DNA testing helps Columbia Police Department solve cold cases
A 1984 cold case was solved by the Columbia Police Department on Oct. 27 thanks to advancements in DNA testing.
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Tracking a warmer start to the week
TONIGHT: Skies clearing, but breezes are still sticking around, dropping temperatures to the mid 45’s overnight. TOMORROW: Warmer temperatures getting up into the 60’s, with some lighter breezes spread throughout the day. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a decent warm up from temperatures we’ve experienced in the past few days, getting up into the 70’s. But Thursday
Continue ReadingElon Musk sold nearly $4 billion worth of Tesla stock since Twitter deal closed
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk sold $3.95 billion worth of Tesla stock since completing his purchase of Twitter late last month. Musk’s Tesla stock sales, totaling 19.5 million shares, have been widely anticipated ever since the Tesla CEO reached a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. Musk had sold blocks of Tesla
Continue ReadingManchin erupts at Biden over coal comments
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin on Saturday slammed President Joe Biden after he called for coal plants across the US to be shuttered, saying Biden’s remarks are “outrageous and divorced from reality” and suggesting it’s “time he learn a lesson.” Biden, while speaking at a stop in Carlsbad, California, on Friday about the
Continue ReadingAn underwater cavern is one of many safe havens that could help restore the marine world
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The ocean may be our best hope in fighting the climate crisis — but it needs our help. Due to its vast expanse, the ocean is able to capture at least 25% of the carbon dioxide released by humans into the atmosphere. The underwater world beneath the waves can trap carbon
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Mizzou Saturday football game to cause traffic impacts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou is set to kick off against the University of Kentucky at Faurot Field at 11:00 a.m Saturday. With more people in town, some traffic impacts are to be expected. Those attending the game will need to keep parking in mind, as spots can fill up quickly due to increased crowds. Several public
Continue ReadingWhat is Daylight Saving Time?
By Katia Hetter, CNN It’s almost time for clocks to “fall back” one hour. On the first Sunday of November, at 2 a.m., clocks in most of the United States and many other countries turn back an hour and stay there for nearly four months on what is called standard time. On the second Sunday
Continue ReadingProsecutors use Oath Keepers leader’s own words against him in heated cross-examination
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN In a tense, head-to-head exchange with Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, prosecutors used Rhodes’ own words from texts, speeches and interviews to suggest to the jury that the militia leader misled them when he testified he was unaware of other members’ activities on January 6, 2021, and was
Continue ReadingSpread of election lies in Florida’s Spanish-speaking communities is ‘fracturing democratic institutions,’ advocates warn
By Donie O’Sullivan and Geneva Sands, CNN With voting already underway in this year’s midterms, election lies and QAnon conspiracy theories are circulating among Spanish-speaking communities, raising alarm bells for advocates that it could discourage Latinos from voting and further divide communities. The impact of disinformation has been especially acute in south Florida with its
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Tracking a chilly and breezy gameday
Today: Cloudy and chilly at kickoff with temperatures in the 40s through the morning. Highs reach the mid to upper 50s as skies clear out. Breezes could reach near 25 mph today. Tomorrow: A warmup kicks in thanks to gusty southerly winds as highs rebound to the upper 60s. Extended: Next week is mild with
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Weather Alert Day: Strong wind gusts and isolated severe storms possible tonight
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of strong winds tonight into early Saturday morning, along with a few severe storms. SETUP: Winds have already started to increase as we transition away from upper high pressure working to our east and strong low pressure diving across the
Continue ReadingWith Twitter in chaos, Mastodon is on fire
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In the week since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the number of people signing up for a small social network called Mastodon has surged. You may not have heard of Mastodon, which has been around since 2016, but now it’s growing rapidly. Some are fleeing Twitter for it or at
Continue ReadingWells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas
By Ella Nilsen, CNN; Photography by Rebecca Noble for CNN Workers with the water district in Wenden, Arizona, saw something remarkable last year as they slowly lowered a camera into the drought-stricken town’s well: The water was moving. But the aquifer which sits below the small desert town in the southwestern part of the state
Continue ReadingThree presidents descend on Pennsylvania in a major day for one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate contests
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Three presidents — one sitting and two former — descend on Pennsylvania Saturday for a final-stretch midterm push that underscores the stakes of one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. For President Joe Biden, who will hold a rare joint appearance with former President Barack Obama in Philadelphia meant
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SportsZone Football Friday Week 11 highlights and scores
Keep up with local high school football scores for the second week of the MSHSAA playoffs COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Scores from Week 11 of Mid-Missouri high school football.
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Police add more allegations of child sex crimes against Columbia man
Columbia police have added more allegations of child sex crimes against a 76-year-old man arrested this week on suspicion of having child pornography.
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State cross country championships bring thousands of people to Columbia area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday marked the first day of the Missouri cross country state championships. Over the course of two days, about 1,900 students are registered to run from 340 different schools around the state. The championships take place at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course. In years past, West said coordinators have seen 8,000-9,000
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Charges filed in shooting at south Columbia roundabout
Boone County prosecutors charged a Columbia man Thursday with four felonies for an October shooting and crash at a busy south Columbia roundabout.
Continue ReadingElon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do ‘extremely hardcore’ work or get out
By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has given employees until Thursday evening to commit to “extremely hardcore” work or else leave the company, according to a copy of a late-night internal email sent by the billionaire and obtained by CNN. “Going forward, to build a breakthrough Twitter 2.0
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Tracking storms and strong winds overnight, cooler start to the weekend
TONIGHT: Showers and storms likely with wind gusts between 40-50 mph. Lows falling into the low to mid-40s by morning. TOMORROW: Breezy with decreasing clouds and cool temperatures in the mid-upper 50s for highs. EXTENDED: Storms should enter Mid-Missouri by early evening along Highway 65, and then progress east through the night. Expect rain and
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