By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Steve Almasy, CNN The Uvalde City Council vowed Tuesday to investigate every city police officer who responded to the massacre at the Robb Elementary School in May. “This investigation is looking at every single officer and what his actions — what he did, what our policy says — and
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine and Rosa Flores, CNN Uvalde officials are working to improve school security for when classes resume, including installing bulletproof windows, a school board meeting revealed Monday — nearly two months after the horrific massacre at Robb Elementary School left 21 people dead, including 19 children. The new measures include hiring 10 additional
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN After blistering heat waves broke records across the US this weekend, some areas are expected to finally see relief. The coming days will bring cooler forecasts to the Northeast, where more than 90 million people have been impacted by heat alerts and triple-digit temperatures. Parts of the Pacific Northwest, however, are being
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN After blistering heat waves broke records across the US this weekend, some areas are expected to finally see relief. The coming days will bring cooler forecasts to the Northeast, where more than 90 million people have been impacted by heat alerts and triple-digit temperatures. Parts of the Pacific Northwest, however, are being
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq and Louis Leeson, CNN Omie Dale has fond memories of splashing in the sea as a child, of racing through water parks and swimming in backwaters and rivers. “There’s so much joy that can be had once you learn to swim, once you’ve abandoned those fears and you can get in
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN Pope Francis has spoken of his “sorrow, indignation and shame” over the Catholic Church’s role in the abuse of Canadian Indigenous children in residential schools, as he kicked off a weeklong “penitential pilgrimage” to the country. The Pope apologized and promised a “serious investigation” into what happened in a speech at
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) Professional football will, once again, return to St. Louis in February 2023. During its town hall on Sunday afternoon, the XFL announced that the STL is included in its relaunch, along with seven other cities. New York, Los Angeles, and Tampa were the only cities who previously had teams that were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The opioid epidemic continues to spread across the state of Missouri, and experts say fentanyl use is becoming more widespread. The Columbia Police Department said it has found trace amounts of fentanyl in nearly all illicit drugs, including cocaine, fake pills, and marijuana products. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department and CPD reported
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After an extremely warm week across Mid-Missouri and much of the country, we’re finally seeing a big pattern change this week with cooler temperatures and daily chances of much needed rain. Rain could be heavy at times tonight into Tuesday, and a Flood Watch is in effect until Tuesday morning at 9:00 for areas along
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director NathalieJones brought on Mizzou volleyball coach Joshua Taylor in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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TONIGHT: Showers and storms developing overnight, increasing in coverage by daybreak. Lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Showers and storms likely. Highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: We’re tracking a slow-moving front that has triggered a few spotty showers and storms, t widespread development isn’t expected until late tonight
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day through Sunday as dangerous heat continues to impact much of the country, including Mid-Missouri. Heat index values could reach 105-110 degrees, making it tough to complete any work or exercise outdoors. A Heat Advisory is in effect for the entire area through 7:00
Continue ReadingBy Casey Tolan, Matthew Reynard, Will Simon and Ed Lavandera, CNN Gun owners allowed to carry handguns without permits or training. Parents of transgender children facing investigation by state officials. Women forced to drive hours out-of-state to access abortion. This is Texas now: While the Lone Star State has long been a bastion of Republican
Continue ReadingBy Casey Tolan, Matthew Reynard, Will Simon and Ed Lavandera, CNN Gun owners allowed to carry handguns without permits or training. Parents of transgender children facing investigation by state officials. Women forced to drive hours out-of-state to access abortion. This is Texas now: While the Lone Star State has long been a bastion of Republican
Continue ReadingBy Casey Tolan, Matthew Reynard, Will Simon and Ed Lavandera, CNN Gun owners allowed to carry handguns without permits or training. Parents of transgender children facing investigation by state officials. Women forced to drive hours out-of-state to access abortion. This is Texas now: While the Lone Star State has long been a bastion of Republican
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis On paper, it looked like a fantastic deal. In 2017, the Chinese government was offering to spend $100 million to build an ornate Chinese garden at the National Arboretum in Washington DC. Complete with temples, pavilions and a 70-foot white pagoda, the project thrilled local officials, who hoped it would attract thousands of
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Former Vice President Al Gore on Sunday likened climate crisis deniers to the police officers in Uvalde who failed to take action as 21 schoolchildren and teachers were gunned down in their classrooms, saying, “They heard the screams, they heard the gunshots, and nobody stepped forward.” “The climate deniers are really
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responded Sunday to Republican opposition to codifying same-sex marriage, criticizing House Republicans for opposing a bill to do just that hours after he was in a room with them talking about transportation policy. Buttigieg, who is gay, also reacted to comments from Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio,
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Devan Cole, CNN Despite a Trump-backed election denier winning the GOP gubernatorial primary in Maryland, the state’s moderate Republican governor said Sunday he’s still fighting for the heart and soul of his party. “There’s no question that we lost a battle, and we’re losing a few battles, but the fight is
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN The committee investigating the events surrounding the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol will “contemplate a subpoena” for Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, if she does not voluntarily meet with the committee over her role in advocating to overturn the 2020 election results,
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