TODAY: Tuesday is a Weather Alert Day. Warm air continues to move in this morning to set us up for a Tuesday that’s even warmer than the 82 degree day we recorded at COU on Monday. Temperatures will warm back into the mid-to-upper 80s by this afternoon thanks to features that will also bring us
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN I was briefly transfixed by April’s full moon as it peeped out of London’s clouds on Wednesday night — it was a reminder of how the silvery orb shapes the course of life on Earth. Medieval moon watchers were similarly captivated by our celestial neighbor, making detailed descriptions of lunar phases
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Some of the world’s largest oil exporters shocked markets over the weekend by announcing that they would cut oil production by more than 1.6 million barrels a day. OPEC+, an alliance between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and a group of non-OPEC oil-producing countries, including Russia, Mexico, and
Continue ReadingBy Caolán Magee, CNN Donald Trump may be the first former US president to face criminal charges, but around the world many current and former leaders have been prosecuted or even spent time in jail. Many of those leaders denounced the accusations against them as politically-motivated. But charges have often not been a barrier to
Continue ReadingBy Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Cape Town is the embodiment of multicultural South Africa. Long home to nomadic pastoralists, the country’s oldest city dates its modern history to 1652, when settlers from the Dutch East India Company set up a watering station for vessels heading to Asia. Today, in spite of the dark
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Fifty years ago this week, the first cell phone call was made on a sidewalk in New York City with a device the size of a brick. Each decade since that day in 1973 has seen the once-bulky phone evolve into a thinner, faster and smarter device that continues to reshape
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN The banking crisis triggered by the recent collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank is not over yet and will ripple through the economy for years to come, said JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday. In his closely watched annual letter to shareholders, the chief executive of America’s largest
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister and Josh Pennington, CNN The killing of Russian military journalist Vladlen Tatarsky has set off angry demands among politicians and commentators in Russia for the return of the death penalty, and for a merciless crackdown on dissent through greater use of terrorism and treason charges. Tatarsky was killed when an improvised device
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, April 3, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Helias (0) Rock Bridge (2) FINAL Smith-Cotton (0) Blue Valley North (3) FINAL Mexico (0) Hannibal (8) FINAL Fulton (1) Kirksville (8) FINAL Battle (0) Southern Boone (2) FINAL
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed News outlets will not be allowed to broadcast former President Donald Trump’s arraignment on Tuesday in a Manhattan state court, a judge said Monday night. New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan rejected a request by several media organizations, including CNN, for permission to broadcast the historic proceedings. Five still photographers will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri student is set to go to trial over his alleged role in a hazing incident that left Danny Santulli disabled. Ryan P. Delanty, 21, of Ballwin, is charged with hazing causing life endangerment – a felony – and supplying liquor to a minor, a misdemeanor. A hearing was held
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Evan Perez, CNN Special counsel prosecutors have secured evidence including daily notes, texts, emails and photographs and are focused on cataloging how Donald Trump handled classified records around the Mar-a-Lago resort and those who may have witnessed the former president with them, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For April 4, Election Day, the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team has issued a weather alert day for potential severe weather. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said there are plans in place to keep employees and voters safe. “One of the safety measures that we have as a county is that we
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A storm Friday left many homes and cars with hail damage in Columbia. Contractors both local and from out of town often come to areas hit by severe weather to try and sell their services to homeowners whose property is damaged. These are one of the many times scammers are prone to
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Elam and Rachel Ramirez, CNN After a remarkable series of winter storms, California water officials reported Monday in their April snow survey the Sierra snowpack is among the largest on record, dating back to the 1950s. The state’s Department of Water Resources surveys mountain snowpack once a month through the winter, and the
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Columbia police have warned at least one apartment complex to be on the lookout for people stealing from unlocked cars.
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and breezy with lows near 60. TOMORROW: Warm and windy early with partly cloudy skies. Highs into the mid-80s with a chance for isolated severe storms late in the afternoon. Another round of storms ramping up late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning could bring heavy rain and damaging winds. EXTENDED: A warm
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Jefferson City leaders are weighing whether to fund new training equipment for firefighters.
Continue ReadingBy Brian Todd and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The first-grade teacher shot by a 6-year-old student in her Newport News, Virginia, classroom earlier this year filed a lawsuit against school administrators and the school board Monday alleging they were aware of the student’s “history of random violence” and did not act proactively amid concerns over a
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2023 has started out with a bang for the severe weather season. Many states have seen multiple tornadoes causing widespread damage and even loss of life. A PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) is issued for tornadoes by the National Weather Service for violent/ long-tracked tornadoes that posses a threat to life or property. Last year 91
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