COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Within the first month of 2026, Columbia has seen six shootings, two deadly. Minors were involved in at least two of those incidents. Columbia Police Department officers on Thursday found two victims, one with life-threatening gunshot wounds and one with minor injuries, after a north Columbia shooting. Officers investigated three locations: the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Brent Hodge will be the next superintendent of the Boonville R-1 School District, the district announced in a Thursday social media post. Hodge has served as the principal of Boonville High School since 2023 and was picked out of a national field of 18 candidates, the post says. Current Superintendent Mark Harvey
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By Karin Caifa For some Americans, the first sign of spring could be an armadillo. For others, it could be a duck. Most will look to a groundhog on February 2 – from Punxsutawney Phil in western Pennsylvania, to Staten Island Chuck in New York. “The American folklore tradition of Groundhog Day has actually been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both parties in a lawsuit over charter school applications in Boone County asked a judge on Friday to vacate a hearing next week after Saint Louis University rescinded its application for Frontier Schools. Columbia Public Schools filed a lawsuit last month, claiming the establishment of charter schools in Boone County is unconstitutional.
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A jury in Virginia will continue deliberating next week in the double-murder trial of Brendan Banfield, accused of plotting to kill his wife and another man nearly three years ago. Banfield faces life in prison if convicted of aggravated murder for what prosecutors say was an elaborate scheme
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri men’s basketball team is preparing to host Mississippi State at Mizzou Arena on Saturday. Hear from Coach Dennis Gates and swingman Mark Mitchell.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri attorney general on Friday sued the U.S. Census Bureau over its counting of undocumented immigrant populations for the purpose of drawing U.S. House districts. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed the lawsuit Friday in federal court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Missouri is asking for an injunction to stop factoring
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Geneva, Switzerland (Reuters) — The UN chief has told member states that the organization is at risk of “imminent financial collapse,” citing unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the global body to return unspent money, a letter seen by Reuters on Friday showed. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has repeatedly spoken
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Iran is ready to participate in “fair and just” nuclear talks with the United States amid rising tensions between the two nations, but will not be dictated to, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday. “We are under no circumstances willing to accept dictation or imposition,” Araghchi said at
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By Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown, CNN New York (CNN) — Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, a federal district judge ruled Friday, dealing a blow to US prosecutors who were adamant about pursuing the ultimate sentence. US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the
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By Oren Liebermann and Ibrahim Dahman (CNN) — The Israeli military has acknowledged in a briefing to Israeli journalists that approximately 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza and that the figures from the health ministry in the enclave are largely accurate, local media reports. Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth quoted military officials Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN Nationwide protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown are expected today, with organizers calling for a boycott of schools, workplaces and shopping in cities across the country. CNN is monitoring dozens of demonstrations and marches planned for major metropolitan areas, including Minneapolis, New York City and Atlanta. Here’s what else you
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — As tensions reached a fever pitch in Minnesota this week, the Trump administration sent in White House border czar Tom Homan, who said he’s ready to lower the temperature, ease frustrations and draw down the number of federal agents in the city — all while remaining focused
Continue Reading CNN, KARE, WCCO By Elizabeth Wolfe, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — As tensions reached a fever pitch in Minnesota this week, the Trump administration sent in White House border czar Tom Homan, who said he’s ready to lower the temperature, ease frustrations and draw down the number of federal agents in the city — all
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By Ray Sanchez, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Two days after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota reportedly tackled a home caregiver from sub-Saharan Africa to the snowy pavement and took her away in a van, a close friend made the 1,400-mile journey to a controversial Texas detention facility where she’s being held. “She
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Yet another spat over territory is rocking the troubled US-Canada relationship – and it’s not a result of a Donald Trump threat to turn his northern neighbor into a 51st state. This week, Canadian leader Mark Carney once again urged Trump to “respect Canadian sovereignty” after the Financial Times
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department confirmed officers found two victims following a reported shooting Thursday night. According to a CPD spokesperson, officers investigated three locations: the Casey’s convenience store on Clark Lane, the area near Victory Church on Ballenger Lane, and the 4500 block of Alan Lane. Police responded to a report of
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By Helen Regan, Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Vast swaths of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heat wave that’s pushed temperatures to close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and forced some residents to protect their properties as wildfires race through parts of rural Victoria. Karlee Smith jumped on a quad bike to
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CNN By Helen Regan, Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Vast swaths of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heat wave that’s pushed temperatures to close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and forced some residents to protect their properties as wildfires race through parts of rural Victoria. Karlee Smith jumped on a quad bike
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By Mauricio Torres, Moriah Thomas, Michael Rios, Laura Sharman CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a law change that will make it easier for foreign companies to take part in the country’s oil industry, in a move by Caracas to meet the demands of US President Donald Trump. The reform, backed by acting President
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