By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Shortly after you board a plane, flight attendants almost always remind you to set your cell phone to airplane mode — but a few extra minutes on your wireless network wouldn’t cause an emergency for the aircraft, right? Well, it depends on whom you ask. Here’s what else you need to
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Shortly after you board a plane, flight attendants almost always remind you to set your cell phone to airplane mode — but a few extra minutes on your wireless network wouldn’t cause an emergency for the aircraft, right? Well, it depends on whom you ask. Here’s what else you need to
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, Josh Campbell and Brad Parks, CNN The stabbing death of CashApp founder Bob Lee has prompted comments perpetuating the notion that San Francisco is dangerous and crime-riddled, but data shows violent crime — especially homicides — are well below that of many other cities of a similar size. George Tita, a criminal
Continue ReadingBy David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz and Maria Avdeeva, CNN The sheared nose cone of the Antonov An-225 cargo plane towers over Yevhen Bashynsky. Affectionately known as the Mriya, or “Dream,” the leviathan plane was the pride of Ukraine and of 38-year-old Bashynsky, one of its pilots. This is the first time Bashynsky has come back
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, CNN After being sworn back into the Tennessee House of Representatives Monday, a lawmaker who was expelled just days ago over a gun control demonstration on the chamber floor says he’ll continue to call for gun reform. “The first thing I do when I walk into this building as a representative is
Continue ReadingBy David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz and Maria Avdeeva, CNN The sheared nose cone of the Antonov An-225 cargo plane towers over Yevhen Bashynsky. Affectionately known as the Mriya, or “Dream,” the leviathan plane was the pride of Ukraine and of 38-year-old Bashynsky, one of its pilots. This is the first time Bashynsky has come back
Continue ReadingBy Camila Bernal and Sarah Moon, CNN A California dermatologist was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly poisoning her husband with liquid drain cleaner, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Yue “Emily” Yu, 46, has been indicted on three felony counts of poisoning and one felony count of domestic battery with corporal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team put up four runs in the eighth inning against No. 4 Vanderbilt, but still managed to fall 7-6 in the series opener. The Commodores scored first in the top of the first, but a Luke Mann leadoff homer quickly tied the game at one. Vandy held a 3-1
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Organizations around Columbia are working to curb juvenile violence and crime by working with area youth. Local Organizations such as Family Access Center of Excellence (FACE), Connections to Success, People Embracing Another Chose Effectively (P.E.A.C.E) and Destiny of Hope are working to help at-risk youth. “We have kids, man, they are
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN Judge Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York, donated $35 in political contributions to Democrats in 2020, including a $15 contribution to the campaign of Trump’s opponent, President Joe Biden. The political donations are undoubtedly small, but they nevertheless raise
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Two University of Missouri medical students plan to train other students Thursday on using naloxone, the drug also known as Narcan, in the case of suspected overdoses.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Chamber Of Commerce and Industry staff and state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol to celebrate the association’s 100th anniversary. Over the past century, the chamber has grown to become the largest business association in the state, representing more than 75,000 employees statewide. The chamber said earlier this week that in 2021, Missouri
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BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Efforts in Bollinger County have turned from search-and-recovery to cleaning up, following the tornado that hit the town of Marble Hill early Wednesday morning. Five people were reported to have been killed in the tornado: Jimmy Skaggs, 37; Susan Sullivan, 57; Destinee Koenig, 16;, Glenn Burcks, 62; and Micheal McCoy. 18.
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Ryan Young, Amy Simonson and Steve Almasy, CNN In an extraordinary, emotionally charged session marked by tense exchanges and punctuated by boos and chants from onlookers, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to expel two Black lawmakers — but failed to oust a third representative — a week after the three Democrats
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The internet’s memory can be both long and short when it comes to celebrities. A recent clip of Ben Affleck talking about his new film “Air” in Spanish with La Cadena SER, a radio network in Spain, is amazing those who did not know the actor is conversationally fluent in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou board of curators unanimously voted in favor of a one-year contract extension for Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois, which keeps her in Columbia through June 30, 2028. “In less than two years, Mizzou’s fans are excited and breaking attendance records in many of our sports. It’s amazing to see how
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, conservative activist Ginni Thomas, have gone on several luxury trips involving travel subsidized by and stays at properties owned by a GOP megadonor, according to a new bombshell ProPublica report published Thursday. The hospitality was not disclosed on Thomas’ public financial filings with the Supreme
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN At the start of the year, economists and corporate leaders expressed optimism that global economic growth might not slow down as much as they had feared. Positive developments included China’s reopening, signs of resilience in Europe and falling energy prices. But a crisis in the banking sector that emerged last month
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN The banking crisis caused by the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank has increased the odds of a US recession, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNN’s Poppy Harlow in an exclusive interview on Thursday. Speaking in his first interview since the failure of SVB, Dimon said that
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Today: Afternoon highs look to increase into the upper 50s as winds remain out of the north at 5-10 mph. Skies remain mostly sunny. Tonight: Overnight lows will continue to drop well below average once again as winds begin to switch from the northeast back out of the east. Temperatures bottom out into the mid-30s.
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