The USDA said Wednesday that it had approved Missouri’s request for a waiver from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rules, allowing the state to exclude sugary food and drinks from the program. SNAP helps low-income Missourians pay for food. Starting next year, they won’t be able to use SNAP funds to buy prepackaged sweets, candy, soda,
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, wretched captivity in prisoner-of-war camps and the sinking of his first POW transport ship by his own countrymen. For his bravery in battle, he was given the Medal of Honor,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: A source error regarding the time firefighters responded has been corrected. No one was injured after a home caught fire Wednesday on Trillium Lane, according to a press release from the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District. The release says firefighters were called at 1:23 p.m. and arriving first-responders saw a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia green card holder who has been ordered to be deported from the United States, with a lifetime ban to keep him from reentering the country, says the outcome of his immigration case was predetermined. “I just want to thank everyone for all the love and support my family and I
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 39-year-old Columbia man was seriously injured in a Wednesday morning crash on Route PP at Starling Road in Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 2011 Toyota Scion – driven by a 42-year-old Columbia man – was heading northbound when it
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By Cindy Von Quednow, Caroll Alvarado, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A Washington state man was attacked by a patrol dog while being detained by Customs and Border Patrol agents last month as his wife and young children looked on, said Senator Patty Murray, who is calling for the man’s release. The man, Wilmer Toledo-Martinez,
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By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 is about protecting them from addictive algorithms, asking: “What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen here by delaying kids’ access to social media?” In the exclusive special, Tapper spoke with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly told law enforcement that he was a private investigator while he broke into multiple vehicles on Monday evening. Ethan Jones, 22, was charged on Tuesday with second-degree burglary, armed criminal action and misdemeanor stealing. An arraignment was scheduled for Wednesday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is warning residents of crime apps that use artificial intelligence following a false report of a shooting on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, the app CrimeRadar alerted users that a 17-year-old was shot in downtown Columbia at 7:13 a.m., according to a CPD Facebook Post. The post claimed that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia-based Equipment Share Inc. is looking to take its business to the stock market with an initial public stock offering. The registration statement has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, but is waiting for regulatory approval. Stocks and shares may not be sold until the company’s request becomes
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CNN, PETER KIRBY, AP IMAGES, POOL, POOL VIA COURT TV, COURT DOCUMENTS By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Gem Mutlu paused to gather himself as he described Ana Walshe running from her Massachusetts home into the cold night to greet him before he could even park his car. They embraced. It was New Year’s
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Gem Mutlu paused to gather himself as he described Ana Walshe running from her Massachusetts home into the cold night to greet him before he could even park his car. They embraced. It was New Year’s Eve 2022, and Mutlu had been invited to celebrate with Ana and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A school bus from Fulton Public Schools was involved in a crash on Wednesday, according to an email sent to parents by the school district. No injuries were reported in the crash. The email says another bus picked up the remaining students and a 10-minute delay for drop-offs was expected. “This message
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly fisherman at the Lake of the Ozarks was found on Tuesday evening after a roughly hour-and-a-half search, according to a Wednesday social media post from the Gravois Fire Protection District. The post says the Gravois Fire Protection District was called at 6:07 p.m. to the Gravois Arm of the Lake
Continue ReadingBy Tricia Escobedo, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Newly released body camera footage shows the moment police confronted Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s, ending a five-day manhunt after last year’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. Watch the video here. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) will partake in a town hall on Wednesday night about artificial intelligence within the state. Zimmer Communications is hosting the event at its Columbia office. The event will consist of O’Laughlin and Tim Marczewski, who is the state’s director of AI and Innovation at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover man has been accused of several child sex crimes in Morgan County. Christopher Riggs was charged on Tuesday with one count of third-degree child molestation, one count of a sexual misconduct with a child younger than 15 years old and two counts of first-degree child molestation. A warrant was issued
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that the US has taken control of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. “As you probably know we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” Trump said. “Large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually.” The president did not
Continue ReadingBy Kosta Gak, Caitlin Danaher, Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine struck an oil tanker belonging to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea on Wednesday, according to an official in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). A Ukrainian security source told CNN that Sea Baby maritime drones were used in a joint operation
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MO Healthy SNAP Waiver – Oct 22 2025_0Download COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The USDA said Wednesday that it had approved Missouri’s waiver seeking to exclude candy, soda and other junk food from purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding. Missouri was one of six states receiving a waiver Wednesday, including Hawaii, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia
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