By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent In a bright-red county in a state allergic to regulations, there is a ban on growing grass outside new businesses. Only 8% of a home’s landscaping can have a grass lawn in this booming corner of Utah, about a hundred miles northeast of Las Vegas. And if any
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ new book, “The Courage to Be Free,” leans into the culture wars that established him as one of the early Republican favorites for the GOP nomination for the presidency. While more sparse on biographical details than most political memoirs, the 256-page book offers some
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN An analysis of data from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s measurements of pollutants released from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, suggests that nine of the dozens of chemicals that the EPA has been monitoring are higher than would normally be found in the area, according to a
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan and Sandee LaMotte, CNN A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad” cholesterol and double the risk of cardiovascular events such as blocked arteries, heart attacks and strokes, according to new research. “Our study found that regular consumption of a self-reported diet low in carbohydrates and high
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TODAY: Clear skies and a light north breeze have us in the 30s this morning, but winds shifting more from the south will have temperatures climbing nearly 30 degrees, back into the 60s under mostly sunny skies this afternoon. Winds are light in comparison to Monday, sustained around 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Skies are mostly clear
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN A key autocratic ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China for a state visit on Tuesday, amid warnings from United States officials that Beijing may be considering aiding Moscow in its ongoing assault on Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will stay in China until Thursday and meet with Chinese
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris, CNN The group of jurors who on Thursday convicted Alex Murdaugh of killing his wife and son had a day earlier visited the sprawling Islandton, South Carolina, property where the 2021 murders took place. The massive estate, known as Moselle, was at the heart of the trial — and played a big
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the seventh time in program history, the Columbia College women’s basketball team won the AMC Championship on Monday night. The Cougars took down Missouri Baptist 73-56. You can watch extended highlights of the win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/_mAsEqoylu4 South Callaway alum DeLaney Horstman led the scoring attack with 20
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group called Hold CoMO Accountable has been formed with the goal of holding more accountability and transparency from the City of Columbia. According to its website, the group is comprised of Columbia community members who are “concerned that we are living in a police state” and also claims the city’s Citizens
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said that two of his quarterbacks will be limited to start spring camp, but one of them should be able to participate in a fuller capacity by the weekend. You can watch the full press conference with Drinkwitz in the video player below. https://youtu.be/EF9jVFnCqSM Brady Cook, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has paid $100,913 to Service Master for water damage after pipes burst at Faurot Field in December. Significant water damage was caused from pipe bursts on the sixth floor of the west tower and near the south end zone due to extremely cold temperatures. An official said more information
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, Jon Passantino, Marshall Cohen, Nicki Brown, Kate Trafecante, Anna Bahney and Jeanne Sahadi, CNN A trove of text messages, emails, and other material from Fox News executives and on-air personalities were made public Tuesday as part of Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against the right-wing channel. Among the the hundreds
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Hundreds of workers gathered in the Harry S. Truman Building atrium Monday to witness the governor sign their pay raise into existence.
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The trial of a Columbia man accused of killing his ex-wife and throwing away her remains has been pushed back to June.
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and breezy with wind gusts between 20-25 mph. Lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with a breeze shifting to the southeast during the day. Highs in the lower 60s. EXTENDED: Winds will drop off significantly tonight, but we can still expect a few gusts up to 20 mph into Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ new book, “The Courage to Be Free,” leans into the culture wars that established him as one of the early Republican favorites for the GOP nomination for the presidency. While more sparse on biographical details than most political memoirs, the 256-page book offers some
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Twitter has unveiled a new policy on violent speech that expands restrictions on some types of threats uttered on its platform, including new prohibitions on using coded language to incite violence indirectly as well as a ban on wishing harm on others and on making direct threats against physical infrastructure. “Healthy
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of Fox Corporation, acknowledged in a deposition taken by Dominion Voting Systems that some Fox News hosts endorsed false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Murdoch’s remarks were made public in a legal filing as part of Dominion’s $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News. In his
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN The Canadian government is banning TikTok from official electronic devices, making it the latest to announce restrictions on the short-form video app in light of cybersecurity concerns. The ban is set to take effect on Tuesday. Government-issued devices will be blocked from downloading TikTok, and existing installations of the app will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 24 Mizzou softball team will hit the road for a weekend tournament one last time before conference action begins on March 10. The Tigers are 12-4 to start the season. Head coach Larissa Anderson and company have travelled quite a bit in the first few weeks, hitting tournaments in Florida,
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