By Josh Campbell and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The US Department of Justice is investigating whether the Kansas City Police Department in Missouri engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination against Black officers, according to a letter sent to the agency Monday. “Our investigation is based on information suggesting that KCPD may be engaged in certain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL Smith-Cotton (4) Battle (11) FINAL Blair Oaks (13) Versailles (1) FINAL Eldon (0) Capital City (11) FINAL Hallsville (16) North Callaway (4) FINAL Iberia (18) Osage (0) FINAL Harrisburg (0)
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The Columbia City Council will hold its final public hearing and vote on approving its fiscal 2023 budget at its meeting Monday night.
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN A Texas sheriff said Monday evening his agency will open an investigation into the transportation of 48 Venezuelan migrants from the state to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, a Democrat, told reporters at a Monday news conference that his understanding was that on Wednesday a Venezuelan migrant was
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An Illinois man was behind bars in Miller County on Monday after he allegedly attempted to kidnap a woman near the Lake of the Ozarks.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Koenig, Dakin Andone and Eric Levenson, CNN A judge on Monday approved a motion by prosecutors to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the first season of the popular “Serial” podcast, who has maintained he is innocent in the 1999 slaying of his ex-girlfriend. Baltimore prosecutors filed the motion
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear, warm, and muggy with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index readings will be near 100. EXTENDED: Columbia crushed the old record high temp of 94 set back on a hot day in 2000. Tomorrow looks just as warm with highs
Continue ReadingBy Natalie Gallón, Nick Paton Walsh, Kostyantin Gak and Brice Lâiné, CNN There is little respite in victory for Ukrainian forces in the recently liberated Kupiansk. Russian shells still hit its pockmarked streets, marring the skyline with plumes of black smoke. Intense damage is visible on nearly every building. A huge billboard with an image
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Lawmakers in the capital city are discussing sports betting again, but the governor is dashing any hopes of legalization during the special session.
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Dozens came to a historic English church in Fulton on Monday to remember the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
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On the wall of Nancy Cleaveland’s dining room hangs a portrait of her at 16 years old.
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN There are signs that the United Kingdom could be heading into a fall Covid-19 wave, and experts say the United States may not be far behind. A recent increase in Covid-19 cases in England doesn’t seem to be driven by a new coronavirus variant, at least for now, although several are
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Timothy Riley, director and chief curator of America’s Churchill Museum, explains the items related to the Royal Family that are on display at the museum to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s life.
Continue ReadingBy Polo Sandoval, Kimberly Berryman and Ray Sanchez, CNN After the hardship of their journey from South America to the United States, Marialena Coromoto and her 13-year-old daughter, Neimarys, see hope in the US school system. Days before her first day of class, Neimarys described finally feeling at peace following months of uncertainty. The young
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Uber has linked the cybersecurity incident it disclosed last week to hackers affiliated with the Lapsus$ gang, a group accused of numerous high-profile corporate data breaches. The company also said the attackers were able to download or access company Slack messages and invoice-related data from an internal tool. In a blog
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TODAY: More sunshine with highs in the lower to mid-90s. The heat index climbs to near 100. Columbia will be near record territory today, with 94 the number to beat, set back in 2000. Winds are generally out of the south, in the 5-10 mph range. TONIGHT: Clear skies overnight, but temperatures remain warm in
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America’s National Churchill Museum in Fulton held a ceremony Monday morning to remember Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her funeral.
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business President Joe Biden expressed optimism about the direction of the US economy Sunday, saying America will be able to rein in historically high inflation and that he’s hoping the Federal Reserve will achieve a “soft landing” by slowing economic growth without going into recession. “I’m telling the American people that
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TODAY: More sunshine on Monday, should allow for an overall warmer day compared to Sunday. Spotty shower and storm activity kept some in the upper 80s Sunday afternoon. Expect low-to-mid 90s this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. Columbia will be near record territory for today, with 94 the number to beat, set back in 2000.
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN The process of trying to advance the original story and simultaneously replicate it becomes a jump that initially appears beyond the reach of “Quantum Leap,” an NBC redo of one of the more provocative concepts from the network’s golden years. Situated after “The Voice,” the series seems destined to get
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