COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Organizers are expecting a large crowd for Saturday’s NCAA Cross Country Championship, and that could mean heavy traffic around the Gans Creek Concourse. Fans planning to attend must purchase parking passes online in advance—no passes will be sold on-site. Tickets for the event are still available and can be purchased online the
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Washington (Reuters) — The US Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines on Friday of a “potentially hazardous situation” when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution. The FAA notice cited the “worsening security situation and heightened military activity in or around Venezuela” and said threats could pose risks for aircraft
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2025 was a very active weather year in Mid-Missouri, from above-average snowfall by winter’s end to claiming the number three spot for most tornado warnings nationwide. On the last day of November 2024, Columbia picked up a hefty 3 inches of snow that made for an interesting Mizzou-Arkansas football game, and set the tone for
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By Sarah Ferris, Kaitlan Collins, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Friday that she will resign from office in January, stunning some in her own party after a shocking, monthslong political pivot that catapulted her from one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies to one of his top
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The parking lane on Stadium Boulevard outside of Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City will be closed for a few days next week as sidewalk repairs occur, according to a Friday press release from Jefferson City Public Works. Crews will work from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Lane closures are
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By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — She was once cast as a secular heroine, the daughter of a revolutionary leader, whose brutal assassination in the 1970s defined her political ascent. But Sheikh Hasina’s rise to the top of Bangladesh’s politics preceded a stunning fall from power to self-exile in India. A death sentence delivered in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The group backing a referendum to get the new congressional map on the ballot filed its second lawsuit against the Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, according to court documents. People Not Politicians is arguing Hoskins wrote misleading and biased ballot language for the group’s referendum. This is the ballot title Hoskins approved,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman described as the treasurer of the Cole Camp R-1 Parent-Teacher Organization has been accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the group. Andrea Butler, of Cole Camp, was charged Friday in Benton County with stealing more than $750. A criminal summons was issued on Friday and an initial court appearance
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By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — College athletes will still be prohibited from betting on any sport in which the NCAA sponsors a championship after an eleventh-hour push to rescind a proposed rule change reached the necessary two-thirds threshold. Facing a 5 p.m. ET Friday deadline and needing 241 schools to submit paperwork preventing college
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City has announced that the Madison Street Parking Garage will officially close on Dec. 29. A social media post from the city says the City Council approved a demolition contract at its meeting this week. A portion of the parking garage closed last month after an inspection “identified severe deterioration to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former corrections officer at the Morgan County Jail has been charged after they were allegedly in a sexual relationship with an inmate while they were employed. Ashley Jacobson, of Jefferson City, was charged with sexual conduct in the course of public duty. A warrant was issued on Friday and a $25,000
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pulaski County substitute teacher and paraprofessional charged with 19 felonies a year for allegedly offering children money, drugs and alcohol for sex has been sentenced to prison. Carissa J. Smith, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to one count of child endangerment and two
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges against Jimmy Kenda were dropped after officers learned that the suspect gave a false identity. The suspect’s name will be released after formal charges are filed, police say. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A report of a man repeatedly harassing a woman at a gas station kicked off a high-speed pursuit early Friday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A co-defendant in a 2024 Columbia murder case wanted more time on Friday to consider a possible plea. Daevion McCray and his attorney told Judge Joshua Devine they wanted more time to discuss the plea at a 9 a.m. hearing in Boone County court. Devine reset the hearing for Monday at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The sole occupant of a boat on the Lake of the Ozarks was not hurt in a Thursday afternoon explosion and fire. Firefighters were called to the 3.5 mile marker a little after 4 p.m. Thursday for a call of a boat and dock fire, the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District stated
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A one-time leading figure in Britain’s right-wing populist Reform UK party has been jailed for accepting cash bribes in exchange for making pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament. Nathan Gill, 52, was sentenced to ten and a half years at London’s Central Criminal Court on Friday after he admitted
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By Svitlana Vlasova, Catherine Nicholls and Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has given Ukraine less than a week to accept his plan – widely seen as favoring Russia – to end the war, as President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country faced “one of the most difficult moments” in its history. “I’ve
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By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard on Thursday issued a memo that reclassifies swastikas and nooses as “hate symbols,” in a rapid about-face after facing intense scrutiny for a previous policy change which downplayed their display as merely “potentially divisive.” The newest memo expressly prohibits the display of nooses, swastikas or
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN Vice President JD Vance has expressed hope that his Hindu wife will convert to Christianity. His comments have sparked a backlash in India and stirred debate about interfaith marriage. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Mamdani meeting President Donald
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Vice President JD Vance has expressed hope that his Hindu wife will convert to Christianity. His comments have sparked a backlash in India and stirred debate about interfaith marriage. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Mamdani meeting President
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