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Prosecutors ‘looking at all actors,’ including Trump, as charges are filed against Capitol rioters

January 7, 2021 3:39 PM CNN

Federal investigators are looking at everyone involved in the unrest at the US Capitol on Wednesday, including the role President Donald Trump played in inciting the crowd, the acting US attorney in Washington, DC, said Thursday.

Biden condemns Trump for ‘inciting a mob’ to storm the Capitol

January 7, 2021 1:15 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump is directly responsible for “one of the darkest days in the history of our nation,” a day after Trump-supporting rioters stormed the US Capitol.

Columbia city logo bags to be required for residential curbside trash pickup

January 7, 2021 11:50 AM Victoria Bragg

Columbia’s Solid Waste Utility will require all curbside trash to be in city-issued bags with the city’s logo starting next month.

Fauci strikes hopeful tone in speech to Missouri university

January 7, 2021 11:37 AM Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci has told a group of Missouri scientists and students that the coronavirus pandemic will get worse before it gets better, but that vaccinations “will be the real gateway” to a return to normal.

House members representing Mid-Missouri vote to uphold Electoral College objections

January 7, 2021 9:56 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The three members of the U.S. House representing Mid-Missouri each voted to support objections to Electoral College vote certification in two battleground states. Reps. Vicky Hartzler, R-Harrisonville, Sam Graves, R-Tarkio, and Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. Elizabeth, each voted in favor of the objections in a joint session of Congress that started Wednesday and

Mulvaney joins others in resigning as special envoy to Northern Ireland

January 7, 2021 8:05 AM CNN

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who still had an administration job as special envoy to Northern Ireland.

Trump pledges orderly transition after Congress affirms Biden’s win and Capitol riot

January 7, 2021 2:54 AM CNN

President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged that he would leave office on January 20 for the first time Thursday, pledging an orderly transfer of power after Congress affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an

Congress completes electoral count, finalizing Biden’s win after violent delay from pro-Trump mob

January 7, 2021 2:41 AM CNN

Congress has formally affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, completing a final step in the electoral process after a mob incited by President Donald Trump breached the US Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers to evacuate both the House and Senate chambers. Vice President Mike Pence, who presided over the count conducted by a joint

US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win

January 7, 2021 1:33 AM CNN

The US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead — including one woman who was shot — after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the nation’s capital in chaos after Trump urged his supporters to fight against the ceremonial counting of the electoral votes

Consolidated Water issues precautionary boil advisory near S Old Hwy 63

January 6, 2021 9:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Consolidated Water is issuing a precautionary boil advisory for customers near S Old Hwy 63. According to Consolidated Water, the boil advisory isdue to a water main repair. Customers including 19347 S Old Hwy 63 and South, Zumwalt Rd, N Mount Pleasant Rd, Raitt Rd, Critter Crossing Rd, Lee Rd, S Mt

Senate rejects objection to Arizona electoral votes after riot at the Capitol

January 6, 2021 3:54 PM CNN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that Congress would resume the certification of the Electoral College votes on Wednesday after rioters incited by President Donald Trump breached the Capitol and halted the process of declaring President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s department investigating after juvenile shot in the face

January 6, 2021 7:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

NEW FLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) New Florence police are investigating after a juvenile shot another juvenile in the face Tuesday. Officials say a juvenile was playing outside the residence when a second juvenile arrived and pulled a gun from a backpack and shot the first juvenile in the face. The shootinng victim was taken to a

Governor, other Missouri politicians condemn breach of U.S. Capitol

January 6, 2021 2:45 PM Matthew Sanders

Members of Congress from Missouri are reacting on social media to news that protesters have breached the U.S. Capitol.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri health department reports 3,800+ new COVID-19 cases

January 6, 2021 4:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

100,000 coronavirus vaccine doses given out in Missouri. Gov. Parson rebukes violent protests at U.S. Capitol

January 6, 2021 11:12 AM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson and two state leaders gave updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and millions of dollars being given to Missouri’s higher education institutions. The governor also rebuked violent protests that broke in Washington DC on Wednesday.