COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mid-Missouri teams competed in state quarterfinal action on Saturday afternoon, with two squads moving forward in the state tournament. Marceline will head to its second final four in last three years following a 21-20 win over Fayette. The Falcons and the Tigers first met in week four of the regular season,
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By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN It was clear who the losers were in the dispute between Poland and Belarus. The thousands of migrants who became stranded on the border in freezing conditions had their dreams of a new future in Europe dashed, and some are now being repatriated to their home countries. But for Poland’s government,
Continue Reading By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN It was clear who the losers were in the dispute between Poland and Belarus. The thousands of migrants who became stranded on the border in freezing conditions had their dreams of a new future in Europe dashed, and some are now being repatriated to their home countries. But for Poland’s government,
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Five days away from Thanksgiving, volunteers passed out hundreds of boxes filled with turkeys, stuffing, green beans and all the other holiday favorites to a line of cars wrapped around the Parkade Plaza off Business Loop.
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fortinsky A member of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack told CNN Saturday many of the more than 200 witnesses they have interviewed are former officials from the Trump administration who came forward voluntarily. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat, said some others have also volunteered testimony, but needed a
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles before dawn. Lows in the low 40s. TOMORROW: Clouds clear out early. Breezy with temperatures in the mid-upper 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds have filtered in in advance of a cold front that will work through the region tonight, bringing a chance for a few spotty showers between midnight and
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN Jordan Turpin was 17 years old when she found herself crawling out of a window of her family’s home, hoping to save the lives of her 12 siblings. For two years, she had been planning her escape after decades of unspeakable emotional and physical violence inflicted by her parents in their
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Authorities are searching for the man who escaped an Atlanta airport security checkpoint after a weapon was discharged Saturday, frightening travelers and temporarily grounding flights at one of world’s busiest airports the weekend before Thanksgiving. Officials believe the weapon that was discharged at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was in a bag
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for it free right here. Just how mobilizing is Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal for right-wing media outlets? Take one look at the TV coverage to see. Fox’s biggest star, Tucker Carlson, secured exclusive access to
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TODAY: Increasing clouds throughout the day. Tailgaters will need to keep the coat on hand with temperatures in the 40s in the morning. A later kickoff will allow warmer conditions to move in by game time with highs in the upper 50s! Breezes also pick up this afternoon with gusts up to 20 mph. TOMORROW:
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Multiple locations across Mid-Missouri are offering a COVID-19 booster shot, after all Missourians over 18 were made eligible Friday.
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By Brenley Goertzen and Coy Wire, CNN Last year, driver Kyle Larson watched the NASCAR Cup Series Championship from afar. This year, in one of the most dominant racing seasons seen in over a decade, he overtook his teammate and former winner Chase Elliott to claim the sport’s ultimate prize. After 312 laps at the
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By Becky Anderson and Jack Bantock, CNN As athletes grapple with the pros and cons of using social media, Usain Bolt says he has the utmost sympathy for them as he recalled the way he was treated as a young athlete. The eight-time Olympic champion — widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all-time —
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The decision to put Kyle Rittenhouse on the stand in his own homicide trial wasn’t even a close call, his attorney said Friday, shortly after a jury acquitted him of all charges for killing two people and shooting another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. “We had a mock jury
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By Esha Mitra, CNN Photographs by Saumya Khandelwal for CNN The Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) of 1929 set out to “eradicate the evil of child marriage” in India. Almost a century later, the south Asian nation remains home to a third of the world’s child brides. As of 2017, 223 million girls and women
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN “From early on there was a lot of, ‘You lot sit over there near the toilets,’ the word ‘P***’ was used constantly, no one ever stamped it out,” said former cricketer Azeem Rafiq as he laid bare this week his experience of racial abuse at one of England’s top clubs. November
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Here are the local scores from Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Missouri Valley (60) Columbia College (87) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Tolton (82) Tennessee Prep Academy (65) FINAL Linn (72) Iberia (65) FINAL Silex (47) Missouri Military Academy (41) FINAL Novinger (36) Westran
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The University of Missouri’s Coalition of Graduate Workers is speaking up about Mizzous’s decision to demolish Manor House Apartments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 3 Mizzou wrestling team remained undefeated this season with a 39-3 win over Air Force on Friday night. Brian Smith’s team came out with two falls and three technical falls in the win. MU’s heavy weights had big performances, as they accounted for 30 of Mizzou’s 39 points. Tolton alum
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia-based defense attorneys are weighed in Friday on a jury’s decision to find Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges. One attorney saying the verdict could lead to more gun presence at protests while the other says the verdict could deter further riots and looting. “I was glad to see the
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