By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time since 1973, using another epic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals and taking the series 4-1. The Knicks trailed by as much as 16 in the game and nine
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs that were changed or removed at national parks across the country as part of President Donald Trump’s controversial directive last year. In a scathing 63-page ruling on Friday, Judge Angel Kelley wrote, “Under the guise
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Columbia residents will be able to drop off glass and other recyclables Saturday during a city recycling drop-off event.
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN New York, New York (CNN) — On a warm May night in 1973, in a working-class New Jersey suburb just across the Hudson from Manhattan, 17-year-old Greg Hourdajian stood in front of a television set shouting himself hoarse alongside his mother. The New York Knicks had just put away the Los
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A proposed apartment complex in south Columbia drew significant public attention at Thursday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, where traffic concerns dominated the discussion and ultimately led to a stalled outcome. The property, which is currently unaddressed, was located about 350 feet north of the end of Gray Oak Drive. Developers asked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed a black bear sighting in Columbia after receiving reports on Sunday and again Thursday night. Nate Bowersock, a department black bear expert, said a black bear was spotted Sunday night on Silvey Street, followed by a sighting near the Planet Fitness on East Nifong Boulevard on
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has given the green light for Paramount Skydance to take over Warner Bros. Discovery in a mega-merger that will reshape Hollywood. Friday afternoon’s sign-off by the Department of Justice, while expected, was a key step in Paramount’s quest to acquire CNN, HBO, the Warner Bros. movie
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) Tthe Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to stay alert following a string of recent crashes near Columbia. Columbia Fire and Rescue Dispatch logs show 25 collisions have occurred in construction zones on Interstate 70 in the city since May 1, six of which occurred this week. Lairyn McGregor, a Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery City man who pleaded guilty to murder in a toddler’s 2024 overdoes death was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday. Bryan Danter, 37, pleaded guilty in April to felony murder, second-degree drug trafficking and illegal gun possession. He was previously charged with felony murder, second-degree drug trafficking, two
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri history will be made this summer, as the state hosts its first World Cup matches. It’s a moment that has been more than 30 years in the making, as Missouri originally tried to host World Cup games the first time the global event came to the United States in 1994.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man originally charged with murder in a deadly shooting in the drive-thru of a Columbia McDonald’s was sentenced to prison Thursday. Correy Greene, 36, pleaded guilty to illegal transfer of a weapon and illegal gun possession in the 2020 shooting death of Marqukis Hayes at a McDonald’s on Clark Lane in
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It’s one of America’s defining origin stories— the Lewis and Clark Expedition. And Missouri was at the center of it all.
The nearly three-year journey began up the Missouri River 222 years ago.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A five-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Boone County caused traffic backups late Thursday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. at the 121-mile marker in the westbound lanes. Four cars were stuck in traffic due to a lane closure when a 2026 Peterbilt
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 70-year-old Camdenton woman was seriously hurt in a Camden County crash Thursday evening. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the woman was stopped waiting to turn left at the intersection of U.S. 54 and Cedar Heights Dr. at 6:38 p.m Thursday. The woman’s 2015 Toyota Rav4 was hit
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in connection with a deadly 2024 shooting in Columbia will be in front of a new judge at the Boone County Courthouse Friday afternoon. Jordan Brantley will be in the courtroom at 1:30 p.m. for a status hearing. Brantley is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree murder and armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A major redevelopment project could reshape downtown Columbia and replace several existing buildings near the University of Missouri’s campus. Developers asked the Planning and Zonning Comission during at Thursday night’s meeting to rezone property between Paquin Street and College Avenue to make way for a new apartment complex called “Theory Sterling Mizzou.”
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) For just the second time since 1930, the FIFA World Cup will kick off in the United States on Thursday. However, the 2026 edition of this tournament won’t just be making U.S. history, but also some international history. It will be the first time that the World Cup will feature 48
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal court filings from Wednesday show a man who ran a daycare at his Fulton home will plead guilty to multiple charges related to child sex abuse material. Jacob Stockglausner, 39, entered a plea agreement on May 31 to producing child sex abuse material, distributing child sex abuse material and possessing child
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 45-year-old Colorado woman died in a crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 7 in Climax Springs, north of Route Z, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the Edgewater, Colorado woman drove a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado northbound when her vehicle crossed the center line and
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) The National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform provided updates on the progress of the ongoing work to prevent violence around the City of Columbia. The group was contracted in early January to explore ways the city can curb violent crime. Since the NICJRs contract started the group has been working on 2
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