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Jury decides conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay nearly $1 billion in damages to Sandy Hook families for his lies about the school massacre

October 12, 2022 3:49 PM CNN

By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Far-right talk show host Alex Jones should pay eight families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and one first responder $965 million in compensatory damages, a Connecticut jury decided Wednesday, capping a wrenching weeks-long trial that put on display the serious harm inflicted by the conspiracy theorist’s lies. With

No one injured in Columbia house fire

October 12, 2022 11:02 AM Zachary Farwell

Firefighters were at the scene Wednesday morning of a house fire in west Columbia.

‘Heartbreaking’ stories go untold, doctors say, as employers ‘muzzle’ them in wake of abortion ruling

October 12, 2022 5:15 PM CNN

By Elizabeth Cohen, Justin Lape and Danielle Herman, CNN After the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, an obstetrician who works at a hospital in the Northeast thought she could make a difference by publicly describing what she was seeing, by telling the stories of the patients she saw suffering in the

Willie Spence, ‘American Idol’ Season 19 runner-up, dead at 23

October 12, 2022 5:06 PM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Willie Spence, a singer who as a teen went viral with his rendition of Rihanna’s hit “Diamonds” and was the runner up on Season 19 on “American Idol, has died the show confirmed in a social media posting on Wednesday. He was 23 years old. “We are devastated about the

OPEC could tip the world economy into recession, warns IEA

October 12, 2022 4:25 PM CNN

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Western governments are furious after OPEC+ decided last week to slash oil production by the largest amount since the start of the pandemic. They have good reason to be upset: The cartel’s actions may tip the global economy over the edge, the International Energy Agency has warned. “With unrelenting inflationary

He shot a groundbreaking Vogue cover at 23. Now, he says he’s ’emerging’ in new show

October 12, 2022 2:56 PM CNN

Jacqui Palumbo and Christiane Amanpour, CNN After a number of high-profile Vogue cover shoots, evocative solo exhibitions in New York and Amsterdam, and the release of an accompanying book, photographer Tyler Mitchell is now showing a new collection of images at Gagosian in London. “Chrysalis,” Mitchell’s follow-up to “I Can Make You Feel Good,” extends

Former Tuscumbia teacher pleads guilty to sex crimes

October 12, 2022 3:21 PM Ryan Shiner

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Tuscumbia High School teacher and basketball coach pleaded guilty to several sex crimes on Tuesday. Michael Allen, 26, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual contact with a student. His sentencing hearing will be 10 a.m. on Dec. 14 at the Miller County Courthouse. An investigation began March 1 after

CDC approves use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11

October 12, 2022 1:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Center for Disease and Control on Wednesday authorized expanding the use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 years old. The guidance follows the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization of updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech for children ages 5-11 years, and Moderna for children 6-17 years. Updated COVID-19 vaccines add Omicron

Tracking cooler temperatures with gusty winds

October 12, 2022 1:01 PM Chance Gotsch

Today: Rain has moved out of Mid-Missouri as skies will continue clearing. Temperatures top out near 70 degrees as winds gust out of the northwest up to 22 mph. Tonight: Winds remain gusty up to 20 mph as overnight lows cool to the mid-40s. Skies remain partly cloudy. Extended: The second half of this week

Interview with John Martin, Republican candidate for the 47th Missouri House District

October 12, 2022 12:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Political newcomer John Martin is hoping to keep the 47th Missouri House District red, despite some big changes to the district boundaries.

Iranian official admits that student protesters are being taken to psychiatric institutions

October 12, 2022 12:23 PM CNN

By CNN staff As women burn headscarves and cut off their hair in nationwide protests, an Iranian official on Tuesday said that school students participating in street protests are being detained and taken to mental health institutions. In an interview with an independent reformist Iranian newspaper, Iran‘s Education Minister Yousef Nouri confirmed that some school

Saudis aren’t weaponizing oil like Americans claim, top official says

October 12, 2022 12:07 PM CNN

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said his country partnered with Russia to slash oil production in order to stabilize markets and denied that there were political motives behind the decision, which has enraged US leaders and sparked calls to rethink ties with Riyadh. “We’re trying to make

What to watch in Thursday’s January 6 hearing

October 12, 2022 11:16 AM CNN

By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb, Annie Grayer and Sara Murray, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, is holding their last hearing before the midterm elections Thursday, giving the panel one more opportunity to hammer home its message that former President Donald Trump is still dangerous to democracy. The committee is scheduled to

Ukrainian PM calls for 25% cut in electricity use during peak hours to avoid outages

October 12, 2022 11:13 AM CNN

By Olga Voitovych and Alex Hardie, CNN Ukraine’s government has appealed to people to reduce their electricity consumption to avoid blackouts as Russian missiles target the country’s energy infrastructure, saying peak demand needs to be reduced by 25%. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called on citizens and businesses to reduce electricity consumption from 5 p.m. to

October 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

October 12, 2022 9:10 AM CNN

Firefighters respond to fire at west Columbia apartment complex

October 12, 2022 8:45 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters are responding Wednesday morning to a fire at an apartment complex in west Columbia. Crews dispatched to the Broadway Apartments in the 2900 block of W. Broadway just before 8 a.m., according to Columbia’s Fire & Rescue Dispatch website. An ABC 17 News crew at the scene saw firefighters using a

Tom Brady is putting his money into … pickleball

October 12, 2022 8:55 AM CNN

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Tom Brady may or may not have his eye on retirement, but he’s certainly expanding his portfolio of extracurricular interests — this time, putting his cash into pickleball. Last month, the seven-time Super Bowl champion twice hinted that retirement was not too far away, saying he was “close to the end”

Jamie Lee Curtis has aging advice: ‘Don’t mess with your face’

October 12, 2022 8:42 AM CNN

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jamie Lee Curtis is encouraging us to embrace aging. The “Halloween” franchise actress calls herself “pro-aging” and tells her own daughters “don’t mess with your face.” Curtis admits to having cosmetic procedures done, but said she only ended up feeling bad about herself. “I did plastic surgery,” Curtis told “Today.” “I

Baltimore prosecutors drop all charges against Adnan Syed, ‘Serial’ podcast subject

October 12, 2022 8:29 AM CNN

By Eric Levenson and Brian Vitagliano, CNN Baltimore prosecutors on Tuesday dropped all charges against Adnan Syed, the man who spent over two decades behind bars for the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee and whose murder case was featured in the landmark podcast “Serial.” Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Tuesday

Are you brave enough to sleep in the ‘Ghostbusters’ firehouse this Halloween?

October 12, 2022 8:00 AM CNN

By Emmy Abbassi, CNN There’s something strange going on in this Oregon neighborhood. Sony and vacation rental company Vacasa have teamed up to offer one courageous group of friends an exclusive three-night stay in the Ghostbusters Firehouse. The building, recreated from the 1984 film “Ghostbusters,” is in Portland — not New York City, where the