Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Former MMA student who attempted suicide sues school; claims regular assaults, beatings took place and school did nothing
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Missouri Military Academy student has filed a lawsuit against the school Monday after he claims the school didn’t do enough to stop routine attacks by others at the school. The lawsuit refers to beatings, attacks and group fights that took place over three school years – 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21. The
Continue ReadingChristian Pulisic cleared to play for USMNT on Saturday in round of 16 clash against the Netherlands
By Matias Grez and Homero De la Fuente, CNN The US Men’s National Team had good news for American fans on Friday, tweeting out from their official account that star player Christian Pulisic is “cleared to play” in the team’s round of 16 World Cup clash against the Netherlands on Saturday. Earlier on Friday, USMNT
Continue ReadingMan who murdered police officer in 2005 has been executed in Missouri
By Dakin Andone, CNN Kevin Johnson — a death row inmate who was convicted in the 2005 murder of a Kirkwood, Missouri, police officer but claimed racial bias in his prosecution — was executed Tuesday night by lethal injection. Johnson, 37, was pronounced dead at 7:40 p.m. CT. He didn’t give a final statement, according
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Army Corps of Engineers signs cost-share agreement with state to study flood risk in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The first major step was taken yesterday in a partnership that studies the flood risk in Jefferson City. The Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, and the state signed a cost-share agreement Monday for a study around mile 142 on the Missouri River. The study would offer flood risk and
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Crews tear down Manor House on MU’s campus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews spent Tuesday tearing down Manor House Graduate Student Apartments on the University of Missouri’s campus today. The building closed at the start of the fall semester. With the demolition of Manor House, this leaves only Tara Apartments available for graduate students. The university has seen a decrease in graduate housing since 2014.
Continue ReadingFact check: Kevin McCarthy falsely claims Trump condemned White nationalist Nick Fuentes
By Daniel Dale, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was asked on Tuesday about how he hadn’t yet condemned former President Donald Trump for having dinner a week ago with Nick Fuentes, a White nationalist and Holocaust denier. McCarthy said, “I don’t think anybody should be spending any time with Nick Fuentes. He has no
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Top Trump adviser Stephen Miller testifies to January 6 federal grand jury
By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Former Trump adviser Stephen Miller testified on Tuesday to a federal grand jury in Washington, DC, as part of the January 6, 2021, investigation, CNN has learned, making him the first known witness to testify since the Justice Department appointed a special counsel to oversee the criminal investigations
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Cole County Commission holds first meeting to discuss 2023 budget
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission held the first of many meetings Tuesday to review and decide on budgets for departments within the county. Department heads proposed their budgets at the meeting. This week is just the initial judgements of the budgets. Next week is when the commission will start to cut or
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Missouri utility assistance program sees spike in applications as winter approaches
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri residents struggling to make ends meet may be able to meet utility assistance program requirements. Cities across Missouri are increasing energy prices as high inflation rates continue to impact the area. Natural gas rates changed for Ameren Missouri Customers on Nov. 1 to primarily reflect estimated changes in the wholesale cost
Continue ReadingUSMNT advances to World Cup knockout stage with hard-fought victory over Iran
By Matias Grez, CNN The US Men’s National Team (USMNT) was made to work hard for its place in the World Cup knockout stage, earning a tough 1-0 win over Iran in a nerve-racking Group B decider at Qatar 2022. Christian Pulisic’s first-half goal was all that separated the two sides as the USMNT reached
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Where Missouri stands with drought and where it’s going
This past Monday the 28th, Missouri’s governor Mike Parson signed an executive order extending the drought alert until March 1, 2023. The point of this executive order was to help and continue to support Missouri farmers throughout the winter month’s. As the growing season for crops has passed, the focus goes toward hydration for Missouri’s
Continue ReadingChina’s security apparatus swings into action to smother Covid protests
By Nectar Gan and Philip Wang, CNN China’s vast security apparatus has moved swiftly to smother mass protests that swept the country, with police patrolling streets, checking cell phones and even calling some demonstrators to warn them against a repeat. In major cities on Monday and Tuesday, police flooded the sites of protests that took
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Tracking bitter wind chills as temperatures drop overnight
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with clearing skies by morning. Lows in the upper 20s with wind chills falling into the mid-teens with gusty winds from the northwest. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cold with highs in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Temperatures drop into the upper 20s overnight, but winds up to 30 mph from the northwest will
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Boone, Cole counties to hold meetings about proposed budgets
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. and COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission plans to hear feedback Tuesday night about the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023. Commissioners are scheduled to hold a public hearing for the nearly $123 million budget at 7 p.m. BooneCountyBudget-2023-ProposedDownload Boone County plans to prioritize five items next year, according
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Tracking a windy afternoon before a dramatic drop in temperatures
Today: Afternoon highs warm into the upper 60s today thanks to strong winds out of the southwest. Wind gust up to 40 mph are possible this afternoon thanks to the passage of a low pressure system nearby. Winds remain strong late this afternoon but eventually tapper down to max gusts reaching near 30 mph heading
Continue ReadingBillie Eilish ‘really happy’ about relationship with Jesse Rutherford
By Marianne Garvey All is going well for Billie Eilish and her boyfriend Jesse Rutherford. The singer, 20, says she’s thrilled to be dating the Neighbourhood frontman, 31, despite criticism about their age difference. Eilish told Vanity Fair of her relationship: “It’s really cool and I’m really excited and I’m really happy about it.” “I
Continue ReadingAmerican consumers got holiday shopping off to a strong start
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Americans dished out for toys, televisions and clothing on Black Friday and into the holiday weekend, despite decades-high inflation and a potential recession looming in 2023. The National Retail Federation, a trade group for the retail industry, said a record 196 million Americans shopped in stores and online over the
Continue ReadingWill Smith, opening up about Oscars slap, tells Trevor Noah ‘hurt people hurt people’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Will Smith opened up to Trevor Noah about the now-famous slap at the Oscars in March during an appearance that aired Monday night on “The Daily Show.” While promoting his forthcoming film “Emancipation,” Smith called it “a horrific night” and said he “lost it” when he stormed the stage and
Continue ReadingAmerica’s gun epidemic is deadlier than ever, and there are vast disparities in who’s dying
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Firearm deaths surged in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing a record number of people in 2021. But as America’s gun epidemic gets worse, its burden is not equal. A new study published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open analyzed firearm deaths over the past three decades — a total of
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