By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Fifteen people were injured, some seriously, after a vehicle struck multiple pedestrians during the Louisiana Lao New Year Festival parade in rural Louisiana on Saturday, the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office said. The driver of the vehicle is in custody, and the preliminary investigation determined the incident “does not appear
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By Tim Lister and Svitlana Vlasova (CNN) — This week, for the third time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia claimed it fully occupied Ukraine’s Luhansk region. The Russian military has held almost all of Luhansk – one of four eastern regions that Moscow has illegally sought to annex – since the first year
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A Kingdom City woman is under investigation after multiple crashes Friday evening.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 just west of Columbia were closed on Friday during rush hour after a crash. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, at around 5:45 p.m., a 27-year-old Columbia man was driving a 2021 Ram 3500 east on I-70 when he passed a 38-year-old Fayette
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A retired matador was killed by a bull on Friday as he prepared the animals for a bullfight at an arena in Málaga, in southern Spain, organizers said. Ricardo Ortiz was handling the bulls in their enclosures at La Malagueta, a historic bullring in Málaga, when one of the
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No one was hurt after police found evidence of shots fired in southwest Columbia early Saturday, according to Sgt. Matthew Nichols.
Continue ReadingBy Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The Hawaii doctor and his wife stood on the precipice one March morning last year. It was her 36th birthday and they were on a picturesque hike on Oahu, in the midst of navigating a rocky patch in their marriage after she admitted an “emotional” affair. She didn’t want
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, Tami Luhby, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump wants the Transportation Security Administration to turn over more airport security screening to private companies, according to his new 2027 budget proposal released Friday. The issue gained traction in recent weeks as many airports across the country saw long lines at checkpoints
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Editor’s note: The block number was corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a house fire that occurred Friday night in southern Columbia. The fire was reported at a home in the 200 block of West Old Plank Road. The fire is believed to have been started in the garage, though the cause
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for the potential of severe storms that could produce damaging winds and quarter size hail through late tonight. Storms along the warm front have mainly dissipated after dropping a few tornadoes in Illinois, and now our focus overnight will be toward a broken line of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former West Middle School teacher who was charged with statutory sodomy and other charges earlier this year was arrested again on Friday. Zachary Hutchinson, 38, of Columbia, is being held at the Boone County Jail. New charges were not shown on Casenet on Friday evening. Jail records indicate he is being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump on Friday announced an executive order that can change the landscape of college sports. College athletes can currently transfer schools after the end of a season, which reversed course a previous rule that made athletes sit out a year if they chose to play at the same level. Both
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By Stephanie Yang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — In the face of growing Chinese military aggression, Taiwan has increased defense spending, extended mandatory conscription and revamped its combat exercises, signaling its determination to fight off a potential invasion. Some of its people, like 51-year-old Nelson Yeh, have been making different plans. Three years ago, Yeh
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters will send three brand new members to the Jefferson City Schools Board of Education in the April 7 election. Those candidates will replace outgoing members Brad Bates, Scott Hovis and Suzanne Luther. A majority of the board will have less than a year of experience running the district — board member
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Ryan Towner, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. Towner is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome, everybody, to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Gretchen Duckworth, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. Duckworth is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome, everybody to
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ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Trent Vallandingham, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. He is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome everyone to the ABC 17
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Cierra Griffin, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. Griffin is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome, everybody, to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Kris Scheperle, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. Scheperle is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome everybody, to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Michelle Rodemeyer, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. Rodemeyer is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome, everybody, to
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