COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team throttled No. 2 Tennessee in Friday’s SEC opener, 9-1, to give MU the 1-0 lead in the three-game, weekend series. The bats heated up quickly for the Tigers. Dalton Bargo, Helias alum Trevor Austin and Hank Zeisler all brought in runners in a four-run first inning. Both Bargo
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in an October shooting at a roundabout in south Columbia has been indicted by a grand jury. Derrick Blackmon, 22, is charged with first-degree assault, armed-criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and leaving the scene of an accident. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Hu, CNN The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor believes Russian President Vladimir Putin could stand trial for alleged crimes committed during Russia’s war in Ukraine, he told CNN on Friday, despite Moscow’s arguments that it is not subject to the court’s decisions. In an interview with CNN’s Clarissa Ward, Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, CNN Police body camera footage shows an Oklahoma City police captain who was pulled over for suspected drunk driving asking the arresting officer to turn off his body camera. Sgt. Christopher Skinner pulled over Capt. James Matthew French, 55, a little after 1:30 a.m. on March 12 after allegedly seeing his SUV
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office has DWI saturation patrols scheduled for the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day. Capt. Brian Leer told said the patrols will be supplementing the already-staffed enforcement units and that their sole purpose is to find and apprehend impaired drivers. Blake Koutroubis, a junior at the University of Missouri,
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Moeri Karasawa, CNN Across Japan, nearly 1.5 million people have withdrawn from society, leading reclusive lives largely confined within the walls of their home, according to a new government survey. These are Japan’s hikikomori, or shut-ins, defined by the government as people who have been isolated for at least six months.
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, Devan Cole and Katelyn Polantz, CNN In a monumental ruling Friday, a federal judge ordered Donald Trump attorney Evan Corcoran to provide additional testimony as part of an investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. Corcoran has the potential to become one
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The City of Columbia’s pending removal of a second homeless camp in the coming weeks comes as the city’s only “no barrier” shelter is set to close.
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Tonight: Overnight lows cool the upper teens as winds gust out of the northwest up to 25 mph. This will lead to overnight wind chills into the single digits throughout the majority of Mid-Missouri. Skies remain partly cloudy. Tomorrow: Afternoon highs warm near the freezing mark as winds remain up to 32 mph out of
Continue ReadingBy 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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