By Ben Wedeman, Darya Tarasova-Markina and Kareem Khadder, CNN Every few minutes the ground shakes as blasts echo through the battered streets of Siversk, in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Sometimes it’s outgoing Ukrainian fire, sometimes the Russians firing back. An elderly woman in black pants, heavy shoes, and a dirty grey overcoat and headscarf shuffles
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Britt Smith, Jefferson City Public Works ABC 17: Could you start off by telling us how the roads are looking in Jefferson City? SMITH: Well, here in Jefferson City everything is just wet at the moment. We’ve got that wintry miz coming down but road temperatures are staying above freezing. We’ve got
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both the Columbia College men’s and women’s basketball teams got wins Saturday afternoon at the Southwell Complex against William Woods. Up first, the women’s team downed the Owls 66-41 led by a big double-double performance from Hannah Ferguson. Ferguson finished the day with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Abby Backes added nine
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL OZARK (51) HICKMAN (53) FINAL PILOT GROVE (49) FAYETTE (55) FINAL SMITHVILLE (65) BENTON (55) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL TIPTON (59) HICKMAN (42) FINAL CARDINAL RITTER (63) HERMANN (34)
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Three different weather events cycled across parts of Missouri Saturday: rain, sleet and snow. Columbia Public Works said it plans on having nine workers treat any potential problems on roads starting at 8 p.m. Caught in the mix, two girls walking in downtown Columbia, trying to keep as dry as possible. Oh, “the joys of
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TONIGHT: A mix of snow and sleet moves through the area, with the main band affecting us before early tomorrow morning. With road temperatures being well above freezing right now, and staying that way for the majority of the night, I’m not expecting much accumulation. With the lack of moisture, and temperatures barely getting below
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard and Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval Friday for the Alzheimer’s disease drug lecanemab, one of the first experimental dementia drugs to appear to slow the progression of cognitive decline. “Alzheimer’s disease immeasurably incapacitates the lives of those who suffer from it and has devastating effects
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ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather’s Jessica Hafner gives an update on the snow expected to fall on Mid-Missouri on Saturday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz introduced the Tigers’ new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Kirby Moore, before the start of the MU men’s basketball game on Saturday morning. Moore is joining Drinkwitz’s staff after six years at Fresno State, where he most recently served as the offensive coordinator in 2022. Drinkwitz said
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Low presssure is tracking to the south of Mid-Missouri this afternoon, bringing clouds and a chance for winter precipitation. Scattered rain is transitioning to snow this early afternoon, with a possible heavier snow band setting up along the I-70 corridor. Snow totals have dropped with newest forecast models, as counties north of I-70 could receive
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services offered a vaccine clinic Saturday, providing the community another opportunity to get vaccinated. I.D.s, health insurance, and appointments weren’t required. The vaccine clinic was held at Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services at 1005 W. Worley St. from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN You can reduce your risk of an early death for any reason by nearly 20%, just by eating more foods from your choice of four healthy eating patterns, according to a new study. People who more carefully followed any of the healthy eating patterns — which all share a focus on
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN Like many other American cities before it, Newport News, Virginia, is this week dealing with the aftermath of a school shooting. This time, however, the suspected shooter is just 6 years old, according to police, who said the child opened fire in a classroom at Richneck Elementary school, sending a teacher
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN A Houston area man has been charged with aggravated kidnapping after holding a woman he met on a dating app captive for five days around Christmas and physically assaulting her before she escaped, according to charging documents. The victim agreed to go to 21-year-old Zachary Kent Mills’ apartment complex on December
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Jeremy Herb, CNN Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz strode into House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office on Monday night with a list of demands. Among them: The chairmanship of a key House Armed Services subcommittee. McCarthy rejected the offer. That decision set in motion a chain
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Jeremy Herb, CNN Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz strode into House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office on Monday night with a list of demands. Among them: The chairmanship of a key House Armed Services subcommittee. McCarthy rejected the offer. That decision set in motion a chain
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Jeremy Herb, CNN Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz strode into House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office on Monday night with a list of demands. Among them: The chairmanship of a key House Armed Services subcommittee. McCarthy rejected the offer. That decision set in motion a chain
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Jeremy Herb, CNN Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz strode into House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office on Monday night with a list of demands. Among them: The chairmanship of a key House Armed Services subcommittee. McCarthy rejected the offer. That decision set in motion a chain
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Jeremy Herb, CNN Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz strode into House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office on Monday night with a list of demands. Among them: The chairmanship of a key House Armed Services subcommittee. McCarthy rejected the offer. That decision set in motion a chain
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Jeremy Herb, CNN Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz strode into House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office on Monday night with a list of demands. Among them: The chairmanship of a key House Armed Services subcommittee. McCarthy rejected the offer. That decision set in motion a chain
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