COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will play in the Armed Forces Bowl against Army on Wednesday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. in Fort Worth, Texas. The game will be played at TCU’s Amon G. Carter Stadium. https://youtu.be/ueIqsGE6BeQ Army is 8-3 on the season. The Black Knights still have to play Navy on Saturday,
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration is expected to announce this week that no US government officials will attend the 2022 Beijing Olympics, implementing a diplomatic boycott of the games, according to several sources. The move would allow the US to send a message on the world stage to China without preventing US athletes
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Chris Cuomo’s termination by CNN is the latest example of upheaval in television news. The 7pm Eastern hour on Fox News has been home to rotating hosts for nearly an
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Tonight: Winds switch from the southwest back out of the northwest behind an approaching cold front tonight dropping temperatures down to the lower ’30s. Tomorrow: Winds continue out of the northwest at 10-15 mph with highs tracking well below average into the upper ’30s. Skies remain mostly clear thanks to a dry high-pressure system. Extended:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local football coaches recognize that rules and protocols have progressed over the years to make the game safer, and MU Health Care aims to continue addressing the issue with the opening of a sports concussion clinic. The center, which is now opened in Columbia, is designed to accommodate a patient as early
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren, CNN Former US Sen. David Perdue officially announced his run for governor of Georgia on Monday, launching a primary challenge to sitting Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in a state that has been trending away from the GOP for years. “I’m running for governor to make sure Stacey Abrams is never governor of
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By Pierre Meilhan and Cape Diamond, CNN At least five people were killed in Myanmar when a vehicle plowed into anti-junta protesters this weekend, according to local media. The attack took place in a Yangon township, news outlet Myanmar Now reported Sunday, citing protesters and eyewitnesses. One reporter who witnessed the incident told CNN that
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar and Andy Rose, CNN A Houston police cruiser struck and killed a pedestrian during a robbery pursuit Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The two Houston police officers who were involved in the incident are said to be “distraught” after striking a 45-50 year-old man who has not yet been identified, Houston Police Department
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By Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, CNN The Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan Wolverines, Georgia Bulldogs and the Cincinnati Bearcats will compete in the College Football Playoff, the selection committee announced on Sunday. In the semifinal games scheduled for December 31, No. 1 Alabama (12-1) will face off against No. 4 Cincinnati (13-0) at the Cotton
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The media may not be paying enough attention to the influence of Christian broadcasters when it comes to Covid-19, CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter said on “Reliable Sources” Sunday. Marcus Lamb, who made an anti-vax stance his crusade, died Thursday after being hospitalized for Covid-19. Lamb, a popular Christian
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By Gregory Lemos, CNN Ten cases of Covid-19 were identified on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship that disembarked in New Orleans on Sunday, the city said. All crew members and passengers are fully vaccinated and all 10 cases are asymptomatic, the cruise line said in a statement. “Governor John Bel Edwards, the Louisiana Department of
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Chris Cuomo’s termination by CNN is the latest example of upheaval in television news. The 7pm Eastern hour on Fox News has been home to rotating hosts for nearly an
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By Theresa Waldrop, CNN US Rep. Thomas Massie is drawing criticism after tweeting a photo of him and his family holding guns in front of a Christmas tree, just days after four teenagers were killed in a school shooting in Michigan. “Merry Christmas!, ps. Santa, please bring ammo,” read the Saturday tweet by the Republican
Continue ReadingBy Ted Barrett, Veronica Stracqualursi and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole will lie in state in the US Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, congressional leaders said in an announcement. “Senator Dole was an extraordinary patriot, who devoted his entire life to serving our nation with dignity and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: According to Columbia Police, 26-year-old Cameron Acton of Columbia died in a crash along North Highway 63 Southbound near the Southbound connector ramp on Sunday morning. Police say Acton traveling southbound when the car went off the road and down an embankment. The car then overturned and came to a stop.
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By Martin Savidge and Angela Barajas, CNN Those demanding justice for Ahmaud Arbery want another conviction beyond the three White men found guilty of murdering the 25-year-old Black jogger running in their south Georgia neighborhood in 2020. An hour after his son Travis had shot Arbery twice point blank with a shot gun, call records
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said he continues to work with his Republican and Democratic colleagues to pass gun safety legislation, especially after the deadly school shooting last week in Michigan. “The fact of matter is we have the votes in the House, in the Senate, for universal background checks bill.
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Ilhan Omar said Sunday she is “very confident” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will take “decisive action” against Rep. Lauren Boebert over the Colorado Republican’s anti-Muslim remarks. “I’ve had a conversation with the Speaker and I’m very confident that she will take decisive action next week,” she told CNN’s Jake Tapper
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TODAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain possible throughout the day. Southerly winds boost highs to the low 60s. A cold front will dig into the region this evening and kick off a round of light showers. TOMORROW: Frigid conditions move in behind the front with lows in the upper 20s Monday morning. Northerly flow will
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By Rob Picheta, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic will not last forever. It will likely continue to fizzle and fade as it heads towards its third year, resurging with new variants and then waning in the face of vaccines, mitigation measures and human behavior. But even if the virus is never stamped out, immunity will improve
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