What Amendment 3 says about growing marijuana in Missouri
Under Amendment 3, Missourians can now legally grow their own marijuana.
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Weather Alert Day: Tracking potential damaging winds and heavy rain early Wednesday
A Weather Alert Day is in effect for all of Mid-Missouri on Wednesday for the potential of severe storms between late morning and mid-afternoon. UPDATE: As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, the remaining areas suitable for any strong storm potential are shrinking. The latest SPC update highlights this area well. This is where some potential for
Continue ReadingEPA says it can fine Norfolk Southern $70,000 a day if it falls short of cleaning up and paying for the Ohio toxic train wreck
By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris, CNN The head of the Environmental Protection Agency threatened expensive consequences if Norfolk Southern fails to fully clean up its toxic train wreck and pay for the fallout in East Palestine, Ohio. The EPA’s new, legally binding order — set to take effect Thursday — “will ensure
Continue ReadingUS believes Russia had failed intercontinental ballistic missile test around when Biden was in Ukraine
By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Russia carried out a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile that appears to have failed around the time President Joe Biden was in Ukraine, according to two US officials familiar with the matter. Russia notified the United States in advance of the launch through deconfliction lines under its
Continue ReadingUS fails to get Middle East allies to take sides one year into the Ukraine war
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN At a major international defense exhibition in the United Arab Emirates this week, tucked away in a distant corner, a large purple structure featuring Russia’s name has been erected far from the sight of most visitors. The biennial International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi is the largest
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Missouri AG requests execution date for Brian Dorsey, man convicted of murder
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced in a Tuesday press release that his office has asked the state Supreme Court to set an execution date for a man convicted of killing two people in 2006.
Continue ReadingBiden’s momentous 72 hours in Europe steels the West for the next stage of Russia’s war in Ukraine
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden barely slept as he rolled in the dark toward Kyiv earlier this week, sitting awake as his curtained-off train car crossed into the warzone that has come to shape so much of his presidency. Biden departed Europe three days later having loudly recommitted to backing Ukraine as it
Continue ReadingExclusive: North Korea a ‘clear and present danger,’ says South Korean Foreign Minister
By Paula Hancocks, Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo, David Hawley, and Charles Miller, CNN North Korea is a “clear and present danger,” the foreign minister of South Korea has told CNN in an exclusive interview. Kim Jong Un’s frequent missile tests and repeated warnings that he would consider using tactical nuclear weapons were a display of
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Tracking storms with severe potential
TODAY: Wednesday is a Weather Alert Day, as storms this morning and afternoon may pack a severe punch. While damaging winds are the most likely threat from this system, all severe types are possible, including the possibility of tornadoes. For more detail, read our latest blog. Otherwise, Wednesday will be warm, with temperatures approaching low-to-mid
Continue ReadingWinter storm in the North and heat wave in the South creates 100-degree difference across US
By Aya Elamroussi, Eric Levenson and Taylor Ward, CNN A powerful winter storm set record low temperatures in the northern Plains of the US, while a heat wave in the Southeast set record highs for the month of February — leaving the country with an unusually stark temperature difference of more than 100 degrees. Much
Continue ReadingNear-eradication of a debilitating parasitic disease is a pillar of Carter’s legacy
By Jen Christensen, CNN In 2015, millions of people around the world tuned in to hear President Jimmy Carter announce that his cancer — metastatic melanoma — had spread to his brain, but he didn’t focus solely on his own disease. Rather, he used the international attention to talk about an illness he did not
Continue ReadingUS can’t keep up with China’s warship building, Navy Secretary says
By Brad Lendon and Haley Britzky, CNN China’s navy has significant advantages over its US rival, including a bigger fleet and greater shipbuilding capacity, as Beijing seeks to project its power across the oceans, the head of the United States Navy said Tuesday. Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, US Navy Secretary
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Nick Honor’s three seals the deal in OT to power Mizzou over Mississippi State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team was able to secure an overtime win 66-64 credit to a Nick Honor 3-pointer with seven seconds left to play. The game came down to the wire, but the Tigers managed to get it done to end a two-game losing streak. The Tigers were led by Kobe
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Local highlights and scores: Feb. 21, 2023
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL JEFFERSON CITY (68) BATTLE (70) FINAL SMITH-COTTON (49) CAPITAL CITY (47) FINAL VERSAILLES (39) ELDON (67) FINAL CENTRALIA (42) HALLSVILLE (68) FINAL MOBERLY (52) FULTON (68) FINAL SOUTHERN BOONE
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Ashland Police Department asks for budget increase; looks to increase salaries
The Ashland Board of Aldermen reviewed its police department’s proposed budget during its Tuesday night budget work session. The board is currently in the process of listening to the head of the department to review its fiscal year 2024 budget, as it works to finalize its preliminary budget. The department is looking to increase its
Continue ReadingForeperson on Georgia grand jury investigating Trump and 2020 election: ‘I don’t think you will be shocked’ by indictments
By Marshall Cohen, Katie Carver and Devan Cole, CNN The foreperson of the Atlanta-based grand jury that investigated former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election told CNN on Tuesday that the panel is recommending multiple indictments and suggested “the big name” may be on the list. “Can you imagine doing this for
Continue Reading‘I cannot give them a hug.’ Afghan families split since the US withdrawal face the unknown as key immigration deadlines near
By Natasha Chen, CNN Rahman, 3, has lived half his young life in Los Angeles — without his mother. They see each other, sometimes, via video chat from Kabul, Afghanistan. “I see my kids on camera, but I cannot touch them,” his mother said recently from a home she may not leave without a male
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City of Columbia admits to not testing water for lead, copper
City officials admitted Monday night to not properly testing drinking water for lead or copper over the past year.
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Attorneys for CPS, Wayne Sells argue over name of RBHS athletic field
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge will soon decide what to do about Columbia Public Schools removing the name of a donor from Rock Bridge High School’s athletics field. The Columbia Board Of Education unanimously voted to rename the field in 2020 after Wayne Sells – on Facebook — criticized professional athletes who were protesting
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Tracking strong storms with heavy rain and wind early Wednesday
TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with warming temperatures overnight. Morning temperatures reaching the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Strong storms with heavy rain and potentially damaging winds through early afternoon. Highs reaching the mid-60s. Rain amounts between 1-1.5″. EXTENDED: A strong low pressure system is moving across the Plains tonight, bringing a warm front north across
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