By Amy Simonson, CNN The day Candace and Terry Ayers got their second Covid-19 vaccination in early March was a day of hope and excitement for the entire family. “I took my parents to get that second jab, and we were all so excited,” said their son, Marc Ayers. “We are a family that believes
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN None of the world’s major economies — including the entire G20 — have a climate plan that meets their obligations under the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to an analysis published Wednesday, despite scientists’ warning that deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions are needed now. The watchdog Climate Action Tracker (CAT) analyzed
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By Eric Bradner and Dan Merica, CNN California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a decisive answer to the question of whether voters would penalize those who enacted strict policies aimed at slowing the coronavirus pandemic, triumphing over an effort to recall him Tuesday. Newsom faced the first recall election in California in 18 years. At
Continue Reading By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon and Jake Kwon, CNN Both North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions exponentially in what was already one of the most volatile regions on the planet. Pyongyang fired the first missiles on Wednesday, sending two into waters off the east coast of the
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By Eric Bradner and Dan Merica, CNN Immediately after Gavin Newsom beat back a recall effort, Democratic officials in California called for reforms to the process that commanded weeks of attention and cost $276 million — only to result in a landslide victory for a governor who was up for reelection in 14 months anyway.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court documents reveal more about the circumstances around a Miller County double homicide that occurred around Sept. 8. Court documents show deputies found one person shot in the back of the head at home in Kaiser. Deputies also found a motorcycle, helmet and a bag in the woods behind the home, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will host SEMO on Saturday at 11 a.m. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz previewed the matchup with the Redhawks on Monday afternoon. You can watch his full news conference in the video player below. https://youtu.be/dluYk_NwwXA The Tigers are 4-0 all-time against SEMO, including a 50-0 win back in 2019.
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CPS Superintendent Brian Yearwood outlined the shortage during a presentation about the district and the coronavirus pandemic during a Columbia Board of Education meeting.
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Here are the local scores from Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. HS SOFTBALL Battle 6 | Hickman 3 FINAL/9 Moberly 4 | Fulton 3 FINAL HS BOYS SOCCER Jefferson City 2 | Southern Boone 1 FINAL Battle 2 | Boonville 1 FINAL HS VOLLEYBALL Hermann 1 | Rock Bridge 3 FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 74-year-old Michael and his cat Smokey showcase their skills in the backyard in this week’s edition of Andrew’s At-home sports. You can watch the clip at 10 p.m. on ABC 17! Andrew’s At-home sports airs every Tuesday night in our 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. sportscasts on Fox 22 and ABC 17. ABC 17
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Osage Beach, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it will have additional staff in the lake area for increased traffic ahead of Bikefest. The five-day event will take place from Wednesday to Sunday. The Bagnell Dam will be closed for MoDOT repairs this year, but Bagnell Dam Strip businesses will remain open. Heather
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Fox is earning some rare praise from the White House after essentially admitting on Tuesday that it will follow the protocols pushed by the Biden administration to limit the spread
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Millions are under flash flood watches Thursday as Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas lingers over the central Gulf Coast, threatening to dump even more rain in the upcoming days. Nicholas initially made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in southern Texas early Tuesday morning, packing 75 mph winds with higher gusts. The storm
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee met Tuesday evening to break down data on traffic stops, find explanations on why racial disparities are happening, and try to work past them. According to the data from the Missouri Attorney General’s Annual report on traffic stops, Black drivers in Missouri were pulled over
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By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN California’s recall election played out along established partisan lines, according to a California exit poll conducted for CNN and other news networks by Edison Research, with voters’ views on Gov. Gavin Newsom closely tied to their broader political views. In a state as blue as California, that was enough for Newsom
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville’s Jamesian McKee is our Week 3 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play from Friday night’s game against Southern Boone in the video player above. Up next – the Pirates will host Blair Oaks on Friday at 7 p.m.
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN It’s not clear if or when boosters doses of Covid-19 vaccines will be OK’d for fully vaccinated people in the United States, but state and local health departments across the United States are moving ahead with plans for a potential rollout next week. Last month, US health officials announced plans for
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Mizzou football defensive coordinator Steve Wilks and several players will answer questions at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with storms losing intensity after sunset. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Clouds gradually decrease. Highs in the lower 80s with lower humidity. EXTENDED: A few of the storms that have developed across Mid-Missouri this afternoon may become more robust over the next few hours, so we’ll watch locations along and south
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By Steve Almasy, CNN Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday activated up to 250 National Guard troops to help with school transportation at the start of the academic year, according to a statement from his office. On Tuesday, 90 of the Guard personnel will begin training to assist with school transportation services to address staffing
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