By Aya Elamroussi, Dakin Andone and Alaa Elassar, CNN At least two people have died during the damage wrought by Nicole’s overnight landfall Thursday along Florida’s eastern shore, which knocked out power to thousands, pushed buildings near collapse and flooded the coast as the first hurricane to hit the United States in November in nearly
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Having previously swum in the world’s coldest waters wearing just his swimming trunks, for his latest challenge Lewis Pugh went to the opposite extreme. When he became the first person to swim across the Red Sea last month — a feat which took 16 days and saw him encounter crashing waves,
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Voters in several states have approved progressive measures that could not get through a Democratic-led Congress or Republican-dominated statehouses. More low-income South Dakota residents will have access to Medicaid, and Arizona residents with medical debt will get more protections. Minimum wage workers in Nebraska will get a boost in pay. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN In his first speech since polls closed around the country Tuesday night, President Joe Biden called out detractors who he said doubted his “incessant optimism” about Democrats’ ability to stave off resounding Republican wins in the midterm elections — even as his presidency is now likely entering a
Continue ReadingAmarachi Orie, CNN A Tyrannosaurus rex skull is expected to fetch up to $20 million at auction next month, according to Sotheby’s. The skull, which has been named Maximus, is one of the most complete of its kind ever found, the auction house said in a press release Tuesday, adding that it represents a “rare
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is asking for help in identifying a “suspected prowler” targeting women in Columbia. “We’re asking your help to identify and locate a suspected prowler,” CPD Assistant Chief of Police Jeremiah Hunter said in a video posted to social media Tuesday. “We believe his activity may be escalating and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said Missouri saw a voter turnout of 51% for Tuesday’s election. Ashcroft said his office was expecting 55-56% voter turnout. More than 2 million votes were cast in the election. Ashcroft said the total is down from the 2018 senate election. “I think that we’re
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Investigates the Mid-Missouri bus crash that injured 14 people on their way home from a church trip in Houston, Texas. Months later, questions still remain about the driver and the crash. With safety regulations in place to prevent overtired drivers, ABC 17 wants to know why the driver couldn’t
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A woman suspected in the killing of a Columbia man in 2019 has been arrested and is in a California jail, the Callaway County sheriff said Wednesday.
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Dan Viets — Missouri coordinator for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws — spoke with ABC17 on Wednesday to about what’s next after Amendment 3 passed. View the entire interview above.
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and breezy with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Breezy and warm to start with highs reaching in the mid-70s. Showers and storms move in by late afternoon, bringing a big cool down. EXTENDED: It will be breezy and warm to start the day with temperatures still managing to get into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amendment 3 passed Tuesday night making recreational marijuana legal for anyone 21 and older. The new law does not go into affect until Dec. 8. It will legalize marijuana for usage, sale, distribution and production. According to state officials, some shops may be able to start selling to the public as soon
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, Oliver Darcy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Elon Musk has publicly clashed with a growing number of Twitter employees about the state of the platform, and fired at least one of them in a tweet, in an unusually visible sign of corporate chaos after his $44 billion takeover of the influential company.
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Although Columbia Missouri official recorded a high of 82 degrees breaking a previous long standing record of 78 degrees, cold weather is just around the corner which means we will be eventually gearing up for our first snow event. With conditions quickly changing, drivers are not acclimated to wintery driving conditions.
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President Joe Biden addressed reporters Wednesday after appearing to withstand historic and political headwinds in the midterm elections, staving off resounding Republican wins even as his presidency is now likely entering a new period of divided government.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team opened up the regular season with a win against in-state foe Missouri State on Monday night. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak against the Bears, but also revealed MU’s team chemistry. Head coach Robin Pingeton returned five major contributors from last season in guards Lauren Hansen,
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb, CNN In many ways, the 2022 elections were an example of the plane landing safely. The fallout from former President Donald Trump‘s lies about the 2020 election — and the fraud conspiracy theories, hostility towards election officials and promises of combative poll watching activities those falsehoods produced
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democrats have clinched 50 seats in the Senate, but the stakes remain high for Georgia’s December 6 runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Neither candidate surpassed the 50% threshold needed to win the race outright in the November general election, forcing a runoff. But what exactly
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Darya Tarasova and Rob Picheta, CNN Russia has ordered a retreat from the key southern city of Kherson, the only regional capital it has captured since February’s invasion, in a dramatic strategic setback for Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the face of Ukrainian advances in the region, Russian troops across the Kherson
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