By Dan Heching, CNN Travis Kelce kept it all in the family for his first time hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end — who helped his team win Super Bowl LVII last month — revealed both his older brother Jason Kelce and their mother Donna were in the audience
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson on Monday wrote a letter to the Senate attempting to withdraw the district’s criminal reform legislation from congressional review after it became clear the Senate intended to nix the legislation. “This morning, I delivered a letter to the Senate
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who’s weighing a run for the Republican presidential nomination, said Sunday that “more voices” in the 2024 race are “good for our party.” Hutchinson made his remarks on CNN’s “State of the Union” after a fellow former GOP governor, Maryland’s Larry Hogan, announced that he would
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Feldscher, Manu Raju and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden‘s decision to allow Congress to potentially nix reforms to the criminal code of Washington, DC, has left him facing sharp blowback from his own party as he prepares to launch his reelection campaign. The move to promise to sign the GOP-led legislation reflects
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Pete Buttigieg admits he got it wrong on the Ohio train derailment response. But while the criticism is fair, he says, the critics are mostly not. “It’s really rich to see some of these folks — the former president, these Fox hosts — who are literally lifelong card-carrying members of the
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Her smile is bright, cheery, sometimes goofy and always contagious. But pictures can’t completely capture her upbeat, positive vibe. At 21, Claire Bridges has a mature spirit that amazes those who love her as well as the doctors who had to operate on her heart and remove both legs to save
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TODAY: Patchy fog in the early morning clears out quickly as southerly winds pick up. These gusts could reach up to 30-35 mph this afternoon but fuel a dramatic warmup aided by more sunshine. Highs reach the mid to upper 60s. TOMORROW: One last day above-average as we climb near 70 degrees early Monday afternoon.
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan, Laura Ly and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN As federal investigators visit the site of another Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio, the company vowed new safety measures in response to its toxic train wreck that ravaged the town of East Palestine. Norfolk Southern will revamp its hot bearing detector network as
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Facing three injuries, the Memphis Grizzlies have taken another player off their court. But this time, it’s due to investigations into the team’s star player. The Grizzlies lost their second straight game Tuesday without star guard Ja Morant, who had been under investigation by police after the 23-year-old posted an Instagram
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN Convicted former attorney Alex Murdaugh‘s decision to take the stand at his double murder trial was not entirely surprising given his family’s legal legacy stretching back to the early 1900s in coastal South Carolina. But legal experts say it was ultimately a costly maneuver for the scion of the well-connected Murdaugh
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Richard Quest, CNN South Korea doesn’t need nuclear arms to deter the threat from North Korea, the country’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said in an exclusive interview with CNN — even as public opinion swings the other way amid Asia’s accelerating arms race. Several recent public surveys “definitely showed that we
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the 2023 True/False Film Fest underway, about 55 films will be featured in screenings over the weekend. While most of the documentaries and short films are from out-of-state, a bill recently passed in the Missouri Senate in hopes of attracting more filmmakers to base their projects in Missouri. The main goal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team ended the regular season a high note at Mizzou Arena with a 82-77 win over Ole Miss on Senior Day. With the win, the Tigers clinch the fourth seed in the SEC tournament. This is the first time in Mizzou history that the group has a double
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, March 4, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL MOBERLY (43) CENTRALIA (41) FINAL BLUE SPRINGS (45) ROCK BRIDGE (52) FINAL BATTLE (51) GRAIN VALLEY (67) FINAL SOUTHERN BOONE (58) CALIFORNIA (45) FINAL ELDON (42) FATIMA (52) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Data from the Department of Health and Senior Services shows there were $102.9 million in marijuana sales across Missouri in February. About 70% of that is from recreational sales, the rest was medical marijuana. Recreational marijuana sales started on Feb. 3. That first weekend, sales were over $8 million on just recreational
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Early Saturday morning, two people were arrested after they were caught on security cameras allegedly burglarizing a home in Audrain County. The Audrain County Sheriff arrested 22-year-old Jared VonVain and 30-year-old Kathleen Smith, both from Middletown. They’re both in ail awaiting formal charges. After an Audrain County home-owner called the sheriff’s
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would not drop out of the 2024 presidential race if he were indicted in any of the federal and state investigations he faces. “I wouldn’t even think about leaving,” Trump told reporters at the Conservative Political Action Conference
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France and Taylor Romine, CNN Tom Sizemore, an actor known for his work in hit films like “Saving Private Ryan,” “Natural Born Killers” and “Heat,” has died, his representative Charles Lago confirmed to CNN on Friday. He was 61. The actor was hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm in mid-February, Lago told
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TONIGHT: Skies clearing up, and calm winds spread through the area. Patches of fog could be observed later in the night, especially around rivers. TOMORROW: Clear skies are expected with winds picking up, bringing us chances for 30-35 mph gusts. With these winds, it allows us to warm up into the upper 60s for our
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, Jennifer Henderson and Melissa Alonso, CNN One person died after an overturned gas tanker carrying flammable liquids exploded on a highway in Frederick, Maryland on Saturday, causing damage to nearby homes and vehicles as city officials advised residents to avoid the area. Flames and smoke billowed into the air after the truck
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