By Andrew Torgan, CNN Did you wake up somewhat confused this morning? You’re not alone. While you were sleeping, Daylight Saving Time in the US came to an end, which explains why your smartphone and microwave can’t seem to agree on what time it is. Earlier this year, the Senate voted unanimously to put a
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Today: Bright and warmer with highs reaching the upper 60s. Expect a steady breeze up to 20 mph this afternoon. Tomorrow: Slightly cooler from northeasterly winds and partly cloudy skies. Highs in the lower 60s. Extended: There has been a fair amount of changes to the forecast early in the week with temperatures now only
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN Aaron Carter’s older brother Nick is heartbroken after the singer’s death at the age of 34, he wrote in a post on Instagram Sunday, saying that despite their “complicated relationship,” his love for Carter “has never ever faded.” “I have always held onto the hope, that he would somehow, someday want
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN In a preview of a potential Republican presidential primary showdown, Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis will hold dueling Florida rallies on Sunday as the two men battle for supremacy of the Sunshine State and the heart of the GOP. The former president will welcome supporters in Miami, the third stop in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both the Columbia College men’s basketball team and men’s soccer team finished their games on Saturday with wins. Up first, the Cougars hoops team took down in-state foe Missouri Valley 68-63 led by Tony Burks with 19 points, three assists and three steals. Collin Parker had a double-double down low with 19
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers did not come out with the win in a close home game with the Kentucky Wildcats. Despite a 14 point fourth quarter, the Tigers came up short in the 21-17 loss in front of the biggest crowd in the Eli Drinkwitz era, 61,047 fans. You can watch the full
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Metz, CNN Business In the week since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the number of people signing up for a small social network called Mastodon has surged. You may not have heard of Mastodon, which has been around since 2016, but now it’s growing rapidly. Some are fleeing Twitter for it or at
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas and Emma Tucker, CNN Aaron Carter, a former child pop singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, has died, a source close to the family told CNN. He was 34. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told CNN they responded to a call for help at Carter’s
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A 1984 cold case was solved by the Columbia Police Department on Oct. 27 thanks to advancements in DNA testing.
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TONIGHT: Skies clearing, but breezes are still sticking around, dropping temperatures to the mid 45’s overnight. TOMORROW: Warmer temperatures getting up into the 60’s, with some lighter breezes spread throughout the day. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a decent warm up from temperatures we’ve experienced in the past few days, getting up into the 70’s. But Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk sold $3.95 billion worth of Tesla stock since completing his purchase of Twitter late last month. Musk’s Tesla stock sales, totaling 19.5 million shares, have been widely anticipated ever since the Tesla CEO reached a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. Musk had sold blocks of Tesla
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin on Saturday slammed President Joe Biden after he called for coal plants across the US to be shuttered, saying Biden’s remarks are “outrageous and divorced from reality” and suggesting it’s “time he learn a lesson.” Biden, while speaking at a stop in Carlsbad, California, on Friday about the
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The ocean may be our best hope in fighting the climate crisis — but it needs our help. Due to its vast expanse, the ocean is able to capture at least 25% of the carbon dioxide released by humans into the atmosphere. The underwater world beneath the waves can trap carbon
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou is set to kick off against the University of Kentucky at Faurot Field at 11:00 a.m Saturday. With more people in town, some traffic impacts are to be expected. Those attending the game will need to keep parking in mind, as spots can fill up quickly due to increased crowds. Several public
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN It’s almost time for clocks to “fall back” one hour. On the first Sunday of November, at 2 a.m., clocks in most of the United States and many other countries turn back an hour and stay there for nearly four months on what is called standard time. On the second Sunday
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN In a tense, head-to-head exchange with Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, prosecutors used Rhodes’ own words from texts, speeches and interviews to suggest to the jury that the militia leader misled them when he testified he was unaware of other members’ activities on January 6, 2021, and was
Continue ReadingBy Donie O’Sullivan and Geneva Sands, CNN With voting already underway in this year’s midterms, election lies and QAnon conspiracy theories are circulating among Spanish-speaking communities, raising alarm bells for advocates that it could discourage Latinos from voting and further divide communities. The impact of disinformation has been especially acute in south Florida with its
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Today: Cloudy and chilly at kickoff with temperatures in the 40s through the morning. Highs reach the mid to upper 50s as skies clear out. Breezes could reach near 25 mph today. Tomorrow: A warmup kicks in thanks to gusty southerly winds as highs rebound to the upper 60s. Extended: Next week is mild with
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of strong winds tonight into early Saturday morning, along with a few severe storms. SETUP: Winds have already started to increase as we transition away from upper high pressure working to our east and strong low pressure diving across the
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Metz, CNN Business In the week since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the number of people signing up for a small social network called Mastodon has surged. You may not have heard of Mastodon, which has been around since 2016, but now it’s growing rapidly. Some are fleeing Twitter for it or at
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