By AJ Willingham, CNN Disney is saying goodbye to Bob and hello to, well … a different Bob. The company ousted CEO Bob Chapek, and is bringing former CEO Bob Iger back to the helm. It’s quite the media shakeup. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with
Continue ReadingBy CNN’s Beijing Bureau A fire at a factory in central China killed dozens of people on Monday, according to Chinese state-media, the latest in a string of fatal industrial accidents to hit the country in recent years. State run-newspaper Henan Daily reported Tuesday that two people previously reported missing had been found dead following
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Chen, Paradise Afshar, Steve Almasy and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Investigators in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students have gone through more than 1,000 tips that have arrived in the 10 days since the bodies were found, authorities told reporters at a Wednesday afternoon news conference. Idaho State Patrol Col.
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https://youtu.be/R5E2aMeMjGw View a live stream of the meeting above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a contentious meeting that lasted more than five hours, the Columbia City Council voted against using the Fusus surveillance software on Monday 4-3. Fusus is a software that allows police to access public and business video footage. The “no” votes consisted of
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A torrent of grief over the killing of five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub has led to mounting questions over whether the weekend massacre could have been averted. At least 19 others were injured Saturday night at Club Q — a longtime safe haven for the
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The LGBTQ+ community across the country is reacting to a mass shooting and alleged hate crime in Colorado. The Center Project in Columbia is hosting a vigil for the victims of the Club Q mass shooting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at their headquarters at 805 Fairview Ave. Camaron Nielsen with the Center
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, Nov. 21 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Blue Springs (48) Battle (44) FINAL Blue Springs South (55) Hickman (71) FINAL Eldon (57) Linn (48) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Camdenton (39) Blair Oaks (46) FINAL Fulton (37)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will look to bring the Battle Line Trophy back to Columbia in Friday’s game against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Last year, Hogs head coach Sam Pittman and company beat MU 34-17 in Fayetteville to keep that coveted trophy. However, the Tigers did win the last meeting in Columbia, in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southeastern Conference announced that Mizzou guard D’Moi Hodge is the conference player of the week on Monday afternoon. In a pair of wins against SIUE and Mississippi Valley State, the graduate student averaged about 24 points, five rebounds, and five steals per game. In the game against SIUE, Dodge put up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team improved to 6-0 with a win over Wake Forest in the first game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship in the Bahamas. The Tigers beat the Demon Deacons handily, 69-47, on Monday evening. It was a standout defensive effort for MU, as the group held
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Students from a Columbia private school will help residents of a Cooper County village clean up Monday after a devastating wildfire.
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COLUBMIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Leaders say talks are happening about adding new destinations to the Columbia Airport. Today, REDI President Stacey Button told ABC17 News the conversations are continuing with American Airlines and different “low-fare” airlines. Button described those locations as tourist destinations like Phoenix or Las Vegas. Button also said the American Airlines route to Charlotte is still in the
Continue ReadingBy Vasco Cotovio, Sam Kiley, Peter Rudden and Olga Konovalova, CNN Mangled metal, charred debris and shattered glass cover the floor as a Ukrainian reconnaissance unit storms a Russian command center on the outskirts of the recently liberated city of Kherson. “Come on over here,” one of the Ukrainian troops suddenly shouts. “Get the stretcher
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the low 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. EXTENDED: We’ll be clear overnight with lows falling into the low 30s. Tomorrow and Wednesday look similar with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. I’m tracking a cold front that
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch, CNN Remains found Friday in a landfill are believed to be those of 20-month-old Quinton Simon, who was reported missing in October from his Savannah home by his mother. Quinton’s mother, Leilani Simon, has been the sole suspect in this case, said Chatham County Police Chief Jeffrey Hadley in a news conference. She
Continue ReadingToday: Skies look to remain mostly sunny this afternoon as highs increase above average into the mid-50s. Winds remain out of the southwest at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph possible. Tonight: Overnight lows dip just below freezing into the lower 30s with mostly clear skies as winds remain out of the southwest.
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Business Meta has been fined roughly $275 million by Ireland’s data privacy regulator for failing to prevent hackers from siphoning off personal information from more than 500 million Facebook users in a 2019 data leak. Monday’s announcement marked the fourth time in about a year that Facebook’s parent company has been
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Before a ball was even kicked in Iran’s World Cup opener against England on Monday, Iran’s players made a powerful statement. In what seemed to be a show of solidarity with those protesting back home, the players stood silent as the Iranian national anthem played out around the Khalifa International Stadium
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, Mostafa Salem, Jomana Karadsheh and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Two well-known Iranian actresses have been arrested by security forces after they showed support for the protest movement gripping the country, as authorities intensify their crackdown on dissidents. Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were arrested on separate occasions for publicly backing the nationwide
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN Michael Anderson was mixing drinks at Club Q Saturday night when he heard popping sounds amid the loud, thumping music. He wasn’t worried at first. The pops sounded like some sound effects popular at LGBTQ clubs, the bartender told CNN’s Don Lemon. Then he looked up and a figure came into
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