COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has picked a contractor for the Improve I-70: Truck Parking project, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. KCI construction Team was picked for the projects in Concordia, Boonville, Mineola and Wright City, the release says. The truck parking project is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man is accused of sexually abusing a child younger than 12 years old. Caleb Claggett, of Mexico, Missouri, is charged with first-degree sodomy. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond. A confined docket hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. The probable cause statement says
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — At an April news briefing on the Iran war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth digressed from taking a dig at Iranian leadership to take a dig at American news media. The “relentlessly negative coverage” of the war, Hegseth said, evoked a sermon he’d heard in church about the “Pharisees.” Describing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents of Columbia’s Fourth Ward will be able to pick up packets to run for a seat on the Columbia City Council Wednesday, following Nick Foster’s resignation. The Columbia City Council on Monday night decided that a special election will be held to find Foster’s replacement on Aug 4. Those who wish
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By Nic Robertson, Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Iran are moving closer to an agreement on a short memorandum to end the Iran war, a regional source familiar with the negotiations said, although Trump administration officials cautioned that talks had previously fallen apart at the last minute. The White
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CNN By Brian Stelter and Ann O’Neill (CNN) — Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. The Ohio-born Atlanta businessman, nicknamed “The Mouth of the South”
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Por Brian Stelter y Ann O’Neill, CNN Ted Turner, el visionario de los medios y filántropo que fundó CNN, la cadena pionera de 24 horas que revolucionó las noticias televisivas, falleció el miércoles, según un comunicado de prensa de Turner Enterprises. Tenía 87 años. El empresario de Atlanta, nacido en Ohio, construyó un imperio mediático
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Singapore’s education minister has confirmed that teachers are allowed to use caning to discipline unruly students in certain cases. “Our schools use caning as a disciplinary measure if all the other measures are inadequate, given the gravity of the misconduct,” Desmond Lee said in parliament on Tuesday in response
Continue Reading By Brian Stelter and Ann O’Neill (CNN) — Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. The Ohio-born Atlanta businessman, nicknamed “The Mouth of the South” for
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN A manhunt is underway in Tennessee for a suspect authorities say is armed and accused of attempting to kill his wife. The rugged terrain of steep hills — combined with the man’s extensive Army survival training — is complicating the search. Here’s what else you need to know to get up
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, is set to make her first official overseas trip since recovering from cancer. The British royal is expected to travel to Italy next week for a two-day solo working trip with the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, according to Kensington Palace. Kate launched the
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By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Antisemitic physical assaults in the United States reached record highs in 2025 and included the first fatalities from antisemitic attacks on American soil since 2022, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual report. Two Israeli Embassy staff members were fatally shot last May outside the Capital Jewish Museum in
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Both the Columbia City Council and Boone County Commission are considering, or soon will, sales taxes on upcoming ballots to help pay for public safety. The City of Columbia’s proposal is already out there — a 1% sales tax for police and fire department staffing, new equipment and new facilities. Boone County Auditor Kyle Rieman
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By Emma Tucker, Dianne Gallagher, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: The manhunt for Craig Berry ended when his body was found, the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office said. Find our latest coverage here. A terrain of steep hills and deep ravines — and a suspect with extensive Army survival training — are complicating a
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By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Barely a month ago, they were embarking on a voyage of adventure to some of the world’s most remote islands. Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned. Now they are isolating in their cabins, trapped aboard a ship
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By Pau Mosquera, CNN Madrid (CNN) — Every major city worth its salt typically boasts its own luxury area: New York has Fifth Avenue, Paris has the Champs-Élysées and in Madrid an area known as the “Golden Mile” stands out. “Golden Mile” is a network of streets located in the Spanish capital’s Salamanca district where
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CNN By Issy Ronald, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A political row is brewing over whether the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak can dock at the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago, once three people aboard the vessel have been evacuated in the coming hours. Fernando Clavijo, the leader of the Canary Islands, said
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camdenton Board of Aldermen unanimously passed a one-year moratorium on the approval of data centers within its city limits. Aldermen met on Tuesday to consider the pause on the permits, approval and construction. Columbia is also considering a similar one-year ban. Meeting documents say the city’s code of ordinances “does not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Regional Airport on Tuesday announced a new record month for March 2026. Airport Manager Mike Parks told ABC 17 News on Tuesday that the airport had 29,837 total passengers that month, which included 14,773 people getting on a plane at the airport and 15,064 getting off a plain. Parks said the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who ran from a crash last week, prompting a multi-day search amid concerns about his safety, has been charged with a felony. Nathan J. Spencer, 20, was found safe Friday in a wooded area near Capitol View Drive, Jefferson City Police said. He had been missing since
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