COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The vote went smoothly overall Tuesday in Boone County despite some issues caused by the humidity, County Clerk Brianna Lennon said Wednesday. Boone County voters cast nearly 91,000 ballots, which is about 68% of the county’s 134,000-plus voters. Lennon said about 500 voters also cast provisional ballots, which will require verification before
Continue ReadingPULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Both directions of I-44 in Pulaski County are closed due to flooding, according to MoDOT. The closure is between St. Robert and Rolla and is expected to last several hours. MoDOT says to avoid the closure, eastbound drivers on I-44 should exit at U.S. route 65 in Springfield to use U.S.
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place. Abortion rights amendments also passed in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland and Montana.
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. But his proposals are more complicated than that sounds and often lack specifics. For example, his approach would not only crack down on illegal immigration but curtail immigration overall. He rails against federal rules, but his policies could often lead
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Election Day is over. The results didn’t come in quickly but as they did, it became clear that Republicans made some big gains. They gained control of the Senate and by early Wednesday it appeared that Donald Trump was set to win the presidential race. In Missouri, Republicans dominated statewide races but voters also approved
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade told supporters Tuesday night in her concession speech that their work is not over even though they didn’t take the Governor’s Mansion. Quade addressed her supporters in Springfield after The Associated Press called the gubernatorial race for Republican Mike Kehoe. “They know that we are coming
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe declared victory in his campaign for governor Tuesday night. Kehoe defeated Democrat Crystal Quade in the race for governor, who conceded Tuesday night. Early results from the Secretary of State’s Office showed Kehoe leading Quade with 57% of the vote as of 11 p.m. Kehoe spoke to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey won his first election Tuesday, defeating Democratic opponent Elad Gross. Bailey was originally appointed by Gov. Mike Parson to replace Eric Schmitt, who left the role after being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022. “It’s truly humbling to serve the people of the state of Missouri and
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OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has secured his Senate seat. The Associated Press called the Missouri Senate race in favor of the incumbent senator, with Hawley defeating Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce by taking 56% of the vote. Hawley took the stage at his watch party Tuesday night accompanied by his wife and three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch the ABC 17 News Election Night 2024 live stream in the player.
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared winners Tuesday in some states where polls had just closed, and in some cases before any votes had been released. How is that possible? While hotly contested races that take hours or days to count may attract the most attention, the AP for decades has called
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team landed at No. 24 ranking in the first College Football Playoff Selection Committee rankings of the season, on Tuesday night. The news comes just days after MU fell out of the AP Top-25, following the loss to Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company are 6-2
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) A Richland, Missouri, man was sentenced to 40 years in prison without parole on Tuesday for child sex crimes, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Robert Norman Kennedy, 41, pleaded guilty on Jan. 18 to transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in criminal
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind and Samantha Delouya, CNN New York (CNN) — US stock futures rose early on Wednesday and bitcoin jumped as Donald Trump was headed for wins in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina, shrinking Kamala Harris’ possible paths to victory. Futures on the Dow climbed 2.84%, while the S&P 500
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 53-year-old Kaiser woman was seriously injured Monday in a two-vehicle crash on Route TT, just north of Putt N Bay Drive, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says. The report says that the crash occurred when a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer – driven by the woman – was heading south
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — What are exit polls? They’re a set of surveys that ask voters whom they voted for, as well as additional questions about their political opinions, the factors they considered in the election and their own backgrounds more broadly. That helps us better understand who came out to vote, how
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou faces an old Big 12 foe this week when the Oklahoma Sooners come to town. Except now, both teams are in the SEC. The Tigers were last on the field over a week ago, suffering a shutout loss to Alabama. Now the team will look to get back on track after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Trader Joe’s, the iconic little grocery store with a novel selection of items, plans to set up shop in Columbia. A spokesperson for the company confirmed reports Tuesday that the chain will open a Columbia location. The store is not yet posted on Trader Joe’s “opening soon” listings and the spokesperson says
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According to Audrain County Prosecutor Jacob Shellabarger, Larry Karhoff, 53, was sentenced to 30 years at the Missouri Department of Corrections for drug trafficking and firearm charges.
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