November 24, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Thanksgiving Eve brings more law enforcement on roadways and free rides
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving Eve is a busy travel day but is also — as some say — one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year, and law enforcement are encouraging people to not drive impaired. A few organizations are partnering with Lyft to help make sure people get home safe with an offer
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Marching Mizzou to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri students will be leading off the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade Thursday morning. Marching Mizzou will be the first of 12 bands in the lineup. Members have spent the week in New York City ahead of the parade, which will start at 9 a.m. The band will be performing a version
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Highway Patrol to track injuries for Thanksgiving holiday, gives road-safety tips
Drivers heading to their Thanksgiving destinations hit the road Wednesday. With them, traffic on major Missouri highways. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the day before Thanksgiving is usually one of the busiest days of travel in the state. At 6 p.m. Wednesday, MSHP’s counting period began. Troopers will record the injuries and deaths that
Continue ReadingAuthorities disclose note found on Walmart shooter’s phone
By Aya Elamroussi and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN The gunman in this week’s deadly Walmart shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, purchased the handgun he used the morning of the attack and left a “death note,” outlining grievances against people in his life, city officials said Friday. The note — found on his phone — talks about
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Tracking showers and cooler temperatures for Thanksgiving
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers late. Lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers early. Highs around 50. EXTENDED: Overnight, I’m tracking scattered showers that will continue into Thanksgiving Day. Overnight lows dip into the mid-40s thanks to cloud cover, but rain looks to exit east a little earlier than in previous
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Thanksgiving climatology
This year, temperatures in Mid-Missouri look to top out near the average high for Thanksgiving day. Scattered showers are expected in the early morning hours before exiting the region by the evening. The driving force behind these near average temperatures is due to southwesterly flowing winds ahead of an approaching cold front. Although this year
Continue ReadingDOJ prosecutors seek testimony from former Vice President Pence in January 6 criminal probe
By Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN Justice Department prosecutors have reached out to representatives of former Vice President Mike Pence to seek his testimony in the criminal investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and allies to impede the transfer of power after the 2020 election, according to people familiar with
Continue Reading‘I’m waiting for someone to wake me up,’ says Saudi sports minister after remarkable win over Argentina
By Zeena Saifi, CNN A day after Saudi Arabia’s historic win against Argentina at the Qatar World Cup, the Kingdom’s sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal says he’s “waiting for someone to wake me up.” “It’s been an unbelievable result. The team played really well, they prepared for three years for this day, the
Continue ReadingUniversity of Idaho students return to campus from break with still no arrest in quadruple killings
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Eric Levenson, CNN University of Idaho students are expected to return to campus Monday from Thanksgiving break despite the lack of a suspect or arrest in the stabbing deaths of four students at an off-campus home. Yet with a killer on the loose, it’s unclear how many students will actually come
Continue ReadingHow some Indigenous chefs observe Thanksgiving — or don’t
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Thanksgiving is a complicated time for Taelor Barton. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Cherokee chef is gathering with family to share a meal on the holiday, but the history of how the US has treated Native Americans hangs heavy in the air. While the conventional narrative around Thanksgiving has been one of friendship
Continue ReadingTracking Thanksgiving Day rain
Today: Afternoon highs soar into the lower 60s once again aided by winds out of the south at 4-8 mph. Skies become partly cloudy. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid-40s as cloud cover begins to increase. Overnight spotty light drizzles will become possible. Extended: A low pressure system drives scattered showers across portions of
Continue ReadingUS imposes sanctions on additional Iranian officials for crackdowns on protests
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three officials in Iran’s Kurdish region, where dozens of protesters have reportedly been killed in the past week as the Iranian government continues its violent crackdown. The latest tranche of sanctions comes a day after the United Nation’s human rights office sounded the
Continue ReadingAirport staff find cat trapped in suitcase
Julia Buckley, CNN People take strange things on planes — that’s nothing new. And the suitcase checked for a journey from New York JFK to Orlando, Florida, on November 16 certainly contained some oddities. As it rolled through the X-ray machine, TSA officials could see what appeared to be bottles, wine glasses, a pair of
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AAA expects Missouri drivers will see lowest gas prices of the year ahead of Thanksgiving
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday is one of the year’s busiest travel days ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. According to AAA, nearly 55 million Americans plan to travel for the holiday weekend while Missouri’s gas price average is the lowest since February. AAA reports the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel in Missouri
Continue ReadingEnding a ‘nightmare’ in Venezuela: How the US government brought seven Americans home
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN On October 1, five of the so-called Citgo 6 were woken up early in their Venezuelan prison by a guard telling them to “get dressed up properly.” The men put on their yellow prison suits — “We called it our ‘Minion’ suit,” Jose Pereira said — before they were instructed by
Continue ReadingAuthorities disclose note found on Walmart shooter’s phone
By Aya Elamroussi and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN The gunman in this week’s deadly Walmart shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, purchased the handgun he used the morning of the attack and left a “death note,” outlining grievances against people in his life, city officials said Friday. The note — found on his phone — talks about
Continue Reading‘Scary our lives are so controversial’: How tug of war over ‘OneLove’ armbands descended into a World Cup sideshow
By George Ramsay and Amy Woodyatt, CNN FIFA President Gianni Infantino pleaded with countries to let football take center stage ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, but it hasn’t quite worked out like that. Soccer’s global governing body has found itself at loggerheads with seven European nations over the threat of sanctions for any
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ABC17 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Welcome to this year’s winter weather special. This special will explain the difficulties area leaders are facing keeping your streets safe. It will also show you how the ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team predicts snowfall totals, and of course, Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner give you her long-range forecast for the winter. To find out more about winter
Continue ReadingNFL Thanksgiving Day previews: Bills, Cowboys, Vikings in action
By Hannah Brewitt, CNN This Thursday, homes across the United States will be full of two things: food and football. The National Football League’s annual Thanksgiving Day triple-header returns for what is sure to be an exciting slate of showdowns. This year features the Buffalo Bills meeting the Lions for Detroit’s 83rd Thanksgiving Day game,
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