COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Missourians will have the chance to vote on legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. If the recreational use of the drug is passed, some non-violent marijuana convictions will be expunged in the state. Charges will likely stick for those who’ve been charged with driving under the influence or people who have been charged
Continue ReadingTonight: Winds remain out of west at 2-5 mph. Skies remain mostly clear with overnight lows into the lower 40’s. Tomorrow: Sunday looks to remain mostly sunny with afternoon highs warming into the mid-70s. Extended: Temperatures remain into the mid to upper 70s Monday before a cold front brings widespread chances of showers which will
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Just before 3 p.m. Saturday, firefighters were dispatched to a mobile home fire on Wyatt and Leisure Hills Road. Black smoke was visible from Highway 63 due to the size of the fire. Boone County Fire said no people were hurt, but the mobile home was completely destroyed. The total damage
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe proclaimed Saturday, Oct. 8, as Columbia Walk to End Alzheimer’s day. The Alzheimer’s Association held its annual ‘Walk to End Alzheimer’s ‘ Saturday in Columbia at Faurot Field. The event is to help raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. According to the association, more than six million Americans
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren, CNN Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia said Saturday that his Republican rival Herschel Walker “has trouble with the truth” but did not directly address the recent allegation that Walker once paid for a woman to have an abortion. “It’s up to Georgia voters. It’s not up to him, it’s not up
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating an alleged kidnapping and rape that took place Friday afternoon. Police say, around 12:45 p.m. authorities were called to the 2300 block of Whitegate Drive. CPD says, they spoke to a victim at that address on White Gate who provided them with evidence and a witness to the
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Andy Rose and Amanda Musa, CNN The former San Antonio police officer who was charged and arrested Tuesday in the shooting of an unarmed 17-year-old at a McDonald’s parking lot was released early Wednesday on bond, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. James Brennand turned himself in Tuesday night on two
Continue ReadingBy Adam Pourahmadi, Idris Muktar Ibrahim, Jomana Karadsheh and Pierre Meilhan, CNN Iran’s security forces shot at protesters and used tear gas in the Kurdish cities of Sanandaj and Saqez in fresh protests on Saturday afternoon, as weeks of nationwide demonstrations gathered momentum. In Sanandaj, security forces shot and killed a driver in his car,
Continue ReadingBy Jill Dougherty, Tim Lister and Amy Woodyatt, CNN A huge blast Saturday damaged the only bridge connecting annexed Crimea to the Russian mainland, causing parts of it to collapse. The attack, which disrupted major transport links between mainland Russia and the annexed peninsula, not only struck a blow against Russia’s military effort in Ukraine
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TODAY: Areas south of Highway 24 are in a Frost Advisory through mid-morning and points north are in a Freeze Warning where plants are more susceptible to damage. Temperatures start out in the lower 30s before soaring all the way back to the low 60s this afternoon, TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Kent Carter, vice president of the NAACP’s Arlington, Virginia, branch, was shot and killed Sunday while vacationing in Turks & Caicos to celebrate his 40th birthday, according to statements from the NAACP and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. Two people were murdered in a targeted attack on their
Continue ReadingSilvia Marchetti, CNN Eating a plate of onions doesn’t usually top anyone’s food cravings or dreams there’s one succulent, niche Italian variety that might make even die-hard no-onion eaters change their minds. Each week Francesco Calabro drives his lorry from Calabria to Rome to sell premium red onions that grow along the coast around Tropea,
Continue ReadingBy Jarrod Williams, CNN Erlend Fagerli is one of the most renowned freestyle footballers in the world. Fagerli has been a major part of the sport for over 13 years, with his hard work and dedication earning him nine world championships. The 25-year-old Norwegian successfully won his ninth title at the 2022 Red Bull Street
Continue ReadingBy Eva McKend and Michael Warren, CNN Sen. Rick Scott of Florida will travel to Georgia on Tuesday to support GOP Senate nominee Herschel Walker, whose campaign has been reeling following reports Walker asked a woman to terminate two pregnancies. The move by Scott highlights how critical the race in Georgia is with a 50-50
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Westminster College welcomed one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most-outspoken critics to the Churchill Museum. Former world chess champion and Garry Kasparov delivered a lecture at the 39th annual Churchill Conference. Kasparov first became famous for being one of the best chess players in the world, but since retiring from chess in
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN Elevated seismic activity has caused Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park to close the Mauna Loa summit backcountry until further notice, the park announced this week. Covering half of the Island of Hawaiʻi, Mauna Loa is considered the largest active volcano on the planet, according to the US Geological Survey. The Hawaii Volcano
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools held it’s World-Cafe discussion Thursday night to gather feedback for the Missouri School Improvement Program 6. More than 100 people attended the meeting, including community members, parents and the Board of Education and district administration. The meeting was held in part to receive feedback from the community regarding
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN Volusia County on the Atlantic coast of Florida faces the continued threat of flooding more than a week after Hurricane Ian ripped through the state. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who toured the county Friday, said inland areas still have a lot of standing water that doesn’t have anywhere to go. Officials are
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The last day to register to vote in Missouri’s November midterm election is Wednesday, Oct. 12.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with widespread frost by early morning. Lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cool with highs in the lower 60s. EXTENDED: Clouds gradually clear overnight, and temperatures drop to near or below freezing in some spots, allowing widespread frost to develop. Areas south of Highway 24 are in a Frost
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