Columbia plow crews to treat roads ahead of potential freezing rain
The City of Columbia is set to have a 17-person crew in at 6 a.m. Saturday morning due to concerns that morning rain may create icy conditions.
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The judge who sentenced Ahmaud Arbery’s killers held a minute of silence to represent a ‘fraction’ of the time they chased him
By Dakin Andone and Adrienne Vogt, CNN Before he sentenced three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia to life in prison, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley held a minute of silence Friday, saying he hoped to contextualize the time the 25-year-old spent being chased by the defendants. “That one minute represents a fraction
Continue ReadingAhmaud Arbery’s killers sentenced to life in prison for 25-year-old Black man’s murder
By Dakin Andone, Eliott C. McLaughlin, Alta Spells and Devon M. Sayers, CNN Three White men who chased and murdered 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with two having no chance of parole. Travis McMichael, 35, his father, Gregory McMichael, 66, and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan
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Start your week smart: Pakistan, Space telescope, Sidney Poitier, Arbery, Omicron
By AJ Willingham, CNN The demand for Covid-19 tests is so high and supplies are so low that some desperate people are going online to buy them. This Covid test “black market” could hurt buyers who may be preyed upon in their desperation. It could also hurt sellers who think they can make a quick
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Novak Djokovic’s visa hearing looms as Australian government request for delay is rejected
By Hannah Ritchie, Ally Barnard and George Ramsay, CNN An Australian government request to delay Novak Djokovic’s visa hearing by two days has been rejected, according to court documents published on Sunday. Djokovic is confined to a temporary detention facility in Melbourne as he mounts a legal challenge against the cancellation of his visa ahead
Continue ReadingGeorgia public school teachers who test positive for coronavirus may return to school if asymptomatic and masked
By Chris Boyette, CNN Georgia public school teachers who test positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 no longer have to isolate before returning to school, according to a letter from Gov. Brian Kemp and Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey to school leaders that was released Thursday. The Georgia Department of Public Health on Wednesday
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Local highlights and scores: Jan. 7, 2022
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are the local scores from Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Central (44) Rock Bridge (85) FINAL Cardinal Ritter (53) Father Tolton (68) FINAL Blair Oaks (71) Boonville (44) FINAL California (69) Hallsville (54) FINAL Hickman (64) Ozark (74) FINAL
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Mizzou defensive lineman declares for NFL Draft
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou defensive lineman Kobie Whiteside has officially declared for the 2022 NFL Draft. The graduate student took to Twitter on Friday evening to make the announcement. He said, “the experiences I had here were truly amazing, from the roaring crowds to the time I spent in class. These experiences helped form
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Mizzou puts two coaches at head of defensive line
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team announced that two coaches will take the reigns of the defensive line heading into the 2022 season. Current assistant Al Davis will take over the interior defensive line and former Indiana assistant Kevin Peoples will coach the edge defensive line. “Al Davis and Kevin Peoples are strong coaches
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Mizzou previews return to action following COVID pause
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will play is first game of 2022 on Saturday when No. 15 Alabama comes to town. Head coach Cuonzo Martin said he expects to be without three scholarship players due to COVID-19. https://youtu.be/ir21o3e6w3I The Tigers were on a brief pause due to COVID, as the program had
Continue ReadingAmy Schneider becomes the first woman to win more than $1 million on ‘Jeopardy!’
By Sarah Moon, CNN Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, became the first woman and the fourth person on “Jeopardy!” to earn more than $1 million in winnings on Friday’s episode. Schneider’s $42,200 score in her 28th victory brought her total winnings to $1,019,001, according to the game show. “It feels amazing, it
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Columbia public service organizations experience staffing shortages due to COVID
The surge in the omicron variant cases plus several open positions at the Columbia Police Department is changing the way officers are dispatched to a 911 call.
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Supreme Court appears poised to block Biden’s vaccine and testing rules for businesses
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Friday appeared ready to reject one of President Joe Biden’s most aggressive attempts so far to combat the spread of Covid-19 — a vaccine or testing requirement aimed at large businesses.
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Tracking a warmup and a chance for rain
TONIGHT: Winds out of the south have begun to slowly warm us into the mid 20’s. A south wind will serve as a double edged sword overnight, keeping temperatures from dropping much, but also adding a gnarly wind chill through early Saturday. SATURDAY: Those winds will pick up our temperatures through Saturday afternoon. We likely
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Evacuations ordered due to imminent flooding from heavy rain and snow in Washington state
By Michelle Watson, Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN Record rain and snow will cause floods, possible landslides, and higher avalanche risks across western Washington state, with more forecast to fall through the weekend. Residents living in the Skokomish Valley area of Mason County are under an evacuation order due to rising water and “imminent
Continue ReadingAhmaud Arbery’s killers sentenced to life in prison for 25-year-old Black man’s murder
By Dakin Andone, Eliott C. McLaughlin, Alta Spells and Devon M. Sayers, CNN Three White men who chased and murdered 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with two having no chance of parole. Travis McMichael, 35, his father, Gregory McMichael, 66, and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan
Continue ReadingSupreme Court appears poised to block Biden’s vaccine and testing rules for businesses
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Friday appeared ready to reject one of President Joe Biden’s most aggressive attempts so far to combat the spread of Covid-19 — a vaccine or testing requirement aimed at large businesses. But in a separate challenge, some justices seemed more open
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Tracking another frigid afternoon
FRIDAY: Sunny and cold again with highs stuck in the 20s. A wind shift out of the south will bring a nice change for the weekend. TONIGHT: Southerly winds will keep temperatures relatively constant overnight with lows still in the low 20s and upper teens. EXTENDED: We’ll warm up decently on Saturday, reaching into the 40’s once again.
Continue ReadingBiden touts low unemployment rate after US adds fewer jobs in December than expected
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted the unemployment rate dropping to a new pandemic low in December and credited his economic agenda with getting America “back on its feet,” even as Friday’s job report showed the US economy added fewer jobs than expected last month. The US economy added 199,000 jobs
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GameStop shares jump 20% on report it will launch NFT marketplace
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The calendar changed, but the roller coaster ride for GameStop’s stock continues. GameStop shares jumped as much as 20% Friday morning after the Wall Street Journal reported the company is creating a nonfungible token, or NFT, marketplace. After a wild 2021 for the video game retailer as a “meme stock”
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