Proposed House bill would protect those calling for help in college hazing incidents
A lawmaker is proposing a bill that he believes would help protect college students in Missouri who report hazing.
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Missouri personal property tax payments due Saturday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Time is running out for Missourians to get their personal property taxes paid before the Dec. 31 deadline. Whether you choose to drop off your property taxes in person, drop box, by phone or online, you have until 11:59 pm Saturday night to avoid any extra penalties. Friday is the last day to
Continue ReadingNew York recreational cannabis sales begin
By Emma Tucker and Laura Ly, CNN The first public sales of regulated cannabis in New York began at a dispensary in Manhattan’s East Village on Thursday at 4:20 p.m., hours after the first sale was made to a city official, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced. Housing Works Cannabis Company became the first licensed
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Tracking cooler air Friday, mostly dry New Year’s weekend
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the mid-30s. TOMORROW: Clouds gradually decrease with highs in the mid-upper 40s. EXTENDED: We managed to break a record in Columbia with a high of 71 as of 3:00, breaking the previous record of 67 set back in 1984. I’m tracking a cold front that moves through
Continue ReadingChinese fighter jet intercepts US recon aircraft with ‘unsafe maneuver,’ US Defense Department says
By Oren Liebermann, CNN A Chinese fighter jet intercepted a US reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea last week and performed an “unsafe maneuver,” forcing the US aircraft to take evasive action, according to Indo-Pacific Command, the command responsible for overseeing US military operations in the region. On December 21, a Chinese Navy J-11
Continue ReadingBrazilian soccer legend Pelé dies at 82
By Camilo Rocha, George Ramsay, Tara John, Flora Charner and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, has died at the age of 82. “Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote in a post on Instagram,
Continue ReadingGirl, 5, saves younger brother’s life after car crash kills parents
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A 5-year-old girl saved her baby brother’s life after a car crash killed their parents, leaving three young children trapped in the wreckage for more than two days in a remote part of rural Western Australia, CNN affiliate Nine News reported. In a statement, Western Australia Police said the family’s Land
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Tracking record breaking temps, strong winds, and spotty showers
TODAY: Moving to a high of 70 degrees, which is 3 degrees higher than the record temperature of 67 degrees for the day, which was set in 1984. We’ve already broken this high as of today, with the current temperature of 68. Strong wind gusts are living through the rest of the day as a
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Hearing for man charged in Clark Lane shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to online court records, Columbia resident Noah Solbrekken has a court hearing on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. for a preliminary hearing at Boone County Court House. Solbrekken is charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. According to Columbia Police, Solbrekken is charged in connection with the Nov. 2 shooting
Continue ReadingSouthwest planes are back in the air — and the apologies keep flying, too
By Gregory Wallace and Forrest Brown, CNN The boss of Southwest Airlines has vowed he will “make good” to passengers hit by his company’s disastrous holiday meltdown as the carrier was delivering on its promise to resume better service on Friday. “This has impacted so many people — so many customers — over the holidays,”
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Tracking near record warmth and a few chances at rain
TODAY: It’s been a breezy 24 hours with some winds gusting as high as 30-40 mph. These winds have warmed us well above normal, where we still are early Thursday. Today’s high will continue to reap the benefits of this south wind, topping out in the upper 60s. 70 degrees is NOT out of the
Continue ReadingAn Alaska man says he was finally going to get a heart transplant. A winter storm meant the heart had to go to someone else
By Paradise Afshar and Dakin Andone, CNN Patrick Holland had only been on the heart transplant list for a few weeks when he said he got a call last Thursday from the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle that a donor match had been found. The 56-year-old Alaska man, who has congestive heart failure,
Continue ReadingHow one mom headed off a drug shortage
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Early this year, even before the national shortage of infant formula or a demand-driven shortfall of pain medications for kids, children’s hospitals began to worry about looming shortages of two critical medications for premature infants: sodium chloride and potassium chloride. These solutions of life-sustaining minerals are key to a therapy called
Continue ReadingAn Alaska man says he was finally going to get a heart transplant. A winter storm meant the heart had to go to someone else
By Paradise Afshar, CNN An Alaska man with congestive heart failure says he missed out on a chance to get a new heart for Christmas when last week’s winter storm battered much of the US, leading to thousands of flight cancellations. Patrick Holland, 56, had only been on the transplant list for a few weeks
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Basye plans to file a lawsuit against CPS for rejecting his school board candidacy filing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Chuck Basye said he plans to meet with a lawyer Thursday morning to discuss pursuing a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools. Basye, R-Rocheport, said he attempted to file for a position on the school board on Tuesday. Basye said he made the decision to file after speaking to a former
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Local highlights and scores: Dec. 28, 2022
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL FATIMA (28) HICKMAN (64) FINAL STALEY (41) HELIAS (42) FINAL OXFORD (37) JEFFERSON CITY (56) FINAL BENTON (59) CAPITAL CITY (24) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL OXFORD (41) FATIMA
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Mizzou dominates first SEC game taking down No. 19 Kentucky
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team got things done in the first SEC game of the season taking down No. 19 Kentucky 89-75 in front of a sold-out crowd at Mizzou Arena. You can watch extended highlights of the win and the postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates and players in
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Emergency crews pull out truck from river near Cooper’s Landing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rescue crews from Boone County spent Wednesday afternoon near Cooper’s Landing working to remove a truck spotted in the Missouri River. Chuck Leak – assistant fire chief with the Boone County Fire Protection District — told ABC 17 News before 1 p.m. that rescue crews from several area fire and law enforcement
Continue ReadingSantos’ claim about his mother and 9/11 faces scrutiny amid his other lies
By Kyle Blaine and Em Steck, CNN As Rep.-elect George Santos continues to face scrutiny for false claims the New York Republican has made about his biography, another story is being questioned: that his mother was at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and that the incident played a role in her death.
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Tracking morning fog, warmer temperatures on Thursday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog developing. Breezy with lows in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy, warm, and windy with highs in the low to mid-60s. Rain possible after sunset for areas east of Highway 63. EXTENDED: Overnight temperatures fall to the upper 40s and highs get into the lower to mid-60s tomorrow as
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