By Maegan Vazquez, Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden told reporters during his first news conference in months that he was encouraged by how he was received at this weekend’s Group of 20 Leadership Summit in Rome, dismissing concerns that allies might not take solace in his pledge to turn the page
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Wright, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday the administration will “continue pushing for” paid family and medical leave after the policy was gutted from President Joe Biden’s sweeping economic package due to opposition from a key swing vote in the Senate. “Look, it’s something that we believe in, I believe in it.
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Wright Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the US will keep seeing supply chain issues as the holiday season approaches, adding that it takes more than just federal efforts to tackle shortages and bottleneck issues. “We are going to continue to see challenges. The steps that we’re taking are making a difference but think
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster and Daniella Diaz, CNN All 50 Democrats in the Senate need to agree upon the framework on the massive economic bill before the House votes on the bill this week, Senate Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders said Sunday. “I think there has got to be a framework agreed upon in the Senate that
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that “about 340” Americans have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the US formally exited from the country in late August. “Since August 31, as of today, we’ve gotten out — of the Americans left who said that they wanted to leave — about 340,”
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By Megan Marples, CNN “Trick or treat!” Those words will be echoing in neighborhoods across the country as children go door-to-door in search of delicious treats this Halloween. Going trick-or-treating outdoors is a low-risk activity, according to CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen. Families should assess if they are comfortable going to higher-risk indoor activities,
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HALLOWEEN: Clear with highs in the mid-50s. Breezes pick up a bit in the afternoon with gusts up to 20 mph. Winds settle down by the evening and temperatures will be in the upper 40s for trick-or-treating. TOMORROW: Chilly to start with lows in the mid-30s. Scattered showers are possible during the day and this
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former President Donald Trump participated in the controversial “Tomahawk chop” at Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta on Saturday night. The chop, a stadium-wide chant and longtime tradition at Braves games, has been under renewed scrutiny as part of a national discussion about racism and racial imagery in professional
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN The judge in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, made headlines last week by reiterating his longstanding rule of not allowing prosecutors to refer to people as “victims” before juries in his courtroom. At the same time, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder
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By Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Clutching a page of notes, Bob Russo sat in the middle of the boisterous audience in the school gymnasium, reviewing what he wanted to tell the Douglas County School District board members. When it was his turn to speak, Russo stood and approached the microphone. “I don’t know
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NASHVILLE (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team got a much needed road win over Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Tigers beat the Commodores 37-28 to improve to 4-4 on the season. It was MU’s first SEC win of the season, and it was also the Tigers first road victory of the year as well. https://youtu.be/GacfP4cb0JY Tyler Badie
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Blair Oaks softball team won the Class 3 state championship thanks to a walk-off walk with the bases loaded. The Falcons beat Chillicothe 3-2 to secure their second ever state title. Blair Oaks finished the season a record of 32-4. Head coach Sharon Buschjost now has 517 career wins.
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Here are the local scores from Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Blair Oaks 3 | Chillicothe 2 FINAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Marceline 4 | Sherwood 1 FINAL THIRD PLACE GAME: St. Elizabeth 8 | East Carter 7 FINAL THIRD PLACE GAME:
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the community gathered for a memorial service Saturday at Washington Park in Jefferson City to honor a 4 year-old boy who lost his life three years ago. Darnell Gray was first reported missing on Oct. 25, 2018 but the search ended just days later when the boys body was
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By Jessie Yeung and Swati Gupta, CNN Anish Yadav was sleeping in his home, a fragile hut made of wood and plastic, when the water rushed in. A concrete retaining wall that had previously held back monsoon floodwaters had collapsed, sending a deluge through Yadav’s slum in Malad, a northern suburb in India’s financial hub
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb and Pamela Brown, CNN Members of the January 6 committee are working on potential legislation to tighten the process of certifying a presidential election in an effort to eliminate contentious avenues that spurred the January 6 riot, sources tell CNN. The legislation would give the committee a focus on developing a law
Continue ReadingTonight: Temperatures will continue to fall into the lower 40’s with winds remaining out of the west at 3-6 mph. Skies remain mostly clear which aids in the chance to see the northern lights from parts of northern Missouri. Halloween: Winds switch out of the northwest at 8-12 mph leading to a slight cooldown. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Walk to Vote was held Saturday in Jefferson City at Community Park ahead of the Nov. 2 election. The Jefferson City community was invited to put on their costumes, and join the groups to trick or treat and Walk to Vote in order to raise awareness and support voting in Tuesday’s
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN As the dust settles on Democrats’ $1.75 trillion economic framework, climate has emerged as a big winner. The framework crafted by President Joe Biden and congressional leaders includes $555 billion for climate and clean energy provisions. If passed, it would be the largest legislative investment on climate in US history, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s was held Saturday at 1:15 p.m. at Stephens Lake Park. Hundreds of walkers were decked out in purple with personalized t-shirts honoring loved ones. The walk was full of flowers, each carried by someone committed to ending the disease, because like flowers, the participants don’t stop
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