Missouri courts begin clearing nonviolent marijuana charges
Missouri courts began the process of clearing criminal records of certain marijuana charges Thursday.
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Mizzou MBB taking “just another opponent” mentality into rivalry with Kansas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is set to host rival Kansas on Saturday, but head coach Dennis Gates says the game plan and preparation is no different than any other game this season. “My job is to prepare our team for every game no matter the opponent,” Gates said. “Consistently as a
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Local highlights and scores: Dec. 8, 2022
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL OWENSVILLE (48) SOUTHERN BOONE (61) FINAL HARRISBURG (63) MACON (78) FINAL VAN-FAR (63) HALLSVILLE (64) FINAL SALISBURY (62) BOONVILLE (47) FINAL HERMANN (54) CALIFORNIA (39) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL
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Mizzou WBB tries to keep momentum rolling through finals season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team is set to take on Omaha Friday afternoon, but head coach Robin Pingeton said a big part of the team’s week has been focusing on the upcoming finals week. “This was a big week academically, we gave them Monday and Tuesday off,” Pingeton said. “I think sometimes
Continue ReadingInside Biden’s agonizing decision to take a deal that freed Brittney Griner but left Paul Whelan in Russia
By Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden had already personally informed Cherelle Griner that her wife was being released from Russian detention when aides arrived with more news: Brittney Griner was now securely out of Russia — and on the telephone. “It’s Joe Biden,” the president said when the call was patched
Continue ReadingInside Biden’s agonizing decision to take a deal that freed Brittney Griner but left Paul Whelan in Russia
By Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden had already personally informed Cherelle Griner that her wife was being released from Russian detention when aides arrived with more news: Brittney Griner was now securely out of Russia — and on the telephone. “It’s Joe Biden,” the president said when the call was patched
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Recreational marijuana legal in Missouri, buying from dispensaries will begin in at least two months
Thursday marked the first day of legalized recreational marijuana in Missouri, but a few asterisks have followed. Missourians first approved Amendment 3 in last month’s midterm election with more than 53% of votes in favor. The legislation went into action Thursday and Missouri residents 21 years old and older can now legally possess up to
Continue ReadingLong Covid responsible for thousands of US deaths, report says, but true numbers are likely much higher
By Jen Christensen, CNN Long Covid leaves some people with long-term symptoms, but it can be deadly, too. It played a part in at least 3,544 deaths in the United States in the first 30 months of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report says. The report is the first official attempt by the US Centers
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Tracking overnight scattered showers with patchy fog
Tonight: Scattered showers remain across northern portions of Mid-Missouri thanks to an exiting low pressure system tonight while overnight lows cool to the lower 40s. Winds remain out of southwest at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: Conditions begin to dry up with some sunshine poking through tomorrow afternoon thanks to partly cloudy skies. Afternoon highs warm into
Continue ReadingIdaho student killings investigation receives overwhelming amount of tips for white sedan being sought, police say
By Emma Tucker, CNN The investigation into the killings of four University of Idaho students has received an overwhelming amount of tips related to their search for a white sedan seen near the crime scene around the time of the deaths last month, police said Friday. Due to the amount of tips received, calls are
Continue ReadingWhat is stiff person syndrome? Diagnosis, symptoms and treatment
By Raenu Charles, CNN Stiff person syndrome is a rare neurological condition that can take years to diagnose and tailor treatment. Singer Celine Dion announced in an Instagram video Thursday that she is canceling some performances because she has been diagnosed with the condition. “While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know
Continue ReadingNext winter storm brings threat of tornadoes, blizzard conditions and flooding early next week
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Back-to-back-to-back systems will make their way across the United States over the next few days, with the last — and largest — storm bringing heavy rain, blizzard conditions and the potential for tornadoes. While wintry weather is spreading into the Plains Thursday and will push into the upper Midwest on
Continue ReadingTreasury Secretary Yellen predicts major inflation cooldown in 2023
By Matt Egan, CNN Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is striking a cautiously optimistic tone about 2023, predicting a major inflation cooldown and stressing that a recession isn’t required to get prices back under control. “I believe by the end of next year you will see much lower inflation, if there’s not an unanticipated shock,” Yellen
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the prisoner exchange that freed Brittney Griner
By Chandelis Duster, CNN WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday was freed from Russian detention after a prisoner exchange for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner, a championship-winning player with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury who for years played for a Russian basketball team in the WNBA’s off-seasons, had been held in the country since February
Continue ReadingCeline Dion reveals she has a rare neurological syndrome
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Celine Dion is postponing several Europe tour dates after the recent diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder that doesn’t allow her “to sing the way I’m used to,” she announced. The superstar singer has stiff-person syndrome, which affects “something like one in a million people,” Dion, 54, said in an
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Tracking two rounds of rain Thursday
TODAY: Thursday marks another mild day, with little change in temperature expected. Winds are light from the north and east today, as clouds move overhead from the south. This push of moisture over mid-Missouri has brought showers to areas south of I-70 overnight, and will continue to keep showers in this region through about sunrise.
Continue ReadingBiden administration officials meet virtually with Paul Whelan’s sister to discuss ‘next steps’
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Biden administration officials met virtually on Monday with Elizabeth Whelan, whose brother Paul Whelan remains detained in Russia, to discuss “next steps of the strategy” to bring him home ahead of a planned “high-level” conversation between the United States and Russia. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday that “with respect
Continue ReadingViktor Bout: Russian arms dealer known as the ‘Merchant of Death’ swapped for Brittney Griner
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Brittney Griner’s freedom ultimately hinged on the release of a convicted Russian arms dealer whose life story inspired a Hollywood film. The US basketball star was released on Thursday from Russian detention in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout, nicknamed the “Merchant of Death” by his accusers. Bout, a former Soviet
Continue ReadingShe’s one of the WNBA’s biggest stars. This is Brittney Griner’s stellar career so far
By Matias Grez, CNN Brittney Griner’s release from detention in Russia ends a nine-month ordeal and allows her the chance to restart her stellar basketball career. Griner had a standout college career for the Baylor Lady Bears, where she broke numerous records, including the most blocks in a season in NCAA history with 223, her
Continue ReadingWNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Jeremy Herb, MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday. Griner was released in a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The exchange, however, did not include another American that the State Department has
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