COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri sent an email to employees on Wednesday warning them about the potential consequences of social media posts related to Charlie Kirk’s death. “Employees do not have unlimited rights to speak as citizens on matters of public concern,” the email signed by UM System President Mun Choi reads. “If
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 81-year-old woman from Oak Grove, Missouri, died Thursday in a crash on Highway 50 in Pettis County at Chevalier Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the woman was heading northbound and failed to stop at a stop sign with her 2021 Lexus
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 1,400 electricity customers around Mid-Missouri were without power on Thursday night as thunderstorms entered the area. According to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives’ map, there were nearly 600 consumers without electricity, with 587 coming around Southwest Electric Cooperative and 10 coming from Co-Mo Electric Cooperative, Inc. Benton County had nearly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A legal expert claims the removal of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” by ABC Network executives is not a violation of his First Amendment rights. Kimmel’s show was pulled after he made comments about supporters of President Donald Trump in the opening of his show on Monday. Kimmel called them the “MAGA Gang” and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Budget Committee passed the budget for fiscal year 2026 at its meeting on Thursday evening. The budget will now be presented to the Jefferson City Council. They will vote on it at the next meeting on Monday, Oct. 6. The committee made three changes to the budget at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fatal crashes in Missouri decreased by 2% in 2025 compared to this time last year, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Deadly crashes are down by 8% across the nation, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. More than 17,000 people died in a car crash between January and June
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By Mauricio Torres, German Padinger, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela has launched three days of military exercises and put on display its Russian-built fighter jets in a show of force aimed at the US amid rising tensions over Washington’s deployment of US warships to the Caribbean. More than 2,500 soldiers have been mobilized on
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By Abeer Salman, Eugenia Yosef and Kara Fox (CNN) — Hamas issued its strongest messaging about the Israeli hostages in Gaza Thursday night, saying that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza City ground incursion means that Israel has lost any chance of getting its hostages out of the territory – dead or alive. In a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was wanted in an assault case from Ashland was charged for evading law enforcement earlier this week. Michael Garrett, 47, was charged with resisting arrest on Thursday. Last month, he was charged with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and misdemeanor second-degree property damage. He is being held at
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By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s foreign intelligence service, MI6, is launching a new online portal called Silent Courier, aimed at using the dark web to entice potential spies to send it secrets, particularly targeting Russia. The service will rely on the Tor internet browser, which will allow anonymous access to a secure
Continue Reading By Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! If you’ve ever felt like you have to pee but can’t, you’re not the only one. A urologist explains what could be happening and what you should do about it. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Hoping
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Astronomers are studying an exoplanet about 40 light-years away from Earth that could be habitable. With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, some researchers are close to confirming if it has an Earth-like atmosphere and the potential to sustain liquid water. Here’s what else you need to know
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured – one seriously – in a crash Thursday on Highway 52 in Miller County, east of Admire Road, a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says. The report says three vehicles – a 2017 Nissan Armada, 2024 Genesis GV70 and 2001 Chevrolet Silverado – were stopped,
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol in a Thursday press release announced that it will continue its use of planes for traffic enforcement. The release says the patrol formed the Strategic Traffic Operations and Rapid Mobilization team on Sept. 1. Storm is made up of 23 troopers and is expected to “aggressively enforce
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By Max Saltman, Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Irish novelist Sally Rooney skipped an awards ceremony in London, saying that she risked being arrested under terror laws due to her support for the banned activist group Palestine Action. Rooney’s editor Alex Bowler read her statement at the Sky Arts Awards on Tuesday, where the author’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hallsville School District employees who were put on leave last week for sharing social media posts about Charlie Kirk after his death remain employed and suspended after a school board meeting. The Hallsville Board of Education met Wednesday night for the first time since Anthony Plogger and Kayla Lewis were suspended
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Keir Starmer, prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date: September 2, 1962 Birth place: London, England Birth name: Keir Rodney Starmer Father: Rodney Starmer, toolmaker Mother: Josephine (Baker) Starmer, nurse Marriage: Victoria (Alexander) Starmer (2007-present) Children: A son and daughter
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A prominent Jewish advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Hamas and other armed groups, as well as Iran, Syria and North Korea, seeking billions in damages over the October 7 attacks in Israel. The suit, brought on behalf of more than 140 plaintiffs, including US victims and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education met Thursday morning to discuss potentially implementing a public safety announcement on safe gun storage. The board discussed the use of the Be SMART campaign in Columbia Public Schools. The Be SMART campaign was launched by Everytown for Gun Safety to promote responsible gun ownership and reduce
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A few hundred people have arrived at the Capitol steps in Jefferson City on Wednesday to honor political commentator Charlie Kirk. Kirk was shot and killed last week during a speaking event at a Utah college. Events honoring the conservative activist have been held throughout Mid-Missouri since his death, including on
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