The Nigerian army says it is looking into reports that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has died after blowing himself up to avoid being captured by a rival group. Shekau, the long-time leader of the extremist group — also known as Jama’atu Ahlus-Sunnah Lidda’Awati Wal Jihad (JAS) — has waged an insurgency in northeast Nigeria
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools graduations start Friday morning at Mizzou Arena, but with some COVID-19 restrictions in place. CPS will be following all the protocols and guidelines the university has in place. Graduates will have the opportunity to have their name called and walk across a designated space. Due to COVID-19, ceremonies will
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In one week, there were nine cases of Covid-19 in fully vaccinated members of the New York Yankees organization: one player, three coaches and five team staff. The revelation has led to questions about vaccine efficacy and fears of super-strength variant strains. But experts say these cases show the vaccine is working, and testing remains
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The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins in less than two weeks, and NOAA is already predicting we’ll see above-average storm activity for a sixth year in a row. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
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May’s “flower” supermoon will grace the sky this Wednesday. This supermoon will be the closest moon to Earth in 2021, according to EarthSky. There are two to four supermoons each year. These lunar events are often a brilliant sight to see because they are brighter and larger than a normal full moon. The definition of
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The US Senate has unanimously passed a resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray region, after a CNN investigation revealed that the soldiers were cutting off critical aid routes. A CNN team traveling through Tigray in late April witnessed Eritrean soldiers, some disguising themselves in old Ethiopian military
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After Ronald Greene’s fatal 2019 encounter with the Louisiana State Police, family members said police told them he died in an auto accident. A preliminary investigative report later said that Greene actually died after resisting and struggling with law enforcement after the chase ended in a crash. Now, more than two years later, body camera
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A bipartisan commission to study the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol has become a point of contention between Democrats and Republicans.
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The US is reporting some of the lowest Covid-19 metrics in nearly a year and officials say we’re finally turning the corner. But vaccination rates have slowed nationwide and are uneven across American communities. For parts of the US, it will be an uphill battle to get more shots into arms. But experts say that
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An Ohio mother is facing an abuse and neglect complaint for allegedly fabricating her daughter’s terminal illness to “obtain funding for trips, housing, and other expenses of the last several years,” according to a complaint filed with the Stark County Family Court. GoFundMe told CNN that the fundraiser, set up by Lindsey Abbuhl to raise
Continue Reading China is once again causing controversy in Africa for doing something that, in theory, should win praise — giving away money. This week, it emerged Beijing had secretly gifted Sierra Leone $55 million to fund a controversial “fishing harbor” on an undeveloped stretch of coastline, which supports the local fishing industry, borders protected rainforest, and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are charged after an alleged assault in the parking lot of an Aldi. According to court documents, the victim asked Jesssica Barton and Mikael Tice for a ride. The three people traveled to Aldi’s when the victim got out of the vehicle and Tice got out of the vehicle
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was seriously injured and one person has minor injuries after a wreck on Highway 54 in Audrain County Thursday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Elizabeth Brueggen was driving a 2005 Nissan Sentra and drove into the center line and hit a 2008 Dodge Ram
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Here are the local scores from Thursday, May 20, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player below. https://youtu.be/Qh2vRZbUduM HS GIRLS SOCCER Rock Bridge 4 | Capital City 0 FINAL Southern Boone 2 | Christian 1 FINAL HS BASEBALL Blair Oaks 6 | Fatima 4 FINAL/8 Jefferson City 6 | Blue Springs South
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An Alaska man was able to bind up his wounds and call 911 after being mauled by a brown bear that bit him multiple times on the head. Allen Minish, 61, was conducting a land survey near Gulkana when “he unknowingly walked up on an adult brown bear,” according to a dispatch from Alaska State
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An Ohio mother is facing an abuse and neglect complaint for allegedly fabricating her daughter’s terminal illness to “obtain funding for trips, housing, and other expenses of the last several years,” according to a complaint filed with the Stark County Family Court. GoFundMe told CNN that the fundraiser, set up by Lindsey Abbuhl to raise
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The City Council of Kansas City swiftly approved two ordinances that reallocate a portion of the police department’s budget to a new fund. The council’s approval came just hours after Mayor Quinton Lucas announced ordinances that will reallocate about $44 million of the police department’s budget to focus on new
Continue Reading New evidence in the death of Ronald Greene provides more questions than answers surrounding his death in 2019 after a pursuit by Louisiana State Police (LSP). Video obtained by and published by the Associated Press Wednesday now offers a different view of what police say happened to Greene before he died. The video comes about
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New York and Maryland both announced lotteries on Thursday for people who get vaccinated against Covid-19, joining Ohio, which last week announced drawings to give away millions of dollars in a bid to boost flagging vaccination rates in the state. New Yorkers who get vaccinated next week from Monday to Friday will be given a
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