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Columbia Public Schools, Jefferson City School District have more than 90% of buses approved in annual MSHP inspections

June 3, 2026 7:17 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed its annual bus inspections. A Wednesday press release from MSHP says 10,239 buses were approved on its initial inspection, while 849 were rated “defective” and 283 were determined to be “out of service.” The release says that defective components require repair within 10 days, “out-of-service”

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library cannot accept new enrollees in Missouri amid state budget cuts

June 3, 2026 6:27 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will not be able to accept new applications for enrollees beginning on July 1 because of state budget cuts, according to an email from a Missouri Department of Education and Secondary Education spokesperson. “Due to the proposed 2027 Fiscal Year state budget reduction, beginning July 1, 2026, Dolly Parton Imagination Library will not have the funds to accept

2 seriously injured in Cole County crash with semi-truck

June 3, 2026 6:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people in their 60s were seriously injured Wednesday in a crash on Route C in Cole County, just south of Spring Ridge Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the driver of a Honda CR-V – a 67-year-old woman from Meta, Missouri –

Columbia man hurt in rollover crash that stopped traffic on Route WW

June 3, 2026 9:01 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man suffered moderate injuries when his SUV rolled over on Wednesday morning on Route WW east of the city. The 36-year-old man was not wearing a seat belt when his 1997 Chevrolet Blazer went off the left side of Route WW after he fell asleep near Cedar Grove Boulevard, according

Local agencies monitor e-bike use amid safety concerns

June 3, 2026 3:06 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Capable of reaching speeds of up to 20 miles per hour, e-bikes and e-scooters are prompting a reminder from the Ashland Police Department about where and how they can be used. “We continue to receive complaints of dangerous activities by young people on e-bikes and electric motorcycles on the streets of Ashland,”

Missouri congressional delegation lobbies Trump to approve disaster request

June 3, 2026 5:21 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s members of Congress on Tuesday wrote to President Donald Trump, urging him to approve a disaster declaration request signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe last month. The letter was signed by each member of Missouri’s delegation, Democrat and Republican. The letter states that officials have documented more than $36 million in damage

Boone County Fire Protection donates two fire tankers to rural fire districts

June 3, 2026 3:41 PM Sutton Parker

COLUBMIA MO. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District transferred ownership of two fire tankers to the Van-Far and Northwest Fire Protection District. The districts will each receive one 2000-model Pierce Freightliner that are designed to transport large quantities of water and operate as pumping units for firefighting activities. The two Tanker’s were recently taken

7 Columbia businesses partake in ‘Adopt-A-Team’ program for FIFA World Cup

June 3, 2026 4:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced that seven bars and restaurants in the city are partaking in the “Adopt-A-Team” program for the FIFA World Cup. The program enables the business to be an “official home base” for fans of their chosen teams, according to the application webpage. The bars and

House votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers in remarkable rebuke

June 3, 2026 4:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Camila DeChalus, Sarah Ferris, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — The House passed a resolution on Wednesday to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran, a significant rebuke to Trump and his handling of the conflict. Democrats have repeatedly forced votes to limit Trump’s war powers in both the House and the Senate –

Oceans in deep trouble, trademark fight, virus protections: Catch up on the day’s stories

June 3, 2026 4:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Ebola and hantavirus have been dominating the headlines lately, but other far more common viruses pose a greater threat. Experts offer tips to protect yourself. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Deep trouble The Trump administration plans

Chinese spies using online job platforms to recruit, Five Eyes security alliance warns

June 3, 2026 4:07 PM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters London (Reuters) — Security agencies from the “Five Eyes” alliance which includes the United States and Britain issued a warning on Wednesday about Chinese spies aggressively using online job platforms to recruit people with access to sensitive information. The “Safeguarding Our Secrets” bulletin says China’s military intelligence services were using a wide

A JetBlue Airways plane flies over the New York borough of Queens on November 5.

FAA investigating close call between plane registered to flight school and JetBlue passenger jet near Fort Lauderdale

June 3, 2026 3:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a flight school-owned Beechcraft 76 plane and a JetBlue Airways passenger jet that came within 500 feet of one another on Monday. The close call happened around 6:15 p.m. near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as JetBlue Flight

Police: Woman detained in Fulton after pulling out gun ‘in a threatening manner’

June 3, 2026 3:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police detained a woman on Wednesday after she allegedly pulled out a gun “in a threatening manner” and entered a home near 12th Street and Amherst Street. The Fulton Police Department told residents in an 11:58 a.m. social media post that they should avoid 12th Street between Bluff Street and Circle

A man is reunited with his son after being released from Delaney Hall

Trump’s new ‘Aliens’ website exploits UFO intrigue to demean immigrants

June 3, 2026 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — When the Trump administration registered the domains Aliens.gov and Alien.gov in March, UFO conspiracy theorists wondered whether they might finally get answers they’d long awaited. But coming on the heels of the Pentagon’s anticlimactic release of files related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life, the debut of Aliens.gov last week

First Allegiant Airlines flight lands at Columbia Regional Airport; afternoon departure set

June 3, 2026 1:47 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first Allegiant Airlines flight to Columbia Regional Airport landed Wednesday morning. The regional budget carrier started flights to and from two Florida locations — Destin-Fort Walton Beach and Orlando — with the Wednesday morning arrival from Orlando. Another flight was set to depart on Wednesday afternoon. The first departure was scheduled

Columbia woman who allegedly stood naked on Range Line Street is charged with misdemeanor

June 3, 2026 2:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 47-year-old Columbia woman was charged with a misdemeanor after she allegedly stood naked Tuesday night on Range Line Street. Susan Sweeney was charged on Wednesday in Boone County with first-degree sexual misconduct. She appeared on Wednesday’s morning arrest report but was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster in the

Columbia’s Albert-Oakland pool closed for repairs

June 3, 2026 11:52 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation said the Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center would not open Wednesday, a day after the pool closed early because of water quality. The pool would be closed Wednesday to give staff time to identify “ongoing mechanical issues” and make repairs, Parks and Recreation wrote in a Facebook post. The

Demonstrators surge at police officers near Portswood Police Station in Southampton on Tuesday

Handcuffed student’s death sparks uproar in UK, as far right accused of inflaming tensions

June 3, 2026 10:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The death of a White student who was handcuffed by police after he had been stabbed is provoking a national outcry in Britain, with officers under fire for their conduct and far-right leaders accused of using the teen’s murder to stoke racist violence for political gain. Earlier, on Tuesday

President Donald Trump looks on during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27

Trump tells CNN he doesn’t know if $1.8 billion fund is dead, calling it ‘a beautiful thing’

June 3, 2026 9:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Ferris, Aileen Graef, Alison Main, Manu Raju, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump declined to commit to permanently scrapping a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund on Wednesday, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins he still considered the controversial initiative “a beautiful thing” The comments inject fresh uncertainty into the Senate’s effort to pass $70

Teen seriously injured in Randolph County crash

June 3, 2026 7:50 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Cairo teen was seriously hurt during a crash in Randolph County just before 3 p.m. Tuesday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the teen was driving a 1990 Chevrolet S-10 on County Road 1365, three miles south of Cairo, when he traveled off the left