, Anabella Gonzalez, Fernando Ramos, Jason Carroll and Sarah Boxer, CNN (CNN) — A simple memorial of flowers and candles has gone up near the spot on a Maine street where Joan Sebastian Durán Guerrero’s partner fell to her knees and his 3-year-old daughter cried after he was fatally shot by an ICE
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s grip on its gateway to the Black Sea is slipping after a series of Ukrainian attacks forced Moscow to suspend traffic through the key waterway this week, limiting the Kremlin’s ability to trade with the rest of the world. The development marks a major reversal of fortunes for
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By Holly Yan, Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — A young athlete’s death has been mired in mystery since he drowned in a Texas lake three months ago. Now, two teens who were with him face charges of evidence tampering – fueling anger and speculation about what happened to Daniel Erving. The 18-year-old drowned in
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By Danya Gainor, Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — After federal immigration officers fatally shot Renee Good and Alex Pretti in January, the Department of Homeland Security was quick to issue statements defending their agents’ use of lethal force, claiming the victims had been trying to kill law enforcement. The agency’s swift judgement on the incidents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local organization will be holding a candidate forum for the upcoming August election at the Columbia Public Library Wednesday night. The forum is hosted by Race Matters, Friends and will be open to the public to discuss election issues ahead of the August 4 election day. The forum will be from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The US House on Tuesday moved the Sunshine Protection Act forward, which would stop Americans from needing to adjust their clocks twice a year. If it becomes law, daylight saving time would become permanent in the United States. The measure passed 308-117 and heads to the Senate for debate. Do you think
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Kaitlan Collins, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was furious over the pause on most vehicle stops conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the blowback from his base, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as prominent MAGA voices suggested that the administration was weakening its immigration enforcement.
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By Mike Valerio, Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — An American scientist who has studied underground nuclear tests has been detained in China for more than 18 months on spying charges, according to his supporters and a US lawmaker. Youlin Chen, a seismologist, has been “wrongfully detained” since November 2024, US Senator Edward Markey said
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