Businesses stay open amid winter storm
Winter weather continues to stick around in the Mid-Missouri, several businesses in the area have had to make the decision on whether to stay open or close.
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Mizzou WBB adjust tip time for Thursday matchup with Ole Miss
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team will now host Ole Miss at 4 p.m. on Thursday due to the winter weather. The Tigers were originally scheduled to face the Rebels at 6 p.m. Students can attend the game for free by showing their student ID at the door, according to a release. MU
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Plow crews are stocked up on salt, but the overnight temperatures create come concern
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Plow crews continue to treat snow-covered roads in salt Wednesday evening, but crews say low temperatures will make the treatment less effective. Both MoDOT and Columbia Public Works said they are fully stocked up on salt. “Our salt supplies are in really good shape right now,” said Adam Shafer, Central District Maintenance
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Drivers describe slick roads, unsafe driving conditions during Mid-Missouri snowstorm
As snow blankets Mid-Missouri, those brave enough to drive through the storm are met with slick patches of ice and roads still covered in snow.
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Mizzou men’s hoops falls to Florida at home
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team came up just short against Florida on Wednesday afternoon. The Gators beat the Tigers 66-65. https://youtu.be/o1btyUN-ZZs MU was up 65-64 with 11.8 seconds to go in the game. Florida’s Tyree Applebee drew a foul and made both free throws to go up 66-65 with 7.9 seconds left
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Mizzou football adds to historic recruiting class on National Signing Day
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team put the finishing touches on its historic 2022 recruiting class on National Signing Day. With those final additions, MU’s class ranks No. 15 in the nation, which is the highest a class has been ranked in program history. For reference, 2021 was also a landmark class for Coach
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Tracking another round of heavy snow tonight
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with another round of snow showers moving in after sunset. An additional 2-8″ of snowfall is possible, with the higher amounts located south of I-70. Lows in the low teens with wind chills about -5. TOMORROW: Snow continues early, tapering off through mid-late afternoon. Highs in the upper teens to around 20.
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Tracking significant snow falling today
WEDNESDAY Snow will be ongoing throughout the morning. A brief break is expected during this afternoon where accumulations halt, but not before 5-8” is on the ground. Temperatures will hold steady in the teens throughout the day with wind chills in the single digits. TONIGHT Snow will pick back up around sunset. This round will
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Discovery chief praises CNN ahead of merger, addresses ouster of network president Jeff Zucker
By Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Discovery CEO David Zaslav praised CNN on Friday and said “news is going to be really critical” to the future of the soon to be combined Warner Bros. Discovery, despite the sudden ouster of CNN boss Jeff Zucker earlier this week. “CNN has the greatest group of
Continue ReadingWhite House says it’s no longer calling potential Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘imminent’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House says it will no longer describe a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as “imminent,” suggesting the word sent an unintended message when officials used it last week. “I used that once. I think others have used that once. And then we stopped using it because I think it
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Starbucks is planning even more price hikes this year
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks has been hiking prices as inflation soars and labor costs rise. And it’s planning more this year. The coffee chain raised its US prices in October and again just last month in January, CEO Kevin Johnson noted during an analyst call Tuesday. He added that the company is planning
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Hue Jackson says he wasn’t paid to lose NFL games with the Browns but his situation had similarities to that of Brian Flores
By Jacob Lev, CNN Hue Jackson, the former head coach of the Cleveland Browns, said Friday that he was not paid to lose games when he led the NFL team. “No, I was never offered money like Brian (Flores) had mentioned,” Jackson said. “I think this is a totally different situation but has some similarities.”
Continue ReadingRapidly intensified Cyclone Batsirai bears down on Madagascar, weeks after deadly floods
By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Still reeling from the death and devastation Tropical Cyclone Ana inflicted just last week, Madagascar is bracing for another dangerous cyclone to impact the country. The planet’s strongest storm underwent rapid intensification overnight and is now equivalent to a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane with sustained winds near 145 mph (230 kph).
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New satellite images show buildup of Russian military around Ukraine
By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Tim Lister, CNN More evidence has emerged of a steady build-up of Russian military equipment and deployments around Ukraine, with new satellite images revealing a further expansion of the military presence at multiple locations in Belarus, Crimea and western Russia. Russian forces have moved into Belarus in the last two weeks.
Continue ReadingFormer DOJ official Jeffrey Clark pleaded the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times in January 6 committee interview
By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark made good on his promise and pleaded the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during his deposition with the House January 6 committee on Wednesday, a source familiar with the interview told CNN. The source said Clark chose to plead
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Here are some of the notable passages in Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL
By Steve Almasy, CNN Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores initiated a federal class-action lawsuit Tuesday, alleging the NFL still discriminates against Black candidates for head coaching and other positions. The 58-page document names the league and three teams — the Dolphins, the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos — as defendants and the
Continue ReadingAre you a tinglehead? The weird world of ASMR
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Does listening to a whisper send a tingle through your scalp? Do you find watching the snip of scissors around your ears at the hair salon soothing? How about the sound of nails clicking softy, the swish or tap of a paintbrush on canvas, or the crinkle of foil as you
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3G networks are shutting down soon. A scramble to get users to upgrade is underway
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Aaron Hommell bought his 3G iPhone 5 in 2014 and kept it for more than seven years, holding onto it even after the screen cracked and a long list of faster models hit the market. Then a year ago, AT&T began sending him emails that the company would be
Continue ReadingGroundhog Day Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. February 2, 2022 – Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six additional weeks of winter. February 2, 2021 – Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six additional weeks of winter. Facts The groundhog emerges
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Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow — 6 more weeks of winter loom
By Amanda Watts, CNN Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Wednesday, meaning that if you believe in a groundhog’s ability to predict the weather — we’re in for six more weeks of winter. Phil and his friends at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, have been predicting the seasons since 1887, according to his website. Though Phil
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