WATCH: Ice, snow cover Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow and ice cover Columbia roads on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. A winter storm is expected to dump up to 8 inches of snow on the area.
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Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown ahead of Friday deadline
By Clare Foran, Ted Barrett and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate voted on Thursday to pass a stopgap bill to avert a shutdown at the end of the week ahead of a looming Friday deadline when government funding has been set to expire. The House of Representatives voted last week on a bipartisan basis to
Continue ReadingUS says Russia plans to manufacture justification for war
By Jeremy Herb, Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood and Ellie Kaufman, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia was laying the groundwork to justify starting a war and preparing to launch an attack on Ukraine in the coming days, urging Moscow to change course at a tense United Nations Security Council meeting Thursday. Blinken
Continue ReadingIllinois appellate court rejects Democratic governor’s effort to maintain school mask mandate
By Michelle Watson and Rachel Janfaza, CNN An Illinois appellate court on Thursday dismissed an effort by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to keep an emergency school mask mandate in effect for the entire state. The court, however, said the ruling does not apply to local mandates, and the Chicago Public Schools district — which was
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Dogs can recognize their owners just by their voice
By Allegra Goodwin, CNN You might already be sure your dog can recognize you by your voice, but they might not even need their vision or smell to guide them, according to a new study. Dogs can recognize their owners by their voices alone by making use of some of the same voice properties as
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Tornadoes touch down in Alabama as storm moving across the country brings snow, ice, flooding and extreme winds
By Judson Jones and Steve Almasy, CNN Millions of Americans were under winter weather alerts, wind advisories or flood watches as a broad storm with a “plethora of weather hazards” raced across the US Thursday. The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down about 30 miles north of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with trees in the
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Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday
By Jack Bantock, CNN There were six gold medals up for grabs on Thursday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is taking home gold for their delegations on Day 13 of the Games. Alpine skiing Women’s alpine combined slalom: Michelle Gisin, Switzerland Figure skating Women’s single skating: Anna Shcherbakova, Russian
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Heavy rains, landslides kill scores in Brazilian mountain city
By Jack Guy, Rodrigo Pedroso and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN At least 110 people have died in the Brazilian mountain city of Petropolis, local officials said Thursday, after heavy rains triggered landslides that washed out streets, swept away cars and buried homes. Another 134 people are missing, according to the Civil Defense of Rio, and continued
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Chet Hanks says he didn’t have a ‘strong male role model’ growing up
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chet Hanks is reflecting on growing up the child of famous parents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. In a video titled “The Truth About Growing Up As A Hanks” posted on the younger Hanks’ YouTube channel, he talked about his upbringing surrounded by wealth and fame. “My experience was even
Continue ReadingHarris faces the most critical foreign trip of her vice presidency
By Jasmine Wright and Natasha Bertrand, CNN When Vice President Kamala Harris enters the famed Hotel Bayerischer Hof on Friday in Munich, she’ll do so under the largest international gaze of her career. She leads the American delegation to the Munich Security Conference on Friday as Russia creeps closer to mounting what US officials have
Continue ReadingBiden: ‘Every indication’ is that Russia will attack Ukraine ‘within the next several days’
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday morning said the US believes that Russia could be “engaged in a false flag operation” in order to spark a military conflict with Ukraine, despite Kremlin claims that they are withdrawing forces. “Every indication that we have is that they are prepared to go into Ukraine,
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Inflation keeps weighing on consumer confidence
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business American consumer confidence slipped again in February, a new report from the Conference Board said Tuesday. The index tracking how Americans are feeling fell to 110.5 this month, a steeper decline than economists had expected and the lowest level since September. The January number was revised down as well. Inflation
Continue ReadingAmerican detained in Russia says he is coughing up blood, has not received medical care
By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Trevor Reed, an American who has been detained in Russia for more than two years, says he is coughing up blood and has not received medical care after prolonged exposure to tuberculosis in Russian prison, according to the US Embassy in Moscow. “In December #TrevorReed had prolonged exposure
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Authorities found 6-year-old girl missing since 2019 after receiving a tip different from any other information they had
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Authorities had been searching more than two years for Paislee Shultis, a 4-year-old reported missing from her legal guardian in Cayuga Heights in upstate New York, without any luck. But a new piece of information turned the entire investigation around, police said, leading them straight to a place they long suspected
Continue ReadingRussia says its units are going home after exercises near Ukraine. Evidence suggests otherwise
By Tim Lister, Paul P. Murphy, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN Don’t Trust — Do Verify: That’s the unofficial mantra from Western officials in response to Russia’s declarations that some of their units that have been encircling Ukraine are now returning to base. Russia appears keen to prove those declarations to the world through
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Police confirm man shot at east Columbia apartments
About 10 police cruisers and a crime scene investigation van were called to Hawks Ridge Apartments.
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Here’s how women’s figure skating is now scored (and why stamina often leads to more points)
By Holly Yan, CNN Gone are the days when Olympic figure skating was scored solely at the judges’ discretion, with subjective points awarded on a 6.0 scale. A 2002 Olympic figure skating scandal — with allegations of score-fixing — upended the sport and led to a complete overhaul of the scoring system — one that
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No. 9 Mizzou wrestling falls to No. 5 Iowa State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou wrestling team lost its regular season finale to No. 5 Iowa State on Wednesday. The Cyclones came away with a 17-16 win. MU finished the season 11-4 overall and 8-2 in the Big 12. Up next – Mizzou will compete in the Big 12 championships March 5-6 in
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City of Columbia could pay hundreds a day to staff Wabash warming center
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia opened up the emergency overnight warming center at the Wabash Bus Station Wednesday ahead of expected winter weather. Wednesday was also the first day the city adjusted the hours the warming center will open. The station will open Monday to Saturday from noon until 5 p.m. and when
Continue ReadingVideo showing how police treat Black and White teens in mall fight sparks outrage
By Rob Frehse and Laura Studley, CNN A video showing police officers breaking up a fight between a Black teenager and a White teenager at a New Jersey mall has prompted outrage over the police response. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that the “appearance of what is racially disparate treatment is deeply, deeply
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