Randolph County standoff suspect now in state custody
The suspect in a 20-hour standoff that began Monday near Moberly is now in the custody of state prison officials.
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Investigators identify suspect of Brooklyn subway shooting after finding a credit card at the scene
A male train passenger put on a gas mask, deployed a gas canister and then opened fire, shooting 10 commuters as a Manhattan-bound subway train headed into a station in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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Weather Alert Day: Severe storms with wind, hail, and tornadoes possible early Wednesday
Tuesday Evening Update: A warm front has lifted north of Mid-Missouri bringing clouds more humid air to the region. As the front pushes farther north, temperatures will warm, and skies will start to clear which will boost temperatures even further. Despite temperatures pushing into upper 70s to low 80s and dewpoints in the mid-60’s, a
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Tracking strong storms early Wednesday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with lows in the low 60s. Showers and storms move in well after midnight. Some could bring heavy rain and strong winds. TOMORROW: Scattered storms early, becoming stronger into late morning. Some storms could bring damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes, especially east of Highway 63. Temperatures falling into the
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A second Amazon union election begins in New York
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business After a historic union victory at an Amazon warehouse in New York City earlier this month, a grassroots labor organization is hoping it can notch a second win at a facility just across the street. Hundreds of Amazon employees at a Staten Island sorting facility known as LDJ5 began
Continue ReadingBiden calls atrocities in Ukraine a ‘genocide’ for the first time
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday the atrocities being uncovered in Ukraine qualify as genocide, a designation he’d previously avoided but that he now believes is warranted as scenes of devastation emerge from towns once overrun by Russian troops. “I called it genocide because it’s become clearer and clearer that (Russian President
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Their Brooklyn neighborhood felt like a safe haven in a big city. Tuesday’s subway attack changed that
By Alaa Elassar and Theresa Waldrop, CNN John Acevedo woke up to a commotion outside. Not so strange for a New Yorker, perhaps, but unheard of in his neighborhood of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, far off the tourist path. The 20-year-old could make out the sounds of sirens on the street, helicopters overhead. When he stepped
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Columbia Board of Education tables grant for gender-affirming closet
The Columbia Board of Education is considering a grant application to pay for a gender-affirming closet at Rock Bridge High School.
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It’s going to be a ‘make-or-break’ year for struggling craft brewers
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business For many of the nation’s small and independent brewers, this year will prove to be a true test of their staying power. Early data for 2022 shows that brewery closures are on the rise and some sales have been spotty, said Bart Watson, senior economist for the Brewers Association, craft
Continue ReadingBiden administration preparing to roll out new program for Ukrainian refugees
By Priscilla Alvarez and Kevin Liptak, CNN The Biden administration is preparing to roll out a program intended for Ukrainian refugees that would expedite the process for those trying to come to the United States, according to two administration officials. The program comes on the heels of President Joe Biden’s commitment to accept up to
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‘The number one target is all of us’: First Lady Olena Zelenska warns no one in Ukraine is safe from Russian forces
By Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour and Emmet Lyons, CNN (CNN) — When Russian troops invaded their homeland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and first lady Olena Zelenska refused to flee or to give in, opting instead — like many of their countrymen and women — for defiance in the face of aggression. While the President’s
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 panel has conducted more than 860 interviews, with dozens more planned
By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection has conducted more than 860 depositions and interviews, with dozens more scheduled in the coming weeks, a committee aide told CNN on Tuesday. The panel continues to hear from witnesses on a daily basis,
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A shoemaker, a pizza shop and a bakery in Kyiv pivot to serve their country
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business In Kyiv, a group of small business owners are busy at work. There’s a war raging around them and they’re reminded how close the danger is whenever the warning sirens go off in the Ukrainian capital. They describe it as a jarring sound, yet they push through the fear because
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Lincoln University names new men’s basketball coach
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ( Lincoln University tabbed former UCF assistant Jimmy Drew its new men’s basketball coach on Tuesday morning. Drew joins the Blue Tigers program following a six-year run as an assistant coach and director of basketball operations at the University of Central Florida, under head coach Johnny Dawkins. In his time in sunshine
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Nokia and Ericsson halt new business in Russia. Is Huawei next?
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Nokia has announced its exit from Russia, while rival Ericsson is putting its business there on hold indefinitely, throwing into doubt the country’s ability to build super-fast 5G networks. The Finnish telecom company announced on Tuesday that staying in Russia would “not be possible” given President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing assault
Continue ReadingSuspect in Brooklyn subway train shooting called in the tip that led to his arrest, sources say
By Brynn Gingras, Shimon Prokupecz, Pervaiz Shallwani, Artemis Moshtaghian, Laura Ly, Kristina Sgueglia, Eric Levenson and Mark Morales, CNN The man suspected of shooting 10 people on a subway train in Brooklyn on Tuesday called in a tip to Crime Stoppers that led to his capture Wednesday, two law enforcement sources told CNN. Frank James,
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David Zaslav lays out his vision for Warner Bros. Discovery: ‘One platform that we take everywhere in the world in every language’
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business David Zaslav, the longtime leader of Discovery, sketched out his vision for the newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery in his first global town hall with the new company’s employees on Thursday. Zaslav spoke from the iconic Warner Brothers movie studio lot in California and was seen by employees around the
Continue ReadingA quiet morning commute on a Brooklyn subway quickly became a ‘war zone’ leaving more than 20 people injured, NYC mayor says
By Brynn Gingras, Pervaiz Shallwani, Mark Morales, Kristina Sgueglia, Eric Levenson, Amir Vera and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Passengers on a Manhattan-bound train had to dodge bullets while being blinded by smoke during the Tuesday morning commute, setting off a manhunt for a gunman whose motives are still unknown. Commuters were riding the subway as it
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Dennis Gates’ former player at Cleveland State will now be joining him in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates started off the week bringing in a familiar face to join him at Mizzou. Senior Tre Gomillion played under Gates during his time at Cleveland State and announced Monday that he will be following him to Columbia. The 6’4″ guard has played the past three seasons at
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Universities’ projects up for discussion as Missouri House leaders work on budget
Missouri House of Representatives Budget Committee meets Monday at noon to discuss proposed budget items for public universities’ capital projects.
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