COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An attack on a large Reform synagogue in Michigan has shaken Jewish communities across the country, including those in mid-Missouri. No one was hurt or killed when a suspect rammed a vehicle into the building Thursday, though the suspect was later found dead. Authorities said a security guard at the synagogue opened
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is pushing to ban the commonly used abortion pill mifepristone. On Wednesday, Hawley unveiled the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act, during a press conference in Washington, with a companion bill expected to be introduced in the House by Tennessee Rep. Diana Harshbarger. Hawley’s proposed bill would
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By Haley Britzky, Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Six US service members are dead after a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, a refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, the US military said, adding that the incident was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.” US Central Command confirmed the deaths of all
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After less than an hour of debate, the Republican-led Missouri House approved Gov. Mike Kehoe’s income tax elimination bill with a 98-54 vote. It will now be sent to the Senate, and that chamber is likely to pick it up after spring break, which starts Friday, and legislators will be back
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville school district broke ground Thursday on the second phase of a series of improvements to its facilities. Phase one of the district’s long-term facility master plan focused on improvements to the middle school. Upcoming work will include changes to sports facilities and expanded parking for students, as well as additional
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Phelps County Prosecutor’s office filed charges Wednesday against a St. James man accused of possessing child pornography. Raymond Cody Scott, 34, faces 15 total criminal counts – eight counts of promoting child pornography and seven counts of possession of child pornography. According to a news release form the South Central Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on a roundabout to replace the stoplight-managed intersection of Conley Road and Business Loop will close for construction starting March 23, MoDOT said in a news release Thursday. The closure will last around 60 days, MoDOT said, and the intersection should reopen by the end of May. Business entrances at construction
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By Salman Saeed and Rhea Mogul, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Every day, Shakil Khan weaves his bike through the relentless traffic of Dhaka, delivering items and ferrying passengers across the city. However, these days he’s waiting hours in long queues at gas pumps to fill his bike within a government cap on fuel purchases.
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By Ted Barrett (CNN) — Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker is planning soon to hold the first public oversight hearing of the Iran war with top US Department of Defense officials testifying, CNN has learned. Details on when and who will appear have not yet been finalized. Asked if he expects Defense Secretary Pete
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury made its recommendation on how much prison time a Florida man should face for opening fire in a Columbia restaurant. The jury recommended a seven-year sentence for second-degree assault, the maximum allowed under the law. The jury also recommended and eight-year sentence for armed criminal action after about
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By Tal Shalev, Oren Liebermann, Abeer Salman, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Israel’s top military lawyer has dropped charges against five reservist soldiers accused of assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison – in a move welcomed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and condemned by human rights groups. The charges of
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By Rocio Munoz, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — China’s Embassy in the US briefly shared an AI-generated video poking fun at US President Donald Trump’s Shield of the Americas Summit on Wednesday, days after Trump took the stage at the Florida event to warn about “hostile foreign influence” in Latin America. The video, published by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A U.S. military refueling plane involved in the operations in the Middle East went down over Iraq on Thursday. U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the downing was not from hostile or friendly fire. “The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing,” Central
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit woman charged with a slew of felonies, including murder, for a shooting outside an apartment building will not go to trial this week. Heather Smith’s trial on child endangerment, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and second-degree murder charges had been scheduled to start Friday, but was
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WTKR, CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — When a convicted ISIS supporter stepped into an ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University on Thursday and opened fire, the group of students inside barely hesitated before leaping up to subdue their attacker. By the end of the struggle, the shooter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A misattributed quote has been corrected. A Jackson County circuit judge ruled Thursday that a new congressional map drawn last year amid a nationwide push by Republicans to gain an advantage in the U.S. House can remain in effect. The map, which Gov. Mike Kehoe dubbed “Missouri First,” splits up
Continue ReadingBy Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Walking is often dismissed as “just cardio” or something you do to get some fresh air. But a daily stroll matters in more ways than you think. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Unknowns linger The
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By Sara Smart, Holmes Lybrand, Brynn Gingras, Elise Hammond, Nouran Salahieh, and John Miller The suspect was found dead in the vehicle at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said Thursday. No kids and or staff were injured, the sheriff said. One of the security guards was
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The Tigers rallied from down 14, but could not come away with the win against Kentucky, falling 78-72. Mizzou only led for 20 seconds in the first 20 minutes of action at Bridgestone Arena, as guard Jayden Stone hit a game-opening triple to go up 3-0. However, a pair of buckets from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the housing gap continues across the nation, developers are increasingly looking to old buildings through a growing trend called adaptive reuse. Adaptive reuse sees non-residential buildings, such as hotels, offices, and schools, converted into apartments. RentCafe reported that, in 2024 alone, close to 25,000 new apartments were completed nationally from adaptive
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