By Morgan Rimmer, CNN Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a co-chair of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, said Sunday that GOP members of his bipartisan group are ready to break with their party leadership on some aspects of the debt ceiling negotiations but they remain committed to attaching some spending cuts. “We can’t have a clean
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn and Eric Levenson, CNN The Miami Police on Thursday unveiled a Black History Month-inspired vehicle wrap that features the pan-African colors, outlines of the African continent, raised fists and kente cloth. “Miami Police Supports Black History Month,” reads a message on the vehicle’s back window. The wrap and a Black History Month-inspired
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent New York Republican Rep. George Santos is expected to face an investigation from the House Ethics Committee, a probe that could derail his already imperiled political career depending on the secretive panel’s findings. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy initially told CNN “yes” on Tuesday when asked if the embattled freshman
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Wright and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday he will not run for the open US Senate seat in Michigan in 2024, in his most direct answer to date ruling out a potential bid. “No,” Buttigieg said when asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” if he
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his daughter to a lavish banquet at a military barracks on Tuesday, the latest sign the girl is possibly being groomed as his eventual successor in an authoritarian family regime dating back decades. The girl — believed to be Kim’s second
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN After a shocking jobs report, Larry Summers, treasury secretary under Bill Clinton, said he is more encouraged the Fed can pull off a soft landing, but cautioned it is a “big mistake” to think the economy is “out of the woods” on Fareed Zakaria GPS Sunday. Friday’s job’s report saw an
Continue ReadingBy Lucy Bayly, CNN First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to 196,000, a slightly higher total than the 190,000 that economists were expecting — but still a historically low number. Despite widely publicized layoffs from tech giants, media companies and the financial sector in recent weeks, the US labor market remains robust after
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By Heather Chen and Wayne Chang, CNN China says it “reserves the right” to deal with “similar situations” following the United States’ decision to shoot down its high-altitude balloon. “The US used force to attack our civilian unmanned airship, which is an obvious overreaction. We express solemn protest against this move by the US side,”
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) China is now threatening to take “further actions” against the U.S. after an American fighter jet shot down the suspected spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday. Recovery efforts for parts of the balloon started quickly after it was shot down. The Pentagon announced they plan to continue recovering pieces from
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church and Chris Wallace, CNN Hall of Fame football player and television analyst Terry Bradshaw says the NFL may be a “tough sport” but that athletes accepted the dangers when taking part. In an interview on CNN and HBOMax’s ‘Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,’ the 74-year-old recalls being knocked out a number of
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TODAY: Mostly sunny with winds relaxing to 8-12 mph. Highs climb higher than yesterday as we reach the warmer end of the 50s. TOMORROW: Winds begin to ramp up again early Monday, with gusts peaking up to 40 mph by the early afternoon. This will boost highs into the 60s with clouds gradually filling in.
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN The deep-pocketed network associated with billionaire Charles Koch is preparing to throw its money and weight behind a single Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential primary — in a move that could significantly reshape the GOP field. Americans for Prosperity Action, the main political arm of the Koch network, “is prepared
Continue Reading By Heather Chen and Wayne Chang, CNN China says it “reserves the right” to deal with “similar situations” following the United States’ decision to shoot down its high-altitude balloon. “The US used force to attack our civilian unmanned airship, which is an obvious overreaction. We express solemn protest against this move by the US side,”
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN A FedEx cargo plane trying to land at an Austin, Texas, airport had to change course Saturday to avoid a potential collision with a Southwest Airlines jet that was taking off from the same runway, officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board said it’s investigating “a possible runway incursion and overflight”
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STARVILLE, Ms. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team took a road loss to Mississippi State 63-52 Saturday in the Tigers lowest scoring game this season. The Tigers are now 2-4 on the road after shooting just 31% from the field and 23% from three in the loss. After coming off a 26 assist game against
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL GATEWAY (53) BLAIR OAKS (55) FINAL BISHOP DUBOURG (19) ROCK BRIDGE (81) FINAL FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH (57) BATTLE (78) FINAL JEFFERSON CITY (58) KIRKWOOD (69) FINAL HOGAN PREP
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 23 ranked Mizzou Softball team hosted its annual Black & Gold Game Saturday at the Devine Pavilion ahead of the start of the 2023 season. The Tigers enter the 2023 season after hosting an NCAA Regional for the second-consecutive year and making the SEC Tournament Championship game for the second
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from Mexico, Missouri, was found guilty of raping two girls under the age of 15. The Audrain County prosecuting attorney announced that 36-year-old Gregory Saulnier was found guilty by a jury of several charges, including rape, sodomy and child molestation. The rapes happened between 2020 and 2021 in Mexico. One
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Baptist University men’s basketball team nailed a three-pointer with 1.8 seconds left to lift them to a 72-71 win at Columbia College on Saturday at the Southwell Complex. Missouri Baptist improved to 13-12 (9-4 AMC) with the win, while Columbia fell to 17-7 (9-3 AMC). The Cougars remain in first place in
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Military took down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon Saturday afternoon. A U.S. official confirmed the balloon was shot down with a single missile fired by a fighter jet over the Atlantic Ocean. For the past several days, the balloon drifted over the United States after its first spotting in Montana.
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