By Laura He, CNN Nearly three years after the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owner didn’t sell the company to American investors, the video app is once again facing an existential threat. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will appear later Thursday before US lawmakers, many of whom want the app banned
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The World Health Organization still does not have key data from China about the origins of the Covid-19 outbreak, putting the world in jeopardy, says Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the group’s Covid-19 technical lead and head of its program on emerging diseases. “The lack of data disclosure is simply inexcusable,” Van
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been accused of rape and multiple child pornography charges. William Lee Nichols, 51, is charged with second-degree statutory rape, second-degree statutory sodomy, possession of child pornography and promoting child pornography. He is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An arraignment was held Friday. The probable
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It’s been a mild winter for mid-Missouri, but what will spring bring? The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team will break down what you can expect with the annual ABC 17 Stormtrack Severe Weather Special. Viewers will get a better understanding of how to prepare for severe weather situations by finding out how hail forms and
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunshine is struggling against northerly winds today keeping highs near 40. Winds will be sustained between 15-20 mph with clouds returning late afternoon. TONIGHT: Low clouds may bring enough moisture for light showers/drizzle and/or some light snow flurries overnight. These will not accumulate. Temperatures fall to near the teens with winds still from
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “Succession” star Brian Cox is revealing part of what makes Logan Roy so complicated. Cox explained in a conversation with CNN’s Chris Wallace for “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” that his character is profoundly disappointed in the world and holds all of that inside, making him bitter. “I think he feels
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for an alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia. The court said there “are reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Putin bears individual criminal responsibility” for
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN In congressional testimony earlier this month, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers that the central bank would likely need to raise interest rates higher and possibly faster than previously expected. The message was clear: Buckle up, America — we are going to keep raising rates and get inflation down, come hell
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN JPMorgan Chase’s investment bank has been hired to advise First Republic as the embattled regional bank tries to ease concerns about its financial condition, people familiar with the matter told CNN. First Republic’s share price has plummeted 90% to record lows over the past month as investors took scrutinized lenders with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) If you’re considering heading out for St. Patrick’s Day Friday, and don’t have a ride back home, Breakthru Beverage Missouri and Jameson Irish Whiskey, have teamed up to ensure you make it home safe. The companies will cover 2,000 rides (up to a $30 value) for people in St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia, and
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Suarez and Devon M. Sayers, CNN As she watched construction workers dismantle the amusement park ride where her 14-year-old son died from a horrific fall, Nekia Dodd hoped no families will suffer as she has this last year. Tyre Sampson plummeted to his death from the Orlando FreeFall drop tower in ICON Park
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TODAY: We’re starting with sunshine this morning after clouds and rain left overnight. In their wake, we have a cold breeze! We’ll fall into the mid-20s through the early morning, but winds from the northwest will be sustained around 15-20 mph making us feel like low teens. These winds will have a cooling impact on
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan and Anna Chernova, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping will fly to Moscow next week to meet with President Vladimir Putin in his first visit to Russia since Putin launched his devastating invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago. The visit will be seen as a powerful show of Beijing’s support for
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN China has approved 27 foreign video games, including titles to be released by Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili, as it gradually reopens the world’s largest mobile entertainment market to international titles. It was the second batch of foreign games to be allowed to enter the Chinese market since December. The latest titles
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN With just a few days to go until the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision, US policymakers are sitting between a rock and a hard place. The recent banking sector meltdown, triggered partially by Silicon Valley Bank crumbling under the weight of higher interest rates, has led some economists and analysts
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end of this month, becoming the latest country to impose an official bar on the popular social media platform owned by a Beijing-based tech conglomerate. Led by the United States, a growing number of Western nations are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team took down Illinois State in the first round of the WNIT, 61-51, at Mizzou Arena. The Redbirds kept it close with the Tigers until the end, but a scoring attack led by Hayley Frank and Sara Rose-Smith pushed MU over the top. Frank ended with 15 points
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone girls basketball team fell just short of a trip to the state championship game after a 55-40 loss in the Class 4 semifinals to Vashon. The Eagles went into the half down 26-19, but a 19 point Wolverine third quarter put the game out of reach. Watch the full
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Father Tolton boy’s basketball team fell in the Class 4 state semifinals 49-45 to Vashon on Thursday at Great Southern Bank Arena. This marks the second-straight season that the Trailblazers have fell to the Wolverines in the state tournament with Vashon knocking them off in last year’s state championship game. Watch
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The Columbia Police Department has released a video about the November 2021 shooting that killed a man downtown after pressure from community groups to reopen the investigation.
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