By Gabby Orr and Michael Warren, CNN The days of Mike Pence defending Donald Trump’s controversial praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin are over, sources close to the former vice president told CNN. Days after Pence condemned “apologists for Putin” in reference to Trump and other Republicans who have made positive comments about the Russian
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TODAY: With clear skies, and relatively calm winds, temperatures have cooled quickly overnight. We’ll start in the mid-40’s and jump well into the mid-70’s this afternoon. Expect plenty of sunshine, and a healthy southwest breeze. TONIGHT: Skies will stay clear overnight tonight, but a continued south breeze will help to keep temperatures in the high
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Capt. Kevin Kentish, a Queens native who now works with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, was scrolling through his social media over the weekend when something caught his eye. Kentish, who still stayed up to date with news from his home state, saw footage that New York City police
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Business In the minutes after Astra — a US-based startup — launched its rocket from a remote site in Alaska Tuesday afternoon, investors appeared ready to believe that the company had, once again, failed to keep the mission on track. Astra confirmed on Twitter that the rocket had made it to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Get ready for severe weather season with the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team by watching the spring Severe Weather Special in the player above.
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By Andrew Carey, Oleksandra Ochman, Kylie Atwood and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dropped his clearest hint yet that he does not expect his country to join NATO anytime soon. In comments made during an address by video-link to leaders of the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force on Tuesday, Zelensky appeared to shift
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The City of Columbia Public Transit Advisory Commission is holding a meeting to discuss public transit driver shortages.
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Missouri’s attorney general is suing the Missouri School Boards’ Association for not fulfilling an open records request.
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Spring blooms begin to pop up as the weather warms, but the downside of the flowering plants in Mid-Missouri is a myriad of allergy-causing pollen.
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The Columbia Farmers Market has been awarded a grant worth $1.3 million.
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COLUMBA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou quarterback competition continued at spring practice on Tuesday. Tyler Macon and Brady Cook are battling it out for the starting job. MU fans will get their first chance to see the two compete at the annual spring game on Saturday, March 19 at 1 p.m. https://youtu.be/G7sjkguDOt8 https://youtu.be/-bjc0uwxGNY You can watch
Continue ReadingBy Ed Lavandera and Cristiana Moisescu, CNN There is a sole train line that runs between Ukraine and the station in the border town of Przemysl, Poland. The trains that go back and forth are a faded blue and yellow, the national colors of the besieged country. The scene on Platform Five looked different this
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By Saffeya Ahmed, CNN It’s that time of the year again. You wake up and see your kitchen clock reading 8 a.m., even though you swear your alarm was set for 7 a.m. You’re convinced you’re late to work. But wait, whew. You’re not late. It’s Daylight Saving Time. Twice a year, clocks around the
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The Jefferson City School District hired Bryan McGraw as the district’s new superintendent with a 7-0 unanimous vote by the school board on Friday.
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Spring starts Sunday so it’s time to talk about preparing for severe weather season. First, let’s talk about tornado sirens and why they’re not reliable. Each community has different guidelines for when they can activate their tornado sirens. You may be surprised but sirens are sometimes activated for storms that are not considered severe. The
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One of two men prosecuted and imprisoned for the murder of a former Columbia sports editor is set to be released on parole early next year.
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Business In the minutes after Astra — a US-based startup — launched its rocket from a remote site in Alaska Tuesday afternoon, investors appeared ready to believe that the company had, once again, failed to keep the mission on track. Astra confirmed on Twitter that the rocket had made it to
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the low to mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the lower 70s. High tree pollen levels expected. EXTENDED: We drop into the mid-40s again tonight with less cloud cover, and see mostly sunny skies tomorrow. Thursday starts off mild with a low near 50, and highs getting up to the low
Continue ReadingBy Liz Stark, CNN The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s funeral assistance program has disbursed more than $2 billion to those who have lost loved ones to Covid-19 since the application process began almost a year ago, the agency announced Tuesday. The funds were distributed to more than 300,000 applicants, according to FEMA, with the average
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