Vigil held for Battle High School student killed in Columbia shooting
A candlelight vigil is set for Monday evening at McKee Street Park to honor a 15-year-old Battle High School student killed in a weekend shooting.
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Global stocks slide as Putin orders troops into Ukraine. Oil prices near $100 per barrel
By Laura He and Rob McLean, CNN Business Global stock markets tumbled and crude oil prices surged to $99 per barrel on Tuesday after Russia ordered troops into parts of eastern Ukraine. European markets dropped in early trading. The FTSE 100 dipped 0.4% in London, while France’s CAC 40 shed 0.8%. Germany’s DAX tumbled 1.4%.
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Tracking rain and storms tonight, wintry weather later this week
TONIGHT: Windy and warm with rain moving in after midnight. A few thunderstorms possible. Temperatures in the lower 50s by morning. TOMORROW: Rain exits early, showers exit mid-morning with temperatures dropping through the day. Morning temperatures start in the 50s, then fall to the low 30s by late afternoon. EXTENDED: A strong cold front will
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Fox’s Neil Cavuto said a second case of Covid-19 nearly killed him
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Neil Cavuto, an immunocompromised Fox anchor who has dissented from the loudest voices at the right-wing network and spoken out in favor of Covid-19 vaccines, revealed on Monday that he had been hospitalized for weeks with a serious case of coronavirus and nearly died. Cavuto, who is vaccinated, had previously
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Putin ratchets up Ukraine grievances in TV broadcast with top security officials
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stepped up his rhetoric in the Ukraine crisis Monday in a highly choreographed meeting, accusing Kyiv of carrying out acts of aggression and saying he was considering a request to officially recognize the breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent. Putin also accused the West of
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Tracking a taste of spring before another winter reality check
TONIGHT After climbing near 70 under partly cloudy skies, winds stay southerly tonight to keep things on the mild side. Temperatures fall into the 50’s overnight. All this warmth comes with more moisture in the atmosphere. This builds shower chances in by tonight. Thunderstorms are possible tonight, mostly south of I-70. Still, don’t be alarmed
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Columbia City Council to authorize agreement with CPS bringing back officers in school buildings
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council plans to authorize a new contract with Columbia Public Schools on Monday to bring back police officers in some school buildings, and some people are against the change. The SRO agreement is a first reading. Meaning there will likely be no discussion at city council, and will need one
Continue ReadingSnow, sleet and freezing rain to cross the US in series of storms
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Beginning today, a series of winter storms will impact the northern tier of the country, mainly from the northern Plains through the Great Lakes. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) is describing this as a “significant winter storm.” As of this morning, nearly 25 million people are under some sort of
Continue ReadingUS says it has credible information about Russian ‘kill list’ in potential Ukraine invasion
By Kylie Atwood, Richard Roth and Anna Chernova, CNN The US has written to the top United Nations human rights official that it has “credible information” that Russian forces are identifying Ukrainians “to be killed or sent to camps” if it further invades Ukraine and occupies it. “Disturbing information recently obtained by the United States
Continue Reading‘Tinder Swindler’s’ Simon Leviev ‘just wanted to meet some girls’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The man made famous by Netflix’s newest true crime sensation is denying that he’s a con. Simon Leviev is the focus of the buzzy documentary “The Tinder Swindle,” in which multiple women who connected with Leviev on the dating app Tinder claim that he lured them in with a fake
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Airlines cancel Ukraine flights as threat of war grows
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Air France and Lufthansa are the latest airlines to suspend flights into Ukraine as fears of a Russian invasion grow. The French carrier said that it would cancel flights to and from the capital Kyiv on Tuesday as a “precautionary measure,” citing the security situation. “Air France will regularly reassess
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Tracking a break from winter this afternoon
MONDAY It’s feeling like spring as you step outside today! Clouds will be on the increase throughout the day as temperatures soar into the upper 60’s behind a southerly breeze. Get out and enjoy it’s here! TONIGHT We’ll stay mild tonight with overnight lows only falling into the 50’s. Showers will move into the picture
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Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou wrestling coach Brian Smith
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mizzou wrestling coach Brian Smith in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.
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Mizzou falls to Mississippi State in final seconds
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team could not hang on for a win against Mississippi State on Sunday night, as the Bulldogs took two in a row over MU with a 58-56 win over the Tigers. https://youtu.be/0_rCmK4HDG0 Mississippi State took the lead with just ten seconds left courtesy of an and one from
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Mizzou WBB snaps losing streak with senior day win over Mississippi State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team snapped its four-game losing streak on Sunday as the Tigers pulled away for a 76-66 win over Mississippi State on senior day. MU honored its lone senior, LaDazhia Williams, before the game. Williams finished with three points and two rebounds. https://youtu.be/B74xnYtrd_4 Hayley Frank led MU with a
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No. 11 Mizzou gymnastics tops ranked opponents in tri-dual
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 11 Mizzou gymnastics team came out on top in Sunday’s tri-dual against No. 5 LSU and No. 16 Arkansas, with a final score of 197.350. MU won three rotations in the SEC matchup. Hollyn Patrick set a new career-high with a win on the bars, scoring a 9.950. On the
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Tolton center finds a home away from home in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At just 15-years-old, Tolton center Evens Appolon found himself 1,800 miles away from home, following his dream of getting an education in America. The junior now lives in Columbia, however, he originally hails from Port-au-prince, Haiti. “There’s so much stuff going on over there. So, you have to work hard and be
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Tracking potential thunderstorms and winter storms this week
Tonight: Winds continue out of the south at 8-12 mph with overnight lows climbing to the lower ’40s. Skies remain mostly clear Tomorrow: Temperatures continue to warm on President’s day to the upper ’60s with partly cloudy skies and winds out of the south at 10-15 mph. Extended: Monday night chances of marginally severe storms
Continue ReadingNew intel adds to US fears that Russia is readying for military action
By Jim Sciutto and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US has intelligence indicating orders have been sent to Russian commanders to proceed with an attack on Ukraine, according to two US officials and another source familiar with the US intelligence. The intelligence regarding the order to tactical commanders and intelligence operatives is one of several indicators
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CNN reporter describes the challenges of covering the conflict in Ukraine
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Covering what’s really happening on the Ukrainian border is being made even more difficult because of the constant flow of unverified or potentially misleading information, said Clarissa Ward, CNN’s chief international correspondent. The prevalence of amateur videos, crowdsourced content and difficult to discern satellite imagery can confuse or perhaps misinform even
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