By 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,
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,
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack will enter a crucial fact-finding phase in August as it pursues new leads and revisits previously reluctant witnesses to prepare for more hearings in September. After a series of eight jam-packed hearings, the committee feels it has so
Continue ReadingBy Sam Woodward, CNN On Thursday, the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol concluded its first series of hearings where it heard from witnesses including top ex-Trump officials, election workers, those who took part in the attack, and many others. Through live testimony, video depositions, and never-before-seen material,
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Talk about a heavenly day: The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, temperatures in the low 70s and low humidity. Scott Vuncannon, a 58-year-old real estate developer and farmer, called his wife and said he was going hiking and would be back around 4 p.m. He packed his safety gear, including
Continue Reading
TODAY: Building clouds, summery with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index from 102-106. Scattered storms are possible throughout the late afternoon. TOMORROW: Widespread showers and storms during the morning becoming more isolated late in the day. Highs plummet to below average in the low 80s. EXTENDED: A few afternoon storms could produce high winds
Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday MoDOT will begin maintenance work on U.S Route 54 Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City. The maintenance is scheduled to start on the eastbound and westbound bridges on July 24th and take place everyday between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. With work expected to be complete on
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN California’s Oak Fire has burned through more than 18,000 acres and destroyed at least 41 structures since it ignited near California’s Yosemite National Park Friday, as fire crews battle overwhelmingly dry conditions and steep terrain, officials say. Crews made progress in their effort to rein in the fire overnight Monday into
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Across the state people are facing dangerously high temperatures, but not even the heat wave could stop hundreds of people from attending the last night of the Boone County fair Saturday. Temperatures hit 102 degrees in Columbia Saturday. While people enjoyed the carnival they also had to stay protected from the extreme
Continue Reading
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and hot with lows falling into the upper 70s to around 80. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds, hot and humid with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index between 103-106. Storms develop by late afternoon and could bring heavy rain and strong winds through sunset. EXTENDED: We’ll stay quite warm this evening with lows
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, CNN Along both US coasts, Americans this summer have been hearing reports of shark bites and sightings, triggering beach closures and advisories. In Long Island, New York, several people were injured in suspected shark attacks this month. To the northeast, a Cape Cod beach was temporarily closed after a white shark sighting.
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild and Jeremy Herb, CNN Secret Service investigators were scrutinizing the phones of 10 Secret Service personnel that contained metadata showing text messages were sent and received around January 6, 2021, but were not retained, two sources told CNN. The scrutiny came after the Department of Homeland Security inspector general asked for the
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd, Rebekah Riess and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden’s symptoms “continue to improve” after being diagnosed Thursday with Covid-19, the President’s physician said in a Saturday letter. “His primary symptoms, though less troublesome, now include sore throat, rhinorrhea, loose cough and body aches,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote. “His voice remains deep. His
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Tennessee officials are investigating an officer’s violent arrest of a Black man accused of fleeing from police trying to stop him after allegedly running a stop sign, officials said. Brandon Calloway, 25, was tased and eventually subdued with a police baton during an arrest captured on cellphone and body-worn camera video,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/ Boone County Public Health and Human Services will be holding a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m until 1 p.m. on Saturday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia. The services will be free and walk-ins are welcome. No appointments are needed. Health Officials say, people will be able to get any
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN When I was training to be a journalist, the best piece of advice I got was KISS — keep it simple, stupid. It’s a principle allegedly coined by the late Kelly Johnson, one of the world’s greatest aircraft designers, who once engineered Cold War spy planes. He believed a few tools
Continue Reading
TODAY: Dangerously hot and humid with highs above 100 degrees. Heat index from 103-110. TOMORROW: Another muggy start with highs close to triple digits and a heat index from 103-106. EXTENDED: Weather Alert Days are in effect all weekend so stay prepared for the sizzling conditions! Thankfully, we’re tracking a pattern change into next week
Continue Reading