COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The focus for the Mizzou football team heading into its match up against No. 1 Georgia is finishing games, as the Tigers fell just short in the group’s overtime loss to Auburn in week three. Despite not scoring in the second half, there was one standout performance on MU’s offense, specifically. Wide
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN An aerospace engineer who flew into Hurricane Ian in the early morning hours Wednesday said the flight was the worst of his career. “This flight to Hurricane #Ian on Kermit (#NOAA42) was the worst I’ve ever been on. I’ve never seen so much lightning in an eye,” hurricane hunter Nick Underwood
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Donald Trump berated ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, descending into a profanity-laced tirade after the journalist asked him in a 2016 interview about Russia, according to a forthcoming book set for release next week. The book, “Confidence Man” by Maggie Haberman of The New York Times, details the stunning behind-the-scenes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Ian landed Wednesday in Florida, flooding areas and bringing intense winds. Kaity McCaskill is a student at Missouri Valley College from Palm Coast, Florida. Being more than 1,100 miles away from home, she has to rely on her cellphone to keep her in contact with her family who are about to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri House of Representatives committee passed an income-tax-cut bill Wednesday, which is expected to be discussed on the full floor Thursday. Budget committee members met for more than five hours about several proposed measures that cover income tax cuts. Gov. Mike Parson first called for the special session in July
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: It was a another beautiful day across Mid-Missouri with temperatures reaching the upper 60s to around 70. Temperatures overnight are still expected be in the lower to mid-40s to start off the day
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Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Hurricane Ian continues to make its way across Florida’s coast, meteorologists say human-caused climate change is linked to this and other disastrous weather events. According to Climate Central, eight out of the 10 most-costly weather disasters in U.S. history were hurricanes. “Hurricane Ian is a high-end, Category 4 hurricane with maximum
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Cameras showing live conditions in parts of Florida that will be affected by the storm.
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott and Alex Stambaugh, CNN The body of Hilaree Nelson was found Wednesday and taken to a forensic laboratory in Kathmandu for an autopsy after the renowned US ski mountaineer died during an expedition in Nepal, according to Sachindra Kumar Yadav, an official with the tourism department. The 49-year-old American, who has enjoyed
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing changes to the nutrition standards that foods must meet before they can carry the “healthy” label on their packages. The proposal comes as the White House held its Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and released a new national strategy to end hunger,
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Ever the pioneer, Lizzo crossed off another first during the Washington, DC stop of her tour — playing an approximately 200-year-old crystal flute that belonged to a former US president. The “About Damn Time” singer and accomplished flutist carefully played the delicate woodwind, which was sent as a gift to James
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Matt Egan Hurricane Ian is the latest natural disaster to impact food prices. The storm hitting Florida is already forcing orange juice futures to rise, and it may soon squeeze the country’s fertilizer supply — which could have a far-reaching impact. Prices for frozen concentrate orange juice contracts hit roughly $1.92
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Shares of Apple fell 4% in early trading Wednesday amid concerns about demand for the company’s latest lineup of iPhones. Apple is said to have abandoned efforts to increase production of its iPhone 14 lineup by 6 million units in the second half of this year after lower-than-expected demand,
Continue ReadingToday: Wednesday looks to remain well below average highs with temperatures topping out into the upper 60s this afternoon. Skies remain sunny as winds remain out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Overnight temperatures cool to near 40 degrees tonight as northern counties such as Macon could break into the upper 30s bringing the
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Ryan Reynolds just broke some Hugh-ge news in the movie world. The actor announced on Tuesday that Hugh Jackman will be reprising his role as Wolverine in the next “Deadpool” film, slated for September 6, 2024. “Hey everyone, we’re extremely sad to have missed D23, but we’ve been working very hard
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Ryan Reynolds just broke some Hugh-ge news in the movie world. The actor announced on Tuesday that Hugh Jackman will be reprising his role as Wolverine in the next “Deadpool” film, slated for September 6, 2024. “Hey everyone, we’re extremely sad to have missed D23, but we’ve been working very hard
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN Then-President Donald Trump nearly fired his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner from the White House via tweet, according to a new book from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. Trump raised the prospect of firing Ivanka Trump and Kushner, who were both senior White House aides, during meetings with
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand Kyle Young, one of several rioters who attacked Washington, DC, police officer Michael Fanone during the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol was sentenced to 86 months in prison on Tuesday. “On January 6, the violence was you,” Judge Amy Berman Jackson told Young before handing down the sentence, adding
Continue ReadingBy Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN She’s dodged protesters in Greece, met the pope at the Vatican and posed beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Now a 12-foot-tall puppet is bringing her message to the United States as she walks the streets of New York City. Artists created Little Amal, whose name means hope in Arabic,
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