Boone County firefighters called to help in Cooper County
A fleet of first responders from two counties was called to a house fire on Highway 98 in Cooper County on Wednesday.
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Matthew Kacsmaryk: The Trump-appointed judge overseeing the blockbuster medication abortion lawsuit
By Devan Cole, CNN The federal judge overseeing a high-profile challenge to the FDA’s two-decade-old approval of certain drugs used to terminate a pregnancy is a deeply conservative jurist with a proclivity for siding with plaintiffs looking to roll back reproductive and LGBTQ rights or block key Biden administration policies. US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk,
Continue Reading7 Virginia deputies charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Black man who was ‘smothered’ in custody, prosecutor says
By Sara Smart, Michelle Watson, Brian Todd and Eric Levenson, CNN Seven sheriff’s deputies in central Virginia were arrested and charged with second-degree murder Tuesday in the death of a Black man who prosecutors say was fatally “smothered” while in custody. Irvo Otieno, 28, died on March 6 at a state mental health facility during
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires long-range missile ahead of South Korean President’s trip to Japan
By Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile early Thursday, the same day leaders from the two US allies were due to meet in Tokyo for the first such summit in 12 years. The missile was fired into the waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula early Thursday morning local
Continue ReadingUK bans TikTok on government devices
By Brian Fung, CNN The United Kingdom banned TikTok from official government devices on Thursday, adding to similar restrictions imposed by allies in Canada, the European Union and the United States. The social media app is not widely used by UK officials, according to a government announcement, but the measure reflects concerns about TikTok’s links
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City of Columbia plans to clean out homeless camps following complaints
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been change to correct where notice of a camp cleanup will be posted. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia says it’s planning to clean out a homeless encampment after receiving complaints from both the Department of Natural Resources and residents. The encampments are typically full of trash, leading to
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Suspect in Hermann police shooting pleads not guilty to murder, other felony charges
The man accused of killing a Hermann police officer and gravely wounding another appeared Wednesday by video for his first court hearing on murder and four other felony charges.
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MDC’s Callery Pear buy-back program
We are 15 days into meteorological spring, the average has continued to climb as we’re currently set at 55 degrees. Every year when trees begin to bloom their colors, a familiar white flowered tree draws attention to the eye. The Callery Pear, otherwise known as the Bradford pear sprouts its white flowers and offers it’s
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Tracking rain moving back in tomorrow, cool down for the weekend
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers arriving before sunrise. Lows in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: Showers for much of the morning with afternoon thunder possible. Highs in the upper 50s to around 60. Rain amounts between 0.25″ and 0.5″ with gusty winds all day into the night. EXTENDED: Clouds have spilled in along with gusty winds
Continue ReadingThe fate of Credit Suisse could be decided in the next 24 hours
By Mark Thompson, CNN The fate of Credit Suisse could be decided in the next 24 hours after a torrid week for Switzerland’s second biggest bank. Local media reported that the Swiss cabinet had gathered for a crisis meeting at 5 p.m. local time (12 p.m. ET) Saturday to discuss the ailing bank’s future, as
Continue ReadingMortgage rates drop in wake of bank failures
By Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates dropped this week in the wake of several bank failures, reversing course after rising half a percentage point over the past month. But longer-term uncertainty is expected to hamper many homebuyers and keep the cost of buying unaffordable for many. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.60% in the week
Continue ReadingAustin says US will continue to fly drones over Black Sea and condemns Russian downing as ‘aggressive’
By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Kylie Atwood, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on Wednesday that US aircraft will continue to “fly and to operate wherever international law allows,” one day after Russian aircraft hit a US drone over the Black Sea, forcing it to be brought down in international waters. “This
Continue ReadingPartisan rancor in Oregon spills over into Idaho effort to absorb its rural neighbors
By Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Matt McCaw cringes if you say the word “secessionist” around him. A native of eastern Oregon, McCaw is a mild-mannered, former high school math teacher who fosters children to help his community. “We don’t think of ourselves as a secessionist movement. We see ourselves as a self-determination movement,”
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Drinkwitz talks spring game moving indoors, player progressions and what group is lacking
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz addressed the decision made Wednesday morning to move the Saturday’s spring game to an indoor practice by saying that was the best decision for the team to improve. Drinkwitz said when looking at what went into the decision, playing outside in below freezing temperatures was not a good option. He
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Tracking sunshine before Thursday showers
Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 60s with mostly sunny skies. Winds remain out of the south at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph possible. Tonight: Skies become mostly cloudy as winds remain out of the southwest with gusts up to 30 mph. Overnight lows cool to the upper 40s. Extended: Showers
Continue ReadingBanking meltdown: Answers to your 5 most pressing questions
By Michelle Toh, Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Allison Morrow, CNN The banking meltdown over the past week has left us with more questions than answers. The stunning collapse of two American banks and the loss of investor confidence in Credit Suisse led to wild market swings and put Wall Street on edge. During CNN’s primetime special,
Continue ReadingArizona launches hotline for public to report ‘inappropriate’ school lessons
By Eddie Sun, CNN Arizona’s top education official launched a hotline this week for state residents to report K-12 class curriculum and lessons that they deem “inappropriate,” the Arizona Department of Education said in a press release. Championed by state Superintendent for Public Instruction Tom Horne, the “Empower Hotline” allows residents to voice their concerns
Continue ReadingKelly Clarkson is talking about the reality of her divorce
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kelly Clarkson says she’s done with marriage, but open to finding love again and committed to supporting her children as they adjust to her divorce. The singer recently talked about her split from Brandon Blackstock, the father of her two children, and the impact it has had on her family. “I
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know about the spat between the US and Russia over a downed drone
By Rob Picheta, CNN The Russian downing of a US drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday has prompted a diplomatic spat and a race to recover some highly classified technology. The White House slammed Moscow’s actions as “unsafe, unprofessional and reckless” while Russia’s defense ministry denied its aircraft came into contact with the drone.
Continue ReadingBank failures conjure up the dreaded ‘b-word’: Bailout
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN “Bailout” became a curse word in American politics following the 2008 global financial crisis, fueling backlash among people who felt the risks and potential consequences of capitalism didn’t apply to big corporations or the wealthy. Now the recent failure of two major banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank — and
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