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Police officers in riot gear stand guard as demonstrators gather outside the Portland ICE facility to protest after federal agents shot two people in Portland

Man shot by Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, is charged with aggravated assault on federal officer for alleged car attack

January 12, 2026 6:21 PM CNN

KPTV, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, CNN By Taylor Romine, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A Border Patrol agent shot two people in Portland, Oregon, during a traffic stop after authorities said they were associated with a Venezuelan gang, another incident in a string of confrontations with federal authorities that have left Americans frustrated with immigration

Jefferson City prison inmate accused of having shiv in baby powder bottle

January 12, 2026 6:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City is accused of having a 7.5-inch, prison-made shiv in a baby powder bottle last year. Brandon Bassett, 25, was charged with having a weapon at a prison and armed criminal action. A court date has not been scheduled. Court documents allege prison staff

Jefferson City prison inmate accused of sodomizing another inmate in 2023

January 12, 2026 5:47 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate who was previously held at a Jefferson City prison has been accused of raping another inmate in October 2023. Michael Sheets, 41, was charged on Friday with first-degree sodomy in Cole County. He has since been moved to a Springfield facility. A court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday,

Families demand proof of life as Venezuela releases only dozens of political prisoners. Here’s what we know so far

January 12, 2026 5:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Michael Rios, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s promise last week to release “a significant number” of political prisoners is progressing far slower than many had hoped, as hundreds of families continue to wait in agony for their loved ones to be freed. Of the more than 800 people considered arbitrarily detained for political

Iranian security forces keep watch during a pro-government rally held in Tehran on Monday.

A morgue overflowing with more body bags than answers amid Iran’s latest crackdown on dissent

January 12, 2026 5:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Iranians screamed in anguish and cried in confusion as they gathered beside bodies shrouded in black bags in a makeshift morgue at the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center and lying on the ground outside the facility south of Tehran. Videos making their way past Iran’s internet blackout circulated over the

Russia killed more than 2,500 Ukrainian civilians in 2025, many of them far from the front lines

January 12, 2026 5:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian civilians endured the deadliest year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of their country in 2022, with more than 2,500 people killed in 2025, the United Nations said in a new report Monday. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said it verified that 2,514 civilians were

Car hits home at corner of Worley and Garth in Central Columbia

January 12, 2026 4:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A car was seen in the side of a home on Monday afternoon at a Central Columbia intersection. Several first responders were seen at the corner of West Worley Street and North Garth Avenue around 4 p.m. after a car hit a home. Columbia police officers and more than a dozen Columbia

Grain Belt energy project sues to seize land in Callaway County

January 12, 2026 4:32 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A company that wants to build high-voltage electric lines to carry wind energy through Missouri has sued a Callaway County landowner for the right to use his land. Grain Belt Express, LLC., filed the lawsuit against Dustin Hudson of Auxvasse on Friday in county court. In its eminent domain petition, the company

People march during a demonstration against increased immigration enforcement

Minnesota, Twin Cities sue Trump administration over unprecedented immigration operations

January 12, 2026 5:23 PM CNN

WCCO, CNN By Danya Gainor, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities are suing the Trump administration, arguing the unprecedented federal immigration operation in the state is “a federal invasion,” and seeking a court order halting the crackdown, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. “This has to stop; it

Fighting with the Fed, facial recognition, binge drinking: Catch up on the day’s stories

January 12, 2026 4:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Excessive alcohol use is pretty common, with 17% of adults in the US reporting binge drinking. Researchers explain why some people can’t stop — even when they know it’s hurting them. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣

Minnesota, Twin Cities sue Trump administration over unprecedented immigration operations

January 11, 2026 11:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Danya Gainor, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities are suing the Trump administration, arguing the unprecedented federal immigration operation in the state is “a federal invasion,” and seeking a court order halting the crackdown, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. “This has to stop; it just has

Former Mexico cheerleading coach sentenced to probation in sex abuse case

January 12, 2026 2:59 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former cheerleading coach at Mexico High School was sentenced to five years of probation on Monday in Audrain County court. Janae Nunnelly, 26, of Mexico, Missouri, pleaded guilty on Oct. 14 to having sexual contact with a student. She faces four years in the Department of Corrections, if she violates her

AMBER Alert canceled after children found safe, suspect tied to homicide

January 12, 2026 1:22 PM Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An AMBER alert was canceled Monday afternoon after two children were found safe. Law enforcement took Malang Jan Akbari in custody around 1:40 p.m. after he was accused of taking two children after killing their mother. MSHP Troop A spokesperson Justin Ewing told ABC 17 News the suspect was taken into custody

Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado attends a press conference with the President of Norway's Parliament Storting on December 11

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado to visit White House on Thursday

January 12, 2026 11:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday, a senior White House official told CNN. Her visit to the White House comes as the president declined to endorse her following the US military strikes in

Former Uvalde school district police officer Adrian Gonzales arrives at the Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi

Teacher relives the day all his students were killed in Uvalde massacre for officer’s trial

January 12, 2026 10:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Rachel Clarke, CNN Corpus Christi, Texas (CNN) — Elementary school teacher Arnulfo Reyes testified Monday how he came face-to-face with a gunman who would massacre every child in his classroom seconds later. “I looked at my door and that’s where I saw him. A black shadow,” Reyes told a

Trial on Missouri abortion regulations to begin in Kansas City

January 12, 2026 5:44 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Day one of the trial on abortion regulations in Missouri is set to begin in Kansas City Monday morning. Planned Parenthood is suing to permanently end the state’s abortion laws. The trial will take place in the Jackson County Circuit Court, starting at 9 a.m. and is expected to run for two

Why are there mass protests in Iran, and could the US get involved?

January 12, 2026 6:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Anti-government protests have erupted across all 31 of Iran’s provinces in a wave of unrest that marks the biggest challenge to the regime in years. An ongoing communications shutdown, which experts say is unprecedented in its scale, was imposed by authorities on Thursday and has mostly isolated the country

5 things to know for Jan. 12: Iran protests, Minnesota ICE shooting, Venezuela, Golden Globes, Federal Reserve

January 12, 2026 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Greenland’s untapped mineral wealth has put the island at the top of President Donald Trump’s wish list. With opposition growing, he is escalating his rhetoric and is now threatening to take the territory “the hard way.” Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with

5 things to know for Jan. 12: Iran protests, Minnesota ICE shooting, Venezuela, Golden Globes, Federal Reserve

January 12, 2026 6:03 AM CNN

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Greenland’s untapped mineral wealth has put the island at the top of President Donald Trump’s wish list. With opposition growing, he is escalating his rhetoric and is now threatening to take the territory “the hard way.” Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on

An armed Hinds County Sheriff's deputy is seen outside Beth Israel Congregation synagogue in Jackson

FBI: Arson suspect admitted to starting fire at Mississippi’s largest synagogue ‘due to building’s Jewish ties’

January 12, 2026 6:47 PM CNN

WAPT By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in an investigation of a fire at a prominent Jackson, Mississippi, synagogue confessed to starting the blaze because of its “Jewish ties,” according to a criminal complaint submitted by the FBI. The suspect set fire to Beth Israel Congregation – the state’s largest Jewish house of