Ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II to be held at Westminster College
In Mid-Missouri, Fulton and Westminster College have a deep connection to not only London but the royal family as well.
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Tracking isolated overnight storms with high heat returning
Tonight: A cold front draped across southern Iowa and northern Missouri will fire up some scattered storms throughout the overnight hours. Most chances of these storms look to stay off to the northeast of Central Missouri, but a few isolated storms could make their way up towards Macon and Monroe counties. Overnight lows cool to
Continue ReadingA Louisiana State University student was fatally shot while sitting in her vehicle early Friday, police say
By Raja Razek and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A Louisiana State University student died after being shot multiple times while sitting in her vehicle early Friday, Baton Rouge police say. Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Allison Rice of Geismar, Louisiana, who was shot around 2:19 a.m. Friday on the 1500 block of Government
Continue ReadingThe relocation of migrants by Republican governors recalls painful memories of the ‘Reverse Freedom Rides’
By Emma Tucker, CNN The relocation of about 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, initiated last week by Florida’s governor, has revived memories of strikingly similar tactics employed by southern segregationists 60 years ago. As news of the relocation spread, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library quickly drew historical parallels to the
Continue ReadingThe relocation of migrants by Republican governors recalls painful memories of the ‘Reverse Freedom Rides’
By Emma Tucker, CNN The relocation of about 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, initiated last week by Florida’s governor, has revived memories of strikingly similar tactics employed by southern segregationists 60 years ago. As news of the relocation spread, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library quickly drew historical parallels to the
Continue ReadingWhere Fiona goes from here as it keeps getting stronger
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Three storms wreaked havoc around the world over the weekend. Here is where they are now and where they are heading. Extreme wind and storm surge from the remnants of a typhoon were powerful enough to uproot buildings in Alaska this weekend, and the storm it is still hanging around.
Continue Reading‘We need solutions and not theater’: Democrats slam moves by GOP governors on migrants
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Devan Cole, CNN Several prominent Democrats on Sunday slammed recent moves by Republican governors to send migrants from the southern border to northern liberal enclaves to protest what they say are inadequate federal efforts on southern border security. “We should not be really treating other cities and municipalities in the manner
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Missouri law enforcement agencies join together for National Child Passenger Safety Week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department along with other statewide law enforcement agencies and safety advocates are joining together for national child passenger safety week. The campaign will start Sunday Sept.18th and run through Saturday Sept.24th. The effort from the agencies is aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities for children involved in crashes and to increase
Continue ReadingNext up for US unions: Major contracts for 700,000 workers
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The 11th hour deal that prevented a crippling strike at the nation’s freight railroads is the biggest win for US unions in years. The agreement, reached in the early hours Thursday, kept more than 50,000 engineers and conductors on the job, and won members the changes in work rules sought
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Queen Elizabeth II, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, Japan, Pelosi
By Andrew Torgan, CNN There are countless companies out there gloating about their environmental responsibility initiatives, but only one is going all in. The founder of Patagonia — which makes about $100 million per year selling outdoor apparel and equipment — said last week he’s transferring ownership of the company after nearly 50 years into
Continue ReadingTikTok to require verification of political accounts and ban political fundraising
By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok has begun to require “mandatory verification” for political accounts based in the United States and will be prohibiting all political fundraising on its short-video platform, the company said Wednesday. The changes could affect the way many of the company’s millions of US users engage with political content ahead of the
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Tracking scattered storms to wrap up the weekend
Today: Scattered showers and storms move through early in the morning and clear out before the afternoon. Temperatures remain well above average with highs in the lower 90s. A second round of strong storms is possible to the northeast late this evening, though Mid-Missouri is not expected to see much of this activity. Tomorrow: Skies
Continue ReadingDelaware prepares for possible migrant arrivals after report of flight planned from Texas
By Priscilla Alvarez, Steve Contorno, Manu Raju, Kevin Liptak and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Delaware officials and volunteers began to make preparations Tuesday after reports and flight plans suggested a plane chartered to take migrants to Martha’s Vineyard last week was about to bring a group of migrants from Texas to the president’s home state.
Continue ReadingTsunami warnings issued after 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
By Rob Picheta and Eric Cheung, CNN A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, causing buildings to collapse and triggering tsunami warnings. The quake hit the Chishang township in rural southeastern Taiwan and had a depth of 10 kilometers. Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for Miyako island in the East China Sea,
Continue ReadingHow horse racing was Queen Elizabeth II’s enduring passion
By Aly Vance for CNN Who can forget the Queen’s reaction at Royal Ascot in 2013 when her racehorse, Estimate, won the prestigious Gold Cup? It was a rare moment when her public front slipped as the then 87-year-old — with all the enthusiasm of a young girl — watched on from the Royal Box and urged her
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Family of 22-year-old Andrew Moss speaks out about their loss
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Andrew B. Moss, 22, of Hallsville died early Monday morning when he was electrocuted by a downed power line. Moss passed away when he got out of his vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. along South River Road, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Kayla Moss, Andrew’s little sister, recalls the moment
Continue ReadingSome migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard will still ‘wind up in Florida anyway,’ advocacy organization says
By Nicki Brown, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spent taxpayers’ money on flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts and some of those people are “still going to wind up in Florida anyway,” said Domingo Garcia, the president of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). The roughly 50 migrants touched down on the
Continue ReadingDelaware prepares for possible migrant arrivals after report of flight planned from Texas
By Priscilla Alvarez, Steve Contorno, Manu Raju, Kevin Liptak and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Delaware officials and volunteers began to make preparations Tuesday after reports and flight plans suggested a plane chartered to take migrants to Martha’s Vineyard last week was about to bring a group of migrants from Texas to the president’s home state.
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Tracking scattered showers and storms Sunday
Tonight: Temperatures cool to near 70 degrees with partly cloudy skies as winds remain out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: Scattered showers make their way into Central Missouri ahead of an approaching cold front. Dry times are expected by mid-morning until 3 pm as isolated storms are expected into portions of northern Mid-Missouri. Afternoon
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Mizzou football gets back in win column against Abilene Christian
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team improved to 2-1 on the season with a 34-17 win over Abilene Christian at Faurot Field on Saturday. You can watch extended highlights from the game below. https://youtu.be/LmMZrRnFdg0 The Tigers got the win in front of 53,253 fans, which is the largest home crowd in head coach Eli
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